This section provides up to date information from peak sporting bodies relevant to your sport. This edition includes:
Encourage the Kids, Support the Game, VicSport Awards Now Open, New Smartplay website, Cricket Victoria, Boat Smart- Taking young boaters beyond the basics & AFL Victoria More...
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GippSport has officially launched their Welcoming & Inclusive Clubs program which is now ready to roll out to all Gippsland sporting communities. 
The Local Poster Board features great stories, events and programs conducted by Gippsland clubs. 
This months hot grants include Our Club, Our Future, Sporting Uniform Grants, Strengthening the World Game, Volunteer Grants 2009 and Grassroots Football (Soccer) facilities fund.
This months volunteer is Lyndall Green an active member of the South Coast Athletics Club and Leongatha Little Athletics. To nominate a volunteer please email mark@gippsport.com.au
Good Sports is a national initiative of the Australian Drug Foundation. The program works with community based sports clubs to promote the responsible management of alcohol in order to reduce alcohol problems, increase the viability of sporting clubs and to make clubs safer and healthier. 
It is for clubs to be kept up to date with all changes to the incorporation act. The following session highlights recent changes.
Sportslink has been open for registrations for two weeks and already 40 clubs have signed up. Search Sportslink to check if your club is among the 40, if not add your club’s activities now clicking on “add an activity” (the next article may also help)