Under the first round of funding from Active Clubs which is part of the Activate! Queensland 2019-2029 strategy by the Queensland Government, 18 Queensland Sailing/Yacht Clubs have received funding to the value of $34,000. That’s 35% of our Clubs!
Is your name on the list? Whatever the result at the class Nationals we hope you had a good regatta, sailed as fast as you could, learned a bit more about your sailing and brought back more skills to share with your club.
Free Access to Club Spot program.
Eligible sport and recreation clubs and organisations can access FREE training and resources through Active Queenslanders Industry Alliance and Club Spot.
Through various forms of feedback provided via clubs and observations of visiting clubs over the last few years it has become apparent that many clubs are struggling with good governance and strategic planning. To help, we have formed a partnership with TD Solutions and Active Queenslanders Industry Alliance (AQIA) to pilot providing some governance training and strategic planning assistance to clubs.
This years Queensland Instructors Conference will be conducted on the Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th May at Southport Yacht Clubs Oxenford Watersports Facility.
This years Queensland Club Conference will be conducted on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July at Brisbane Sailing Squadron. This year’s conference will have the focus areas of club governance and membership retention and growth strategies. A full agenda will be provided to clubs in the coming months.
On Saturday 19th October 2019, thanks to the Queensland Government’s Female Facilities Grant of $329,825, the Darling Point Sailing Squadron unveiled new showers, toilets and change rooms facilities.
Australian Sailing has employed the first ever North Queensland Club Services Officer. Mathew Himson started with Australian Sailing on the 1st of September and will be playing an active role in the grass roots development of sport in North Queensland.
To keep our sailing club community informed I will aim to communicate through the Monthly Club News letter my top 5 topics for clubs to be aware of – LIVE TOP 5. By Ben Callard
Over 60 participants from 53% of the Queensland Sailing Clubs participated in this years Queensland Clubs Conference making it the biggest conference yet. It was a great weekend full of presentations from industry experts, case studies of success stories shared by fellow clubs and insights and updates on relevant topics from key Australian Sailing Staff.