Tribune’s note

Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King announced a $672,200 Play Our Way grant to refurbish netball courts at Lapstone Oval in the Blue Mountains [TA-260502-infras-01cfbc964b36:m00AMR]. The works delivered custom high-quality surfaces, non-slip line markings and new goal posts — improvements the minister framed as reducing both safety risks and ongoing maintenance costs.

The announcement positions the upgrade as directly serving women and girls by creating facilities that are safe, inclusive and sustainable, consistent with the Government's National Sport Strategy. The portfolio's stated approach uses targeted grant funding to dismantle participation barriers for women and girls and to build community-level infrastructure that links grassroots and elite pathways.

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MediaGame-changing upgrade for women and girls’ sport in the Blue MountainsCatherine KingSaturday 2 May 2026