Snow Australia Welcomes NSW Government Community Sport Funding For National Snowsports Training Centre
Mountainwatch |Press Release
Snow Australia has welcomed the news from the NSW Government that an additional $1 million in funding has been allocated under the Greater Cities and Regional Sport Facility Fund for the community sport components of the National Snowsports Training Centre (NSTC) facility in Jindabyne.
The upgrading of the community sport elements of the NSTC will deliver increased participation numbers and provide critical access to local participants to engage and interact with the NSTC, athletes, coaches and teams who will reside and train at the facility.
Snow Australia CEO Michael Kennedy said the additional funding will help fast-track the community-based infrastructure of the NSTC.
“We are thrilled to partner with the NSW Government and look forward to developing the key components of the NSTC, which will be accessible by the Jindabyne and broader community,” Kennedy said.
“Works will commence almost immediately on a smaller, development-level airbag, as well as upgrading the Action Sports Training facility and added facilities for our slopestyle and ski/snowboard cross athletes, including a dry slope rail line and start section.
“The Snow Australia Board has agreed to a co-investment of $350,000 to go with the grant announced yesterday. This is in addition to the purchase of the Action Sports Training facility in January of this year.
“This is an additional $1.35 million investment to the $5.1 million already committed by the NSW Government – helping us to achieve our goal of having a world class snowsport training facility on home soil,” he said.
The additional community sport infrastructure elements all have DA approval and, with contractors on site, work is expected to commence almost immediately.
The project will support the NSW Government’s commitment to ensuring that NSW has a network of spaces and places that enable quality sport and active recreation participation and performance at all levels.
Minister for Sport Natalie Ward said the projects would keep communities healthy and active while creating a sports infrastructure construction boom.
“The NSW Government recognises investing in new and existing sports infrastructure is vital to improving the health and wellbeing of NSW residents,” Mrs Ward said.
“Over the next two years, we will continue to stimulate local economies, boost employment and importantly, facilitate healthy lifestyles by investing in sports infrastructure.’
