Sporting grants closing soon in West Australia

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The West Australian Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund and Club Night Lights Program grants’ rounds of applications are closing at the end of this month on Monday March 31.

Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund

The Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund is a grant designed to assist community groups purchase equipment and develop infrastructure to boost participation in sporting and recreational activities.

Through the current round of the grants, community groups can apply for small grants for projects worth between $7,500 – $500,000. If successful, applicants may receive grants worth between $2,500 – $200,000.

Examples of projects eligible for small grants include:

  • Storage upgrades
  • Changerooms refurbishments and renovations
  • Safety fences and equipment
  • Court surface conversion (grass to synthetic)
  • large scale damming, water collection and pipeline systems (max grant of $60,000)
  • Planning studies (max grant of $25,000)

Club Night Lights Program

The Club Night Lights Program is a grant created to help community groups develop effective and safe floodlight infrastructure to increase participation in recreational and sporting activities.

Via the current round of applications, community groups can apply for small grants worth up to $200,000 for projects costing up to a maximum of $500,000.

Examples of projects eligible for small grants include:

  • Providing new or upgrading prior floodlight infrastructure
  • Addressing strategic objectives for State Sporting Associations (SSA) in order to cater for competition play at select locations
  • Replacing metal-halide lighting with LED lighting
  • Power upgrades for lighting

Eligibility 

To be eligible for either of the two grants, applicants must:

  • Be a local government
  • Or it must be a not-for-profit sport, recreation or community organisation
  • Be incorporated under the WA Associations Incorporation Act 2015
  • Have an Australian Business Number (ABN)

Additionally, the location where the facility is being upgraded, or where the project is occurring must be:

  • A crown reserve
  • land owned by a public authority
  • municipal property
  • land held for public purposes by trustees under a valid lease, title or trust deed which protects the interests of the public.

For more information on the grants, research them on their respective websites:

 

 

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Adelaide United renews StudyAdelaide partnership for Asian campaign

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Adelaide United has brought back a familiar commercial partner for its return to continental competition, with StudyAdelaide signing on as front-of-shirt sponsor for the club’s 2026/27 AFC Champions League Two campaign.

The partnership reconnects two South Australian organisations after StudyAdelaide previously featured on Adelaide United’s shirt during their 2010 AFC Champions League campaign.

Adelaide commenced their six-match group-stage campaign on Thursday at Hindmarsh, defeating Hong Kong’s Tai Po 3-0.

For StudyAdelaide, the value of the partnership extends beyond traditional football sponsorship. The organisation, a partnership between the South Australian Government and more than 50 education institutions, is using Adelaide United’s Asian competition to promote South Australia as an international study destination.

The club’s continental schedule provides exposure in several key Asian markets, with Adelaide travelling to face BG Pathum United in Thailand and Lion City Sailors in Singapore during the group stage.

StudyAdelaide chief executive Jane Johnston said the partnership would provide a great opportunity to connect with young people across Asia.

“Having StudyAdelaide featured throughout this international competition is a unique platform to connect with young people across Asia and highlight the many reasons South Australia is their best option to study, live and build a career,” Johnston said.

The deal illustrates how football’s international competitions can provide commercial value beyond traditional brand exposure, particularly for organisations looking to promote to a specific or new region.

The Reds’ ACL Two campaign continues against BG Pathum United in Thailand on October 15.

Arncliffe Aurora’s Riverine Park investment creates a platform for growth

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Arncliffe Aurora Football Club has started a new chapter with the launch of Riverine Park, creating a larger platform for football, community engagement and long-term growth in Sydney’s St George region. More than 2,500 people attended the community opening on 8 August, marking the club’s first matches at its new home and showcasing a significant upgrade in its operating capacity.

Riverine Park provides two full-size natural turf football fields, modern player and community amenities, and a new clubhouse. The additional capacity responds to strong growth in Arncliffe Aurora’s football programs, particularly at junior level. The club has also highlighted a $2.5 million investment in facility upgrades. Together with its existing Arncliffe Park base, Riverine Park gives Aurora two homes and a stronger physical platform for its football operations.

More capacity allows the club to accommodate more teams, players and programs, while updated facilities can support stronger member retention and recruitment. They create more opportunities for coaching, development programs, events and community activities. The new site can also strengthen the club’s commercial proposition; a modern facility gives sponsors greater visibility and provides more opportunities to activate partnerships around football and community events. It can also help the club build relationships with schools, community organisations and football bodies. That matters as grassroots clubs increasingly operate as community hubs rather than simply sporting organisations.

Riverine Park also creates opportunities for the wider football ecosystem. Football St George has identified the facility as a platform to grow participation and provide opportunities for players of different ages, abilities and backgrounds. Bayside Council’s project includes upgraded change rooms, toilets, canteen facilities, lighting, seating and solar panels, adding further functionality to the precinct.

For Arncliffe Aurora, the investment is therefore about more than adding fields. It creates infrastructure that can support participation, player development, community programs and commercial activity over the long term. The challenge now shifts from construction to utilisation. The club must maximise the new capacity, maintain the assets and convert greater participation into a sustainable operating model to benefit the community long-term.

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