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Community sport plays an important role in helping people stay active, connected and healthy.

Yet only 24.5% of Victorians aged 15 years and over meet the recommended physical activity guidelines, with participation even lower among culturally diverse and First Peoples communities.

Creating a welcoming club doesn’t always require big changes. Often, it’s the everyday actions that have the greatest impact – welcoming new members, creating opportunities for connection, celebrating diversity, listening to different perspectives and making everyone feel like they belong.

Every positive interaction helps shape a stronger club culture and creates more opportunities for people to experience the many benefits of community sport.

👉 https://setthestandard.vic.gov.au/resource-hub

Explore the Set The Standard resources hub for practical ideas and simple actions your club can take to create a place where everyone feels welcome, respected and valued.

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📣 Have your say on health, safety and wellbeing in community sport!

Sports Central wants to hear from people involved in community sport across the Central Highlands through our Play It Safe – Club Members Survey.

If you’re aged 18 years or over and involved with a local sporting club, we encourage you to have your say.

Whether you’re a player, coach, official, committee or board member, volunteer, parent, carer or supporter, your perspective is important.

Your feedback will help us better understand the health, safety and wellbeing challenges, needs and opportunities within community sport and inform practical initiatives that support safer, healthier and more inclusive sporting environments across our region.

👉 Complete the survey: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/MWf3Ur5zCv

🎁 It only takes a few minutes, and you can enter the draw to win one of two $200 Rebel Sport gift cards.

📅 Survey closes Monday 21 September 2026.

Play It Safe is funded by the Alcohol and Drug Foundation and delivered by Sports Central.

The Annual All Abilities Bowls Day in Stawell is back! 🎊

It's not too late to register for what is always an excellent day of community, fun, and bowls!

📅 Thursday 10th September
⏰ 10.30AM - 1.30PM
👕🏉 Footy colours encouraged!

Save the DATE! Participate, Feel GREAT!

🏀 Looking for a fun and inclusive activity? Come along and give Basketball a go!

Ballarat Basketball are running two free come and try sessions at Selkirk stadium. No basketball experience is needed, everyone is welcome! 👥

📍Selkirk Stadium, Ballarat
🗓️ Thursday 10th & 17th Sept, 12.30pm - 1.30pm
📧 For more information, email Russell Sharp at [email protected]

Women’s Walking Football ⚽️

Looking for a fun, social way to stay active and meet new people?

Walking Football Victoria Women’s sessions run every Friday from 10-11am at Selkirk Stadium, Ballarat.

Whether you’re new to football or have played for years, everyone is welcome!

📍 Selkirk Stadium, Ballarat
🗓️ Fridays | 10-11am
👟 Session Leader: Gwen

📧 For more information, email [email protected]

Following the success of the first program in Buninyong earlier this year, Dadfit will now be running in Mount Clear, starting next Tuesday night from 7-9pm. No pressure, just show up, that's where it starts.

Community sport has the power to bring people together.

It builds confidence, creates connection and helps people feel like they belong. But for too many people, experiences of racism and exclusion mean those benefits aren’t shared equally.

Community sport should be a place where everyone feels welcome. Yet research found that 56% of survey respondents had experienced or witnessed racism in community sport, with 75% of those incidents occurring within the past 12 months.

That’s why VicHealth developed Set The Standard.

Set The Standard aims to connect coaches and club leaders across Victoria to practical tools, free resources, and provide access to subsidised anti-racism training to help build healthier, more welcoming, and culturally safe sporting environments.

Because when people feel safe, respected, and valued, everyone benefits.

Explore the campaign and discover practical resources to help your club Set The Standard 👉 https://setthestandard.vic.gov.au

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Set The Standard Set The Standard supports coaches and club leaders across Victoria ...

Interested in bringing a fully subsidised antiracism workshop to your club?

Delivered by Reflect Forward sport these onehour sessions are designed to give your club leaders the confidence and skills to challenge racism, lead with respect, and make every member feel welcome.

Your club leaders will walk away with simple, actionable ways to create safer spaces for players, coaches, officials, and the wider community.

If your club is affiliated with AFL Victoria, Basketball Victoria, Cricket Victoria, Football Victoria, Netball Victoria, NRL Victoria, or Tennis Victoria – reach out to our team to find out more about how you can book a subsidised anti-racism workshop for your club.

Hurry sessions are limited!

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