Thursday, 17 August 2023

South-Eastern Metropolitan Region basketball grants

Michael GALEA (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (09:49): I rise to update the house on a great number of recent basketball grants in the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region. Deaf Sports Australia is receiving $15,000 to support the 2024 Asia Pacific Deaf Basketball Championships to be hosted at the State Basketball Centre in my electorate in Wantirna South. With 187 athletes, more than 50 staff and coaches and 850 spectators, it is going to be an absolutely fantastic event. I am also pleased to say that the Australian Chinese Basketball Association has been approved for $9000 in funding for the Moon Festival Basketball Event, which will be in September this year as well. Another recipient is Basketball Victoria, with $25,000 in funding approved for the National Junior Classic, again in Wantirna South at the State Basketball Centre, over the King’s Birthday long weekend. This is great news for sports fans and for all basketballers in the south-east and broader east of Melbourne.