| View this in your browser This edition...funding assistance for clubs impacted by COVID, free workshops & training, Comment on a new sports reserve and holding your club AGM.
COVID 19 (Coronavirus) To find out the latest information and advice on COVID 19 (coronavirus) visit the Health Department website. We encourage you to keep up-to-date and this website is updated daily. To find out what the City is doing visit cockburn.wa.gov.au
Bumper COVID assistance for sporting clubs edition
Welcome to the May edition of the City of Cockburn's Champion Clubs newsletter...it's a BIG ONE!! We've tried to pack in as much information as we can to assist club committees and volunteers continue to operate during the Covid-19 restrictions. There's valuable information for funding opportunities for clubs affected by loss of membership fees, as well as some great FREE workshops to help clubs recover. If your club is requiring ANY advice at this time, please do not hesitate to contact Recreation Services for assistance via email. If you are receiving this email for the first time, it's because we've incorporated more names from our club database into this mailing list to ensure we can get this information out to as many City of Cockburn clubs as possible. Welcome! We'd love it if you stay with us to receive regular updates of how the City is supporting its sporting clubs.
Sporting clubs who are financially affected by cancellation or suspension of their sport due to the COVID-19 situation can apply to the City for a one-off grant for financial support to help cover urgent expenses. For full details on eligibility criteria, see the attached information sheet or contact the Club Development Officer for assistance. Applications are being accepted through the City of Cockburn website and can be accessed below. APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 22nd May 2020 .
Financial assistance for clubs impacted by Covid-19
Clubs financially disadvantaged because their season was cancelled may be eligible for funding from Lotterywest "Event cancellation relief for Arts, Sports and Community Groups' grants. Your application will need to demonstrate that the cancellation of an event has resulted in financial hardship that may affect your organisation’s ability to support the WA community with future activities. Please also detail how the community will benefit from future activities in your application. For full information and application details see the Lotterywest website.
FREE online training, video resources and webinars.
For some great, FREE resources to learn new skills to develop your club, there are some very good training options offered by the state government. Small Business Development The Small Business Development Corporation is currently offering their training workshops as free online webinars. Several may be useful for the management committees of sporting clubs. Upcoming webinars include: How to Write a Business Plan (useful for some grant applications) and Digital Marketing. For information or to register, go to the SBDC website. Department of Sport For sports club specific information to assist clubs recover from social distancing directives, the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries provides online training resources that can be done in your own time. Modules and videos cover topics such as: Marketing and sponsorship Financial management How to be an effective president Club rules Developing policies and procedures Take a look at the DLSGC website for further details.
Many clubs may be approaching the time of year to hold their AGM, which may be impacted by social gathering restrictions. If a club feels that it is necessary to delay or postpone its AGM more than six months after the end of its financial year an extension can be granted, avoiding a potential fine of up $2,750. The association must apply for an extension of the timeframe using Form 3- Application requesting further time to hold the AGM. The fee to apply for an extension of time to hold the AGM has been waived at this time.
Free online FoodSafe® training for community venues
Fuel to Go & Play is an initiative of the Western Australian School Canteen Association Inc. (WASCA), funded by Healthway. They are offering an opportunity for staff and volunteers to update their training by providing access free, FoodSafe online training, usually costing $35. FoodSafe Food Handler training introduces basic food safety practices that comply with Food Safety Standards. A range of topics are covered e.g. food handling and storage; cleaning; temperature control; pest control; and allergy and cross contamination. For more details and to access the training, go to the Fuel to Go & Play website.
The City has received a State Government grant and Development Contributions to help provide the growing Hammond Park community with more active sporting reserves. A new sporting reserve will be located in the south-eastern corner of Frankland Park (Wattleup Road / Frankland Avenue, Hammond Park). The City has developed a draft layout for the site in conjunction with members of the Hammond Park Residents Association and future sporting club users. The design aims to minimise impact on the surrounding bushland whilst providing the level of amenity required by the community. To help us finalise the design, we're seeking your feedback. Visit Comment on Cockburn to view the proposed designs and share your feedback online, via email formal submission or call the project team on 9411 3444. Feedback will be used to help to guide how the design for the site is finalised.
Comments close Friday 8 May 2020.
Tools and Technology you can’t live without during COVID-19
The City is running an online workshop for community groups on 'Tools & Technology you can't live without during COVID-19'. This online workshop will look at a range of tools and technology, such as Zoom and Google Hangouts to make it easier to run your organisation or community group effectively in the current climate. The workshop will cover: • Identifying the tools that best suit your needs • Tips and tricks to help you manage the technology • How to keep your community engaged and connected in an increasingly digital environment Date: Thursday 7 May Time: 6–8.30pm Where: Your home To participate, you need to have a computer or smartphone and internet connection. Book now by calling 9411 3444 or email communitydevelopment@cockburn.wa.gov.au
