VOLUNTEER parents and officials from the Inverell Little Athletics Centre are set to access vital training for coach accreditation with a $1760 grant from the state Government.
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Little athletics’ group executive met with The Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall to discuss the plans for the funding, which will allow the club to undertake the appropriate training so that all the committee members and some parent volunteers can attain coaching qualifications
Inverell Little Athletics Club president Bob Burling said the official accreditation will help deliver better outcomes for the centre.
“When the current committee took on the role we started from scratch and this funding will be invaluable in ensuring the athletes have skilled guidance,” Burling said.
“The cost involved in arranging for the accreditation from our own funds makes it prohibitive, so the funding assistance has been a real boost for the members.”
Marshall said little athletics is a club that survived when a handful of dedicated parents and volunteers stepped up when the previous committee stepped down.
“Without that commitment the club would have folded, leaving local athletes with no structured training and competition opportunities,” Marshall said. “This grant is very timely.”
