Valley Sport Update - May 2024

Valley Sport Update - May 2024

May 31, 2024

Grant Writing Workshop: Articulating the Value of Your Sport

This session will support sport organisations to brush-up on their skills for grant writing, communicating to Boards, members and improve stakeholder relationships. This will be an interactive workshop, providing an overview of tools such as program logics, theories of change and impact statements to refine your thinking and provide the framework for grant writing or impact reporting. We will also provide some TOP TIPS relevant to Victorian sport.

Topics covered include:

  1. Program logics and theories of change for sport programs and experiences (to understand how this change can be achieved and what would be important to show in an application).

  2. Preparing an impact or value statement (to best communicate this change, and to show value to stakeholders).

Event Details

  • Wednesday June 5 2024

  • 12pm - 1 pm

  • Zoom

For more information, please contact Katelyn Sutton [email protected]

Online Safety for Sporting Club

We are online every day as part of sporting life. We use team apps, share images in chats and scroll through social media, but being online also comes with the risk of abuse. Online abuse in sport is not OK.

The eSafety Commissioner is running free webinars for sporting clubs and community sport administrators, leaders and volunteers. Join the one-hour presentation on 5 June and discover useful tips and guidance on:

  • types of online harm in sport

  • how to mitigate to deal with online harm in sport

  • tips for creating a safe online environment at your club

  • eSafety’s reporting schemes

  • advice on common online issues in sport.

Safer Sport Courses

Valley Sport can assist you and your clubs members by organising the following courses (Minimum numbers required)

  • Provide CPR (HLTAID009)

  • Provide First Aid ( HLTAID011)

  • Level 1 Sports Trainer

  • Responsible Service of Alcohol

If you are interested in completing one of the following courses, please fill out an expression of interest form here.

Sport Volunteer Workshop Series

Valley Sport are pleased to be working with Sport and Rec Vic, Vicsport Volunteering Victoria and Regional Sport Victoria to deliver a series of FREE online webinars focused on supporting local sporting clubs to grow and streamline their volunteer base effectively.

The FREE online workshop discuss the four key pillars of community sport volunteering:

  1. Plan: Recording available upon request. Request here 

  2. Recruit: Recording available upon request. Request here

  3. Guide: Recording available upon request. Request here

  4. Recognise: Recording available upon request here

Dookie United Get On The Front Foot

Thursday May 16, Valley Sport facilitated our mental health cub workshop ‘On The Front Foot’. 50 Players, Coaches and volunteers filled the Dookie United Football Netball Clubrooms.

The workshop equips you with the skills and confidence to support your own or other club members mental health.

If this sounds like something your club would be interested in hosting, please get in touch via email [email protected] or by filling out a expression of interest form here

🎉 Mooroopna All Abilities Football Netball Carnival Returns for 2024 🎉

Valley Sport, alongside AFL Goulburn Murray and Netball Victoria, is thrilled to announce the return of the Mooroopna All Abilities Football and Netball Carnival this September!

📅 Date: Wednesday, 4th September 2024
🕙 Time: 10 AM - 2 PM
📍 Location: Mooroopna Recreation Reserve

📌 Team registrations are now open!

  • Netball Registrations: $35 per team
    Register here

  • Football Registrations: $60 per team
    Register here

  • Please note, we are currently restricted to one team per organisation, per sport, If spots are still available as of July 31st, Valley Sport will reach out to see if any teams would like to enter another team.

Got a question? Contact Heath at [email protected] or call 5831 8456.

Valley Sport Club Shire Visits - June

Valley Sport are hitting the road to visit our shires and meet your clubs!

These drop in sessions are designed to give our team the chance to meet with our clubs and organisations face to face and discuss a range of topics including:

  • Grants and fundraising

  • Participation Strategies

  • Mental health workshops

  • Strategic planning

  • Volunteer training courses

  • Governance

  • Access All Abilities programs

  • Women and girls sport

  • Inclusive participation and addressing barriers

  • Any other areas you wish to discuss

June Calendar:

  • Tuesday 4th June Euroa - Strathbogie Shire 

    • Euroa Council Offices Meeting Room 2 (Old SES Building) - 10am -4pm 

  • Tuesday 18th June Broadford - Mitchell Shire

    • Broadford Living and learning Centre, 158 High St Broadford

Book in a specific time or feel free to drop in at anytime https://forms.monday.com/forms/01e6d505542cb535e1196bf3c1d9fa6b?r=use1

New Financial Reporting Revenue Thresholds

New regulations for incorporated associations were introduced last year that aligned tiers and revenue thresholds with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.

