Sports Focus 2014 - 2015

Annual Report

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3. Board Chair Report

4. Sports Focus’ people

6-7. Strategic Direction

8-13. Programs

14-19. The Highlights

20-21. Workshops & Training

22-24. Membership

25. Communications

26-27. Financials

Table of

Contents

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It is with great pleasure that I present this report to you, our valuable members, recording the highlights and achievements of 2014/15.

Achievements

This year has seen some significant changes for the team at Sports Focus and when I refer to the team, I mean the staff and Board alike. The most notable one has been the shift from relying on funding from our traditional partners and delivering the agreed program outcomes, to identifying major challenges for our sporting clubs and then sourcing the necessary funding to achieve the best outcome for our community. The other notable achievement during the year has been the completion of our new strategic plan, which we are very excited to launch at this year’s Annual General Meeting.

Illicit drugs have dominated news headlines for most of 2015. Whether it be articles relating to; motor vehicle accidents, acts of violence, petty theft or even sport, illicit drugs and more specifically, Methamphetamine (Ice) has been intrinsically linked to each scenario. Early in 2015, it was reported in a major Melbourne newspaper that a suburban football coach had been supplying his players with Ice as a means of enhancing their performance. Whether the allegation were true or not, it immediately tarnished the solid reputation of grassroots community sport.

Through a partnership with Victoria Police, AFL Central Victoria and an independent Nurse Practitioner, we were able to develop and deliver 14 information sessions to approximately 670 football and netball players from three (3) of our local leagues. The impact and insights from these sessions was profound and certainly opened our eyes to some of the challenges that confront us. Fortunately, others also shared our vision with City of Greater Bendigo awarding us a Partnership Grant of $49K over three years to further tackle this issue. ‘Clubs Taking Control’ is a project extension of our earlier information sessions that will bring about sustainable change to the regions sporting clubs.

Our new strategic plan has been a terrific accomplishment for the Board and staff. We first commenced its development in 2013, but due to unforeseen circumstances, it is only now that we have a document that will challenge and drive us. Our sincere gratitude goes to Peter Hanlon Sports Management Consultancy and Wendy Holland from communityvibe for their respective contributions in the development of the final document. The plan focuses on three (3) main priority areas; Governance, Management and Participation. We look

forward with great anticipation to the outcomes that can be achieved through the plan over the next three (3) years.

Program Delivery

I am pleased to inform you that a new three (3) year VicHealth funded program has been announced that will further support the work of Sports Focus in the area of health promotion. The Regional Sport Program (RSP) will concentrate on delivering on VicHealth’s 10 year Action Agenda by focusing on two (2) main imperatives;

1. Physical Activity – encouraging inactive or less active members of our community to becoming more active and;

2. Water – strengthening policy and practices so that water becomes the beverage of choice in clubs and for participants.

The opportunity to be innovative in the program’s design and delivery is something the team is looking to embrace.

A review of the Sport and Recreation Victoria funded programs; Access for All Abilities and Regional Sport and Recreation is underway and we expect the results to be released prior to Christmas. Our long relationship with the Australian Drug Foundation as a community partner for the delivery of the Good Sports program is also under review.

Thank You

My sincere gratitude goes to the Board and staff. It has been a full and exciting year for the team. We continue to deliver and achieve outstanding results in our respective fields. Our congratulations to Lauren and Brad Fawcett on the safe arrival of Riley Beau. There’s no greater gift than that of a child.

Finally, I would like to thank each of our stakeholders for their continued support of Sports Focus. We are in a very unique position to strongly influence the sport sector through your continued support.

