Boost for WA’s 5,000 sport and recreation clubs
April 7, 2010
More than 5,000 sport and recreation clubs in Western Australia will benefit from a new website dedicated to making the life of the club volunteer easier.
Western Australiaâs Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron has launched Clubs Online, an initiative that presents a simple way for sports clubs to get more tech-savvy and access a range of resources, including a free, easy-to-use website.
Minister Waldron explained âcommunity sport and recreation clubs are essential to our communities, and without volunteers community sport and recreation simply would not exist.
âHowever, the Department of Sport and Recreation understands that running a club isnât always easy and that various clubs tend to face similar issues, regardless of their particular activity.
âTo help volunteers meet these challenges the department has launched this exciting, new website that will make running a club just that bit easier and free up time for volunteers to get more involved in those more enjoyable aspects of club life and perhaps undertake other tasks.�?
Clubs Online includes the following features, all accessible from one place:
⢠Find a Club - a database allowing potential new members to search for details of sport and recreation clubs in their area
⢠Free, easy-to-build websites for clubs
⢠A club self-assessment tool
⢠Volunteers exchange, where people can browse for âClubs seeking volunteersâ or post notices under âVolunteers seeking clubsâ
⢠Club legends - clubs can submit details of their own club legends as a great way to recognise their contribution and say thank you
⢠Club Development Officer (CDO) blogs - posted by our network of CDOs based at local governments across the State, these are a great way to keep up-to-date with whatâs happening in relation to clubs in your local area and State-wide
⢠Clubsâ forum - where you can post a question and find answers on a range of popular club topics
⢠Clubsâ online community calendar
⢠Club resources, including a range of templates and club development booklets to help you run your club
⢠Club research lab, featuring the latest research relevant to clubs.
Minister Waldron continued, âclubs are all about building communities and this website will build an online community of WA clubs that interact and share information.
âClubs Online is recognition of the important work club volunteers do, which the State Government is eager to support and recognise through initiatives such as this.�?
For details contact Clubs Online at 08 9492 9894.
http://www.dsr.wa.gov.au/clubs
Western Australiaâs Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron has launched Clubs Online, an initiative that presents a simple way for sports clubs to get more tech-savvy and access a range of resources, including a free, easy-to-use website.
Minister Waldron explained âcommunity sport and recreation clubs are essential to our communities, and without volunteers community sport and recreation simply would not exist.
âHowever, the Department of Sport and Recreation understands that running a club isnât always easy and that various clubs tend to face similar issues, regardless of their particular activity.
âTo help volunteers meet these challenges the department has launched this exciting, new website that will make running a club just that bit easier and free up time for volunteers to get more involved in those more enjoyable aspects of club life and perhaps undertake other tasks.�?
Clubs Online includes the following features, all accessible from one place:
⢠Find a Club - a database allowing potential new members to search for details of sport and recreation clubs in their area
⢠Free, easy-to-build websites for clubs
⢠A club self-assessment tool
⢠Volunteers exchange, where people can browse for âClubs seeking volunteersâ or post notices under âVolunteers seeking clubsâ
⢠Club legends - clubs can submit details of their own club legends as a great way to recognise their contribution and say thank you
⢠Club Development Officer (CDO) blogs - posted by our network of CDOs based at local governments across the State, these are a great way to keep up-to-date with whatâs happening in relation to clubs in your local area and State-wide
⢠Clubsâ forum - where you can post a question and find answers on a range of popular club topics
⢠Clubsâ online community calendar
⢠Club resources, including a range of templates and club development booklets to help you run your club
⢠Club research lab, featuring the latest research relevant to clubs.
Minister Waldron continued, âclubs are all about building communities and this website will build an online community of WA clubs that interact and share information.
âClubs Online is recognition of the important work club volunteers do, which the State Government is eager to support and recognise through initiatives such as this.�?
For details contact Clubs Online at 08 9492 9894.
http://www.dsr.wa.gov.au/clubs
