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The Illawarra is a step closer to a state-of-the-art sporting centre of excellence to house the Dragons and foster a love of sport in children, as the first concept images of the new facility are revealed.

The next generation of rugby union talent can now hone their craft at the new state-of-the-art NSW Rugby Union Centre of Excellence, which was officially opened today at David Phillips Sports Complex, Daceyville.

Community sporting clubs and organisations can now apply for life-saving defibrillators as part of the NSW Government’s Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program.

More than $100 million will be injected into community sporting infrastructure to create new facilities and undertake major redevelopments on existing facilities, as part of the NSW Government’s commitment to turbocharge the take-up of sport across the State.

The Wests Tigers world-class centre of excellence, which boasts high-performance training, administration and community facilities has officially opened at Concord Oval and Community Sport Precinct.

NSW will take centre court this summer with the inaugural United Cup, with Sydney set to host Australia, Spain, United States, Great Britain, Germany and Czech Republic for the round robin format of the tournament commencing 29 December 2022.

Grassroots sporting organisations in eight flood affected local government areas (LGAs) will benefit from almost $12 million in NSW Government support to help get community sport back in action.

NSW will cement itself as the nation’s premier sporting State through the second round of the NSW Government’s Centre of Excellence Fund, with applications now open.

Women and girls will benefit from funding to help enhance sports facilities and boost participation, with applications now open for two NSW Government grant programs.

The next generation of Matildas will begin their football journey as part of a new program encouraging girls to team up with their dads and develop a lifelong love of the world game.

Surf Life Saving NSW (SLSNSW) clubs are set to benefit from more than $5 million to help the upgrade, restoration and construction of surf life saving facilities, thanks to the NSW Government’s Surf Club Facility Program.

Women and girls across NSW are pivoting to where hoops dreams can take them, as the best female basketball players battle it out on the court at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022.