Three local sport clubs teaming up

THE Glenorchy District Football Club and Glenorchy Cricket Club are in talks to consolidate their resources, as they work to future-proof both the clubs and the KGV sporting precinct.

The two clubs recently announced an inprinciple commitment to commence discussions around the synergies between the two organisations, and how they could better work together to deliver sport in the community.

Palena Netball Club is also involved in the discussions, as the clubs look to encourage membership and participation across summer and winter sports.

The talks are part of a broader plan to further activate the KGV precinct, which also includes upcoming infrastructure upgrades undertaken by the YMCA and the Glenorchy Knights FC.

The clubs believe consolidating their resources would lead to benefits including increased buying and bargaining power, reduced workloads for volunteers, and increased exposure for sponsors.

“With KGV having modern fit-for-purpose hospitality and function facilities, consolidating resources will increase our viability off the field and enable us to be more competitive on the field,” Glenorchy Cricket Club president Tony Wade said.

Glenorchy District Football Club interim president Scott Donaghy said he hopes long-time supporters of both the football and cricket clubs

“will see this as a key strategy in ensuring both clubs continue to deliver sport and recreation and hospitality services from a vibrant KGV precinct”.

“A willingness to look at a shared operations model might open up the window to streamline club management processes, share resources and increase buying power,” he said.

Palena Netball Club president Sandra McCann said a potential partnership as part of the KGV precinct “leverages modern function and meeting spaces at no cost, access people of our City who are setting themselves goals and working hard to achieve them,” she said.

“I am so proud Council, on behalf of the community, is able to support these individuals and groups from our municipality.” to a hospitality venue, and the opportunity to collaborate on events and with sponsors”.

This year, the Council will is also calling for more applications from community members seeking support to pursue academic, civic and cultural endeavours.

Visit www.gcc.tas.gov.au and go to the Grants, Sponsorships and Funding page to see the funding criteria and find out more.

Andrew Moore from More Confidence Consulting is working with the clubs, the Glenorchy City Council and KGV stakeholders to establish a KGV Precinct Working Group.

“The move will better position both cricket and football to seek financial support from local, state and federal facility grant programs,” he said.

Glenorchy Cricket Club general manager of strategy and development Jason Hartill is advocating for an indoor cricket training facility for the northern suburbs.

“A facility would generate increased traffic in the precinct, fill a gap in the local highperformance space, and provide a revenue stream for the precinct that can be reinvested back into football and cricket,” he said.