A further 119 community sport and active recreation organisations are to benefit through the 2023-24 Change Our Game Community Activation Grants Program.
The program offers grants of up to $10,000 to eligible organisations to deliver community level initiatives that enable participation, build capability and celebrate the role of women and girls in community sport and recreation.
This year, funding was available across 3 program streams - Participation, Capability and Community Leaders, with successful recipients including:
Richmond Central Football Club, to deliver a new club-based Women in Sport Leadership Program, to provide leadership development for women at the club, both on and off the field, in line with the clubs’ equitable practice and to promote a culture of diversity and inclusion.
Maribyrnong City Council’s EmpowerHer Ride Program to provide a multicultural bike program to enable women from all backgrounds to embrace cycling.
Daylesford Hepburn United Soccer Club, to develop a Women, Girls and Gender Diverse Participation Policy to support the club in meeting its goal of 50 per cent female player and committee representation.
Sassafras Ferny Creek Netball Club’s Hills Women are Active Program to provide exercise sessions for women in the Yarra Ranges whilst their children are playing sports nearby.
Parks and Leisure Australia, to bring together leaders in local government to share and learn from local success stories in gender equity and provide educational support to inform Councils next steps in implementing Fair Access Policies within their communities.
I look forward to seeing how the opportunities supported through the Change Our Game Community Activation Grants Program drive practices that support a level playing field for women and girls in community sport and active recreation across Victoria.Director of the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation, Sarah Styles
Since 2018, more than $2.9 million in funding has been provided to 580 eligible organisations through the Community Activation Grants program, which is part of the Government’s $18.8 million investment in the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation and Change Our Game initiative.
| Organisation | Local Council |
|---|---|
| AFL Goulburn Murray | Greater Shepparton City Council |
| AFL North East Border | Wodonga City Council |
| AJAX Amateur Football Club | Port Phillip City Council |
| Alpine Cycling Club | Alpine Shire Council |
| Bacchus Marsh Netball Association | Moorabool Shire Council |
| Ballan Cricket Club | Moorabool Shire Council |
| Ballarat District Golf | Ballarat City Council |
| Basketball Victoria | Knox City Council |
| Belgrave Football Netball Club | Yarra Ranges Shire Council |
| Belmont Lions Sports Club | Greater Geelong City Council |
| Bentleigh United Cobras FC | Glen Eira City Council |
| Bethanga & District Golf Club | Alpine Shire Council |
| Bocce Federation of Victoria | Darebin City Council |
| Boccia Australia | Melbourne City Council |
| Brophy Family and Youth Services | Warrnambool City Council |
| Burnt Bridge Tennis Club | Maroondah City Council |
| Burwood Uniting Canterbury Cricket Club Inc. | Boroondara City Council |
| Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club | Glen Eira City Council |
| Casey City Council | Casey City Council |
| Castlemaine Golf Club | Mount Alexander Shire Council |
| Chicks With Sticks | Hobsons Bay City Council |
| Collingwood Basketball Association | Yarra City Council |
| Corangamite Lions Football Club | Corangamite Shire Council |
| Daylesford Martial Arts Tang Soo Tao | Hepburn Shire Council |
| Drop In and Take Off Incorporated | Wodonga City Council |
| DVFC INC | Port Phillip City Council |
| Easts Crickets Club | Moreland City Council |
| Edenhope Adult Riding Club | West Wimmera Shire Council |
| Essendon Maribyrnong Park Ladies Cricket Club | Moonee Valley City Council |
| Female Football Gippsland Incorporated | Latrobe City Council |
| Forrest MTB and Cycling Club | Colac-Otway Shire Council |
| Geelong Saints Hockey Club | Greater Geelong City Council |
| Geelong United Basketball | Benalla Rural City Council |
| Gliding Club of Victoria | Darebin City Council |
| GR8M8s Foundation Incorporated | Greater Geelong City Council |
| Greater Geelong Galaxy Football | Greater Geelong City Council |
| Grovedale Tigers Football Netball Club | Greater Geelong City Council |
| Guild Cricket Club | Southern Grampians Shire Council |
| Hamilton Running Club | Boroondara City Council |
| Heads of State Ultimate Inc | Yarra Ranges Shire Council |
| Healesville District Soccer Club | Mitchell Shire Council |
| Iranian Bushwalkers Inc | Greater Geelong City Council |
| Irymple Knights Soccer Club | Mildura Rural City Council |
