The South Gippsland BMX Club has become an affiliated club with BMX Australia after working on the rebuilding of the track over the last two years.
Sporting clubs from across Victoria are being urged to apply for funding to boost their equipment, skills and administration expertise.
On the 28 May 2020, the Victorian Government opened applications to Sport and Recreation Victoria’s new $68 million Community Sports Infrastructure Stimulus Program.
The pandemic has hit people, communities and businesses of South Gippsland hard; but it has been a sledgehammer for community sports. There is no social distancing in most team sports. Clubs competitions ceased overnight. Revenues dried up. The games and their supporters are lost potentially for the season.
Community sporting clubs and associations can now make their pitch for a share of more than $100 million in Victorian Government grants dedicated to supporting grassroots players and volunteers.
More than three million Victorians are involved in community sport and recreation. From today, 12,000 clubs and associations across the state will be able to apply for support under a $40 million program to help with basic running costs and to support readiness to return to play.