Recreation Services Update
Recent staff changes within Recreation Services have resulted in a change of Club Development Officer. Some of you may have met me previously, so for those that haven't, I'd like to take this opportunity to briefly introduce myself and give a snapshot of my background within sports clubs.
Like many of you, I got involved with sports clubs because of my kids' interests, so I've carried out a wide variety of committee roles over a number of years. This was predominantly within hockey and little athletics, however I've also been heavily involved in recreational running and coaching in the last 10 years, which included a lot work with the incorporation process, and creating constitutions and by-laws.
Committees and volunteers are the heartbeat of our community clubs, whether providing sports opportunities for kids or taking part themselves and being driven to keep the clubs running. Our continuing aim is to assist Cockburn clubs with resources to make their job easier and to comply with best practice methods.
Please feel free to get in touch if you have any club-related questions or need for assistance. Any suggestions or requests for topics you would like to see covered are welcomed, if it's something your club (and maybe others), is struggling with. This could be in the monthly eNews or as a separate workshop or training session. Please also see below for a new newsletter section where clubs are invited to share their achievements.
I look forward to getting to know and working with all clubs more in the future.
Regards,
Claudia Wells - Club Development Officer
E: recreation@cockburn.wa.gov.au
P: 9411 3444 |
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 | City of Cockburn Club Recognition Awards
Congratulations to the clubs and 24 junior athletes that were celebrated at the recent City of Cockburn Club Recognition Awards and Junior Sport Travel Assistance Grant awards.
Eight clubs were recognised for their achievements in the past 12 months in relation to: - Governance & management
- Financial management
- Diversity & inclusion
- Administration and planning
- Marketing & promotion
Well done to the following clubs: | Large club | 1st | Cockburn Basketball Association | | Over 200 members | 2nd | Cockburn Bowling Club | | | 3rd | Hammond Park Football Club | | | | | | Medium club | 1st | Phoenix Lacrosse Club | | Up to 200 members | Tied 2nd | Jandakot Lakes Junior Cricket Club | | | | Cockburn Junior Cricket Club | | | | | | Small club | 1st | Curling WA | | Up to 100 members | 2nd | Cockburn Master Swimming Club | | | 3rd | Cockburn Cougars Softball Club |
The club recognition awards are based on the Club Survey that will be sent out in early 2023. Prize money is offered to provide the successful clubs with resources to further develop and grow their organisation for the benefit of their members and the community. |
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2022 Bibra Lake Fun Run - Sunday 11th September
The iconic Cockburn FREE event is back again for 2022!
The Bibra Lake Fun Run is all about fitness, fun and community and welcomes people of all ages and fitness levels. It includes both a 6km and 12 km course around the lake suitable for competitive runners and family groups alike, including wheelchair rollers, pram pushers and walkers with pets on leads.
Visit the City's website for more information.
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We have engaged with Sports Community to deliver an exceptional standard of training courses for club volunteers, parents, coaches and all personnel in order to make their role in grassroots sports easier on them. To get access to your free login please contact the City of Cockburn via recreation@cockburn.wa.gov.au or 9411 3444 |
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The secrets of social media and promoting your club - 3 part webinar seriesIn a digital era, it’s important to learn how to promote our grassroots clubs by using planned communication and marketing strategies. We know that understanding your audience, creating marketing material and plans can all be time consuming and challenging.
This webinar series from Sports Community is to support our sport club volunteers in social media training, so they can better reach their communal targets and build their clubs through digital platforms.
The 3 part webinar series runs over 3 weeks on the following dates:
1) 23 August
2) 30 August Time for all sessions: 5:00 – 6:00pm AWST
3) 6 September Sessions are recorded so you can view later
Register with your club's log-in using the code CLUBSUPPORT for FREE access to this Sports Community series
REGISTER HERE |
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Get Shovel Ready: Turn your facility dreams into realityPlanning redevelopment works can be overwhelming, and with new projects on the horizon, we have engaged with Sports Community to offer a 3 part webinar series to best support the volunteers and committee members at all of our affiliated clubs, FREE of charge. The training series will cover how to develop relationships, ways to fund the project, understanding the strategic goals of the project and so much more. The series runs over 3 weeks on the following dates:1) 24 August2) 34 August Time for all sessions: 5:00 – 6:00pm AWST3) 4 September Sessions are recorded so you can view later All sessions are recorded and can be conveniently viewed from the comfort of your own home. Use your club's log-in and the code CLUBSUPPORT to access the series for FREE, and feel shovel ready and confident.Don't forget to view the City of Cockburn's Capital Major & Minor Works Grants (see the "Ongoing City of Cockburn grant funding opportunities" link at the end of this email) in conjunction with this series to see how the key learning points will relate to grant applications and timelines.REGISTER HERE |
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Share your Club's Good News Story
Has your club reached a milestone moment? Held a successful community event or fundraiser? Maybe you've succeeded to bring a big project or goal to completion? Or had an outstanding year in your sport, developing a new team or increasing diversity and inclusion.
If your club has a Good News Story that you would like to share, we'd like to hear it!! Think about what did the club achieve, what was the aim, what worked, what did you learn, how did the overall outcomes benefit the club or community, did you meet the goals you set, what would you differently next time....
Send your stories, of 300-400 words and up to 3 photos including your club logo (please ensure you have permission for the photos to be published, especially for children) to recreation@cockburn.wa.gov.au with subject heading "In the Sportlight". (Submissions may be edited for brevity or clarity).
Submit your Good News Story |
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 |  Cockburn Cobras Football Club Beyond Blue Round and Community Day The Cockburn Cobras Football Club has held its annual Cockburn Community and Family Day for the past two years to build a wider community connection with the club. It’s an opportunity to showcase the club to the local residents and wider community and for them to enjoy a day at their local football club. By doing so, the aim is to build a better connection to the community and show that they are more than just a football club, they are a community club where you can come down as either a player, supporter, or volunteer. The club runs the Community Day in conjunction with their Beyond Blue round, to raise awareness for mental health. It is an opportunity to show the community that sporting clubs play an important role in mental health by creating a healthy and safe environment for all to join. It was a successful day, and the club believes they achieved their goal in creating a connection with the wider community and local families on the day. They also raised important awareness and funding for Beyond Blue and mental health initiatives. In the week prior to the event, teams take part in Bouncing Back, a mental health awareness training program. League and Reserve teams wear guernseys specially created for the Beyond Blue round. The social media campaign to promote the event worked well and the activities on the day were successful in delivering a community style event and raising valuable funds for Beyond Blue. Visit the Richmond Wellbeing website for more information on the Bouncing Back program. |
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