Member for Goulburn Pru Goward said she was delighted to see so many local clubs had applied for the first round of the Local Sport Defibrillation Program.

“So far more than 430 defibrillators have been allocated across the state,” Goward said.

Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres said the program will help save lives.

“More than 33,000 Australians experience cardiac arrest every year and early access to CPR and defibrillation can influence survival rates by up to 75 percent,” Mr Ayres said.

“More than 2,500 defibrillators will be installed at community sporting facilities over the next four years as part of the $4 million program.

The next round of applications opens in the middle of this year.

Visit sport.nsw.gov.au/clubs/grants/defibrillator for more information.