Matthew Mann Board Chair Sports Focus

2014 – 2015 Board Chair Report

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Board of Management

Executive

Matthew Mann – Board Chair Martin Mark – Deputy Chair Sandra Hansen – Treasurer

Regional Representatives

Amy Johnston Allan Stobaus Tony Mission Mary Beedle David Burn

Staff

Stuart Craig – Business Manager Shelley Mulqueen – Program Manager Laura Bradley – Project Coordinator Tamarra Ferguson – Project Coordinator Lauren Fawcett – Project Coordinator Natalie Lake – Project Coordinator Jakob van Dalen – Project Coordinator (commenced October 2014) Zita Waldron-Brown – Administrative Assistant

The Sports Focus People

In order to achieve our mission, Sports Focus will implement the following operating principles:

1. Implement a system of governance appropriate to a modern, not-for-profit community organisation.

2. Continue to refine two-way communications systems.

3. Hold as a priority at all times the objective of achieving healthy, safe, inclusive and active communities.

4. Recognise that outcomes will be stronger when developed in partnership with key stakeholders.

5. Ensure that services offered are directed at the long-term sustainability of clubs.

6. Promote diversity and act against discrimination.

7. Ensure that Sports Focus staff are well resourced and supported in their roles.

Governance

Management

Participation

Governance… Setting of goals, directions, policies, limitations and accountability frameworks. The Sports Focus Board of Management is responsible for governance activities.

Management… The implementation of policies, allocation of resources and overseeing the day to day operations of Sports Focus. Sports Focus staff are responsible for Management.

Participation… The policies and actions that have been developed by Sports Focus to enhance the quality and sustainability of sport and recreation clubs in the region and to encourage greater levels of participation in sport and active recreation.

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INNOVATION•In a dynamic, changing world, Sports Focus recognises the need to build upon tradition, while also 'daring to be different' to ensure clubs are healthy and dynamic into the future.

COMMUNICATION•Sports Focus will continue to build upon its clear systems for dissemination of information; for recognition of excellence and achievement; and for listening to its clubs and stakeholders.

COLLABORATION•Sports Focus will continue to build partnerships with like-minded agencies to best meet the needs of our clubs and community.

LEADERSHIP•Sports Focus will continue to provide leadership in all areas of club development and advocate the benefits of healthy, dynamic community sporting clubs.

EMPOWERMENT•Sports Focus will continue to work in partnership with clubs to empower them to be dynamic and sustainable and to be in control of their future.

Good Sports… is an initiative of the Australian

Drug Foundation. The program works with

community based sporting clubs to promote responsible

management of alcohol, to increase viability of sporting

clubs and assist in creating a welcoming and friendly

environment.

Access for All Abilities…Many

community clubs are already doing great things to welcome

and include people with a disability into their sporting

environment. Sometimes however, clubs can benefit

from advice and support to actively encourage people with a disability to participate

fully in the life of their club.

Healthy Sporting Environments Program…VicHealth initiative to support sports clubs to become healthier, welcoming and more inclusive. Creating a healthier culture within community sporting clubs can lead to benefits such as a positive club image as ‘family-friendly’ welcoming environment, opportunities for increased sponsorship, and the potential for greater volunteer, administration, coaching and officiating services and skills.

Programs

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Most Disciplined Player award… Encouraging fun, friendship and fair play at a junior level and recognising not only the best player but those that give their best.

Regional Sport Program…The

VicHealth Regional Sport Program will support growth

in physical activity participation through sport,

while also increasing the availability and supply of

water in community sport to encourage water to be the

beverage of choice.

‘Administrator of the Year’

award…The Sports Focus ‘Administrator of the

Year’ Award recognises the achievements and

contribution made by volunteer Administrators to

the sport and active recreation sector. The award was established in 1989 and

in that time has celebrated the essential role that sport and active recreation plays

in the fabric of our local communities.

Programs

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Sports Focus continued to provide Sailability Bendigo with invaluable administrative support, particularly around the management of volunteers, bookings, marketing and stakeholder engagement. Sports Focus also provided fundamental assistance with the development of a ‘Terms of Reference’ document, to be used in the coming year as Sailability Bendigo transitions from a steering committee to a subcommittee.

