Champion Clubs — 
strong clubs, stronger communities

Welcome. Champion Clubs is a club development initiative created by the City of Cockburn, offering support and resources to local clubs so that they can become self-sustaining and create healthy, welcoming, and inclusive sporting environments.

For all club development enquiries please contact the Club Development Officer, on 08 9411 3444 or by email to customer@cockburn.wa.gov.au​. 

Please forward this email to other club and committee members and to subscribe, visit our newsletters page. 

Cockburn Community Training - fundraising workshop

Join our FREE and highly inspirational fundraising workshop and discover innovative ways to raise funds beyond the traditional sausage sizzle and boxes of chocolates! 

Fundraising expert Wendy Lamotte from Mad Enterprises will be there to help get those creative juices flowing.

6 - 8pm, Monday 4 November

City Administration, 9 Coleville Crescent, Spearwood

Register by contacting Community Development at 08 9411 3444 or by emailing comdev@cockburn.wa.gov.au

City of Cockburn Club Driven Facility Upgrades - now online

The Club Driven Facility Upgrades (CDFU) was developed to assist clubs navigate the permissions process when wishing to make modifications to facilities that they either hire or lease from the City. This may be for a large or small project, whether fully funded by the club or with the added assistance of a Major or Minor Capital Works Grant from the City.

Visit the City website for further information and for an application form.

Upcoming free training - eSafety Commissioner

Online safety for sport clubs - 18 November 2024, 12.30 to 1.30 pm
This one-hour presentation is designed for community sport clubs, providing tips and guidance about online harm in sport. 

Social media self-defence for athletes - 27 November 2024, 12.00 to 1.00 pm
This one-hour presentation is designed for elite, national, state or pathway athletes, providing advice about being proactive actions to counter online abuse. 

Sport Integrity Australia - Identifying and addressing inappropriate behaviour

This free webinar provides valuable information to help club members build healthy club culture by understanding safeguarding in sport and modelling positive behaviour.

Thursday 7 November

9:30 - 10:30am

See the website for more details and to register.

Understanding the Costs of Sport Survey

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is working with researchers from Federation University to better understand the costs involved in delivering and playing community sport and is inviting community sport clubs to participate in a short online survey to provide data.

The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete and closes at 5pm Tuesday 31 December 2024.

Building a Volunteer Engagement Plan (VEP) 

Presented by Volunteering WA, this free, one-hour online workshop is suitable for all volunteer-involving organisations, and new or experienced leaders of volunteers.

Topics covered include:

• best practice framework, systems, policies, and procedures
• risk management in marketing, onboarding, training, support & supervision, succession planning and exit
• evaluating your VEP and continuous improvement
• the eight Volunteer National Standards 

Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund 

CSRFF grants from the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries aim to increase participation in sport by assisting community groups to develop sport and recreation infrastructure.

The small grants round for projects from $7500 to $500,000 open on Monday 3 February 2025, for project starting in the 2025/25 financial year.

You must contact the department to discuss your project in order to be eligible. You may also be required to obtain City endorsement for the project, as well as any relevant planning or building approvals, so discuss your project with Recreation Services at the earliest opportunity.