Sports Central will be working with clubs on the Leading from the Front – Alcohol and Other Drugs Safety – We All Win pilot project over the next few weeks. Leading from the Front is a community sport health promotion initiative with the aim of raising awareness of health, safety and wellbeing issues across the Central Highlands.

Sports Central are excited to be supporting the delivery of Inclusive Sport in Schools in partnership with Special Olympics Australia. The program improves the health and wellbeing outcomes of students with an intellectual disability and autism through the delivery of inclusive sport and physical activity in a school setting.

The Ballarat & District Soccer Association and Sports Central are excited to announce that we have partnered to deliver a primary school-based soccer program exclusively for girls – Mini Matildas!

The Victorian Government’s Sporting Club Grants Program is now open, providing funding for community sport and active recreation organisations across Victoria. Access to this funding helps grassroots clubs and organisations address barriers in participation, develop safe and sustainable practices and build social and active local communities.

The Change Our Game 2023-24 Community Activation Grants Program is now open. Grants of up to $10,000 are available to support community sport and recreation clubs to increase participation and enhance gender equality in sport and active recreation.

Kids, parents, teachers, and coaches will be better protected from concussion in sport than ever before thanks to new Australian Concussion Guidelines for Youth and Community Sport guidelines.

Nominations for the 2023 Victorian Sport Awards are now open. The awards honour those who have made an exceptional contribution to sport in Victoria as individual or team athletes, coaches, officials, administrators, volunteers, media and clubs as well as initiatives that have kept people active.

The Get Active Kids Voucher Program is now open! If your family or child has a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card, you may be eligible for up to $200 to put towards the cost of your child’s participation in sport and active recreation activities.

Sports Central is excited to be working together with Regional Sport Victoria to bring back our popular Stride into Sport campaign ahead of the upcoming summer sporting season.

The Victorian Government’s Sporting Club Grants Program are now open, providing funding for community sport and active recreation organisations across Victoria. To support organisations with their applications, Sports Central are hosting a free online workshop.