181 people of all abilities participated

9 sessions held

25 passionate and devoted volunteers

All made possible through the partnership with Bendigo Yacht Club and Cairn Curran Sailing Club, and proudly supported by Bendigo Bank.

“A whole range of people take part, they get out and about in the boats and have the wind blowing in their faces”

Participant’s mother

“Not everyone gets access to sports like sailing, Sailability provides an opportunity to actually try the sport.”

Sailability Bendigo Volunteer

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And the winner is...Kylie Evans from Sandhurst Hockey Club.

Kylie has been a very active member of the Sandhurst Hockey Club since she joined in 2007 and began

serving on the committee the following year.

Kylie is continually looking for ways to educate and ‘upskill’ herself for the betterment of her club and for

Hockey in Bendigo as a whole.

Kylie has been instrumental in developing and implementing innovative programs for the club. These

programs include the Sandhurst Development Fund, the Sandhurst Volunteer Reward and Recognition

Program and the full review of the club’s Constitution to reflect current needs.

Kylie also represents and assists the club and her sport, with many other groups such as with

Hockey Victoria and Hockey Central Victoria initiatives. The sheer volume of work that she does, and her welcoming, professional approach are highly valued assets for her club.

Congratulations to all of the Finalists...

Judy Crusell - Maryborough Netball Association, Central Goldfields Shire

Carmen Hemphill - Macedon Ranges Netball Association, Macedon Ranges Shire

Ian Garsed - Newstead Cricket Club, Mount Alexander Shire

Marie Scott - Pyramid Hill Football Club and Pyramid Bowls Club, Loddon Shire

Brett Ayres - Rochester and Echuca Football Umpires Association, Shire of Campaspe

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“Sports Focus has played an important role in creating healthier sporting environments across your communities in the past three years. It has been great working with your team, and visiting a range of clubs in your region over recent years”.

- VicHealth Representative

FREE TRAINING 16 First Aid

officers 9 Sports Trainers 140+ RSA trained

7 new liquor licence nominees

6 completed ‘Play By The Rules’ training

Over the past three years Sports Focus have been supporting 25 Clubs across the Loddon Campaspe region who have been participating in VicHealth’s Healthy Sporting Environments (HSE) program. As the program was funded until 30 June 2015, we would like to congratulate the clubs who were involved, for the hard work and effort they have put into establishing a healthier environment for their club.

25 Clubs involved

Bendigo – 10 Campaspe – 3 Loddon – 6 Central Goldfields – 3 Macedon – 2 Mount Alexander – 1

“The program has been a great opportunity to put in place improved processes and a range of policies that we never previously had” Participating Club

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Good Sports is the largest health initiative in Australian sport and is kicking goals in every state and territory.

In 2014-2015 Sports Focus has seen a total of 106 clubs within the Loddon Campaspe region proceed through the program and continue to uphold their commitment to providing a safe family friendly environment.

Through the Good Sports program, many clubs benefit from access to Responsible Service of Alcohol training and Liquor Licence Seminars at a reduced cost. This year was very successful in achieving more qualified volunteers within our sporting clubs.

14 RSA courses

9 host clubs

280 upskilled upskilled volunteers

3 Liquor Licence Liquor Licence Seminars

“Because of the Good Sports program, the club now prides itself on its culture”

Level 3 Good Sports club - President

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THE HEALTHY SPORTING CLUB CANTEEN Project… Whilst working on the Healthy Eating module of the program with the clubs, Sports Focus engaged with Nutrition Melbourne for their expert advice and support to promote healthy eating in sporting clubs. This was a worthwhile activity as Nutrition Melbourne were able to work with Sports Focus and the clubs with canteens on an individual level to ensure that we were working within the clubs capacity.

So what we were trying to achieve?

The VicHealth Healthy Sporting Environments Program, Healthy Eating Module, explored ways of increasing the proportion of healthy food and drink choices available in sporting clubs as well as….

