$15 MILLION BOOST FOR WOMEN’S SPORT IN QUEENSLAND

The Morrison Government will provide $15 million to support the construction of a new state-of-the-art sports and events venue in Springfield, Queensland to get more women into sport.

 

Female participation in sport has surged on the back of successful competitions such as AFL Women’s and the strength of our national teams on the world stage in netball, soccer and cricket.

 

Additional facilities are required to ensure codes and clubs can meet this upsurge in demand and the Government is committed to fostering that growth.

 

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the new facility in Springfield would provide a home for the Brisbane Lions AFLW team and include a high-performance training and administration centre to support male and female elite athletes.

 

“Young girls, all over Queensland, know that there is a home for them in AFL. That there is a future for them in AFL,” the Prime Minister said.

 

“This project will be a real shot in the arm for women’s AFL in Queensland and it will inspire the next generation of players.”

 

Minister for Sport, Bridget McKenzie said you can’t be what you can’t see and an expanded AFLW competition will make a significant positive impact for the profile of women’s sport.

 

“When young girls can see women competing at the elite level, on the major arenas, it shows them what can be achieved,” Minister McKenzie said.

 

“Our top level female athletes are setting the pace on the Aussie sporting scene and that positive story flows right down the line to our grassroots sports clubs.”

 

“It is so important for our elite female athletes to have access to purpose-built high performance facilities to develop their full potential as champion athletes.”