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A WORD FROM THE STAFF
News from the GippSport offices

NEWS
Gippstar Awards for November - Active Club Grants Closing 3 December - Free Safe Landings DVD - GippSport Most Disciplined Player Awards - New Sports Administrators Web Site

CLUB SUCCESS STORIES IN GIPPSLAND
Inclusive and Welcoming Clubs - Australian Champion for the Second Time - Successful Water Saving Grants in Gippsland

CLUB RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT
Summer Sports Resources – GatorTeams, the Mobile Revolution

GRANTS AND CLUB FINANCES
Country Action Grants Scheme, closing 30 November – Victalent, this funding round closing 30 November - Drought Relief for Community Sport & Recreation Program - Cricket Victoria Grants - Funding opportunities to look out for

GOOD SPORTS UPDATE
Club News -- Responsible Servicing of Alcohol Training

SEMINARS AND TRAINING
Free Club Planning and Fundraising Workshops - AUSTSWIM Teacher of Adults Course

SPECIAL EVENTS/PROGRAMS
WNBL round 9 match to be played in Traralgon - National Wheelchair Basketball Exhibition Match - Sports Beat - 68 Days To Manangatang - Fund Raising tip of the Month

TENNIS OVER AUSTRALIA
Tennis Regional Development Officer Program - Risk Management - Congratulations to our young teams

FEEDBACK
Club tip for this month - Newsletter sharing

GIPPSPORT CONTACTS

A WORD FROM THE STAFF

The past couple of months have seen our organisation grow and develop even more relationships/partnerships in all areas across Gippsland especially through The Access for All Abilities Program (AAA). Reports at the monthly staff meeting are proving that we are getting out into ALL communities across Gippsland and meeting the needs of our target groups and sporting and recreation clubs.

During the month of November, GippSport are offering sporting and recreation clubs the opportunity to attend a number of FREE workshops. These workshops include topics such as Fundraising and Sports Marketing, Club Planning, Effective Strategic Planning and more. Remaining workshops have been outlined in our Seminars and Training information below.

GippSport has also celebrated another year of achievements, holding the Annual General Meeting on October 16 2007. Executive Officer, Barry Switzer and staff at GippSport described program achievements for the 2006/07 year and discussed changes in direction for the organisation. A report is available by contacting GippSport Head Office on 51358335 or on our web site www.gippsport.com.au

Presentation to John Brookes

In celebrating the achievements of staff at GippSport, continuing Board member John Brookes OAM was presented with a certificate of appreciation for 15 years of outstanding service on the GippSport Board. During John's time on the Board he has seen GippSport role and responsibilities continue to grow and meet the needs of local communities across Gippsland within the Sport and Recreation industry. (See photo)

There are a large number of projects which our staff are currently working on. At last count there were around 45 across Gippsland at the one time. We would like to inform you of another we are developing and advise that you watch this space for further information in the coming months ...

Watch this Space –

Coming soon to Gippsland……The Thank You Volunteers Program is a package of thank you cards available free of charge to all sporting clubs in Gippsland. Across Gippsland, volunteers work tirelessly to give their communities access to sporting opportunities.The program was developed as a strategy to recognise the important role that these volunteers play in our local sporting clubs.

NEWS

Gippstar Awards for November

Joel Barry

The winner of the Junior Gippstar Award for November is Jet Ski Racer Joel Barry from Traralgon. Joel recently competed against some of the world's best juniors at the IJSBA 2007 World Finals at Lake Havasu, U.S.A.

In the 13-15 age group, Joel has achieved a number 2 world ranking after top performances in the three championship events. Joel assisted the Australian team to an overall third place out of 30 countries competing.

The Senior Gippstar Award winner is Sailor Peter Nikitin from Loch Sport. Peter claimed a gold medal in the Masters Games in Adelaide. Peter sailed his 4.8 metre mosquito catamaran, “Bee Alert” in the 54-64 years age group.

Peter has been sailing for 20 years with the Loch Sport Boat Club, of which he is currently commodore.

Gippstar Awards are awarded each month to a junior and senior Gippstar resident who has achieved great sporting success that month. More information, and details on making nominations, are available at www.sportgippsland.org.au/gippsptar.php .

Active Club Grants – Closing Friday, 3 December

Grants of up to $2500 are available to local sporting clubs, regional sporting leagues and associations and local active recreation clubs across Victoria, as part of VicHealth's Active Club Grants program.

The Active Club Grants program aims to increase opportunities for physical activity, by promoting safety and overcoming barriers to participation such as a lack of equipment or training.

