The Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program has returned, with local sporting clubs and recreational facilities across Tamworth encouraged to apply for grants of up to $3,000 to install a defibrillator.
Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said having a defibrillator on hand could be the difference between life and death for a player or a spectator.
“We love the great outdoors and playing sport, which is why our local sporting fields and recreation areas are a hive of activity through the year, but particularly as we enter into Spring,” Mr Anderson said.
“Exercise and physical activity are so important to healthy living, but strenuous activity can lead to cardiac arrest, so it’s important that sporting clubs and recreational facilities have access to the tools they need to save a life.
“A defibrillator can be the difference between life and death because medical experts tell us that the first eight minutes following cardiac arrest are critical to saving a life.
Applications for the program are open now and close on Wednesday, 7 October.
“That’s why I’ve always been a big supporter of the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program, encouraging local clubs to apply.
“It can happen to anyone, at any time, which is why I’m keen to see as many defibrillators in the hands of local clubs as possible.”
For more information or to apply, visit www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/local-sport-defibrillator-program-lsdp-2026/27.
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