An update from Go Clubs
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September 2024
Welcome to the August 2024 edition of the Cairns Regional Council Go Clubs newsletter.
In this edition, you can find:
- Grants and Sponsorships
- Resources
- Events
- News and important dates
Need Support? Contact the Club Development Officer
For professional advice and support in relation to planning, grants, sponsorship, fundraising, strategic planning and partnerships, please contact the Club Development Officer via email goclubs@cairns.qld.gov.au or call (07) 4044 3283.
Grants and Sponsorships
There are many grant opportunities available to your club. The Cairns Regional Council Go Clubs website provides information you may need to prepare for and submit a successful grant application.
Major event sponsorships
Council's major events sponsorship program aims to obtain, evaluate, and choose sponsorships for major events, leading to a variety of collaborative events each fiscal year that maximise the regional benefits derived from Council funds.
Destination and major event funding
Tourism and Events Queensland works collaboratively to coordinate an Events Calendar that generates economic and social benefits across Queensland. From sports and endurance, arts and culture, food and drink, music festivals to business events, discover more about TEQ funding for your destination or major event.
RACQ Foundation Community Grants
RACQ Foundation Community Grants are available to help Queensland communities impacted by natural disasters. The resilience-based project category helps Queensland communities build resilience with grants valued up to $50,000 for individual projects.
Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF)
The GCBF is Queensland’s largest one-off community grants program, distributing approximately $60 million each year to not-for-profit community groups to support services, leisure activities, and opportunities.
The latest round closes on 30 November
Community Partnerships Grant
The Community Partnerships Grant supports community groups and organisations in delivering events, activities, and programs that enhance the lives of local communities, celebrate important occasions, and foster social cohesion and connection in the Cairns region.
This grant provides assistance through cash funding and the hiring of Council venues and resources. The maximum amount per application is $25,000 (ex GST).
Sport and Recreation Recovery Grant
This grant is designed to help eligible sport or recreation clubs and Queensland government entities affected by severe weather rebuild, restore, and enhance their facilities. To be eligible for funding, organisations must be located in a declared disaster area for Tropical Cyclone Jasper or South Queensland Severe Storms and Rainfall.
Applications close 31 January 2025.
Resources
Build Capacity: Game Plan Resources
Game Plan is a free online platform that allows clubs and sports groups of all sizes to get insights into their current capability in key areas of club administration, then supports ongoing club development with a suite of tools.
FREE stalls for not-for-profits (NFPs) at Tanks Markets!
Council is proud to support local not-for-profits by offering FREE stalls at the regular Tanks Markets in 2024. From fundraising and merchandise sales to membership and registration drives, a Tanks Market stall can boost your organization's visibility and impact!
Go Clubs Resources
The Go Clubs website is packed with useful information on Facility Maintenance. Visit the Go Clubs website for templates, resources and content to build a bigger, better club
Club IQ: Club support and development
ClubIQ is a FREE superhero toolkit for clubs, packed with awesome resources and videos covering everything from managing volunteers to nailing finance, administration and governance, and planning like a pro. Take your club to new heights and help transform how your club operates.
Events
Community workshop: The Premier Destination for Womens Sport
Cairns Regional Council, in partnership with the Queensland State Government, successfully convened a stakeholder workshop on Monday, 9 September 2024, to advance the city’s vision of becoming the premier destination for women’s sport.
The event brought together key figures from local and state sporting communities, government representatives, and industry leaders, all committed to transforming Cairns into a vibrant hub for top women’s sports.
The workshop, facilitated by Michael Connelly, Managing Director of CPR Group, provided a comprehensive overview of the Council’s strategic vision, which is structured around five key pillars: Partnerships, Infrastructure, Event and Training Camp Attraction, Destination Appeal, and Active Community.
The session also featured inspiring talks from local sporting community leaders, who emphasised the importance of fostering grassroots participation and promoting gender equality in sports.
Attendees workshopped ideas and initiatives that align with the vision, with the aim of developing a collaborative action plan to help position Cairns as the premier destination for women’s sport.
This year, the Big Butt Hunt clean up coincides with the inaugural United Nations World Clean Up Day, a global occurrence that aims to raise awareness of the mismanaged waste crisis by mobilising communities to participate in cleanup actions.
The Cairns Big Butt Hunt will be the foremost event to take place globally on World Clean Up Day 2024.
When: Friday 20 September, 9:30am - 11:30am
Where: Meet at Cairns Central Taxi Rank
Key dates and News
Have your say - Our Cairns Youth survey!
Cairns Regional Council is inviting young people aged 14 to 24 years to participate in the 2024 Our Cairns Youth Survey. We encourage you to share the youth survey with your school and community group. Please click here to find convenient Our Cairns Youth Survey assets that you can use in your newsletters and display around your school campus.
Have your say and complete the survey before Friday 20 September, 6:00pm.
Neighbourhood Pathways Program
Each year, Council receives a significant number of requests for new footpaths. To gain a better understanding of the connections that are important to local communities, the Neighbourhood Pathways Program will provide an opportunity for the community to request small-scale footpath related projects they believe will enhance the quality of life in their neighbourhood.
Improvements may include neighbourhood loops, missing footpath links, paths through parklands, kerb ramps, access to bus stops, shade trees along existing footpaths.
Feedback opens on 18 September and closes on 1 November.
