Find out what sport and recreation clubs there are in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale with our Community Directory.
We have a dedicated Community Activation Officer who supports sport and recreation organisations to develop and thrive in the community.
The officer works with local clubs and organisations to provide information and guidance on:
Club Spot
Club Spot is an online resource hub designed specifically for sports club volunteers and administrators. Club Spot contains hundreds of pages of step-by-step procedures, training videos, training courses, templates and checklists- all created to make your club role easier!
Club Spot is FREE for all sporting and community clubs within the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale, so please go to the registration link below and send it to all committee members, administrators and volunteers of your club so they can register for the Club Spot of Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale
Register Here
Like the Sports Community Facebook Page to keep up with their latest webinars and club resources.
Game Plan
Sport Australia’s Game Plan is a digital platform designed to provide sporting clubs of all sizes with insights into their current capability and connect them with specific tools and resources to build and support ongoing development. Click here to find out more.
Club Corner
Club Corner is a bi-monthly newsletter providing information about all things Sport & Recreation in the Shire. The newsletter is packed with information on funding, athlete achievements, projects, volunteer recognition, events, training opportunities as well as much more!
If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter click here.
KidSport
KidSport enables eligible Western Australian children aged 5 to 18 years to participate in community sport by offering them financial assistance of up to $150 per calendar year towards club fees.
Eligibility
All Western Australian children aged 5 to 18 with a valid Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card.
For more information please click here.
Workshops
Clubs for All - Disability and Inclusion in Community Sport Workshop
The Shire is hosting a Disability and Inclusion in Community Sport Workshop.
Are you involved in a local sporting club? Would you like to learn the skills necessary to work or volunteer in a club that wants to provide an inclusive environment for its participants?
Presented by Michelle Wong from Bust-a-Burpee, this workshop is designed to develop the skills of coaches, officials, and committee members to better their practices when working with individuals with a disability and be as inclusive as possible.
- The program is designed to give you ideas into how to create an inclusive physical activity program for all.
- It will compliment your sport whilst engaging a wider membership base.
Registrations are essential.
Arrive at 5.45pm for a 6pm start.
Workshops will finish at 8pm
For more information contact Bailey Kentish Community Activation Officer – Sport and Recreation: 9526 1182 or email bkentish@sjshire.wa.gov.au
https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-clubs-for-all-disability-and-inclusion-in-community-sport-workshop
The State Government through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries is a major supporter of the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale and the Clubs for All program. Sport and recreation builds stronger, healthier, happier and safer communities.
Sports Community Online Webinars
The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale has engaged Sports Community to deliver an exceptional standard of training courses for club volunteers, parents, coaches and all personnel in order to make their role in grassroots sports easier on them.
Each webinar series is equally valuable to new and experienced volunteers and have been designed with simply one goal in mind -to make it as easy as possible for the volunteer to successfully complete their role.
Get step by step guidance and advice to feel well equipped and confident in your role at your club.
Feel supported and confident with any task at hand through the Sports Community 3 part webinar series.
Run over a 3 week period and conducted after hours, the remote training session will provide you with the tools and resources to transform your life as a volunteer.
Here's what's involved:
- 3 one hour training sessions over 3 weeks, run after hours to suit volunteers
- Checklists, resources, tips and advice about the topic
- Expert advice and discussions with industry professionals
- Recordings made readily available to all participants, which are sharable amongst the club
- Freedom to ask unique questions and gain support during the webinar
When is it happening, and what will be covered?
All sessions begin at 7:00 PM AEDT and last one hour. Each topic runs over 3 weeks.
(Due to unforeseen circumstances, the February course are not running)
How to register
If you'd like to register to any of the sessions above, simply use the code CLUBSUPPORT, making sure you nominate the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale as your sponsored club when checking out for FREE access to these sessions.
Register Here
If your club has any relevant topics which you would like to be considered, please email the Shire's Sport and Recreation team info@sjshire.wa.gov.au
Funding Opportunities
The Shire has a number of funding opportunities for sport and recreation clubs and athletes in the region.
| Major Event Grant funding |
The Major Event Grant supports local community organisations to deliver a community, sporting or cultural events in the Shire, where the event is of significance to the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale community and/or draws both residents from the Shire, the Peel Region and surrounds. Grants of $5,000 - $20,000 (ex GST) per financial year are available for organisations planning such events in the Shire.
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| General Grant funding |
The General Grant is for registered not-for-profit organisations and incorporated local community groups to apply for financial assistance up to $5,000, towards the implementation of projects, programs or small events that deliver community benefit, consistent with the following principles:
- Promote a sense of community and inclusion across the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
- Celebrate cultural diversity and heritage
- Encourage residents to be healthy, active and engaged in community life
- Encourage the development of locally led and delivered projects and activities
- Support the delivery of high quality projects in line with Shire plans and objectives
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| Sporting Travel Grant |
Up to $200 financial assistance to athletes competing in state or national competitions |
Visit the Shire’s Grants and Funding page for more information.
Other Funding Sources
Volunteer Recognition
Volunteers are an integral part of all sport and recreation clubs and recognition programs are a great way to acknowledge those people doing wonderful things for your club. To find out how to recognise a volunteer at your club and check out our previous award recipients click here.
Every Club Hub Support
Find out ways to assist your clubs growth and get the latest information on governance and initiatives in Club Development on the Department of Local Government, Sport & Cultural Industries Every Club Hub.
Sport & Cultural Industries Every Club Hub
True Sport WA
True Sport supports local sporting clubs and associations to use eight values to share the benefits of sport and recreation to our whole community. True Sport is the sport we want. Good sport can make a huge difference to our community and it is important to help sports work together to share this message through using a common language that everyone understands.