Welcome to the winter edition of Club Spirit

Did you know that the City has a dedicated Club Development Officer who assists sport and recreation organisations to develop and thrive in the community? The Club Development Officer is the primary contact for club enquiries, seasonal ground allocations and Kidsport. To find out more, contact me on 9474 0854 or email me.

The annual Club Survey will be sent out in the following weeks. It would be greatly appreciated if you could complete the survey as it helps to ensure that we have most up to date club contact details and helps the City to gauge the current and future needs of your club.

Has your club recently had any changes in committee members? Can you please let me know to ensure that the City's database of contacts is up to date.

I look forward to sharing the latest news and information for your club and I encourage you to forward the Club Spirit newsletter to anyone who may be interested in keeping in touch with the City's leisure and sporting services.

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

Council adopts 2019/20 Annual Budget

Following the adoption of the 2019/20 Annual Budget, the City of South Perth has the following upcoming Sport and Recreation Projects for 2019/20.

Community Recreation Facilities Plan - adopted by Council at the July 2019 Council Meeting. Implementation for 2019/20 includes:

Cost recovery model for community facilities, including fees and charges review
Recreation and Aquatic Facility business plan and funding options
Masterplan for Challenger Reserve incorporating Manning Bowling Club, Manning Tennis Club, South Perth United Football Club, Challenger Pavilion and Challenger Reserve playing fields
Playground strategy
Public toilet strategy
Facility signage upgrades across various facilities
Hensman Kindy remedial works
New/upgraded public toilets at Comer Reserve

Sports Oval Floodlighting Plan

Completion of Sports Oval Floodlight cleaning and relamping
Completion of floodlight designs and costings for Challenger Reserve, George Burnett Oval, Bill Grayden Oval, James Miller Oval, Richardson Reserve, Morris Mundy Reserve and Collier Reserve
Sports Oval Floodlight upgrade completion to Sandgate and Hensman Ovals

Club/facility upgrades

Completion of weather protection awning at John McGrath Pavilion
Design and costing for toilet and facility upgrades to Manning Bowling Club, Como Bowling Club and South Perth Bridge Club
Design and costing for new weather protection awning at Manning Community Centre sports clubroom
Minor upgrades for Como Croquet Club, Hensman Park Tennis Club and Bill Grayden Reserve
Installation of fire protection systems to various facilities
New synthetic cricket wicket at Challenger Reserve
New seniors exercise equipment at Neil McDougall Park

Get more support for your Club

Did you know support is available to help clubs in WA be more inclusive and open to people with disability?

As a partner in the community with the NDIS, APM Communities is helping community groups, sports clubs and local organisations increase their inclusivity and enjoy the benefits of a strong and diverse membership.

This may include assistance to find solutions that improve accessibility or provide additional services to better support people with disability in the community.

To learn more about the opportunities to strengthen your club, speak to Lauren at APM Communities on 0455 993 914 or email lauren.prins@apm.net.au

Australia Post Community Grant

Australia Post is launching a new Community Grants program. The program offers grants of up to $10,000 for eligible projects that help people to connect with each other to address local needs. Funding may be awarded to eligible recipients to support initiatives that:

help people connect with each other through group activities (eg. volunteering programs, civic engagement and environmental activities)
reduce barriers to participation in community life (eg. transport, ability to pay, or access to community spaces)
develop skills and leadership capacity to strengthen social and community networks.

For more information or to apply, check out the Australia Post website.

Recreation and Aquatic Facility Update

Following the pre-election commitment of $20 million for a proposed Recreation and Aquatic Facility (RAF) from the Coalition Government, and their successful return to office, the City is continuing to work with government and private sector partners to establish the required level of support for the development of the RAF project.

Collier Park Golf Course in Como is emerging as the preferred site for the RAF due to funding opportunities, significant and growing catchment and potential for a unique mix of leisure opportunities.

A report will be submitted to Council in August 2019.

Como Bowling Club

The Como Bowling and Recreation Club have the following events occurring during the winter season. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Social Bowls every Tuesday, 12.30-3.30pm $5 per person
Wednesday Triples 2 games of 13 ends, teams of 3. Contact Bob Bandy 0418 925 993 to secure your team. First prize $300. Names in by 12.30pm for a 1pm start. $30 per team
Saturday Pairs Handicap Pairs, two games each of 11 ends $10 per player, prize for winning team. 12.30pm for a 1pm start
Happy hour every Friday from 5.30-6.30pm, everyone welcome.

Macca's Junior Sports Grants

Active lives are happier and healthier lives. That’s the thinking behind the Macca's Junior Sports Grants program.

Macca's Junior Sports Grants aim to increase participation in junior sports and encourage the habit of a healthy lifestyle among young Western Australians.

They provide grants to schools or groups within Western Australia to provide basic sporting infrastructure for a school or sporting group for an activity which is likely to encourage kids to participate in sport.

If your school or club requires equipment, uniforms or something else that encourages participation in sport, Macca's is happy to help.

True Sport

True Sport provides tools and resources to help volunteers and clubs share their positive news stories that happen in sport every day. Their goals are to:

Help clubs create safe, fair and fun environments
Develop and nurture a shared language across all sports in Western Australia
Support clubs to promote and explain the core values of sport
Share good news stories in sport
Collaborate with the industry.

Share your stories and celebrate the True Sports people in your club with the wider community through True Sport.

Sports Community Resources

Sports Community provide training and knowledge, both in person and online, to clubs and their volunteers. They do this by:

Website and social media how-to articles
Checklists, templates and worksheets for common club activities
Sharing resources via our social media and digital newsletter
Digital training programs including online videos, eBooks and webinars

Check out their list of templates and checklists that could help your club.

South Perth Bowling Club

The South Perth Bowling Club has been a hub of activity over the past 6 months. It has been highly successful in team efforts as well as individual achievements. Well done to the 6th Division Pennants team for their win and to those teams that achieved promotions.

Congratulations to the club on being a finalist for Small Club of the Year and Club of the Year at the recent Bowls WA Awards Night. The club is looking forward to hosting the Australian Champion of Champions tournament in October.

Try your hand at a game of bowls on Tuesday evenings from 5.30pm where coaching is available followed by a scroungers competition.