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Support for clubs

Eurobodalla Council works with local clubs and professional recreation providers to make sure you have the support you need to deliver a great experience for your members.

If you're involved in delivering sport and recreation in Eurobodalla, we invite you to:

  • get your copy of the Eurobodalla Sports Resource Kit to help with club governance, training and retaining volunteers, and amplifying your fundraising efforts
  • come along to our events and workshops
  • get in touch with us.

Workshops and events

Sporting Club workshops March 2025

A combined workshop for club committee members. Session one is a training opportunity about child safety and will run for 1.5 hours. Session two is a community consultation workshop to get feedback and input from local clubs to inform Council’s review of the Seasonal Hire code of practice.

Child safety in sport

In this session, club committee members will learn about common risks to children in community sport. You will learn about the Child Safe Standards and how they can be applied in your club. By the end of this workshop, you will be able to identify and manage the child safety risks at your club.

This session is presented by the Office of the Children’s Guardian.

Seasonal Hire – code of practice review

In this session participants will be part of the process to review Council’s seasonal hire code of practice. The code of practice regulates how Council and sporting clubs work together in the use and maintenance of Council’s recreational infrastructure, terms and condition of hire and fees and charges.

This session is presented by Council’s Coordinator, recreation development.

Sports and active recreation expo 2026

Council is in the early planning stages of delivering a Sports and active recreation expo to showcase local clubs and organisations that offer sporting and active recreational opportunities in the Eurobodalla. Clubs and organisations will be invited and supported to host an information marquee and or an activity session. Clubs can use this day to register participants and volunteers and to showcase their sport.

When: Sunday 29 March 2026
Where: Hanging Rock Sporting Grounds, Hanging Rock Place, Batemans Bay

Eurobodalla Sports Resource Kit

The Eurobodalla Sports Resource Kit is a collection of 27 documents covering four key areas: governance, club development, member experience, and grants.

The kit is designed to inspire and assist local sporting clubs to build success and respond to emerging opportunities.

You can use these free documents to help manage your club's responsibilities and development, improve member experiences, and help sustain and improve your club’s financial position.

More tools and resources

There are some great organisations that offer free support and resources to sporting and recreation clubs across Australia.

You can use these tools and resources to help you build and maintain a strong club.

This is a great resource for clubs and their volunteers with resources to help committee members and volunteers find their feet.

Sports Community ClubSpot offers:

  • free templates and worksheets
  • downloadable position descriptions for each committee member
  • tools and templates for core governance documents
  • podcasts specifically pitched at local clubs
  • free or affordable, targeted training.

Sport Australia's online health check is a great starting point for any committee.

It helps you gauge where your club is at and identify areas for improvements.

Governance refers to the way you run your club including the way you structure your committee, your club’s goals and objectives, the way you plan to achieve those outcomes, and the principles you use to make decisions.

Improve your governance with Sport Australia’s nine-step training program, and browse other resources:

Eurobodalla Council supports and encourages diversity and inclusion in sport.

We encourage clubs to use the 7 Pillars of Inclusion model developed by Sport Australia and the Play by the Rules initiative. Their toolkit will help you and your club reach out and support new players and volunteers by improving your understanding of diversity and inclusion. The 7 Pillars of Inclusion are focused on simple actions that will help your club achieve cultural change over time:

  • Access – improve both your physical and social environments to make everyone welcome.
  • Attitude – learn how to actively encourage diverse memberships through attitudinal change.
  • Choice – better understand how offering a range of participation options can attract new members.
  • Partnerships – learn about the benefits of collaboration and partnerships.
  • Communication – develop communication methods and mediums to reach a broad range of audiences.
  • Policy – learn how to develop a Member Protection Policy.
  • Opportunities – learn how to use the TREE model - Teaching/coaching, Rules, Equipment and Environment to help your club adapt to diverse memberships.

Access the full information package and toolkit here:

More information

We acknowledge some of the documents in the Eurobodalla Sports Kit may not be accessible to some of our residents. If you require assistance or would like a Word version of a document, please contact Recreation Development Coordinator, Tina Smith.