Mr Clare had a melanoma removed in 2019.
“I spent many years in the sun playing cricket. In the last few years, I learnt about sun safety the hard way,” he said.
The $5,000 for wide brim hats, caps and equipment was jointly funded by Jason Clare’s Blaxland Stronger Communities Fund and Bankstown Sports Cricket Club.
The Stronger Communities program provides grants, between $2,500 and $20,000, to not-for-profit organisations for small capital works projects that improve the local community. Expressions of Interest close this Friday, February 19. For more information, visit jasonclare.com.au.
MP makes fun in sun safer with cash for cricket hats
IF anyone knows the importance of sun safety it’s Federal MP for Blaxland, Jason Clare (pictured), who visited a Bankstown Cricket Club evening training session to check out their new wide brim hats.
