Local Shires Included in Wheatbelt North Kidsport
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Why• sport and recreation clubs are important TM to you, your family and your community. • Active kids learn better. • Kids who participate in sport and recreation are physically and mentally healthier. • Clubs bring people and communities together. • It’s fun! • Clubs are a great place to meet lifelong friends. • Some of the best conversations you will ever Local shires included in Wheatbelt have with your kids will be in the car to and North KidSport: from training, to and from the game. Shire of Moora Shire of Dandaragan • Learn positive values. (Administrator) Phone: (08) 9652 0800 • Kids who join clubs feel part of the community Phone: (08) 9651 0000 www.dandaragan.wa.gov.au and develop a sense of pride in that community. www.moora.wa.gov.au Shire of Dowerin Post: 34 Padbury Street Phone: (08) 9631 1202 How do I find my local club? Moora WA 6510 www.dowerin.wa.gov.au Contact your local shire to find clubs in your Shire of Chittering Shire of Gingin area or visit their website. Phone: (08) 9576 4600 Phone: (08) 9575 2211 - OR - www.chittering.wa.gov.au www.gingin.wa.gov.au Go to the Department of Sport and Recreation’s Shire of Toodyay ClubsOnline website to ‘Find a Club’: Shire of Goomalling Phone: (08) 9574 2258 www.clubsonline.dsr.wa.gov.au Phone: (08) 9629 1101 www.toodyay.wa.gov.au www.goomalling.wa.gov.au Shire of Dalwallinu Shire of Victoria Plains Phone: (08) 9661 0500 Phone: (08) 9628 7004 www.dalwallinu.wa.gov.au www.victoriaplains.wa.gov.au Shire of Wongan-Ballidu Phone: (08) 9671 1011 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF www.wongan.wa.gov.au SPORT AND RECREATION www.clubsonline.dsr.wa.gov.au Sport and recreation builds stronger, healthier, happier and safer communities. Minister’s introduction Wheatbelt North KidSport is a partnership If your children are joining a club, why not between the Department of Sport and join as well and volunteer? Recreation and the Wheatbelt North What else? KidSport Shires. • You will be doing something to help your kids. • Funding will cover the cost of fees to join the This program is important because we nominated sport or recreation club (this may believe that all kids should have the • It will bring the family closer. include other related costs as identified by the club). opportunity to take part in sport and • You will learn new skills. recreation. Yes, because it is fun, but • Maximum of up to $200 per child per calendar year. just as importantly, participation in sport • It’s fun! and recreation gives your child a better • Fees are only for the nominated registered season. chance of doing well at school and being • Some of your club mates will become physically and mentally healthier. your best mates. • No retrospective fees will be paid (exceptions may apply). This program will pay up to $200 towards the club fees for children whose families could not normally afford it. • No limitation to applications per family as long as How do I get involved? the criteria is met. • An applicant can be ‘validated’ by a recognised Step 1 – Complete the ‘voucher’ and submit it to your Referral Agent. shire to be validated. Hon Terry Waldron MLA Priority will be given to applicants who are first-time Minister for Sport and Recreation sport participants. Step 2 – The shire will return the voucher to you. Step 3 – Submit the voucher to the club when registering. For more information Step 4 – The club will invoice the Wheatbelt North KidSport Administrator for the cost of fees up please contact your local shire What is KidSport? to $200 per child. (see reverse) KidSport will make it possible for Am I eligible? Western Australian children to participate • Applicant must be aged 5–18 years. in community sport and recreation, no matter their financial circumstances. • Applicant must have a Health Care Card or Pension Concession Card OR be referred by a ‘recognised’ KidSport will allow eligible youth aged Referral Agent. 5–18 years to apply for financial assistance • Applicant’s primary place of residence must be towards club fees. The fees will go directly in the local government area they are applying to from the Wheatbelt North KidSport (exceptions may apply). Administrator to the registered KidSport • It is preferred that applicants register with a club clubs participating in the project. that is in their local government area (exceptions may apply)..