Bowls NSW CEO Tim Rowe, Coonabarabran Bowling Club's Brett Bowman & Adam Freeman and Jayson Pinnock (Bowls Australia RBM - Northern & Western NSW). Coonabarabran was a grant recipient. Credit: Bowls NSW

Regional Bowls Managers and Bowls NSW help clubs achieve grant windfall

by Lachlan Williams on February 17, 2023

Communities continue to reap the benefits of close working relationships with Bowls Australia’s Regional Bowls Managers (RBMs), with recent grant success helping clubs across NSW.

RBMs worked closely with local clubs and Bowls NSW to ensure plenty of funds from the NSW Government’s Local Sports Defibrillator Grant and Local Sports Grant found their way to bowls clubs.

More than $170,000 was assigned to 30 clubs for various projects, including green or club renovations, purchasing of bowls and wheelchairs, and other sport-related equipment and infrastructure, while more than $37,000 was allocated across 10 bowls clubs to purchase defibrillators.

The outcome is a positive one for all recipients, who continue to benefit from the hard work and ongoing collaboration between RBMs and Bowls NSW.

Bowls NSW CEO Tim Rowe, who commenced in December last year, has worked closely with RBMs since starting in the role.

“It is fantastic to see our new CEO Tim Rowe working hand-in-hand with the NSW RBMs to achieve some great results,” Bowls NSW President Dilys Kindleysides said.

Bowls Australia has 19 Regional Bowls Managers situated across the width and breadth of the country, working in conjunction with state and territory associations and clubs.

Each RBM lives and works within their region and are intrinsically in touch with the issues surrounding each club in their area.

They are a support resource to clubs and communities in their region, helping across a vast range of areas varying from participation initiatives, event support, grants, governance and marketing, just to name a few.

Bowls Australia Development and Programs Manager Brett Hughes said the recent grant success is a great example of the kind of support RBMs can provide.

“The funding allocated from these grants is a fantastic result, and a sign of the positive relationship they have with their state body,” he said.

“Our RBMs are passionate about what they do – helping their clubs and communities.”

To contact your local Regional Bowls Manager, click here.