Local schools get grants to promote healthy lifestyles
Anthony Byrne, Federal Member for Holt, announced that local schools will receive grants for programs that promote healthy eating and physical activity.
“These grants are from the Healthy Active Australia Community and School Grants Program, part of the Australian Better Health Initiative,” said Anthony Byrne, Federal Member for Holt.
“The programs will help educate our children to make positive and healthy life choices,” said Anthony Byrne.
The successful schools in Round Two are:
- Eumemmerring College (Fountain Gate Campus) - $42,690
- Courtenay Gardens Primary School - $46,460
- ICA Casey College - $40,150
- Fountain Gate Primary Schol - $23,330
- Lynbrook Primary School - $107,300
- Eumemmerring College (Gleneagles Campus) - $50,000
- Cranbourne West Primary School - $162,700
“The number of successful schools in Holt was the highest in Australia. This demonstrates the Rudd Governments commitment to ensuring the health of children in our community,” said Anthony Byrne.
The funded programs at local school will focus on:
- Increasing the physical activity of students through before, after-school and extra curricular activities;
- Improving students knowledge of nutrition and healthy eating; and
- Engaging the local community in health eating and physical activity programs.
