All Clubs Have a Story & We Want to Hear Them!

This has provided opportunities to unite people from different walks of life and support those in the community doing it tough. 

Be it a buzzing, multifaceted metro club, or a humble bowling club on the outskirts of a country town and all those scattered in between, each and every club has a story to tell — and we want to hear them.

The beauty of the submissions program is that we receive and find a vast spectrum of initiatives within each category. No two stories are alike, and regardless of the size or value of the initiative, they all deserve to be told — a few examples of past stories can be found below.

Entry into the Clubs & Community Awards has been made even easier this time around, with entrants required to answer only one question: “Tell us about your nominated club or individual and how their contribution has impacted the community. You may wish to outline details about key programs or initiatives and a timeline of events — including any developments made since their contribution/support began.”

Grab your colleagues and reflect on the projects your club has been involved in over the last financial year. Examples of these could include community festivals or food markets, school-based programs, in-club charity initiatives, golf charity days, medical or community support initiatives or cultural inclusion programs, just to name a few. 

For those clubs eligible to participate in the ClubGRANTS scheme, there has never been a more important time to showcase how your club has worked with the recipients of grant funding to boost impact and community benefit.

To enter a submission on behalf of your club, visit the Clubs & Community Awards website. Submissions close on Friday, 1 March. 

If you have any questions regarding submission, please contact ClubsNSW Event Manager, Kelli Lillyman, at [email protected] or call 02 9268 3000.

Health & Wellbeing 2019: Armidale Ex-Servies

The Cross My Heart Fund set up by Armidale Ex-Servies, designed to provide medical and financial support of those in need through the contribution of one per cent daily sales from the bar, bistro and coffee shop. Established in 2017, Cross My Heart continues to support a number of special individuals, including: Hannah Whitton a 12-year-old heart transplant patient, Jaxson Caldwell a five-year-old with various complicated illnesses including a rare liver disease and more recently, sick children at Armidale Hospital’s Kid’s Ward. Donations have also been made to local drought impacted farming families, Little Wings and Angel Flight services assisting local sick children and their families to travel to metropolitan hospitals or specialists.

Health & Wellbeing 2021: Belmont 16ft Sailing Club

Belmont 16ft Sailing Club partnered with Hunter Heart Safe, a group of local healthcare volunteers who teach CPR and AED use, with a goal to train over 1,000 local community members to save a life, with free workshops held at Bemont 16ft Sailing Club, using eight life-like resuscitation dummies provided by the Club. 

Education 2021: Goulburn Soldiers Club

Goulburn High School and the Goulburn Soldiers Club have been working hand in hand to bring to life the concept of therapy dogs in special education units in schools across regional areas, with Alice, the beautiful brown Tamaruke working in the support unit of Goulburn High School. Goulburn Soldiers provided support by funding Alice’s training sessions, maintaining a strong presence in her development and training, and cross promoting the program across in-house and external media.