The Minns Labor Government is backing safer community sport by delivering new lifesaving equipment to clubs in the Bega Electorate among 190 sporting organisations across NSW to have received new defibrillators.
The Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program provides up to $3,000 to eligible sport and active recreation organisations for the purchase of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at sports facilities.
Since the Program commenced, more than 2,500 defibrillators have been awarded for use at sport and recreation facilities across NSW.
Bega Electorate recipients include:
- Wolumla Football Club
- Pambula-Merimbula Golf Club Limited
- Dalmeny Boardriders Inc
- South Coast Speedway Kart Club
- ParkRun Australia Ltd
- Tathra Minor Rugby League Club
- Narooma Pickleball Association Incorporated
- Bega Valley Shire Council
- Batemans Bay Tigers Junior Rugby League Football Club Incorporated
- Narira Sporting Ground and Parklands
- FLING Physical Theatre
- Pambula Pony Club
- Eden Killer Whales Soccer Club
- Moruya Skydivers Club Inc
The Program is part of a major investment by the NSW Government to improve safety at NSW sport and recreation facilities which includes a $150,000 grant to the Heartbeat of Football Foundation to conduct research to identify which sports facilities have AEDs installed.
The findings of the research, which commenced in September 2025, will provide vital insight and guide future government investment in the equipment.
For further information on the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program, including the list of recipients, visit: https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/grants/local-sport-defibrillator-grant-program
Minister for Sport Steve Kamper said:
“More than 190 clubs across NSW are now better equipped with defibrillators, building on over 2,400 delivered with investment by the Minns Government backing safer community sport.
“When every second counts, this equipment saves lives, ensuring players, volunteers and spectators can step onto the field with confidence and get home safely.”
Member for Bega Dr Michael Holland said:
“As a clinician, I know that in a cardiac emergency every second matters- in fact, if an AED is used within the first 3 to 5 minutes of a cardiac arrest survival rates increase by up to 60–70 per cent.
“Early access to a defibrillator can be the difference between life and death.
“This program is ensuring our local sporting communities are better prepared to respond and keep people safe.”
Media contact:
Lisa Miller | Dr Michael Holland MP Member for Bega | 02 6492 2056
