Active Inclusion offers special funding to sport and recreation clubs looking to build their own capacity through enhanced education and training programs, the recruitment and retention of volunteers, and by encouraging participation in sport and recreation from within their community.

State Member for Barron River, Steve Wettenhall, said the Queensland Government, through the 2010-11 budget, is providing funding over and above standard streams to help sport and recreation clubs develop and enhance their own resource as they look to grow and attract new membership.

"Local communities thrive through participation at local sport and recreation clubs, and that's why we are supporting them to be as successful and inclusive as they can be," she said.

"Clubs will be able to build their capacity by providing accredited training to their volunteers, such as referees, coaches, and first aid officers, and by supporting clubs to hold come and try days to boost their membership."

The local organisations to receive funding are:

• Cairns Cycling Club Inc to deliver a recruitment and retention program to increase junior participation rates for cycling in Cairns - $5000.

• Freshwater and District Horse and Pony Club Inc to conduct come and try days for riding at Freshwater - $5000.

• Kuranda Recreation Centre Inc to conduct a series of come and try days at Kuranda - $4800.

• Marlin Coast Netball Coaches Association Inc to conduct a foundation coach accreditation course, a development accreditation course, a level 1 umpire accreditation course and a sports forum for netball in the Far North Region - $4769.

• Queensland Netball Association Marlin Coast Branch Inc to conduct a series of come and try days  to attract new members and volunteers for netball at Far North Region - $4500.

Sport Minister Phil Reeves, who launched the new suite of sport and recreation funding programs earlier this year, said the programs were designed to increase participation, recruit volunteers, and encourage disadvantaged communities to participate in sport and recreation.

 "One of the targets in the Bligh Government's blueprint for the next decade, Toward Q2: Tomorrow's Queensland, is to help Queenslanders become Australia's healthiest people by 2020," Mr Reeves said.

"The benefits of regular physical activity are well-documented and our investment in sport and recreation is focussed on making sure everyone has an opportunity to get out and get active," he said.