Sport
9 November, 2026
Huge funding boost for sports clubs
THREE sporting clubs in Mareeba have received around $1.74 million in funding to enhance and upgrade their facilities.
The Mareeba Gymnastics club secured almost $1.2 million to extend its training hall and install an in-ground foam pit, with the club contributing an additional $665,000 towards the project.
The upgrade means the club will be able to deliver advanced skill development at its premises, which removes the need for gymnasts to travel to Cairns for specialist training.
Local soccer games will soon be easier to watch, with the Mareeba United Football Club receiving almost $150,000 for new lighting to meet Football Queensland lighting standards.
Meanwhile, the Mareeba Tennis Club secured around $390,000 for new tennis and pickleball courts.
The recent funding came off the back of successful grant applications through Round 2 of the state government’s Games On! Grassroots Infrastructure Program.
Local MP David Kempton said the funding would give young people greater opportunities to participate in local sport and that he was excited to have welcomed Minister for Sport Tim Mander back to Mareeba.
“Last year I took him on a tour of Mareeba sporting clubs, and now, 12 months on, he’s back in town with some pretty stunning announcements for our local community,” he said.
“It’s great to be a part of the Crisafulli Government delivering a ‘Games for all of Queensland’, with benefits reaching from the biggest sporting stages, right through to our grassroots clubs.”