Supporting a culture and environment where healthy food and drink choices are the easy choices.

Supporting club members to make healthy choices.

Improving member confidence in the quality and variety of food and beverages available.

Promoting and improving health and wellbeing in the community.

We understand that creating a healthy club culture needs to go beyond just menu changes in club canteens. Strategies need to provide education, challenge attitudes, change behaviours and alter perceptions that sporting club canteens only “sell junk food”.

So, Sports Focus together with Nutrition Melbourne, developed a Healthy Eating Framework and a number of resources to guide clubs on how to provide healthier menu items and also make them the quickest sellers!

“Our club is now more aware and more organised…we have more knowledge on the issues” Participating Club

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About the initiative Funded through the Partners in Recovery Innovation Fund from Loddon Mallee Murray Medicare Local; Golden City Support Services partnered with Sports Focus’ Access for All Abilities program to plan, implement and evaluate Rec Ready… an initiative designed to increase the knowledge, ability and confidence of people living with mental illness to make connections with a local sporting club through a shared responsibility model. Through this initiative, Sports Focus has engaged and supported local sporting clubs who have committed to facilitating participation opportunities for individuals through a tailored and supportive pathway as identified.

The Process After Golden City Support Services identified who of their clients that participated in a 10-week health and wellbeing program had a desire to participate in sport, what sport they would be interested in participating, where and how they might like to participate; Sports Focus undertook the following:- Identified and engaged an appropriate club. Ensured the personal information of individuals was discussed and utilised in a sensitive manner. Identified club mentor/s. Identified and supported individual club capacity building needs as required e.g. Mental Health

First Aid Training for club volunteers and one-to-one conversations. In partnership with the clubs; identified, implemented and evaluated an appropriate induction

process and pathway to support ongoing participant engagement.

The Outcomes

Four (4) participants who would otherwise not be participating in mainstream sporting clubs are now supported to do so in an ongoing and flexible manner for physical and social benefit.

Three (3) sporting club environments committed to reducing the stigma associated with mental illness and demonstrating the real value of inclusive sporting club environments for social inclusion outcomes.

A replicable participation model developed.

Key Success Factors/Challenges/Learnings The importance of:- Consultation with individuals regarding what sport they actually want to play and how they want

to play it in addition to recognising their individual support needs.

Connecting people living with complex mental illnesses

into supportive sporting club environments

living with

Club Quotes

“The Mental Health First Aid training helped expand my knowledge about mental health and I have become a mental health mentor for the club. I have already utilised what I learnt in a few situations”. Participant Quotes

“I feel more resilient, like I can do more things. Thank you so much for putting me in Rec Ready, it’s really good.”

“I’m really enjoying it. It can be hard with anxiety and everything to get here but it’s worth it.”

“Reconnecting with sport is one of the best things I’ve ever done. I’m now aiming high for what I can achieve”.

14 Nolan Street BENDIGO VIC 3550 T 03 5442 3101 E admin@sportsfocus.com.au www.sportsfocus.com.au

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“To provide greater impact to sport

and active recreation clubs within our

region, Sports Focus have made a

decision to offer support and a

presence within a number of

Committees and Boards. As a result,

this benefits our clubs through

resource sharing, learning new and

better ways to create change and

working together to achieve mutual

achievements”

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The Active & Well After Breast Cancer was a pilot initiative funded by the Victorian Government and was implemented by the Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) in collaboration with the Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre (ACSC) and BreaCan. The initiative aimed to increase physical activity and healthy eating in Victorian women diagnosed with breast cancer. The Active & Well After Breast Cancer Information Day in Bendigo was one component of this pilot and involved engaging a range of health and wellbeing experts to support 180 women to undertake goal setting and develop a tailored physical activity and healthy eating plan. Women were also encouraged to find out about sport and recreation opportunities available in their

local area… and this is where Sports Focus played a role!

