The Canberra Region Rugby League are proud to announce our successful efforts in receiving a grant from the IMB Bank Community Foundation based on the purchase of portable defibrillators for our local junior clubs.
Each year, the IMB Bank Community Foundation provides a grants program that seeks to fund organisations that aim to “create more liveable communities and better outcomes for the people living in them”.
This year, 55 community-building initiatives will receive funding, and the CRRL is one of them.
The funding will directly be invested in purchasing portable defibrillators, which will be allocated to our junior clubs and be on site at every match day, that accredited rugby league trainers will have available to administer in an emergency.
This purchase aligns with CRRL’s core value of ensured ‘safety’ among our players, officials, and spectators.
“The purchase of defibrillators and their availability will enhance the reputation of rugby league as a safe environment and a community sport that looks after its players, officials and supporters,” CRRL CEO Mark Vergano said.
“To have defibrillators at hand can be a lifesaving episode at any ground in the ACT or region.
“We will be providing a safer environment for the supporters and participants in rugby league.”