“This is often the only barrier to participation,“ explained VicHealth's Chief Executive Officer, Todd Harper.

“We need to be doing a lot more to increase opportunities for people to participate, remembering that regular physical activity not only protects against many illnesses, it also makes us mentally healthy, alert and resilient against the stresses of modern life.”

Active Club Grant guidelines and application forms are available from local Council Offices, Regional Sports Assemblies and State Sporting Associations. They can also be downloaded from www.vichealth.vic.gov.au .

Free Safe Landings DVD

The IMPACT Safe Landings DVD, produced by Kidskills Australia and supported by Smartplay and the Department of Planning and Community Development (Sport and Recreation Victoria) , aims to teach landing techniques designed to minimise acute injuries and increase recovery and confidence in play.

GippSport Most Disciplined Player Awards

Joseph Chatziconstantis, a member of the Morwell Tigers Junior Football Club, has won the Gippsport Most Disciplined Player Scholarship (Boys)) for 2007. Joseph was selected from a number of applicants across Gippsland because of the excellent example he sets to other junior players as well as his positive attitude.

According to Bernie Vizard, the coach of the Morwell Tigers Under 12 team, Joseph is not only a fine player but he is always willing to help around the club. “Joseph is a very polite and respected young gentleman who is prepared to listen to all instructions and he displays leadership qualities. He is a great role model for all other young players in our club and we are delighted that he has won this award,” said Mr Vizard. Joseph is more than happy to take younger groups for training drills and always shows respect for umpires, officials and opposition players.

Sophie Vickers, a member of the Bairnsdale Tennis Club, has won the GippSport Most Disciplined Player

Scholarship (Girls) for 2007. Sophie was selected from a number of applicants across Gippsland because of the excellent example she sets to other junior players as well as her positive attitude.

According to Angie McKail the Secretary of the Bairnsdale Tennis Club, Sophie is not only a very fine player but she is always willing to help around the club. “Sophie is very happy to help out with coaching, assisting at tournaments and writing articles for our local paper. She is a great role model for all other young players in our club and we are delighted that she has won this award,” said Ms McKail.

It has been a big year for the 15 year old as she is a member of the Gippsland Sports Academy and won a Tim Forsyth Award nomination for her outstanding achievements in tennis.

New Sports Administrators Web Site

A comprehensive new web service for the Australian grassroots sport industry has been launched, focused on keeping Australia's massive army of grassroots and amateur sporting club managers up to date with the latest developments, trends and improvements in sport administration. 

Sport Administrator Network is a free service of interest to the president; vice president; club secretaries; treasurer; committee members; and general administrators at all sport associations, clubs and controlling bodies across the country.

CLUB SUCCESS STORIES IN GIPPSLAND

Inclusive and Welcoming Clubs

GippSport has been supporting the newly arrived Sudanese Community to access a range of sporting options in the Latrobe Valley and Wonthaggi.

In Morwell, 12 young people have begun playing Basketball on a Monday in a range of age groups and teams. Morwell Basketball Association has been most understanding and has assisted these young people to join teams and link with some supported transport options.

It is a great example of a club becoming more inclusive and welcoming and reaping the benefits of 12 new members. Sport has a range of health benefits as we know, but is also a great way to meet new people, build friendships and gain an understanding of our culturally diversity.

“It has been great to watch the young Sudanese players feel welcome in teams, see young players, coaches and the whole basketball community accept and encourage their participation. It has been most rewarding,” said GippSport program Coordinator David Roberts.

With over 200 Sudanese in the Latrobe Valley there is much more work to be done to offer further sporting opportunities to this community.

One young lady is in the process of trying volleyball and with the soccer season not far around the corner, we should have a big group looking to join a local team.

GippSport would like to thank the clubs and volunteers involved as well as Sports Without Borders (www.sportswithoutborders.net.au ) who have assisted with financial support to cover some venue, fees and uniform costs.

If your club would like to become more welcoming and Inclusive contact us at GippSport

Australian Champion for the Second Time

We are pleased to inform you that seventeen year-old Jarrad Sergi, a Wy Yung resident and member of the Clayton Bowling Club, is one of lawn bowls' latest national champions.

Competing for Victoria, Jarrad was participating in the Australian Junior Championships. The five-day competition was played at the Halekulani Bowling Club at Budgewoi on the central New South Wales Coast from Monday, October 1 to Friday, October 5.

This is Jarrad's second gold medal effort, having been victorious in 2005 in the same event.

