Eildon MP Cindy McLeish announced the successful local sports clubs who secured funding as part of the latest round of VicHealth Active Club Grants.
Ms McLeish said, “Two clubs in the Upper Yarra, Woori Yallock Football Netball Club and Yarra Junction Bowling Club secured the VicHealth Active Club Grant – both with very different ideas.”
Woori Yallock Football Netball Club plans to introduce a new club social sport program for women, called Woori Ball.
This creative game is a combination of Australian rules, soccer, netball and touch football using a modified ground size and restricted contact. The club will also promote the This Girl Can Victoria campaign at their club as part of a state-wide movement to get more women active.
Yarra Junction Bowling Club is introducing a ‘Welcoming Women to Bowls’ program that will offer women’s-only days, encouraging women to learn new skills and become more active socially in the club.
“This is a great initiative to introduce to the community and offer more options to different levels of sporting capabilities and expand social circles.”
This round of Active Club Grants aims to provide and support a wide range of opportunities for women and girls to become active through sport.
The grants also support clubs to implement new social or modified sport programs that appeal to less active Victorians, including people living with disability and people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
“Although sporting activities are currently on hold, the news of funding is welcomed and something for these clubs and members to look forward to implementing when community sport returns.” Ms McLeish said.
President of the Yarra Junction Bowling Club, Ian MacGregor said, “We’re very excited to get the grant. It means we can buy equipment so ladies can join us, which is our prime objective at the moment. We’re very proud to be considered and to receive the grant.”
Woori Yallock Football Netball Club Treasurer, Sandra Allen said, “We greatly appreciate the funding initiatives that we’ve received. The flow on effect of Woori Ball allows greater female involvement in traditionally male dominated areas and the grant will be of significant benefit in acquiring additional sporting equipment to further grow our modified game and create opportunities for more female involvement within our club.”
