Ramblers Football Club Awarded Community TAB Sports Grant
12 April, 2018
Community TAB of Racing and Wagering WA (RWWA) has awarded Ramblers Football Club a $4000 grant as one of the first sporting clubs to receive a grants after the program was launched in November.
Out of over 200 sporting clubs from around WA who applied for a grant from Community TAB, Ramblers Football Club is one of two groups to receive a grant this month.
The grant will go towards fees, equipment and taking a team to play in Exmouth.
Ramblers Football Club Treasurer Di Ramirez said the grant means a great deal to the club as it will give peace of mind to the players and Club and relieve financial pressure.
“It cost more than $5000 before the season even starts for affiliation fees with the Gascoyne Football Association, ground hire, change room hire and insurance, so the grant means we can afford a better standard of insurance giving the players and volunteers more protection should something happen, as well as more equipment and resources to develop juniors,” Ms Ramirez said.
“Ramblers Football Club is one of the oldest and most successful Football clubs in Australia, therefore we are steeped in tradition and try to keep old fashioned values built on core values such as traditional values, family orientated club, junior development and opportunity, multiculturalism and inclusivity.
“Within our community we provide a safe, fun, healthy place for children and adults to enjoy football. Carnarvon being a small regional town relies on football to bring the community together. Without football in the region our town would be a much sadder place.”
Ramblers Football Club thanked and commended the initiative by RWWA and Community TAB as the difference it will make to their 2018 season should not be understated.
RWWA Chief Executive Officer Richard Burt said it is an exciting new initiative for Community TAB and a great opportunity for sporting clubs.
“We recognise the importance of grass roots sport throughout WA and understand that it takes time and resources to keep a club running within the community, so we are excited to be giving the opportunity to help relieve this burden on clubs,” Mr Burt said.
“RWWA has been supporting the WA sport and recreation industry for many years through providing over $30million of TAB turnover over 10 years to the Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) and more recently through Community TAB sponsoring the WA Football League and WA Integrated Football Program.
“Community TAB has been giving back to the WA community since 2014 through major partnerships, state-wide fundraising programs and sponsorship of prestigious events.”
Community TAB will provide one grant each month to a sporting club to further their contribution to the sport and recreation industry in WA.
Once a club applies for a grant, the application will stay within the pool until the grant is awarded.
Sporting clubs can apply for a grant at communitytab.com.au. Terms and Conditions apply.