Jarrad competed in two team events on each day - triples and fours. On the first three days the Victorians played New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia, in a round robin series.

Successful Water Saving Grants in Gippsland

Congratulations to the following clubs for successfully gaining Federal Government Water Saving and Water Recycling funding:

Traralgon and District Junior Football Club ($50,000), Bairnsdale Golf Club ($50,000), Morwell Golf Club ($49,000), Heyfield Bowls Club ($33,000), Omeo Golf Club ($19,400), Yarram Country Club ($50,000), Traralgon Tyers United Football Netball Club ($27,850), Boolarra Football Netball Club ($49,112), Yinnar Bowls and Recreation Club ($50,000), Central Gippsland Cricket Association ($44,320), Howitt Park Bowls Club ($10,823), Morwell Bowling Club and Recreation Centre ($29,728), Moe Bowling Club ($33,500), Meeniyan Golf Club ($48405), Foster Bowls Club (50000), Trafalgar Bowls Club ($20548), Port Welshpool Bowls Club ($14273), Longwarry Bowls Club ($12998), Woorayl Golf Club ($39600), Toongabbie Racecourse & Recreation Reserve ($44181), Yallourn North Bowling Club ($15000), Yallourn Bowling Club ($50,000), Port Franklin Public Purposes & Recreation Reserve ($7000), Mirboo Recreation Reserve ($2092), Moe Golf Club ($33585), Drouin Golf & Country Club ($50000), Korumburra Bowling Club ($18115) and Yanakie Recreation Reserve and Public Hall Reserve ($23250).

CLUB RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

Summer Sports Resources

Beat the heat the strategic way – check out these resources and strategies for dealing with the heat whilst playing sport or being active this summer.

The following brochures can be downloaded from the Smartplay web site (www.smartplay.com.au, then select Resources/Links):

* Drink up - adequate fluid replacement procedures.
* Beat the Heat - a policy and guidelines to minimising heat risks.
* Heat Policy - informative document on staying safe in the heat.
* Hot weather guidelines - for sport clubs/associations and the physically active.

GatorTeams – the Mobile Revolution

Would you like to:

1. significantly reduce the time and hassle involved in communicating with your athletes, freeing up your time to focus on coaching
2. have a simple mechanism for managing training and match-day details, so that you can see at a glance who can attend which training session or match
3. eliminate the cost of mobile phone calls to athletes informing them of session times?

Gatorade has launched GatorTeams, a free management tool for coaches that is integrated with mobile phone and email technology to streamline team-management logistics.

After registration, GatorTeams provides a secure private team area with the tools to support team management as well as access to draws, leader boards and a photo gallery.

Public and private coach resource articles will also be available at GatorTeams along with links to sporting associations.

How does GatorTeams work?

As a coach or administrator, simply register on the GatorTeams web site at www.gatorteams.com.au , and after approval from Gatorade you will be able to invite your team to join your secure team area.

GatorTeams will allow you to:

• manage team communication and coordination using a calendar and event planner linked to players' SMS and emails
• record all SMS responses via the tool, so at a glance you are up to date
• update draw and leader board information
• upload Google map directions for events
• upload photos in the team photo gallery
• manage more than one team.

With this tool your team will always be up to date with team activities. Visit www.gatorteams.com.au for a trial run of GatorTeams.

GippSport staff member David Roberts has signed his Under 18 Latrobe City Energy Women's team up for this program. We look forward to him reporting back on the effectiveness of the program and anything to be aware of. Please feel free to email us your thoughts as well.

GRANTS AND CLUB FINANCES

Country Action Grants Scheme – closing 30 November

The Country Action Grant Scheme aims to increase the capacity of community sport and recreation organisations in rural Victoria. Grants of up to $5,000 are available for three project types: Improving Organisations, Enhancing skills and Including Everyone.

Please note that to be eligible for phase one of assessments/funding applications must be submitted by November 30. Phase one means projects expected to start before 30 June 2008. Funding "phases" for later starting dates will continue to be available.

Directly link to grant information, or go to www.grants.dvc.vic.gov.au and use the Grant Finder link to find details.

Victalent – this funding round closing 30 November

The program provides financial assistance to sport and recreation organisations in regional and rural Victoria to support developing athletes, coaches, officials and teams who travel extensively to train and compete. Maximum grant is $500.

This program is open for applications on an ongoing basis, but the current funding round closes 30 November. Directly link to grant information, or go to www.grants.dvc.vic.gov.au and use the Grant Finder link to find the details.

