Valley Sport Update - August 2021

Valley Sport Update - August 2021

August 30, 2021

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Current restrictions: From 11:59pm Tuesday 21 August for Victoria

5 reasons to leave home:

  • Shopping for necessary goods and services (one person per household, once per day, a support person can accompany if required)

  • Caregiving or compassionate reasons

  • Authorised work or permitted education, or work interstate

  • Exercise (up to two hours, with one other person or members of your household)

  • Receive a vaccination

Sports & Recreation:

  • No indoor or outdoor sport or physical recreation

5km Radius:

  • Exercise and shopping will be limited to five kilometres from home.

  • If there’s no shops in your 5km radius, you can travel to the ones closest to you.

Face Coverings:

  • Must be carried at all times

  • Must be worn indoors and outdoors by Victorians aged 12 years or over except if at home, or when visiting an intimate partner’s place of residence or if an exception applies

  • Recommend primary school age children wear masks indoors and outdoors, except at home or if an exception applies

  • Exception for food and drink limited so that face coverings can only be removed to eat and to drink non-alcoholic beverages

Gatherings:

  • Public gatherings: Not permitted

  • Private gatherings: Not permitted, intimate partner visits / single person bubble permitted

For the Statement from The Acting Premier, please click hereFor the full table of restrictions, please click here

If you’re a young Victorian aged 12-25, the Victorian Government wants to hear from you – with applications now open for the 2022 Victorian Youth Congress. The Victorian Youth Congress is the Minister for Youth’s advisory group of young people who work with government to put young people’s ideas and experiences at the centre of government decision-making. Closes: 13th September 2021.For more information or to apply, please visit: youthcentral.vic.gov.au/get-involved/youth-programs-and-events/victorian-youth-congress

We have created a series of messages reaching out to the Goulburn Valley Sport and Recreation Community during the current COVID-19 lockdown. Messages include ways to keep active and support services available. To have a read, please visit our website: https://valleysport.net.au/goulburn-valley-sporting-community/

Valley Sport have the following courses available in November/December:🔹 Provide First Aid 🔹 CPR🔹 Level 1 Sports Trainer🔹 Level 1 Sports Trainer Re-Accreditation🔹 Advanced Sports Taping For more information, or to register please click here: https://valleysport.net.au/safer-sport-courses/

With the summer sports season just around the corner, the Victorian State Government has opened up a round of grants to help clubs and community organisations provide adequate shade at your facilities.Up to $50,000 is available in order to create new shade structures, repair old ones, or provide natural shade options where appropriate. Applicants may also request up to $700 for sun protection items only.

Closes: 10th September 2021.For more information, please visit our website: https://valleysport.net.au/shade-grants-program/

Community Sport and Active Recreation organisations that had events cancelled due to the August lockdown in Victoria can now apply for funding with the Sporting Club Grants Program closing date extended to 5pm 27 August 2021.The Program provides $2,000 grants for clubs and community organisations that had events cancelled due to the recent July lockdown from 11:59pm on Thursday 15 July to 27 July 2021 and is being extended to cover the August lockdown in Victoria from 8pm on Thursday 5 August to 11.59pm on 12 August 2021.Closes: Extended until 16th September 2021.For more information, visit our website: https://valleysport.net.au/sporting-club-grants-program-4/

The Local Sporting Champions ProgramThe Local Sporting Champions program provides financial assistance for coaches, officials and competitors aged 12-18 participating in state, national or international championships. If successful, applicants will receive $500-$750 towards the cost of attending their championships.Round 2 closes: 30 September 2021.To find out more, visit our website: https://valleysport.net.au/local-sporting-champions-2/

Moira Shire Council's Community Recovery Grant programTo enhance Moira Shire Council's communities, as we come out of COVID restrictions, applications are now open for a one-off Community Recovery Grant program - Moira Shire Council.Grants up to $2,500 are available to help realise opportunities which support and improve health and wellbeing through community engagement, collaboration, innovation and social connection.Closes: 29 October 2021.To find out more, please visit our website: https://valleysport.net.au/coronavirus-community-recovery-grant/

Strathbogie Shire Council's Sponsorship ProgramThe Sponsorship Program incorporates funding opportunities for events that compliment the focus areas identified as priorities for the Strathbogie Shire Council.Sponsorship requests of and above $1,000 and up to $5,000 are available.Applications are ongoing. For more information, please visit our website: https://valleysport.net.au/sponsorship-program-strathbogie-shire-council/

If you have any questions or would like assistance applying for any of the above grants, please don’t hesitate to get in contact.

 

Follow the Valley Sport Facebook page to keep up to date with resources and tips that will be useful for you and your club during this unprecedented period. We encourage you to share our posts with your members. Please click here: facebook.com/ValleySport.GVSA

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