Sports organisations and groups in the Electorate of Cessnock can apply for their share of $500,000 in funding from the NSW Government for new life-saving defibrillators.
The equipment is funded under the NSW Government’s Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program which provides up to $3,000 to eligible sporting organisations for the purchase of automated external defibrillators at sports facilities.
Since the program commenced, more than 2,300 defibrillators have been installed at sports facilities across NSW.
Previous recipients of the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program included:
- Cessnock Motorcross Club
- West Wallsend Rugby Football Club
- BHP Rifle Club Incorporated
- Mulbring Cricket Club Incorporated
- Kurri Kurri/Weston District Cricket Club Incorporated
- Cessnock District Netball Association
- Kurri Kurri Minor Rugby League
- Cessnock District and Agricultural Association Inc
- Abermain Rams Football Club Inc
Applications close 1 December 2025 or when funding is exhausted. Be sure not to miss out. Funding is allocated on a first-in, first-served basis and demand is high!
For further information, including eligibility criteria, please see the program guidelines at:
Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program
State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr said:
“With record numbers of people participating in sport and active recreation, it’s critical that sports facilities in the electorate are equipped to respond to these potentially life-threatening incidents.”
“As Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program supports Cessnock Electorate sporting organisations to purchase and install this equipment at their facilities, I encourage local sporting groups to apply for the grants.”
Minister for Sport, Steve Kamper said:
“It’s vital that sporting organisations are equipped to respond to life-threatening emergencies, such as cardiac arrest on the sporting field.”
“Last year, the Minns Labor Government supported more than 190 sporting organisations to purchase this potentially life-saving equipment.”