Sport & Recreation
Logan Artists Association Inc
Did you know there is an Association for Artists in Logan? If you are into art and creative projects you might want to check out the Logan Artists website, where you can find out how to get involved.
Also have a look at the Logan Artists December newsletter, which has a list of upcoming workshops and events.
Active After-School Communities Program on the Lookout for Logan Sports Clubs
The Active After-School Communities (AASC) program is a national initiative that provides primary school-aged children with access to free, sport and other structured physical activity programs in the after-school time slot of 3.00 pm to 5.30 pm.
The program aims to provide opportunities for children in sport and other structured physical activities, and through a positive and fun experience, develop a love of sport that inspires them to join a local sporting club.
Run at over 3,200 schools and after-school care centres across Australia, the program gives up to 190,000 children the opportunity to try over 70 sports including netball, rugby, cricket, gymnastics, and 20 other structured physical activities such as dance and circus skills. If you or your club would like to be involved in the AASC program, please contact Duncan Aldred on 3031 8004 or Murray Button on 3031 8008.
For more information, visit www.ausport.gov.au/aasc.
Sport & Recreation Infrastructure Program
Category I and Category II have been made available through the SRIP program. This means that projects up to $400,000 (Category I) and projects between $400,000 and $1.25 million can be applied for. You will need seed money of 25% for Category one and 40% for Category two.
Category 1
- new spaces and places for sport and/or recreation participation
- essential player and official's amenities
- shade structures over participation spaces.
Category 2
- new spaces and places for sport and/or recreation participation
- new multipurpose sports' facilities.
Guidelines and application forms can be found on the Sport and Recreation Queensland website.
Hyundai Community Sports Scholarship
Hyundai is also involved in a Community Sport Scholarship program to aims to encourage girls and women within communities around the state to continue to be involved in sport. The Hyundai Community Sport Scholarships have been initiated in recognition of two specific issues affecting women and girls in sport.
For more information, please visit the Womensport Queensland website or contact Jane Clark on 07 35117551 or on projects@womensportqld.com.au.
Get Up and Grow-healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Early Childhood Settings
Visit Queensland Health's web page on the new Get Up and Grow, Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Early Childhood Settings.
Crestmead PCYC New Sports Library
The Crestmead PCYC has opened a sports library, which is an initiative of Sports Minister Phil Reeves and is funded by the Deptartment of Communities. It works similarly to an ordinary library, but instead of books we have sporting equipment.
To borrow equipment you have to be a member of the Sports Library. Membership to the Sports Library is free. The library catalogue (PDF 628 KB) has information on the Sports Library, and shows the equipment that can be borrowed.
For more information please contact the PCYC on 3805 4100 or visit www.pcyc.org.au.
Queensland Health
Queensland Health now has a web page on the new Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Early Childhood Settings. For more information please visit the Queensland Health website.
Queensland Government Sport and Recreation Program Funding
The Queensland Government has recently announced a new package of sport and recreation programs. These include the Sport & Recreation Infrastructure program which offers assistance up to $300,000.
Sport & Recreation Active Inclusion programs makes available funds up to $50,000.
Organisational Development programs provide funding up to $300,000 over three years.
Funding for Elite Indigenous Sportspeople
Have you been selected for a state/territory or national team? Do you need financial assistance?
Indigenous sportspeople who are involved in mainstream official national championships and international sporting competitions can apply for financial assistance through the Elite Indigenous Travel and Accommodation Assistance Program (EITAAP).
For more information please visit Ausport.
Need Volunteers: Register Your Organisation
Register your organisation and you will gain the opportunity to connect with thousands of individuals looking for volunteer opportunities that could assist you in your organisation.
Free Training for Coaches and Officials
The Australian Sports Commission is offering a free online coaching courses and an online offical courses.
Good Sports Program
The Good Sports program is a national initiative of the Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) to develop safer and healthier communities. It is a free program which helps clubs change their culture to become more focused on young people and families and less on the consumption of alcohol at high risk levels. Good Sports works to create sustainable change by enabling sporting clubs to change their systems and practices around the responsible serving of alcohol.
Register your club today and a Good Sports Project Officer will be in contact with you soon. Alternatively, you can contact a Good Sports Project Officer directly to coordinate a meeting.
Contact Murray Button by phoning 0423 660 204 or email goodsports_brissouth@live.com.au, or Nick Hughes on 0401 277 258 or email goodsports_brisnorth@live.com.au.