Funds flow for sport across codes and regions

Over the next three years $195,000 will be provided to the Football Tasmania Board, with two goals: to grow grassroots football and "forge a pathway" to Tasmanian AFL and AFLW teams.

This comes on top of a further $150,000 provided in 2019-20 to support developing an AFL business case.

Also included in Thursday's budget, which featured more than $1 million for sport and recreation over the next financial year, were new regional sports coordinator in each of the state's three regions - to be employed by the Education Department.

The coordinators will drive participation through providing a point of contact between families, children and sports leagues looking to organise access to schools; investigating talent pathways, coordinating equipment, transport and training where possible; and assisting with grant funding.

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Cricket Tasmania will receive $960,000 over four years to support women's cricket, with additional funding in 2019-20 for Big Bash League matches in the state's North and North-West.

Hockey Tasmania will receive $400,000 over four years for its participation in the national Hockey One league.

Sporting infrastructure is also set for a boost, with Launceston's Elphin Sports Centre to gain $400,000 for a replacement roof.

In the South, $200,000 will be provided for "urgent maintenance" to the Clarence and Moonah sports centres, with a further $2.5 million over two years from 2020-21 for Sorell's Pembroke Park update.

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