Drought Relief for Community Sport & Recreation Program

The Program is for projects to help manage facilities where Stage 3 or 4 restrictions apply, and to reduce overall potable water use. Supplementary funds are also available to establish synthetic surfaces in key locations.

First phase applications close 23 November, second phase on 25 February 2008. Applications must be made by Local Government, so clubs and associations need to make early contact with their Councils. Directly link to grant information, or go to www.grants.dvc.vic.gov.au and use the Grant Finder link to find the details

Cricket Victoria Grants

There are two grants available for this 2007/08 season available to all clubs and associations.

Drought Response Grants

For projects involving the purchase and construction of infrastructure that will support the sustainable use of turf wickets. Funding is available for up to 75% of total project cost to a maximum of $7,500.

General Facilities

To improve or maintain the quality of their practice and playing facilities. Funding may be up to 50% of the total project cost.

For further information visit www.cricketvictoria.com.au/page/grants.html .

Funding opportunities to look out for

State Government grants in Victoria, visit: www.grants.dvc.vic.gov.au

Federal Government funding, visit: www.grantslink.gov.au

Victorian Department of Sport and Recreation grants, visit: www.sport.vic.gov.au/web9/dvcsrv.nsf/headingpagesdisplay/grants+&+funding

For a list of funding sources, visit: www.ausport.gov.au/funding/otherfunds.asp

Consolidated grants information in the Easy Grants newsletter. Your club will need to subscribe to this newsletter at: www.ourcommunity.com.au

GOOD SPORTS UPDATE

Club News

New Registrations : Mirboo North Cricket Club

Congratulations to the following clubs in moving to their next level:

• Churchill Football Netball Club Level 2
• Woodside Beach Surf Life Saving Club Level 2
• Cowwarr Football Netball Club Level 2

Morwell Football & Netball Club has continued to be accredited at Level 3 and Gippsland Power at Level 0.

Responsible Servicing of Alcohol Training

An RSA course will take place at:  

• Corinella Bowling Club on Wednesday December 5
• Wurruk Cricket Club on Monday December 10

If you wish to attend please contact Kim on 51358335 or email to register. For a Good Sports registered club, the cost is $25.00 per person and $40.00 per person for non-Good Sports clubs.

If you wish to hold an RSA at your club please contact us. We will arrange the trainer and advertise for participants to add to your club members.

SEMINARS AND TRAINING

Free Club Planning and Fundraising Workshops

During November, GippSport along with South Gippsland Shire Council, Bass Coast Shire Council, Sport Education Victoria and VicSport will be conducting four workshops on Club Planning.

These workshops are completely FREE of charge and will cover topics including:

• Goal Setting
• Fundraising and Sports Marketing
• Vision and Mission statements,
• When is the right time to plan?
• Is our existing plan outdated?
• Strengths and Weaknesses Analysis,
• Funding to develop a professional plan.

Monday 26 November 2007 6.30pm-8.30pm, Club Goal Setting, Wonthaggi Town Hall Foyer, Baillieu Street East, Wonthaggi.
Monday 26 November, 1pm-3pm, Fundraising & Sports Marketing , East Gippsland Shire Orbost Business Centre.
Monday 26 November, 7pm-9pm, Fundraising & Sports Marketing , Bairnsdale City Oval Boolarumah Centre.
Wednesday 28 November 2007 6.30pm-8.30pm, Club Planning , Foster Community Centre, cnr Station & Court Streets, Foster.
Monday 3 December, 1-3pm, Fundraising & Sports Marketing, Moe Town Hall, Albert St, Moe.
Monday 3 December, 7-9pm, Fundraising & Sports Marketing, Traralgon RSL, Grey St, Traralgon.

Up to three representatives per club are invited to attend and bookings are essential.

For further enquiries please contact GippSport on (03) 51358335 or email:

AUSTSWIM Teacher of Adults Course

New to Aquatic & Recreation Victoria's professional development program is the AUSTSWIM Teacher of Adults.  The course provides candidates with the essential competencies to teach the adult swimmer, from beginner to the more advanced.

The course consists of approximately 14 contact hours (theory and practical), plus practical observation, supervised teaching hours and assessment around teaching adults to swim, understanding of adult swimmers, health issues and injury prevention. 

The course will be held at Kemp Aquatics, Maffra, Saturday May 3 & Sunday May 4, 2008

For more information, contact Aquatics & Recreation Victoria on (03) 8843 2000 or email info@aquarecvic.org.au

SPECIAL EVENTS/PROGRAMS

WNBL round 9 match to be played in Traralgon

Bendigo Spirit V Dandenong Rangers, Sunday December 2 at the Latrobe Leisure Traralgon Sports Stadium, Catterick Crescent, Traralgon. Tip off at 1pm.

