Sporting clubs across western New South Wales are being urged to apply now for a share of $500,000 in NSW Government funding to install lifesaving Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at local sports grounds.
Applications for the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program are being assessed in the order they are received, and funding of up to $3,000 is available to eligible sport and active recreation organisations for the purchase of AEDs.
High profile Western Plains sports administrator Bob Walsh, from Narromine, said access to AEDs could make a critical difference in rural areas where emergency response times can be longer.