{"id":407650,"date":"2019-12-18T18:52:56","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T01:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=407650"},"modified":"2019-12-18T18:52:56","modified_gmt":"2019-12-19T01:52:56","slug":"thousands-of-australians-to-benefit-from-community-swimming-grants-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/thousands-of-australians-to-benefit-from-community-swimming-grants-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands of Australians to Benefit from Community Swimming Grants Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of Australians with a disability or from culturally diverse backgrounds will now have easier access to swimming programs, with the Australian Government and Swimming Australia unveiling recipients of the new Community Swimming Grants Program, Swimming Australia announced today.<\/p>\n<p>The new program will invest a total of almost $600,000 into 27 community grants and 11 strategic partnerships that will reach more than 7,000 participants in 84 different locations throughout Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Federal Minister for Sport <strong>Richard Colbeck<\/strong> said grants would go directly to community swimming groups in every state and territory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese grants are about providing more active opportunities for Australians regardless of things such as ability, background, age or location,\u201d Minister Colbeck said in a <em>Swimming Australia Media Release.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about getting Australians active, but also about building inclusivity, social cohesion and stronger communities. Swimming is such an important activity to Australia culturally, and these community grants reflect the diversity of our nation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Programs will be run from the remote region of Coolgardie in Western Australia through to the Little Heroes Swim Academy in the heart of Sydney.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_407652\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-407652\" data-attachment-id=\"407652\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/thousands-of-australians-to-benefit-from-community-swimming-grants-program\/img_7281\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_7281-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1548657681&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;45&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7281\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;IMG_7281&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_7281-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_7281-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-407652\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_7281-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7281\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-407652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Swimming Australia<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the Nation&#8217;s capital, Canberra, for example, Club Lime Swim School will launch a mobile learn to swim program, allowing current instructors the chance to provide swimming and water safety lessons to people with a disability at different locations around the territory.<\/p>\n<p>Swimming Australia CEO <strong>Leigh Russell<\/strong> said she was delighted the Community Swimming Grants Program would aid many organisations around the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirstly, I\u2019d like to thank the Australian Government for giving Swimming Australia the opportunity to provide these grants and strategic partnerships to so many swim schools, swimming bodies and community groups who are doing fantastic work in their local areas,\u201d Russell said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe more people who have access to swimming lessons and water safety the better \u2013 swimming is such a vital life skill, and I know this funding will go a long way in promoting and facilitating these skills to those most at risk in the community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese grants also encourage social inclusion which generate genuine friendships and relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Community Swimming Grants Program will be complemented by strategic partnerships with 11 key organisations who will conduct programs across 57 locations. One of the organisations to benefit is The Aqua English Project in Queensland.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese programs are designed to have major impact and we know they will make a difference to people\u2019s lives,\u201d Minister Colbeck said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Aqua English Project in Queensland is a fantastic example, which will run in five Queensland locations and deliver both water safety and English language skills for more than 750 adults.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_407653\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-407653\" data-attachment-id=\"407653\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/thousands-of-australians-to-benefit-from-community-swimming-grants-program\/bigstock-198470992\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bigstock-198470992-scaled-e1589059408727.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1100,734\" 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