Rumbalara Football Netball Club is about to embody that notion after being named as a beneficiary of the Victorian Government’s Aboriginal Sport Participation Grant Program.
The club is one of 22 successful applications announced by Community Sport Minister Ros Spence, with Rumbalara’s female outfits set to be kitted out in new uniforms, while fresh equipment will also be purchased.
Rumbalara committee member Kylie Walker was elated to welcome the funding injection.
“Thank you for assisting with uniforms and equipment for our women’s and girls’ teams who participate in the local Murray Football Netball League in Northern Victoria,” she said.
“This support gives our players the chance to showcase their skills at the state level and do their communities proud.”
Rumbalara has netted a slice of the $100,000 offered through the Aboriginal Sport Participation Grant Program, which aims to boost opportunities for Aboriginal athletes.
The scheme has provided more than 480 grants to community sport clubs and First Nations individuals, with Spence hoping it will help build stronger connections between the community sport sector and Victoria’s Indigenous communities.
“From the AFLW to the recent Paris Olympics and Paralympics, the performances of First Nations athletes on the big stage are an inspiration to all Victorians,” Spence said.
“We’re proud to support our next generation of First Nations athletes play the sports they love and follow in the footsteps of legendary athletes like Cathy Freeman and Australian cricketer Scott Boland.”
Meanwhile, there has been a changing of the guard at the helm of Rumbalara.
Josh Atkinson stepped down from his role as president earlier this month after serving the club proudly for a number of years, with Corey Walker now assuming the presidency.
Atkinson will continue to remain involved at the club via the football operations department.
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