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 Sports Without Borders National Community Sports Conference

 

Partnerships, Grants, Memberships, Marketing, CALD, Indigenous, Women, All Abilities, Inclusion

Date:               

Friday, 15 June 2012

Time:               

9.30am – 4.30pm

Venue:          

Moonee Valley Function Centre at the Moonee Valley Racecourse,

Members Gate 1, McPherson Street, Moonee Ponds VIC. (Melway 29A7)

Official Invitation

Dear supporter,

I warmly invite you to attend the second annual “Sports Without Borders” Our Community National Conference, to be held in Melbourne on Friday 15 June 2012.

The conference will involve a practical exploration of the central theme of linkages and partnerships that advances sports inclusion, focusing in particular on inclusion of women and girls, people of all abilities, and Indigenous and CALD community members.

This year’s conference includes an exciting line-up of speakers, the likes of which you’re unlikely to see in any other setting. Our speakers come from all corners – from media, politics, grassroots sports, and government.

Plus there are also practical, hard-hitting sessions on how to get more grants funding for your club, and how to secure new members and improve your image, as well as inspirational talks
and case studies.

The new Federal Minister for Sport and Multicultural Affairs, Senator The Hon Kate Lundy,
will kick off the day, leading a stellar cast of speakers:

-Paul Kennedy, Host, ABC Contact Sport and ABC News Broadcast
-Phil Ruthven, Founder and chair of Ibis World – giving a state of the nation address on the
facts and stats behind community sport
-Clem Rodney, Indigenous Sport Program, Department of Sport and Recreation, Western
Australia
-Susan Crow, General Manager Community, Melbourne Heart Football Club
-Anna-Louise Kassulke, Service Manager, Gold Coast Recreation and Sport
-Patrick Moriarty, Our Community – talking about how to get more grants and money for
your club
-Brett de Hoedt, Hootville Communications – talking on how to get more members through
marketing
-Athalia Zwartz, Sports Without Borders – talking about how to get and manage linkages and
partnerships with particular reference to CALD communities
-And, to finish off the day, an inspirational message on the need for compassion and passion
in sport, featuring Frances Leach, ABC Grandstand Breakfast.

Book today by registering at www.ourcommunity.com.au/swb2012. You can also download a
full program on the above link.

I look forward to seeing you on this amazing day. Don’t miss it.

James Demetriou
Executive Chair, Sports Without Borders

 

Media Contact:

Thomas Demetriou                                                           

M: 0400 002 953 

Email  tom.demetriou@sportswithoutborders.org


 

 

National Youth Week

10th to 18th of April, 2010

Loads of events happening around the country.

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Youth Action Day 26/06/10

 

SWB launches Youth Action at North Melbourne FC with Minister Pike in attendance

 Sports Without Borders has the following media opportunities this week:

Saturday 26th June 2010

Sports Without Borders officially launches its Youth Action pilot program at the North Melbourne Football Club with Minister Bronwyn Pike in attendance

Youth action is an organised technology driven physical sports activity process for children including refugee and newly arrived Australian youth aged 5- 14 years who undertake fun games and simple athletic movements. SWB see its Youth Action program as key to physical sports participation with community and sporting groups that enables social inclusion.

The pilot draws youth from the local North and West of Melbourne. Youth Action focuses on improving personal development and social skills, improve youth’s physical health, self- esteem, promoting multiculturalism and social cohesion. The North Melbourne football club facility; The Learning and Life Centre has facilitated participation in the event by community youth groups including the Kensington Flemington Junior Sports Club, YMCA Buncle street, Doutta Galla Youth Limited, The Centre based in Errol Street as well as the North Melbourne Rotary Club, and Victoria Market.

About Fusion Sport

Youth Action participants will use Fusion Sports SMARTSPEED™ hi-tech wristbands, an Australian developed, world first, wireless, computer controlled Training, Coaching and Training Test system.

Minister for Education Bronwyn Pike will be joined by Sports Without Borders Chair James Demetriou and Melbourne City Councillor Jennifer Kanis for the formalities at Arden Street.

When: 10.00 – 12.00pm (Minister Pike will be attendance between 10 -1045 am)
Where: North Melbourne Football Club (ground floor - multipurpose stadium)

Media will be able to obtain vision and photos of Youth Action in operation and light refreshments will be served afterwards compliments of the North Melbourne Rotary Club

For contact: Tom Demetriou - Media and Communications advisor to Sports Without Borders:

Mobile: 0400002953

Email: tom.demetriou@sportswithoutborders.org