The Partnership… This was a partnership project between the BCNA, Sports Focus, State Sporting Associations and local sporting clubs. The role

each organisation played in this partnership is as follows: BCNA – to

educate women that it is ok to return to sport and the

benefits associated with being physically active. Sports Focus – to educate clubs regarding how to re-engage women back in to sport and the importance of providing social/non-competitive options. State

Sporting Associations – to encourage local clubs to

think about the participation opportunities available to this

target group. Sports represented on the day included; Squash Victoria, Bendigo

Squash Club, Bendigo/Eaglehawk Badminton Association, Bowls Australia, Tennis Victoria and Golf Victoria.

“The day was such a vibrant and exciting space, and

provided women with the opportunity to connect and find out more information

about getting back into sport” Breast Cancer Network Australia

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THE WOMEN WHO ATTENDED ON THE DAY

IDENTIFIED THAT THEY HAD PLAYED SPORT BEFORE,

HOWEVER DUE TO THEIR ILLNESS THEY WERE ANXIOUS

ABOUT RETURNING TO SPORT. SPORT.

180 WOMEN ATTENDED

Over 40% of the women who attended, ,expressed interest in returning to sport!

SPORTS FOCUS IS

EXPLORING POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER

ENGAGMENT OF THIS TARGET GROUP! TARGET GROUP!

Clu r n address the issue of people returning to sport p p g pvery well, clubs tend to y ,focus heavily on trying to y y gengage new members, g gnot those who have previously played sport!

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Every sporting club has the responsibility to provide a safe environment for its participants. Injury prevention and injury

management are key components of providing a safe sporting environment. Sporting clubs need to have appropriately trained

personnel in first aid and managing sports injuries so that participants can remain active and connected to the club.

Sports Focus in conjunction with Sports Medicine Australia provided Sports First Aid training and Level 1 Sports Trainers

courses in March 2015.

Recruiting and retaining volunteers has been identified as the biggest issue facing regional sport and recreation clubs. To help clubs address this challenge, Sports Focus ran a ‘Recruit and Retain Volunteers’ workshop that focused on effective volunteer management. It provided clubs with innovative strategies to support their volunteers, so that existing volunteers stay involved and prospective volunteers want to join. Volunteers are the lifeblood of any regional sporting club, this workshop provided clubs with the tools required to manage a healthy and effective volunteer workforce…

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In conjunction with our Access for All Abilities Program and work conducted with Golden City Support Services through the ‘Rec Ready’ Program, we were able to provide FREE Mental Health First Aid training to the clubs involved in the program. Course participants learnt about the signs and symptoms of the common and disabling mental health problems, how to provide initial help, where and how to get professional help, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide first aid in a crisis situation.

7 Clubs

10 Club Members

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Airsports Skydivers Inc

Arnold Cricket Club

Axe Creek Cricket Club

Axedale Golf Club

Bamawm Lockington United Cricket Club

Barker's Creek Cricket Club

Bears Lagoon Serpentine Football Club

Bears Lagoon Serpentine Netball Club

Belvoir Park Golf Club

Bendigo & District Cycling Club

Bendigo & District Golf Association

Bendigo & District Table Tennis Association

Bendigo & Districts Fire Brigades Championship Committee Bendigo All Stars Cheerleading

