John McVeigh (Groom, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

On 6 February it was my very great pleasure to join the president of the North Toowoomba Bowls Club, Mr Cameron King, to announce funding of some $65,000 under the coalition government's Move It AUS Community Sport Infrastructure grants program. The reason I talk about this is that the North Toowoomba Bowls Club is a magnificent local community organisation. It has more than 110 club members, but so many organisations throughout our city use the North Toowoomba Bowls Club facilities. This grant, in particular, will go towards the construction of a 15-metre-by-six-metre outdoor undercover area. The area will be complete with a deck on the roof as a viewing platform, which will greatly assist those who are supporting their friends and family entering into bowls competitions—there are quite a few at this facility.

Other groups that use North Toowoomba Bowls Club include the Harlaxton RSL, which bases many of its activities there, particularly the Harlaxton RSL Brass Band. Since the early 1990s this band has supported community activities, in particular RSL memorial services right across our community, and continues to do so. This program supports social and health benefits right across the community for young and old. You can only do that when you run a strong and responsible government focused on a strong economy.