ORS Grants Open

Country Athlete Award Scheme- for athletes aged 13-18 who live permanently in a regional area 130kms or more from the Adelaide GPO. Closes 2nd March 2012. Click above for more information.

Sport & Recreation Development and Inclusion Program- develop & implement projects that will grow the sport or activity, improve services and/or address barriers to inclusion.

Sport & Recreation Sustainability Program- for SA State Sport & Active Recreation Organisations and Industry Representative Bodies.

Both programs close Monday 26th March 2012. Click above for further information.

Australian Sports Commission

Local Sporting Champions- grants to help young people pursue their sporting dreams.            For young people aged 12-18.

Click on the link above for further information.

ORS Grants Review

For a media release from the Minister the Hon Tom Kenyon click here

For more details from the ORS website click here

South Australian Cricket Association

Females in Cricket Program 2011/12

For further details click here

Active After-school Communities

Click on the Web badge below to find out more about the national initiative.

Participating in Sport :: Active After-school Communities [Australian Sports Commission]

Australian Sports Commission Leadership Grants for Women

Available for Coaching, Officiating, Governance, Management/Administration, Communications/Media/Marketing.

Up to $5 000 for individuals and up to $10 000 for organisations available.

Follow the link above for further information.

Australian Sports Commission Leadership Grant

The Port Lincoln Gymnastics Club has received a $3000 Sport Leadership Grant to assist its female coaches develop their skills.

For further details click here.

ASC- The Grass Grows Greener for Australian Sport

Media release from the ASC on participation funding. Click this link.

Community Gyms Resource

ORS have recently had published a Community Gyms resource which is a step by step guide for the establishment of not-for-profit community gyms in rural and regional South Australia.

The EP features heavily with gyms in Cleve, Ceduna, Lock, Kimba and Port Neill highlighted. If you would like a copy contact EP be active Field Officer Mark Fisher.

Child Protection Act Changes- January 2011

ORS has produced a fact sheet summarizing the current changes clubs will need to familiarise themselves with for the new year. Click here for the fact sheet.

2010 be active Recreation and Sport Industry Awards

ACCOLADES FOR GROUPS FOSTERING SPORT IN SA

Organisations generating exciting ways and opportunities for South Australians to be active, have been recognised in the 2010 be active Recreation and Sport Industry Awards.

The awards recognise outstanding achievements and celebrate the vital role that sport, outdoor recreation, community recreation and fitness organisations play in building active, healthy communities.

Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing, Michael Wright, presented the Minister's Award to "Touch Football SA" for their successful alternative approach to establishing a new competition in regional areas.

"Touch has made a strong commitment to support regional communities in an innovative way that addresses the unique challenges for those areas," Mr Wright said.

Click this link for all the award winners.

Touch Football SA Awarded for Industry Excellence

Touch Football SA (TFSA) has been honoured with accolades from the Office for Recreation & Sport and industry leaders at the 2010 be active Recreation and Industry Awards, held at the National Wine Centre on Friday 6th August.

"It gives me great pleasure to announce that TFSA was the recipient of the Minister's Award for Excellence for 2010.I would also like to express my gratitude to our technical directors and make special mention of be active Field Officers, Adrian Pipe (Riverland) & Daniel Lawlor (Mid North) for their outstanding contributions in establishing competitions in their regions. Well done guys."

Tim Wyld Business Operations Manager TFSA

For the full media release click here.

AUSTSWIM- Winners of the Professional Development or Pathways Award

Indigenous AUSTSWIM Leaders

This project is providing a new opportunity for indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse groups to be trained to deliver swimming and water safety programs to their own communities.

This initiative came about from AUSTSWIM and local Port Lincoln & West Coast Swimming Club Coach Carol Veldhuyzen consulting with the following local people:

Jack Johncock- Eyre Peninsula Indigenous Sport & Recreation Officer.

Barbie Clutterbuck- Community Recreation Lecturer Spencer TAFE Port Lincoln.

Mark Fisher- Eyre Peninsula be active Field Officer.

STARCLUB Now Online

The STARCLUB Online Assessment tool is now available! It is designed for use by sport & recreation clubs of all sizes. The tool will be valuable for your club whether you believe your club is already a STARCLUB or has some work to do. StarClubs will also be recognised by the government & other organisations that value the role well-run recreation & sport clubs can play in our community.

Get started today by clicking here.