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Sport and recreation is firmly embedded in our culture, with research showing that the majority of Victorians either directly participate in or support some form of activity. Sport and Recreation Victoria maximises both the community value of physical activity and the considerable value of the sport and recreation sector to the Victorian economy.

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Premier’s Active Families Challenge is now closed for 2009

More than 50,000 Victorians took the Premier’s Active Families Challenge.

Although the Challenge is now closed for 2009 check out the range of ideas and tips available.

State Budget Boost For Community Sport

Grassroots sport received a generous boost as part of the 2009 State Budget. An $8.6 million package will deliver the following support for local sport:

$5.7 million for new and upgraded local soccer club facilities and pitches through the new Strengthening the World Game program;
$1.2 million injection into the Country Football and Netball Program for upgrades of rural and regional football and netball facilities across the state; and
$1.7 million to help local sporting clubs buy new uniforms and footwear under the Sporting Uniforms Grant program.

Further details about each of these funding programs will be posted shortly.

New Vision To Redevelop Melbourne’s Home of Grand Slam

A major stadium redevelopment and a piazza-style Town Square are part of a new vision to ensure Melbourne Park remains a world-class sporting precinct and the home of the Australian Open tennis tournament until 2036. Read more about the

Melbourne Park redevelopment.

National Ice Sports Centre For Melbourne

Melbourne is set to be home of the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia, following the recent announcement that construction of the $58 million National Ice Sports Centre will commence at Docklands in the new year through a partnership between the State Government and the private sector through ING Real Estate Development Australia.

Working with Children Check

The Working with Children Check was introduced in 2006 by the Victorian Government to help protect children under 18 years of age from physical or sexual harm by preventing those who pose a risk to their safety from working with them. The Working with Children Check is managed by the Department of Justice and will be phased in over two years for the sport sector.

For more information on the Working with Children Check visit Keeping junior sport safe.

Discretionary watering of sports grounds banned under Stages 3 and 4 water restrictions

Stages 3, 3a and 4 water restrictions do not permit the discretionary watering of sports grounds. However, some sport surfaces are exempt under Stage 3 and 3a restrictions and some grounds may be watered in accordance with approved Water Conservation Plans.

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Web Site Updates

DPCD's websites are progressively being updated to reflect the changes following the establishment of the department. This means you will continue to see some references to the Department for Victorian Communities (DVC) as changes are being made.

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