The new financial reporting tiers come into effect from 1 July 2024 and may affect your association’s reporting requirements, depending on which tier it falls under. Your association’s tier is defined by its total annual revenue.

For an association’s financial year ending on or after 1 July 2024, it will fall into one of the following:

  • Tier 1 – less than $500,000

  • Tier 2 – $500,000 to $3 million

  • Tier 3 – more than $3 million.

Additional reporting requirements continue to apply to tier 2 and 3 associations:

  • Tier 2 associations must have financial statements reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • Tier 3 associations must have financial statements audited by an independent auditor.

Both tier 2 and 3 associations must continue to lodge a copy of their financial statements with Consumer Affairs Victoria.

Regardless of your association’s tier, you must continue to prepare financial statements after the end of the financial year and present them at an annual general meeting.

Visit Consumer Affairs Victoria for more information on financial reporting requirements.

A New Online System For Incorporated Associations

Later this year, incorporated associations will be moving to a new version of our myCAV online system. This will provide a more convenient way for you to:

  • access your association’s information

  • update details, and

  • lodge annual statements.

Consumer Affairs Victoria will release further information and instructions in the coming months. More information about myCAV is available here.

Changes To The Way You Pay Fees

Consumer Affairs Victoria will soon stop accepting cheques for incorporated association transactions, including annual statements.

This reflects Australia’s decision to phase out cheques, as well as ensuring we use more secure payment options.

Associations can also currently pay fees using Visa or Mastercard (credit or debit card). We will soon introduce BPAY as another new way for associations to pay fees.

For more information on BPAY, secure payments and information protection, please contact your bank or financial institution.

If your association currently uses cheques as its only form of payment, please take this time to plan ahead and start exploring new payment options.

Liquor Licence Signage Compliance Check for Clubs

Is your club displaying the correct liquor licence signage

Liquor Control Victoria have made mandatory changes to required signage for licenced premises. (as of July 2023)

Licensees are required by law to display signage (posters/notices) around licenced premises, with information clearly visible to the public. Premises who do not display the correct signage may be fined over $900 (liquor licence breaches)

Clubs can view the information and download the updated signage here.

 

Community Grants Program - Strathbogie Shire Council

Strathbogie Shire Council’s Community Grants contribute funds to projects that align with the 2021-2025 Council Plan bringing people together to connect, collaborate, celebrate, upskill, share resources, and put ideas into action.

Successful outcomes of funded projects may include, for example, social connection, inclusion, health, wellbeing, safety, community arts, positive cultural or environmental outcomes, economic development, and increased visitor economy. 

Funding Categories are:

  • Community Strengthening Grants - Up to $10,000 - Closes June 11 2024

  • Quick Response Grant - Up to $1,000 - Closes May 31 2025

  • Reducing Emissions - Up to $20,000 - Closes June 11 2024

Closing: See above

Murrindindi Shire - Quick Response Grants

Quick Response Grants provide support to social enterprises and not-for-profit community groups and organisations for smaller projects, projects with short timelines and are ideal for applicants new to grants processes

Typical projects funded under this category include:

  • Hall hire fees for public gatherings

  • Equipment replacement

  • Purchase of item to enable participation

  • Replacement of essential equipment

  • Essential and urgent minor repairs  

Funding is available from $250 - $2,500

Closing: Applications are assessed monthly

For more information, please visit the Murrindindi Shire Council website

Toyota Good For Footy Raffle

The Toyota Good for Footy Raffle is fundraising made easy! Toyota provides all the prizes for the raffle and grassroots clubs get 100% of the proceeds and there is no sign up or registration fees.

  • $5 per ticket

  • Free to register

  • Club keeps 100% of the proceeds

  • 49 prizes to be won including (Cars, Coaching clinics, Vouchers)

Closes: 9th September

For more information or to register your club, please visit: https://www.toyota.com.au/community/partnerships/afl-aflw/raffle

Telstra Footy Country Grants

The Telstra Footy Country Grants Program allows eligible regional and metro clubs can apply for grants up to $20,000 – helping strengthen, sustain and grow local footy.

Aligned to the AFL strategic objectives, the grants will look to strengthen the base and secure the future of community football through the following funding categories.

  • Grow and assist volunteer capacity

  • Grow and diversify participation;

  • Improve environments and experiences;

For more information please visit our website: https://valleysport.net.au/telstra-footy-country-grants/

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

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Valley Sport are always here to support your club and you can reach us via the platforms below:

Valley Sport Website: https://valleysport.net.au/

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