The Tasmanian majority Liberal Government is committed to providing opportunities for aspiring Tasmanian athletes, from grassroots level all the way to top-tier competition.
Today I was proud to announce that the partnership between our Government and the Collingwood Magpies Super Netball League Club has been extended for a further three years.
The new $1.75 million contract, commencing in the 2020 season, will also keep the Tasmanian Magpies in the Australian Netball League, the top feeder competition to Suncorp Super Netball, for the next three years.
It’s hoped this significant investment will not only increase grassroots participation, but strengthen the pathways for young Tasmanian netballers to realise their dreams of playing at the highest level.
The Tasmanian Magpies have been part of the ANL since 2017 and took out the championship in their second year, marking Tasmanian netball’s coming of age in elite competition.
As part of the agreement, Collingwood will host a women in sport conference and community camps, as well as development opportunities for coaches, umpires, administrators and staff.
Importantly, this agreement will also see Collingwood Magpies Netball bring a Suncorp Super Netball game to the Silverdome in Launceston each year, bringing some of the biggest names in the game to the court right here in Tasmania.
In 2019, Netball boasted the highest female participate rate in the State with over 7,300 registered players and I’m confident the renewal of this important partnership will see that number continue to rise long into the future.
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