Labor is delivering practical cost-of-living relief for Victorian families – investing in local sporting clubs so more people can play, coach and volunteer without the extra financial pressure.
Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes has announced that clubs across northern Victoria will share in $200,000 through the Sporting Club Grants Program, with a new round also now open for applications.
The Program provides grants of up to $1,000 for uniforms and equipment, up to $1,500 for resources that improve governance and engagement, up to $5,000 for projects to strengthen volunteering and officiating, up to $5,000 to deliver a new sport or recreation program and up to $750 to support athlete travel.
Successful recipients in northern Victoria include:
- Kiewa Cricket Club Inc
- Murray United Football Club
- Warriors Albury Wodonga Dragon Boat Club Inc.
- Wodonga Dolphins Water Polo Club Inc
- Wodonga Heart Football Club
- Wodonga Rifle Club Incorporated
- Alpine Cycling Club Inc
- Alpine Soaring Mount Beauty
- College Football Club (Wangaratta) Inc
- Dederang Mt Beauty Football Netball Club
- Greta Football and Netball Club incorporated
- Moyhu Football and Netball Club Inc
- Moyhu Tennis Club
- Myrtleford Netball Association
- Myrtleford Pony Club Inc
- Myrtleford Savoy Soccer Club
- Wangaratta & District Cricket Association
- Wangaratta City Colts Cricket Club Inc
- Wangaratta Lawn Tennis Club Inc
- Alexandra & District Speedway Inc.
- Healesville Bowling Club Inc
- Healesville Cricket Club Inc.
- Mansfield Swimming Club Inc
- Victorian Amateur Boxing League Inc.
- Warburton Bowls Club Inc
- Wesburn Junior Football Club
- Yea Pony Club
- Yea Water Tigers Amateur Swimming Club Inc
- Yarrawonga and Mulwala Table Tennis Association Incorporated
- Yarrawonga Mulwala Cricket Club
- Yarrawonga-Mulwala Basketball Association
- Northeast Bushrangers Basketball Incorporated
- Benalla Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Inc
- Dookie United Football and Netball Club
- Grahamvale Sports Club Inc.
- Mooroopna Golf Club Inc
- Shepparton & Youth Club United Cricket Club
- Shepparton Football Club (Juniors)
- Shepparton Pickleball Club Inc.
- Shepparton Rugby Union Club
- Shepparton Soccer Club
- Shepparton South Soccer Club Inc
- Goulburn Valley Motor Cycle Club Inc
- Broadford Bowling Club Inc
- Broadford Town Tennis Club Inc
- Goulburn Murray Bowls Region Incorporated
- Kilmore Broadford Netball Association Inc
- Nagambie Cricket Club Inc
- Pyalong Piranhas Swim Club INC
- Seymour Bowling Club Inc
- Kyabram Netball Association Inc
- Kyabram Parkland Golf Club Inc
- Lalbert Golf Club Incorporated
- Lockington Pony Club
- Rochester United Cricket Club
- Wandella Cricket Club Incorporated
- Merrigum Football Club Inc
- Buloke Taekwon-do
- Charlton Bowling Club Inc
- Charlton Netball Club
- Donald Amateur Basketball Association
- Irymple Knights Soccer Club
- Merbein Football and Netball Club.
- Mildura BMX Club
- Mildura Bowls Club Inc.
- Mildura Football Netball Club Inc.
- Mildura Pukapuka Community Inc
- Mildura Roller Derby League Inc
- Mildura Settlers Cricket Club
- Mildura Wanderers Hockey Club Inc
- Murrayville Sports Hub Incorporated
- Nichols Point Soccer Club Inc
- Scouts Victoria- 5th Mildura Unit
- Sunraysia District Scouts
- Sunraysia Hockey Association Inc
- Sunraysia Softball Association Inc
- Wimmera District Golf Association Inc
- Nondies Cohuna Cricket Club
- Nyah District Pony Club
- Swan Hill Football & Netball Club Inc
The Sporting Club Grants Program has delivered more than $19.5 million in support to thousands of community sport and recreation clubs across the state to date.
The Program is backed by the Regional Community Sport Development Fund that’s delivering infrastructure upgrades and other programs including the Regional Community Sport Infrastructure Fund to help more regional Victorians get active and be part of their local sporting club.
By providing more opportunities for clubs and organisations to build on their capabilities, this program goes a long way towards future proofing grassroots sport and recreation and ensuring clubs have the skills they need.
Applications for the new round of the Sporting Club Grants are now open and will close on 7 April 2026. For more information about the program, latest recipients and how to apply visit sport.vic.gov.au
Quote attributable to Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes
“We’re backing more clubs, supporting their volunteers and getting behind local sports that are an integral part of local communities.”
“Congratulations to our grant recipients. I look forward to seeing a new generation of local champions get their chance to play, or volunteer, even coach, and take their performance to a whole new level.”
