GOULBURN VALLEY football and netball clubs have the opportunity to get a slice of $1.3M this season by helping spread the road safety message in their community.
The TAC’s new Community Footy TAC Club Rewards Program gives all AFL Victoria-aligned clubs the opportunity to earn up to $10,000 in funding by promoting road safety to their sporting community.
Examples include hosting guest speakers to speak to players and staff about the dangers of being on the road, or organising team buses to get home from functions, minimising the risk of drink driving.
Last year, 126 people died on regional Victorian roads, compared with 85 lives lost in metro areas.
So far this year, three drivers have already lost their lives on Greater Shepparton’s roads.
TAC chief executive officer, Joe Calafiore, said the partnership was the ideal platform to speak directly to Victorians travelling hundreds of kilometres on rural roads every year to get to training and games.
“It’s an unfortunate reality that most grassroots football and netball clubs across the state have been affected by road trauma in some way,” Mr Calafiore said.
“It’s critical that we are in these communities to remind everyone of all the actions we can take to make our roads safe.”
Brad Scott, head of AFL Victoria, praised the program and the ongoing support the TAC has provided to AFL Victoria over the past 30 years.
“The road safety message was important 30 years ago and will continue to be over the next 30,” he said.
Clubs will be able to register for rewards program from Friday, April 1, with submissions closing on July 31 and funding announced in August.
