A regional bowling club wants to know why its application for a grant was rejected as the sports grants controversy heats up.
Castlemaine Bowling Club applied for a Government grant to upgrade its outdoor lightingThe Australian National Audit Office found a number of grants were directed towards marginal seats
"We have a number of people who are no longer playing who just love to come and have a cup of tea and enjoy the social interaction. I think it's really important in that regard." It applied for what Mr Williams described as a"modest" $40,000 grant through the Federal Government's Community Sport Infrastructure Scheme.
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