| Keysborough Basketball Association | Casey City Council |
| Kinglake District Cricket Club | Whittlesea City Council |
| Lancefield Football/Netball Club | Macedon Ranges Shire Council |
| Leisure Networks Association | Stonnington City Council |
| Longford Cricket Club | Mansfield Shire Council |
| Macedon Ranges Tennis Association | Maribyrnong City Council |
| Malvern Baseball Club | Port Phillip City Council |
| Mansfield and District Basketball Association | Frankston City Council |
| Maribyrnong City Council | Nillumbik Shire Council |
| Melbourne Central Basketball Association Incorporated | Ballarat City Council |
| Melbourne United Soccer Club | Greater Geelong City Council |
| Mernda Bulls Basketball Association | Port Phillip City Council |
| Myrtleford Golf Club | Surf Coast Shire Council |
| North Ballarat Football Netball Club | Melton City Council |
| Ocean Grove Soccer Club | Whitehorse City Council |
| Phillip Island Boardriders Club | Whittlesea City Council |
| Plus Sport Victoria | Murrindindi Shire Council |
| Portarlington Bowls Club | Hepburn Shire Council |
| Port Melbourne Colts Junior Football Club | Hume City Council |
| Portsea Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated | Yarra Ranges Shire Council |
| Power House Rugby Union Football Club | Kingston City Council |
| Rutherglen Golf Club | Bass Coast Shire Council |
| Sassafras Ferny Creek Netball Club | Kingston City Council |
| Shepparton Junior Soccer Association | Greater Geelong City Council |
| Sorrento Cricket Club | Port Phillip City Council |
| Southern Football Netball League | Mornington Peninsula Shire Council |
| South Metro Junior Football League | Monash City Council |
| Sunraysia Softball Association | Melton City Council |
| SUP Vic | Whitehorse City Council |
| Surfcoast Women’s Boardrider’s | Whittlesea City Council |
| Sydenham/Hillside Cricket Club | Murrindindi Shire Council |
| Tennisray TC Incorporated | Greater Geelong City Council |
| Thomastown Football Netball Club | East Gippsland Shire Council |
| Thornton Eildon District Football Netball Club | Macedon Ranges Shire Council |
| Trentham Golf Club | Stonnington City Council |
| Upfield Soccer Club | Mansfield Shire Council |
| Upwey Tecoma Junior Football Club | Maribyrnong City Council |
| Villages of the Old Golfields Cycle Club | Port Phillip City Council |
| Wangaratta City Football Club | Frankston City Council |
| Wannon Zone of Pony Clubs | Nillumbik Shire Council |
| Warriors Albury Wodonga Dragon Boat Club | Alpine Shire Council |
| Warrnambool Football Netball Club | Ballarat City Council |
| Warrrandyte Mountain Bike Club | Greater Geelong City Council |
| Water Polo Victoria | Port Phillip City Council |
| Wedderburn Golf Club | Kingston City Council |
| Western Region Football League | Surf Coast Shire Council |
| Whitehorse Chevaliers Fencing Club | Melbourne City Council |
| Williams Landing Football Club | Kingston City Council |
| Willow Grove Cricket Club | Wyndham City Council |
| Woodend Golf Club Inc | Wellington Shire Council |
| Woodend Tennis Club | Macedon Ranges Shire Council |
| Worawa Aboriginal College | Yarra Ranges Shire Council |
| Wyndham City Council | Yarra Ranges Shire Council |
| Yarra Junction Football Club | Nillumbik Shire Council |
| Yarrambat Golf Club | Port Phillip City Council |
| Yarra Pistol Club | Whitehorse City Council |
| Organisation | Local Council |
|---|---|
| Bairnsdale Football Netball Club | East Gippsland Shire Council |
| Ballarat Volleyball Association | Ballarat City Council |
| CHSA Sports Central | Ballarat City Council |
| Collegians Football Club | Port Phillip City Council |
| Daylesford Hepburn United Soccer Club | Hepburn Shire Council |
| Essendon Baseball Club | Moonee Valley City Council |
| Howmans Gap Discovery Camp | Alpine Shire Council |
| Mildura Rural City Council | Mildura Rural City Council |
| Parks & Leisure Australia | Melbourne City Council |
| Plenty Valley Cricket Club | Nillumbik Shire Council |
| Queenscliff Football and Netball Club | Borough of Queenscliffe |
| Richmond Central Football Club | Yarra City Council |
| Sports Focus | Greater Bendigo City Council |
| Stonnington City Council | Stonnington City Council |
| West Footscray Sporting Club | Maribyrnong City Council |
| Yarra Ranges Shire Council | Yarra Ranges Shire Council |
| Organisation | Local Council |
|---|---|
| Badminton Victoria | Port Phillip City Council |
| Equestrian Victoria | Wyndham City Council |
| Harcourt Bowling Club | Mount Alexander Shire Council |
| The Scout Association of Australia Victorian Branch - 1st Caroline Springs Scout Group | Monash City Council |
Page last updated: 3 March 2025
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