Welcome to the summer edition of Club Spirit

Happy New Year to all clubs and volunteers! The summer teams are now well into competition mode and the City would love to hear about your club’s successes across the season. Please contact me to feature your achievements in Club Spirit or if you have had any changes in committee members.

Thank you to all the clubs that have recently completed the Club Development Survey, your feedback is greatly appreciated and will be used to update contact details and gauge future and current needs of clubs.

Seasonal booking packs have now been sent to all winter user groups. Clubs are encouraged to complete and return these by Friday 25 January 2019 to ensure bookings can be processed in a timely manner before the summer season commences. If you have not yet received your booking pack please contact the Club Development Officer on 9474 0777.

The City has embarked on a suite of strategic recreation projects that aim to provide guidance on the future of our facilities in sport and recreation. All projects will align with each other and advise priorities for upgrades and redevelopment of facilities. The projects will inform all community sport and recreation groups of broad timelines and delivery of maintenance and capital works schedules over the next 15 to 20 years.

In October 2018, Council endorsed the City to support further project research, start formal stakeholder engagement and commit to consultation with the community for a proposed Recreation and Aquatic Facility (RAF) to be located in the City of South Perth.

The City is currently investigating the feasibility and funding opportunities for a RAF for the City and surrounding area. A business plan will be submitted to Council by July 2019. The project will look at the feasibility of a regional scale sport, recreation and aquatic facility located within the City of South Perth to service the needs of the community as well as Curtin University, Town of Victoria Park and the City of Canning. To be kept up to date on the project and to find out about future opportunities for participation, please register for email updates on Your Say South Perth.

I look forward to working with your club in 2019.

Kind regards,
Jess Fordham
City of South Perth
Club Development Officer

South Perth Junior Football Club

The City of South Perth would like to congratulate South Perth Junior Football Club on achieving AFL GOLD Quality Club status in 2018. This award is evidence of thier committees hard work to improving the club's sustainability and development.

South Perth JFC is the first club in the Central Conference region to receive this accolade. The AFL Community Club Improvement Program has been specifically developed to assist clubs to examine their current operations and identify areas for improvement.

Well done South Perth JFC on receiving this significant achievement!

Every Club Hub

The Every Club Hub is a new online resource for 5,500 grassroots sporting clubs and their volunteers. Developed by Sport and Recreation WA, community-based sport and recreation clubs in Western Australia now have access to a comprehensive online resource offering instant access to up to date support, resources and guidance.

Find out more about the Every Club Hub

Community Funding Opportunities

The volunteer-run South Perth Community Market on Windsor Park was recently awarded a community grant for the purchase of a marquee and barbecue equipment to provide a sausage sizzle fundraising stall for community use, at no charge.

Local community groups, schools and sporting clubs wishing to host a sausage sizzle fundraiser can book the stall for any Sunday 8:30am-12:30pm. All equipment is supplied; fundraisers just purchase the sausages, buns and onions to cook and sell – you keep all proceeds for your community group. For more information please contact the market organiser, Teresa Peart on 0455 269 111 or email Teresapeart@yahoo.co.uk

Manning Rippers Football Club

With the announcement that the Manning Rippers Australian Football Club intends to field its inaugral women's team in 2019, the club has been steadfastly recruiting new members. The advent of AFLW in 2017 and the creation of a women's league in the WAAFL in 2018, has meant that there has been a groundswell of support within the community for a Women's AFL Team. The Manning Rippers pre-season commenced on Tuesday 15 January at James Miller Reserve and the first game is scheduled for April 2019. Supporters, players and officials should join the Manning Rippers Women's AFL Group on Facebook to show support.

Manning Bowling Club

The Manning Bowling Club welcomes members of the community who wish to participate in the Jack Attack competition commencing on Wednesday 6 February from 6.30-8pm for 6 weeks. This competition is similar to the barefoot bowls evenings that have been held in previous years. No experience necessary and equipment is available and members will be in attendance to assist new bowlers. For further information visit the Manning Eagles website.

South Perth Bowling Club Update

South Perth Bowling Club has been very successful over the past 12 months with two men’s division Thursday Pennant teams winning the Premiership Flag. The club has six men’s division teams and two ladies division teams, three of which are sitting on top of their respective ladders.

Socially, the club is a hive of activity. After renovations in recent years the club boasts first class facilities that are in keeping with its magnificent location. The club has become extremely popular for corporate functions, parties and social bowls and is very engaged with the local community.

Club Business Workshops

Sport and Recreation WA has a free program of interactive workshops for community clubs and associations.

The workshops are designed for anyone in your club or association that assists in the effective and efficient operations of your sport or recreation club and who is committed to improving the organisation and how it does things.

View the full calendar here

Clubs WA - Nominations for Industry Awards for Excellence

Is your sporting or social club the best place for functions in Western Australia? Do you want to celebrate your club employees and volunteers? Has your club had a wonderful refurbishment in 2018?

WA's community clubs are invited to nominate for the 13^th Annual Clubs WA Industry Awards for Excellence, with nominations open until Monday the 25^th of March, 2019.

This prestigious industry awards program recognises outstanding individual and collective achievements within the not-for-profit WA club community.

Club in Focus - Aurora Calisthenics

Aurora Calisthenics Club is the local calisthenics club for South Perth and surrounding suburbs. Primarily a team sport, Calisthenics teaches participants about confidence, team work and sportsmanship, while making friendships which last a lifetime. Calisthenics combines the best elements of dance, ballet and gymnastics in a safe, supportive team environment. Enrolments are open for participants aged 4-10 years with small classes and experienced coaches who work with each participant to reach their full potential!

Contact Debbie on 0418941651 for more information.

South Perth Bridge Club receives Community Funding Grant

South Perth Bridge Club has received a Community Funding Grant from the City of South Perth to replace the carpet in their playing room. The club runs six afternoon, three morning and two evening sessions each week. New members are always welcome. Beginner games start on 11 and 13 February 2019. Visit the club's website for more information.

To apply for community funding, visit the City's website.

Como Croquet Club

The Croquet Club of Como celebrated its ninetieth year of activity in 2018. At a birthday celebration on Saturday 6 October 2018, over 60 sixty club members (past and present), visitors, the City of South Perth Mayor Sue Doherty and Deputy Mayor Glenn Cridland were in attendance.

The club began in 1928 as a ladies-only club with nine members, today the club has over 100 members. The club looks forward to celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2028.