Community Group Network

Please join us at our next Information and Networking Night to discuss: Volunteer Essentials - How to Recruit, Retain and Recognise volunteers! 

This session is aimed at club committee members or anyone at the club who wants to jump on board to help out the club.

What we will cover:

• Hear about the latest program designed to connect volunteers with clubs - Kwinana WayFairers!

• Hear how the Kwinana Volunteer Resource Centre can advertise your club volunteer vacancies

• Find out some really practical "Tips and Tricks" to attract volunteers and keep them coming back.

Each attendee will be provided with some great resources and examples to take away and apply to their club.

The session will be presented by Wendy Murphy who is the City of Kwinana Club Development Officer with over 10 years experience implementing volunteer initiatives in her own sporting club with great success.

Date: Tuesday 25 November 2025

Time: 5:15pm arrive and sign-in I 5.30pm to 6.30pm workshop I 6.30pm to 7.30pm meal and networking

Location: The Wellard Function Room, 21 Chiswick Place, Wellard

Networking Opportunity!!

• We would love for this session to be an opportunity for sharing information but also for our clubs to socialise and network. A light dinner and drinks will be offered after the workshop.
• This will be a great opportunity for clubs to talk to other clubs and form partnerships and friendships.

As we will be catering the event, we ask that all registrations be received by Wednesday 20 November 2025.

We expect this will be a popular session and places are limited, so register quickly!

This event celebrates our Kwinana Sporting Club and Community Group volunteers.

Please join us for an Information and Networking Night that will guarantee to increase your club membership.

 Are you a local community club or group in the City of Kwinana?

Take advantage of free promotional tools and opportunities to grow your reach and connect with the community! 

What we will cover:

• 📱 Social Media
  • Create a Facebook or Instagram page
  • Join local groups like Kwinana Chat, Wellard Village Chat, and more
  • Share tailored posts and events

• 🛠️ Free Tools

  • ChatGPT, Canva, Copilot, Team App – for content creation and club management

• 📍 Google Business Profile

  • Be found on Google Search & Maps
  • Add your location, hours, and website/Facebook

• 📰 Media & Radio

  • Submit stories to Sound Telegraph and Coast FM
  • Provide ready-to-publish content and high-res images

• 🌐 Online Event Listings

  • List your events on Localista, Eventbrite, Buggybuddys, So Perth, and more

• 🏛️ City of Kwinana Support

  • Feature in:
    • What’s On event listings
    • Spirit eNewsletter and Spirit Magazine
    • #Kwinanacommunitycorner on City’s Facebook

• 🎪 Events & Displays

  • Host a stall at Kwinana Marketplace or community events like Summer Sounds and Kwinana Children's Festival

Date: Wednesday 27 August 2025

Time: 5:30pm registration and light meal I 5.45pm to 6.45pm workshop I 6.45pm to 7pm networking

Location: City of Kwinana Council Lounge, corner of Sulphur Rd and Gilmore Avenue

As we will be catering the event, we ask that all registrations be received by Monday 25th August 2025

We look forward to seeing you all there!!

Please join us at our second Information and Networking Night of the year to discuss: Strategic Sponsorship - Developing a plan and the tools to have sponsors knocking on your door

What we will cover:

• How much money you need
• Identifying what you have to sell
• Who you can sell to
• How to sell sponsorship
• How to retain sponsors and “upsell” them

Each attendee will be provided with great resources and templates to help you on the road to success.

The session will be presented by Rick Smith who has successful applied everything he teaches clubs in his previous roles as a club volunteer.

Watch this video: Why Should You Attend? (We asked Rick to make to explain how this workshop can benefit your club)

Date: Monday 24 March 2025

Time: 5:45pm registration I 6pm to 8.00pm workshop I 8.00pm to 8.30pm networking

Location: The Wellard Function Room, 21 Chiswick Place, Wellard

As we will be catering the event, we ask that all registrations be received by Wednesday 19 March.

We look forward to seeing you all there!!

Please join us at our next Information and Networking Night to discuss: Grant Essentials - improving your knowledge and capability to write grant applications big or small

This session is aimed at volunteer Grants Coordinators or anyone at the club who wants to learn the tricks and tips of grant writing!

What we will cover:

• What is a grant, where to find them and how to check eligibility and assessment criteria.
• How to prepare for grant success.
• How to correctly address the grant criteria.
• What are grant assessors looking for and how do you give them what they need?
• Answers to any specific grant writing questions that you have!

Each attendee will be provided with a Grant Writing Checklist and a Project Plan template to use for planning projects and writing grant applications.

The session will be presented by Alex Hodges who brings over a decade worth of experience to the field of grant and project management through her previous roles in the Local Government, not for profit and private sectors. She has in-depth knowledge of sourcing grants and the application process.

Alex is passionate about increasing the chances of funding success for local community organisations, not for profits, and businesses.

Date: Monday 24 February 2025

Time: 5:45pm registration I 6pm to 8.30pm workshop I 8.30pm to 9pm networking

Location: The Wellard Function Room, 21 Chiswick Place, Wellard

Networking Opportunity!!

• We would love for this session to be an opportunity for sharing information but also for our clubs to socialise and network. A light dinner and drinks will be offered during the night.
• For those clubs who haven't already met Wendy, our new Senior Team Leader (Club Development and Health) this will be a great opportunity to put a face to her name as Wendy will be a great resource for clubs, to help them grow and prosper.

As we will be catering the event, we ask that all registrations be received by Wednesday 19 February.

We expect this will be a popular session, so register quickly!

Please use this form to update your club or group's contact details for our stakeholder database.