ATHLETES from across the region will benefit from a show of support from Gunnedah Shire Council.
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At October’s council meeting, councillors voted to continue developing the council’s strong partnership with the Northern Inland Academy of Sport (NIAS) by signing on as an associate member for 2019.
The partnership will see the council contribute $2,200 to support NIAS athletes throughout the upcoming year and will see the academy’s representative rugby teams based in Gunnedah throughout the year.
The council’s director of planning and environmental services Andrew Johns said the shire’s “strong rugby culture” made it an ideal place for the team to be based.
“Over the past 5-years over 85 NIAS athletes have come from the Gunnedah region and they look forward to welcoming many more over the coming years,” Mr Johns said.
“As part of NIAS’ commitment to the region, they will again be aligning each of their 12 sports with a particular town, with that squad acquiring the responsibility of giving back to the region and in particular their selected town.
“Given the strong rugby culture that exists within the Gunnedah community it makes sense that the NIAS rugby squad and Gunnedah Shire Council form a strong relationship that will see great growth into the future.”
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Councillor Gae Swain welcomed the idea of supporting NIAS in 2019.
“Sport is such a strong part of our community,” Cr Swain said.
“I think any measures we as a council can do to encourage kids to get active is a good thing.
“Personally I think it makes a lot of sense for us to support anything that kids active.”
Billy Jupp
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
