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City of Belmont Club Usage Review

Prepared by Community Wellbeing July 2013

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Why a Club Usage Review?

• The review analyses the current situation of sporting clubs within the City of

Belmont across a number of key areas

• The review aims to contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
• The review did not include direct consultation with clubs
• The review included a comparative analysis with other Councils and an

internal and external (Department of Sport and Recreation) stakeholder consultation process

• The definition of a club includes all sporting activities organised by community

volunteers (mainly parents/families) and undertaken on COB operated and managed reserves

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Benefits of Clubs

• Providing physical activity and recreation opportunities in a volunteer capacity
• Providing the opportunity for community members to meet one another, create

close friendships and feel part of a community

• Contributing towards a tolerant community and providing a positive impact

for CaLD communities

• Contributing towards a healthier population (less stress on the health care

system)

• Positively impacting on children’s learning
• Positively impacting on mental health in the wider community
• Reducing anti social behaviour as community members are more actively

engaged in sport

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Challenges Facing Clubs

• Diminishing volunteer bases
• Rising insurance costs
• Changes to the way that Councils manage assets
• Limited capacity to deal with administrative requirements
• f Council

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Council Issues with Clubs

• Misuse of Council facilities (eg) litter, operating outside approved times
• Non permissible line marking
• Ad hoc and reactive relationships with clubs

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Comparative Analysis – City of Stirling

Clubs Forever Program

* Aims to provide clubs with ongoing support aimed at self management through training * Recognises excellence and achievements in award categories such as junior sports star and valued volunteer * Various grants including sport equipment and youth participation grants aim to support clubs financially The current Club Development Officer (CDO) scheme operated and funded through the Department of Sport and Recreation is based on the success

• f the Clubs Forever model

* One Club Development Officer (CDO) is responsible for overseeing this program. * One other staff member administers reserve hire and another undertakes general administration tasks.

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Recommendations

• Revise its seasonal terms and conditions to include common issues including

non permissible line marking and litter

• Include a condition requiring sporting clubs to provide a copy of their liquor

licence and minutes of their AGM each year

• Implement a three strike breach system
• Maintain regular contact with all clubs by meeting with incoming and outgoing

clubs at the beginning of each season

• Develop a formal monitoring mechanism to ensure that clubs are complying with

the seasonal conditions.

• Investigate what is involved with the recruitment of a CDO in partnership with the
• DSR. This role would form part of the DSR’s CDO scheme via a financial co-

contribution.

The City:

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Club Development Officer Opportunity

• DSR are currently seeking approval from the Minister to extend CDO scheme

beyond 30 June 2014

• Application period open for new LGs (1 September 2013 – 31 October 2013)
• LGs informed of outcome of application (March 2014)
• Agreements commence 01/07/2014 for a period of 3 years under a financial

co contribution arrangement with DSR

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Thank you for your time!

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