This year's Amy's Gran Fondo is set to take the road safety message even further thanks to a $40,000 Victorian Government funding boost towards the endurance cycling event, announced by the Minister for Sport and Recreation, Hugh Delahunty.

Soccer fans in Bannockburn will be kicking goals thanks to funding towards the Bannockburn Sports Precinct redevelopment, announced today by Minister for Sport and Recreation, Hugh Delahunty and Minister for Transport and Member for Polwarth Terry Mulder.

Sporting enthusiasts in Colac will be getting more active, more often, following today's news of a $250,000 funding announcement to redevelop Central Reserve Oval.

Sport at Torquay's Spring Creek Reserve is set for a major lift thanks to a further $200,000 Victorian Government funding boost to redevelop the current pavilion at the popular facility.

Geelong's ever-growing football, cricket, and cycling community are all set to enjoy a change for the better at West Oval thanks to the opening of the redeveloped $530,000 Flowers Family Stand at the popular North Geelong venue.

Soccer fans in Bacchus Marsh will be ready to kick goals thanks to funding for the Masons Lane Recreation Reserve redevelopment, announced today by Minister for Sport and Recreation Hugh Delahunty.

Bungaree sports clubs and community organisations will soon have more space to host big events thanks to a $1 million Victorian Government funding boost towards a new community pavilion at the Bungaree Recreation Reserve.

The City of Ballarat will welcome the world's most promising netball stars in August when the Victorian regional city hosts the first ever underage international netball series outside a world championship tournament.

Australia's equestrian Olympic hopefuls will descend on Werribee this long weekend for the 2012 Melbourne International Three Day Event at Werribee Park, National Equestrian Centre.

Six refurbished tennis courts, including two which can be used as netball courts, were officially opened by the Minister for Sport and Recreation, Hugh Delahunty today.

Members of the Bayswater Strikers Soccer Club are ready to kick goals following the opening of the newly redeveloped Guy Turner Pavilion by Minister for Sport and Recreation Hugh Delahunty today.

Footballers will now be able to train well into the night thanks to a floodlighting upgrade at Rowville Recreation Reserve, officially opened today by Minister for Sport and Recreation Hugh Delahunty and Member for Ferntree Gully Nick Wakeling.

Soccer in Burwood is set to grow following a $45,000 funding boost to Boroondara City Council from the Victorian Government's Strengthening the World Game Program.

Australia's top Indigenous surfers will descend on Bells Beach over the next five days for the Australian Indigenous Surfing Titles.

New purpose-built fitness steps running parallel to Melbourne's famous "1000 Steps" in the Dandenong Ranges National Park are set to meet the training needs of more than half a million visitors annually with the completion this week of the first section of the bluestone steps on the Lyrebird track.

Maldon is on track to host the Australian Grand Prix of the SPEA FIM (Fèderation Internationale de Motocyclisme) Trial World Championship thanks to a $50,000 funding boost announced today from the Victorian Government's Significant Sporting Events Program.

Bendigo's growing sports community can look forward to even more netball and football action at Queen Elizabeth Oval (QEO) with work almost complete to upgrade the netball facilities at the iconic ground; as well as a major overall redevelopment.

VFL and cricket fans can now take in a birds-eye view of all their heroes in action at the Williamstown Cricket Ground thanks to the official opening of the new $8.77 million pavilion at the historic venue.

Minister for Sport and Recreation Hugh Delahunty announced today that Melbourne has secured the exclusive rights to host the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) most important annual tournament, the 2012 Men's Champions Trophy.

The Victorian Coalition Government's commitment to keeping the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific in Melbourne until 2036 was further cemented today with a $5.5 million Budget announcement towards the next stage of redevelopment at Melbourne Park.