The Palaszczuk Government is tackling inequality in access to sporting opportunities for women, with Minister for Sport Mick de Brenni officially launching the new Female Facilities Program today.

Mr de Brenni announced the new $15 million program, part of the Queensland Government’s successful Get in the Game initiative, at the Burleigh Bears rugby league club today.

“The Female Facilities Program is an exciting new fund to support the construction of female amenities in sport and recreation clubs around the state,” Mr de Brenni said.

“We know one of the barriers for women and girls to participate in sport is outdated and often non-existent female amenities and change rooms in sport and recreation locations.

“Many clubs across the state were built in an entirely different era, when far fewer women and girls played club sport or participated in active recreation, if at all.

“The Female Facilities Program aims to address this identified need for dedicated female amenities so that we can encourage more women and girls to get involved in sport and active recreation.”

Applications open 3 October 2017. If interested contact your local Sport and Recreation Advisor to discuss your proposed application.

For more information about the Female Facilities Fund visit: www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/getinthegame

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Media Statement
Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Sport
The Honourable Mick de Brenni