Finalists for the 2016 Victorian Sports Awards announced today will showcase the outstanding performances of athletes, teams, coaches, officials, administrators and sporting organisations, from the grassroots through to elite level in nineteen categories.
Building on Success to Create Greater Participation by Women in Sport
The success of the women playing sport, whether high or low profile, provides aspiring girls and women with shining examples of what they could be and what they might aspire to be or do.
VicHealth Innovation Challenge: Sport
Winning Ideas
Congratulations to AFL Victoria, Bushwalking Victoria, Cricket Victoria, Collingwood Basketball Association and Sports Central in partnership with Golf Victoria who have a shared in start-up funding to make their ideas become a reality as part of VicHealth's Innovation Challenge: Sport.
The Vicsport Child Safe Standards web page has been updated with a number of new resources including promotional posters that can be distributed your network of local clubs in addition to important information in regards to compliance, check it out today.
Country Tennis Week: Community Sport's Hidden Treasure
Victorian Country Tennis Association (VCTA) Country Week is one of community sport’s hidden treasures, the biggest community tennis event in the southern hemisphere. Held annually in February in country Victoria, the tennis tournament attracts over 1500 players to a regional location each year.
It was a new concept and staff and clubs alike were not sure what to expect from Play Bowls Month. The response from the public was fantastic with 1 of 10 people who participated during the month becoming a member of their local club. See how Bowls Victoria and clubs across Victoria were able to achieve such a feat.
Find out how Sports Accounting Australia have streamlined Softball Victoria's accounting and finance processes with better management and control over budgeting and forecasting, clearer and customised reporting, easier expense claim and credit card management and reduced payroll administration.
Better safety without the paperwork for AFL Goldfields
The Ballarat Football League has fourteen clubs; all with football and netball teams. Documenting all of the players’ medical and emergency details on paper can become a long and strenuous task. This is where CareMonkey comes to the rescue saving time not only for parents and adult members, but for the many volunteers who have had to deal with the paperwork.
We are constantly on the lookout for stories from across the industry highlighting the work of our members. If you have a program you are proud to share, or an incredible story, please share it with us here.
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At this session, you will explore how to identify and recruit the partners who best fit your organisation’s values and purpose. Delve into how to work with partners, members and community to develop innovative new offerings, and together get more Victorians physically active.
Upcoming Event: Industry Forum - Transition to Mandatory Board Quotas 28 March, 2017
Vicsport will be providing support and assistance to sporting organisations as they transition towards mandatory board quotas by June 2019. This industry forum is the first step in that process to ensure all sports are able to comply with the quotas.
Upcoming Event: Victorian Sport Awards 30 March, 2017
Join award nominees, past winners, sporting stars, industry stakeholders, and dignitaries including the Minister for Sport, to recognise and celebrate 2016 Victorian sporting achievements on Thursday 30 March, 2017!
Upcoming Event: Business of Sport Summit 4-5 April, 2017
Delivered by sports executives, for sports executives, the Business of Sport Summit (BOSS) is globally recognised as the largest and most significant meeting for the sports industry in the region.
Use the discount code VIC10 to save 10% on registration!
Join the Vicsport Professionals Network (VPN) or renew your membership by 15 March 2017, for your chance to win a free registration.
Upcoming Event: Disability Sport & Recreation
- 2017 Golf Charity Day 8 May, 2017
Help keep Disability Sport & Recreation (DSR) thriving and support their work of ensuring Victorians with disability have equal opportunities to take part in the sport and recreation activities they want to participate in by attending and/or sponsoring the 2017 Golf Charity Day.
Upcoming Event: National Sports Convention 19-21 July, 2017
With the success of the 2016 event, the goal for 2017 is to address how we collaborate, plan, develop and deliver programs to activate people, through a more innovative approach. This is the main focus of the National Sports Convention (NSC), a series of sport and recreation management events to be held in Melbourne on 19 to 21 July 2017.
Receive $100 off the early bird rate - simply select 'Vicsport' as the registration type!
Save the Date:
Starting Out On the Right Foot
- Induction Training into Victorian Sport 24 May, 2017
Free for Vicsport Professionals Network (VPN) members, this event is essential for staff and board directors who are new to the industry or just wanting a refresh. It will provide attendees with an overview of the structure of Victorian Sport, key trends, industry drivers and tips for making your way.
VicHealth Active Club Grants Round 2
Closing Date: 10 March, 2017 | Funding: up to $10,000