In the News
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
The Federal Member for Mitchell, Alex Hawke MP, is encouraging young local athletes to apply for the Local Sporting Champions program.
The Local Sporting Champions program is designed to support young people participating in state, national and international level sporting championships as an athlete, coach or official.
“These grants help local teams and aspiring young athletes to realise their goals. It is a way of supporting the next generation of Australian sporting champions, said Alex Hawke.
Grants of $500 per individual or $3,000 per team are available to help meet costs such as travel, equipment, uniforms and accommodation.
In order to be eligible to receive a Local Sporting Champions grant applicants must:
- be aged 12 to 18 years (inclusive);
- be required to travel a return distance of 250 kilometres or more;
- be an Australian citizen; and
- be participating in an official national sporting organisation (NSO) endorsed state or national sporting competition, or national school sporting competition.
- Must complete and submit application to the ASC prior to the nominated championship commencing.
“Applications for grants can be made online through the Australian Sports Commission at http://www.ausport.gov.au/participating/schools_and_juniors/local_sporting_champions and successful applicants will be determined by a local sports panel,” Mr Hawke concluded.
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Thursday, 18 October 2012
The Federal Member for Mitchell, Alex Hawke MP, together with Miss Ronie Quinn, Chief Executive Officer, hosted 200 local students at the Mitchell Youth Leadership Forum (MYLF) at Vision Valley from the 11th – 14th October 2012.
“The Mitchell Youth Leadership Forum was an amazing success with students from 15 local high schools involved - it was the ‘Best Ever’, said Alex Hawke.
An initiative of Alan Cadman OAM, The Mitchell Youth Leadership Forum is in its 11th year, having started in 2002. It is a 2½ day live-in program for Year 11 students, based on the values of integrity, service and courage. The program consists of inspirational speakers, team building activities, a community service project and time for small group discussions.
This year’s community service was at our local Anglican Retirement Village at Castle Hill where students met with elderly residents and worked to complete outstanding jobs for them.
“We would like to thank our valued sponsors; our major sponsor, Nature's Sunshine Australia, and sponsors; Parker Hannafin, PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia, and Allan Drew Funerals, for their continuing commitment to the future of our student leaders.
“I would also like to thank Shelton’s Meats and Smiling Bakery, both located in Castle Mall, for their community support in donating ‘in kind’ to the Mitchell Youth Leadership Forum.
“The continuing sponsorship from these businesses is integral to the success of the Mitchell Youth Leadership Forum,” concluded Alex Hawke.
For further information on the Mitchell Youth Leadership Forum visit www.mitchellylf.org.au
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Together with the Shadow Minister for Communications and Broadband, the Hon Malcolm Turnbull, Tony Eades, President and Robin Baird, Executive Officer of Sydney Hills Business Chamber visited Wayne Lazarides, owner of Inkredible Art located in the Norwest. For more information click here.