Adult Entry $12, children 10 – 15 $7, children U/10 free, family ticket (2 adults & 3 children) $40.

For further information on this event please contact 51763559 or email boxoffice@latrobe.vic.gov.au

National Wheelchair Basketball Exhibition Match

Dandenong Rangers National Wheelchair Basketball Team, Friday December 7, 2007. Pre-game entertainment, 6pm, tip off 7:30pm.

Venue: Cameron Sporting Complex, Morison St, Maffra. Adult entry $5, students $3. families $12.

Sports Beat

Sports Beat is a program developed to encourage new arrivals in the Wonthaggi area to become involved in local sport and recreation.

Each week over twenty people attend, and to date has helped to link young indigenous men from Cape York Partnerships into sports such as Touch Rugby(16 participants). Soccer, Australian Rules Football and Basketball are sports of greatest interest and with the beginning of the new seasons around the corner, we should see an influx of cultures in a variety of sports.

People from all corners of the world participate, including Sudan, Brazil, Nigeria, China and of course Oz.

For more info contact .

68 Days To Manangatang

68 days to Manangatang, a ten week walking and exercise program designed to encourage people to become more physically active has been a huge success at the Bass Coast Community Health Service.

Enthusiasm is high and regular updates keep the group inspired. Modelled upon the 10,000 steps program, 68 Days to Manangatang has showed the importance of keeping things interesting and exciting in order of achieving desired results.

For more information contact .

Fund Raising tip of the Month

Want to get your kids to eat more fruit?

Fed up of squashed bananas and battered apples at the bottom of your child's school bag?

Try FruityFaces™, fun, inflatable fruit cases as your next fundraiser.

GippSport have been in contact with the company and currently getting a sample to view. Along with the FruityFaces™ they are about to launch some sport designs including soccer, tennis, rugby and cricket balls.

The fundraising options are being promoted by FruityFaces™, but GippSport has also negotiated to buy in bulk at a further reduced cost. Any clubs interested in exploring this option can contact David on 5135 8335 or email .

TENNIS OVER AUSTRALIA

Tennis Regional Development Officer Program

The Central Gippsland tennis web site– www.tennis.gippsport.com.au was launched in August 2007. We have been checking the number of hits and there is an average of three a day.

We would like to know what you would like on this site as it is for you. Please give us some feedback by ringing Dawn on 51423483 or sending an email to dawn.martin@wellington.vic.gov.au .

We have developed a new resources page that will provide some specific tennis information for clubs. Clubs will also have a direct link to the existing resources on the GippSport page at www.gippsport.com.au/resources.php

Risk Management

In 2005 Tennis Victoria provided a CD ROM to all affiliated clubs about Risk Management. In many clubs this is probably filed away and may never have been looked at. This is a great resource and provides useful information including specifications for tennis court layout, the types of risks that may be present and some ideas to deal with them and a great risk identification checklist. Completing the checklist can identify action that may be required and can guide you in completing a grant application.

If you can't locate yours, contact Jake McMinn at Tennis Victoria on 84208420 or email jake.mcminn@tennisvic.com.au

Congratulations to our young teams

Congratulations to James Sheppard, Brent Davidson, Joseph Colaciello and Nick Tile on being selected to represent Central Gippsland region in the John Fitzgerald Cup, and to our girls' team in the Foundation Cup: Emma Waite, Sophie Grumley, Sophie Kennedy, and Amy Dennehey

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FEEDBACK

Club tip for this month

Web site Solutions for Clubs and Associations: a web site is a great tool for attracting prospects as well as keeping your members updated on competitions, events, fundraising and training opportunities.

Keep you eye out for grants available to upskill committee members in Information Technology. Why not contact your State Sporting Association to see if they have a web site template you can modify to suit your club/association members?

Newsletter sharing

GippSport would like to encourage clubs to share our newsletter with their members.

Please place the newsletter on a notice board or table so others can also share the information.

Additional copies are available from the GippSport web site (www.gippsport.com.au).

We also welcome any comments that you might have about about this edition and the information in it.

GippSport CONTACTS

This newsletter contains general information which should not be relied upon as a substitute for specific professional advice and only be used as a guide on issues. No responsibility can be accepted by GippSport or the authors for loss as a result of materials in this publication.