The Smarter than Smoking Country Sport Scholarship Program is underway for 2010/2011, with applications opening on 27 April 2010! The Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) in partnership with Healthway has provided this scholarship scheme for talented regional athletes since 1995.
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The Smarter than Smoking Country Sport Scholarship program is a joint initiative between the Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) and Healthway to support talented regional athletes in their pursuit of state and national representation.
The scholarships provide opportunities for regional athletes to access training, competitions, development camps, coaches and facilities to improve their performance and assist them to represent Western Australia and/or Australia.
The program also encourages young athletes to become positive role models among their peers in promoting a healthy, non-smoking lifestyle.
Applications for the 2010/2011 scholarships open on Monday 27 April 2010, and close at 5pm on Friday 4 June 2010.
For more information, please contact your local DSR regional office.
Did you know that over 32 billion cigarettes are smoked in Australia each year? If the butts from these cigarettes were placed end to end, they would circle the planet 16 times.
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