The Minns Labor Government is backing safer community sport by delivering new lifesaving equipment to clubs in the Electorate of Cessnock among 190 sporting organisations across NSW to have received new defibrillators.
The Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program provides up to $3,000 to eligible sport and active recreation organisations for the purchase of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at sports facilities.
Since the program commenced, more than 2,500 defibrillators have been awarded for use at sport and recreation facilities across NSW.
Electorate of Cessnock recipients include:
- Greta Workers Sports and Recreation Club Ltd
- Hunter Valley Football Association Incorporated
- Cessnock Pistol Club Incorporated
The program is part of a major investment by the NSW Government to improve safety at NSW sport and recreation facilities which includes a $150,000 grant to the Heartbeat of Football Foundation to conduct research to identify which sports facilities have AEDs installed.
The findings of the research, which commenced in September 2025, will provide vital insight and guide future government investment in the equipment.
For further information on the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program, including the list of recipients, visit: https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/grants/local-sport-defibrillator-grant-program
Minister for Sport, Mr Steve Kamper said:
“More than 190 clubs across NSW are now better equipped with defibrillators, building on over 2,400 delivered with investment by the Minns Government backing safer community sport.”
“When every second counts, this equipment saves lives, ensuring players, volunteers and spectators can step onto the field with confidence and get home safely.”
Member for Cessnock, Mr Clayton Barr said:
“This vitally important grant program is helping to save lives as when both CPR is performed and an AED is used within the first 3 to 5 minutes of a cardiac arrest survival rates increase by up to 60–70 per cent.
“This equipment will make a significant difference to safety at our local sport facilities.”