Organisations on the Coffs Coast are set to receive new life-saving defibrillators under the NSW Government’s Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program.
Member for Coffs Harbour, Gurmesh Singh said the grants cover the full cost of the equipment, enabling more organisations to benefit from the program.
Coffs Harbour Golf Club and South Coffs Community Garden are sharing in more than $5,000 for their new equipment.
“These new life-saving devices will have a big part to play in keeping people safe,” Mr Singh said.
“With more and more people of all ages participating in sport and recreation across the Coffs Coast, this funding will equip our local organisations to respond to life-threating emergencies.”
Minister for Sport Alister Henskens said there was record demand for the devices in the latest round of the program.
“Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest can happen to anyone at any time and we want the same number of players that start a game to finish it,” Mr Henskens said.
