With the Queensland state election taking place this Saturday, 31 October, Football Queensland (FQ) has compiled a list of the pre-election funding commitments made in support of football clubs throughout the state.
See below for the full list on a region-by-region basis.
2020 QLD STATE ELECTION | FOOTBALL FUNDING COMMITMENTS
Brisbane
Electorate | Candidate | Club | Funding Commitment |
Mansfield | Corrine McMillan MP (ALP) | Mt Gravatt Hawks | $90,000 for electrical lighting upgrades |
Miller | Mark Bailey MP (ALP) | Tarragindi Tigers | $190,000 for lighting upgrades |
Mount Ommaney | Roger Hooper (LNP) | Centenary Stormers | $100,000 for facility upgrades |
Springwood | Kirrily Boulton (LNP) | Logan Lightning | $200,000 for lighting upgrades |
Stafford | Jimmy Sullivan (ALP) | Newmarket SFC | $50,000 to install LED lights |
Stafford | Jimmy Sullivan (ALP) | Grange Thistle FC | $60,000 for new water infrastructure |
Stafford | Ed Sangjitphun (LNP) | Grange Thistle FC | $250,000 for new parking spaces |
Central Queensland
Electorate | Candidate | Club | Funding Commitment |
Keppel | Adrian De Groot (LNP) | Bluebirds United | $50,000 in general funding |
Keppel | Adrian De Groot (LNP) | Nerimbera FC | $50,000 in general funding |
North Queensland
Electorate | Candidate | Club | Funding Commitment |
Burdekin | Dale Last MP (LNP) | Burdekin FC | $40,000 in general funding |
Mundingburra | Les Walker (ALP) | MA Olympic FC | $500,000 for female change rooms, shade structure and lighting |
Mundingburra | Les Walker (ALP) | Saints Eagles Souths FC | $300,000 to upgrade change rooms + install new field irrigation and LED lighting |
Townsville | Scott Stewart MP (ALP) | Estates FC | $400,000 in facility upgrades |
Far North Queensland
Electorate | Candidate | Club | Funding Commitment |
Barron River | Linda Cooper (LNP) | Stratford Dolphins FC | $26,000 for kitchen upgrades |
Gold Coast
Electorate | Candidate | Club | Funding Commitment |
Bonney | Sam O’Connor MP (LNP) | Musgrave Mustangs SC | $25,000 for roof extensions |
Sunshine Coast
Electorate | Candidate | Club | Funding Commitment |
Kawana | Jarrod Bleijie MP (LNP) | Kawana FC | $5,000 in general funding |
Kawana | Jarrod Bleijie MP (LNP) | Caloundra FC | $5,000 in general funding |
Nicklin | Marty Hunt MP (LNP) | Nambour Yandina SC | $905,000 for clubhouse upgrades |
Nicklin | Marty Hunt MP (LNP) | Woombye Snakes FC | $165,000 for female change rooms |
Ninderry | Dan Purdie MP (LNP) | Maroochydore FC | $50,000 to improve facilities |
Wide Bay
Electorate | Candidate | Club | Funding Commitment |
Bundaberg | Tom Smith (ALP) | Bingera FC | $200,000 for new playing surface and lights |