Bendigo Amateur Soccer League

Bendigo Basketball Association

Bendigo Blaze Inline Hockey Club

Bendigo Bowls Club

Bendigo Bowls Division

Bendigo Calisthenics Club

Bendigo Canoe Club

Bendigo Chess Club

Bendigo Clay Target Club

Bendigo Cricket Club

Bendigo District Cricket Association

Bendigo East Baseball Club

Bendigo East Bowling Club

Bendigo Field and Game

Bendigo Field Archers

Bendigo Gliding Club

Bendigo Harriers Athletic Club

Bendigo Junior Football League

Bendigo Lacrosse Club

Bendigo Little Athletics Centre

Bendigo Orienteers

Bendigo Pioneers Football Club

Bendigo Pistol Club

Bendigo Rugby Union Club

Bendigo Sports Trainers Association

Bendigo Squash Club

Bendigo Taekwondo Club

Bendigo Tai Chi Club

Bendigo Triathlon Club

Bendigo Umpires Association

Bendigo United Cricket Club

Bendigo University Athletics Club

Bendigo Volleyball Association

Bendigo VRI Bowling Club

Bendigo Women's Football Club

Bendigo Yacht Club

Boort Football Club

Bridgewater Bowling Club

Bridgewater Football Netball Club

Bridgewater Water Ski Club

Bullengarook Tennis Club

Cairn Curran Sailing Club

Calivil Bowling Club

Calivil United Football Netball Club

Campaspe Golf Club

Campbells Creek Bowling Club

Campbells Creek Football Netball Club

Carisbrook Cricket Club

Carisbrook Football Netball Club

Castlemaine & District Netball Association

Castlemaine & District Tennis Association

Castlemaine Bowling Club

Castlemaine Cannons Basketball Association

Castlemaine Cycling Club

Castlemaine Goldfields Football Club

Castlemaine Golf Club

Castlemaine Rifle Club

Central Victorian Ice Sports & Entertainment

Centre State Rodders

City of Echuca Bowls Club

Colbinabbin Bowls Club

Colbinabbin Clay Target Club

Colbinabbin Football Club

Colbinabbin Netball Club

Colts Phelans Cricket Club

Dragon City Derby Dolls

Eaglehawk & District Tennis Association

Eaglehawk Bendigo & District Badminton Association Eaglehawk Bowling Club

Eaglehawk Cricket Club

Eaglehawk Football Netball Club

Eaglehawk Junior Football Club

Eaglehawk Soccer Club

Echuca Basketball Association

Echuca Moama Cycling Club

Echuca Moama Hockey Club

Echuca Moama Triathlon Club

Echuca Pistol Club

Echuca South Cricket Club

Echuca Swimming Club

Echuca United Football Netball Club

Elmore Football Club

Elmore Lawn Tennis Club

Elmore Netball Club

Elmore Recreation Reserve

Emu Valley Cricket Association

Epsom Football Club

Girgarre Cricket Club

Girgarre Football Netball Club

Gisborne & District Bowling Club

Gisborne & District Cricket Association

Golden City Netball Association

Golden City Smallbore Rifle Club

Golden Gully Cricket Club

Golden Square Bowling & Croquet Club

Golden Square Cricket Club

Golden Square Football Netball Club

Golden Square Working Mens Club

Goulburn Murray Cricket Association

Gunbower Recreation Reserve COM

Heathcote Bowling Club

Heathcote District Football League

Heathcote Football Netball Club

Heathcote Golf Club

Heathcote Tennis Club

Hockey Central Vic

Huntly Football Netball Club

Huntly North Epsom Cricket Club

Inglewood Football Netball Club

Inglewood Lawn Tennis Club

Ironbark Tennis Club

Judo Bendigo

Kangaroo Flat Bowls Club

Kangaroo Flat Cricket Club

Kangaroo Flat Football Netball Club

Korong Vale & District Bowling Club

Kyabram Croquet Club

Kyabram Fire Brigade Cricket Club

Kyabram Lawn Tennis Club

Kyabram Netball Association

Kyabram Parkland Golf Club

Kyneton & District Football Netball Club

Kyneton & District Tennis Club

Kyneton Badminton Club

Kyneton Basketball Association

Kyneton Netball Association

Laanecoorie Dunolly Cricket Club

Leitchville Gunbower Cricket Club

Leitchville Gunbower Football Netball Club

Lockington Bamawm United Football Netball Club

Lockwood South & District Bowls Club

Lockwood South Tennis Club

Loddon Valley Football Netball League

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Longlea Tennis Club

Macedon Ranges Badminton Club

Macedon Ranges Cycling Club

Macedon Ranges Futsal

Macedon Ranges Running Club

Maldon Football Netball Club

Maldon Tennis Club

Malmsbury Cricket Club

Marong & District Tennis Association

Marong Cricket Club

Marong Football Netball Club

Maryborough & District Cricket Association

Maryborough & District Darts Association

Maryborough & District Horse & Pony Club

Maryborough & District Triathlon Club

Maryborough Angling Club

Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League Maryborough Football Netball Club

