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Recreation team update
We're always looking to improve our communication channels with our clubs and recreation groups. This newsletter provides the latest news, events, grants and club development information and ensures you do not miss important information for your club.
We also encourage you to visit our Club Hub website for all sports club information and resources.
If you have any questions, please contact our Bayside City Council Recreation Development Officers, Alan Webb and Ebony Oliver.
This Girl Can Week
Bayside Fair Access Policy and Action Plan aims to eliminate the inequities of getting more women and girls moving, playing sport and getting active.
Only 27% of Victorians believe women are treated fairly and not disadvantaged in any sport (Change Our Game 2024).
41% of Victorian women feel too embarrassed to exercise in public (VicHealth 2019).
We're supporting the Victorian Government's This Girl Can campaign from 10 to 17 November to showcase opportunities for women and girls to get active in Bayside.
Upcoming Fair Access Action Plan Training
Help your club level the playing field
The Fair Access Policy and Action Plan requires all Council community sporting and recreation facilities to be made available for everyone. Ultimately, this means that everyone in Bayside, should have fair and reasonable access to the ‘best’ training and game times, to social and change room facilities and the ability to feel safe whilst being active around Bayside. Success of all clubs and teams is what we are all striving for.
Action Plan Development & Gender Equity Training Sessions:
- Monday 11 November, 2024, 6:30pm to 8pm
- Wednesday 4 December 2024, 6:30pm to 8pm
- Monday 10 February 2025, 12pm to 1:30pm
Pre-season and tenancy timelines
Pre-season access 2025
Winter pre-season applications OPEN: Tuesday 17 December 2024
Winter pre-season applications CLOSE: Tuesday 7 January 2025
Winter pre-season access starts: Wednesday 29 January 2025*
*Subject to ground assessments, availability and summer club utilisation.
Clubs may apply for a maximum of 2 sessions per week, with a maximum of 2 hours per session, subject to ground assessments and availability.
Winter season access 2025
1 April 2025 to 31 August 2025 - More information to be released in early 2025.
Bayside Carols - Save the date
Bayside Christmas Carols in the Park returns to Dendy Park on Tuesday 10 December 2024 between 7:30pm and 9:30pm. The pre-show fun including kids activities starts at 5:30pm.
Join us to celebrate with your friends and family. Watch this space for more information on who will be performing.
Sports Club Minor Works Program
Is your club planning any minor sporting infrastructure projects?
Any proposed minor projects must be consistent with Council policies and objectives and should be fully funded by the club/organisation making the request for assessment.
The program will open in May and November each year.
Grants
Grant update
Bayside City Council has recently been successful in obtaining Play Well (Stream 2) grant funding from the Australian Sports Commission. This grant will fund a series of come and try sessions across a number of popular sports.
While the sessions are available to all young people in Bayside, our promotion and communications strategy will aim to reach families and children from low SES cohorts of our community, as they face significant financial barriers to participation in sport. Grant funding can assist with registration fees, uniform costs and more. We will be providing more information over the next couple of months.
Bayside City Council grants:
Annual Community Grant (ongoing)
Quick response grant (ongoing)
Recommended grant websites:
Inland Rail Community Sponsorship & donations (open)
Sport and Recreation Victoria Grants (ongoing)
State Government of Victoria - Victorian Grants (ongoing)
Grant Connect Government Grants List (ongoing)
Sports Community - Victorian Grants (ongoing)
Business Victoria Grants (ongoing)
Dylan Alcott Foundation (ongoing)
Scouts fundraising grants (ongoing)
Bowls Victoria Grants (ongoing)
Tennis Community Grants (ongoing)
AFL Women and Girls Community Grants Program (ongoing)
AFL Grant Opportunities (ongoing)
Life Saving Foundation – Grant Seeking Unit (ongoing)
Share your club's community event
Check out what's coming up in the Bayside Community and add your club's upcoming community events to our 'What's On' webpage.
