Published Yesterday at 10:15 AM

Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
The Honourable Tim Mander

Games On! for 72 Queensland grassroots sporting clubs

  • The Crisafulli Government is delivering $30 million for Round 2 of its landmark Games On! Grassroots Infrastructure Program.
  • University of Queensland Football Club at Chapel Hill the first of 72 grassroots sporting clubs across the state to benefit from new and upgraded facilities.
  • 119 projects already funded under Round 1, with 40 completed and 79 projects underway.
  • The Crisafulli Government is backing local clubs and building Queensland’s sporting infrastructure, after Labor dropped the ball on grassroots sport. 

The Crisafulli Government is delivering the next phase of its landmark Games On! Grassroots Infrastructure Program, with 72 grassroots sporting clubs to share in $30 million for new and upgraded facilities. 

The first club announced in Round 2 is the University of Queensland Football Club at Chapel Hill which will receive more than $1.4 million towards a new clubhouse to support more than 1,400 players as well as coaches, officials and spectators. 

There are 119 projects being delivered under Round 1 of Games On! Grassroots Infrastructure program, with 40 projects now complete and 79 underway. 

Round 2 of the will support a range of sports, including netball, gymnastics, football and cricket, and deliver new and upgraded change rooms, courts, grandstands, lighting and more. 

The Crisafulli Government is backing Queensland clubs and delivering a legacy that will last beyond the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, after a decade of under investment in Queensland clubs by the former Labor Government. 

Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for Olympic and Paralympic Games Tim Mander said Queensland’s Games On! legacy continues to grow.  

“Games On! is delivering real benefits for sporting clubs, athletes and communities right across the state,” Minister Mander said. 

“This $30 million boost will support another 72 clubs and build on the projects already underway right across Queensland from Cairns to Currumbin. 

“The Crisafulli Government is making Queensland the home of sport in Australia by investing in the facilities our clubs need today and delivering a legacy that will serve Queenslanders for generations to come. 

“Through Games On! we’re making sure grassroots clubs and communities share in the benefits of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.” 

Member for Moggill Dr Christian Rowan said the funding was a major boost for our local community.  

“These upgrades are long overdue and this is a great result for the University of Queensland Football Club and the western suburbs of Brisbane,” Dr Rowan said.  

“Games On! is delivering real benefits for local communities by investing in the facilities and infrastructure that sporting clubs need to grow and thrive.” 

The University of Queensland Football Club Secretary Joanna Cullinan said the Games On! funding is a gamechanger for our club and our community.  

“We are thrilled to receive the Games On! funding to redevelop our aging home facilities, marking a major milestone for female football and grassroots sport in Brisbane’s western suburbs,” Ms Cullinan said.  

“With over 1200 junior players and women and girls representing over one-third of the club’s membership, the long-overdue upgrade will deliver modern, universally accessible, and fit-for-purpose change rooms and amenities. 

“The funding is a gamechanger for our club and our community at UQFC. Our players, volunteers, and families deserve facilities that offer dignity, safety, and modern comfort.” 

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