Andrew Moore - Clubs Tasmania ARTICLE
CLUBS TASMANIA - Visible in the community
Australians love sport and sport plays a major role in the Australian community. Sporting clubs and organisations have always played a vital role in Australia. Community sports clubs also play a significant role in promoting participation and encourage people to lead balanced and healthy lives. The State government recognises this, and along with an acknowledgement that community clubs build community cohesion and help local people build friendships and social connections, has funded Clubs Tasmania through to 2020 to strengthen the community club industry. Part of Clubs Tasmania’s role is to advocate, lobby and represent our community clubs (RSLs, sporting and community clubs) on a range of relevant issues, so community clubs can be effective, sustainable and viable and play a role in promoting healthy lifestyles across the community. In order to do this, Clubs Tasmania needs to be visible in the community, connecting with clubs and meeting regularly with peak bodies and local government. As you can see below, we have been busy doing this. Most state sporting organisations and community clubs share a desire to serve their communities and operate as public bodies. They are reliant on public funding and support, although some enjoy small funding allocations via Communities, Sport and Recreation. Most state sporting organisations are volunteer led, with the exception being large corporate sporting bodies and some professional teams, that are viable, due to commercial sport revenue streams. The majority of the community clubs industry in Tasmania, have volunteers in the engine room. It is this group that Clubs Tasmania are focused on supporting by building capacity and creating confidence in clubs within the community. Community clubs can now access our “one stop shop” via our 1300 125 827 free call number, where clubs can obtain quick and accurate advice from our experienced staff on topics including compliance, governance, employment relations, grant writing and funding, anything to do with operating an effective, viable and sustainable club. We have launched our website https://tha.asn.au/clubstasmania with resources and links and Clubs Tasmania is available to meet with clubs and peak bodies on any issue, to ensure clubs and peak bodies have a voice at key industry stakeholder meetings, forums and seminars, both in Tasmania and interstate. The impact of a viable, effective and sustainable community club was highlighted recently in a survey from Swinburne University, that found Australians think sports organisations do more for the greater good than government, religious organisations, or business. As Project Manager for Clubs Tasmania, I encourage RSL, sporting and community clubs, to actively participate in the broader Clubs Tasmania Program, to ensure benefits are maximised.
Clubs Tasmania’s Project Manager Andrew Moore
THA staff embracing the message from Samuel Johnson around Love your Sister’ hosting a visit on June 27 at THA offices in Salamanca. A truly remarkable story and a cause that THA staff are pleased to support. Want to get involved, then reach out to us on 1300 125 827 and we can get you on board when Samuel next visits Tasmania https://loveyoursister.org/
Clubs Tasmania supported one of our member clubs, East Launceston Bowls Club at their Calcutta to launch the Bill Springer Memorial bowls event on Friday September 13. On hand to celebrate and support Clubs Tasmania Project Manager Andrew Moore, was THA Corporate Membership Manager Nick Roney and Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who was in town and only too happy to call in to ‘Sporties’, have a beer and support our event.
Clubs Tasmania has received wonderful support from the community clubs industry since the State Government increased its investment in 2019. In October, we will be excited to achieve a short term milestone, welcoming our 100th member and have begun the planning phase for a state-wide conference in October 2020 for club volunteers and community club office bearers. Stay tuned for more news on how Clubs Tasmania is strengthening the community clubs industry.
For more information about Clubs Tasmania, contact our free call number 1300 125 827 (1300 1CLUBS), to attend one of our events or if you have a question, please email Andrew Moore at andrew@tha.asn.au
October 2019 www.tha.asn.au
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