The Bathurst Wallabies Triathlon Club are looking to the future and have been rewarded with a NSW Government Local Sports Grant.
Member for Bathurst Paul Toole announced the $4000 windfall for the club this week.
“The Wallabies certainly are a progressive club with a bright future and with this in mind intend using the money to help train coaches to help develop the skills and potential of its members,” Mr Toole said.
“Coaching at the grass roots level is vital for a club like the Wallabies which prides itself on developing juniors and in turn encouraging a healthy lifestyle for all the family.”
Wallabies club president Gavin Borg said the funding means a lot to the club.
“Developing our members is a top priority and the grant allows us to do this through better coaching,” he said. “The grant also means we can upgrade some of our equipment which in turn means we can host bigger and better events.”
Mr Toole said the Wallabies currently has 108 members and are looking to grow its numbers when the new season kicks off later this year.
“The club ticks all the boxes when it comes to the Local Sports Grant program,” he said.
“The program aims to support grassroots sporting clubs to increase participation, host events, improve access and enhance sport and recreation facilities.”
The Bathurst Wallabies Triathlon Club has been the birth ground of many local juniors that have moved through to the Triathlon Pro Circuit.
Yet in recent time it has been the Club’s work in developing female participation that has received high praise.
Bathurst Wallabies Triathlon Club received state recognition for its successful All Female Triathlon Program which has since inspired an entire program of female events across the state by NSW Triathlon.
This season (2024) NSW Triathlon reported over 3000 first time ladies completed the program and finished at least one triathlon, all thanks to the concept born in Bathurst Wallabies Triathlon Club.
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