Rising sports stars and teams in Bacchus Marsh have received a boost from the State Government, with travel grants provided this month.<\/p>\n
Member for Eureka Michaela Settle visited the Bacchus Marsh BMX Club on Saturday 24 June, announcing that the club would receive $1,500 under the Government\u2019s \u2018Athlete Pathway Travel Grant Program\u2019, which it will use to fund travel expenses for upcoming BMX events.<\/p>\n
Darley\u2019s Electrik DrillDance Inc has also been provided with a grant under the program, with $2,000 to support their travel to the Australian Drilldance Championships.<\/p>\n
Ms Settle wished the sporting groups the best of luck in their upcoming competitions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re supporting our local sporting clubs and talented athletes as they pursue their dreams,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cCongratulations to our sporting stars in Bacchus Marsh and Buninyong who have been awarded these grants, and best of luck for your upcoming events.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since 2015, more than 1,700 grants have been awarded totalling more than $3 million, to help teams and individual athletes reach their goals.<\/p>\n
For further information on the Athlete Pathway Grant Program, visit sport.vic.gov.au.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Rising sports stars and teams in Bacchus Marsh have received a boost from the State Government, with travel grants provided this month. Member for Eureka Michaela Settle visited the Bacchus Marsh BMX Club on Saturday 24 June, announcing that the club would receive $1,500 under the Government\u2019s \u2018Athlete Pathway Travel Grant Program\u2019, which it will […]<\/p>\n