Maryborough Hockey Association

Maryborough Lawn Tennis Club

Maryborough Little Athletics Centre

Maryborough Martial Arts

Maryborough Netball Association

Maryborough Rovers Football Netball Club

Maryborough Swimming Club

Maryborough VRI Croquet Club

Mitiamo Football Netball Club

Moama Echuca Border Raiders Soccer Association

Moama Water Sports Club

Mount Pleasant Football Netball Club

Mount Pleasant Netball Club

Neangar Park Golf Club

Newbridge Football Netball Club

Newbridge Netball Club

Newstead Football Netball Club

North Bendigo Bowls Club

North Bendigo Junior Football Club

Pine Grove Gun Club

Pyramid Hill Bowling Club

Pyramid Hill Football Club

Pyramid Hill Netball Club

Quarry Hill Croquet Club

Quarry Hill Golf Club

Raywood Recreation Reserve

Rich River Tennis Club

Riddells Creek Pony Club

Riddells Creek Tennis Club

Rochester Bowls Club

Rochester Go Kart Club

Rochester Golf Club

Rochester Junior Football Club

Rochester Lawn Tennis Club

Rochester Little Athletics Centre

Rochester Netball Association

Rochester Recreation Reserve

Rochester Sports Club

Rochester United Cricket Club

Romsey Football Netball Club

Romsey Golf Club

Royal Park Football Netball Club

Rushworth Bowls Club

Rushworth Cricket Club

Sandhurst Cricket Club

Sandhurst Football Netball Club

Sandhurst Hockey Club

Sandhurst Marist Dockers Junior Football Club Serpentine Bowling Club

South Bendigo Athletic Club

South Bendigo Bowls Club

South Bendigo Football Netball Club

South Bendigo Tennis Club

South Gisborne Tennis Club

Sporting Shooters Assoc. of Aust - Bendigo Branch Spring Gully Tennis Club

Spring Gully United Soccer Club

Strathdale Hockey Club

Strathdale Maristians Cricket Club

Strathdale Soccer Club

Strathfieldsaye Bowls Club

Strathfieldsaye Cricket Club

Strathfieldsaye Football Netball Club

Strathfieldsaye Junior Netball Club

Strathfieldsaye Tennis Club

Talbot Football Netball Club

Talbot Tennis Club

Tongala Football Netball Club

White Hills Bowls Club

White Hills Junior Football Club

Woodbury Bowling Club

Woodend Cricket Club

Woodend Hanging Rock Petanque Club

Woodend Hesket Football Netball Club

Woodend Tennis Club

YCW Sporting & Social Club

Zodiacs Netball Club

Archery Athletics

Badminton Baseball

Basketball Cycling Bowls Dance

Boating Cricket

Croquet AFL

Soccer Golf

Hockey Horse Riding Martial Arts

Netball Squash

Swimming Tennis Other

Within 2014-2015 Sports Focus had a record number of 262 members.

Sports Focus has contact information for over 824 sport and active recreation clubs within the Loddon Campaspe Region from over 60 different sport types.

Sports Focus Membership

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As a not for profit organisation, we aim to inform, educate and engage with our sporting club communities through our Sports Focus e-newsletters, community service announcements, media releases, regular ABC radio segments and our website.

Helping spread the word… Media and communications

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Over 25 media releases

12 radio segments

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