Club Resources
Club Development
ClubIQ – Support and Development for Clubs
ClubIQ is Queensland’s central hub for sport and recreation club development, offering free, easy-to-use resources to help clubs thrive. Whether you're a volunteer, committee member, or facility manager, ClubIQ provides practical tools and training across key areas including:
- Governance and constitutions
- Financial management and reporting
- Volunteer recruitment and induction
- Strategic and project planning
- Disaster resilience and recovery
Designed to empower clubs and enrich communities, ClubIQ is part of the Queensland Government’s Activate! Queensland strategy to promote healthier, more active lifestyles.
The Australian Sports Commission
A free online platform called “Game Plan” is available that allows sporting clubs to get insights into their current capacity in key areas of club administration, then supports ongoing club development with a suite of tools and resources. This is a great free health check to assist in strengthening your club. Clubs are encouraged to share these results with Council’s Sport and Recreation Development Officer who can help to support implementation.
Club Governance
Office of Fair Trading
Everything you need to know about becoming an incorporated club, regulations, obligations of an executive committee and more.
Visit Office of Fair Trading
Institute of Community Directors Australia
A governance network for the members of Australian not-for-profit and government boards and committees, and the senior staff who work alongside them – providing ideas and advice for community leaders. They provide great resources, training and more for not-for-profit organisations.
Visit Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA)
The Australian Sports Commission
This page provides great resources and training around sport governance. Clubs are encouraged to complete the free sport governance foundation course titled “The Start Line”. This course assists committee members to understand their duties and responsibilities.
Volunteer Development
ClubIQ – Support and Development for Club
Support and grow your volunteer team with ClubIQ’s practical guides and training.
Visit ClubIQ resources | Recreation, sport and arts | Queensland Government
Australian Sports Commission
The Volunteer Resource Hub provides resources for volunteer management and volunteers.
Visit Aus Sport - Volunteering
Funding Opportunities
Queensland Government Funding and Grants
A comprehensive overview of funding available within the sport sector for clubs, organisations and athletes, with links to each funding source.
Visit Queensland Government – Funding and Grants
Play On! Vouchers
Become a registered activity provider so parents/carers/guardians can redeem vouchers of up to $200 for their child (5-17 years old). Clubs must be registered to accept these vouchers. Vouchers must be used towards sport and active recreation membership or participation fees.
Visit Play On! Vouchers
Lockyer Valley Regional Council Ambassador Support
One-off financial contributions can be made by Council to individuals who excel in sporting, academic and cultural pursuits. Council will provide assistance to individuals to partially offset the cost of representing their club, organisation or school and provide an incentive for continued success.
Visit LVRC Ambassador Support
Lockyer Valley Regional Council Major Community Grants Program
Council's Major Community Grants Program is for non-recurrent grants between $1000 and $4000 and are available for not-for-profit community organisations to undertake projects, activities or events which benefit the wider community.
Visit LVRC Major Community Grants Program
Lockyer Valley Regional Council Minor Community Grants Program
Council's Minor Community Grants Program is for non-recurrent grants up to $1000 and are available for not-for-profit community organisations seeking support for projects or activities which contribute to the Lockyer Valley community.
Visit Minor Community Grants Program - Lockyer Valley Regional Council
Australian Sports Foundation
A fundraising platform for sports clubs and athletes, Australian Sports Foundation is a registered charity which means any donation of $2 or more is tax-deductible. It’s free to join and you can start your own online fundraiser.
Visit Australian Sports Foundation
Other Funding Opportunities
Council recommends community groups subscribe to the EasyGrants newsletter distributed by the OurCommunity Funding Centre. It is also recommended to subscribe to Council’s “On The Ball | Lockyer Valley Sports and Recreation Newsletter”. This newsletter will provide updates on external funding opportunities relevant to sporting groups and athletes.
Other Helpful Information
Regional/State/National level sporting organisation
It is highly recommended to regularly visit your sport’s regional/state/national level organisation website and to contact them. They can provide specific information related to club governance, volunteer resources, education and more. Most organisations provide useful templates for all types of documents/resources. The Queensland Government provides a full list of all state-level sporting organisations for each sport.
Visit State-level Sporting Organisations
Good Sports
Good Sports is a free Australia-wide program building stronger community sporting clubs. Good Sports supports and inspires community sporting clubs to set up a better environment for players, volunteers, supporters and officials. For over 20 years, it has helped clubs tackle tricky topics such as alcohol, drugs, smoking, mental health and safe transport.
Visit Good Sports
Play by the Rules
Play by the Rules provides information, resources, tools and free online training to increase the capacity and capability of administrators, coaches, officials, players, parents and spectators to assist them in preventing and dealing with discrimination, harassment, child safety, inclusion and integrity issues in sport.
Visit Home - Play by the Rules - Making Sport inclusive, safe and fair
Sport4All
Sport4All is a collaboration between the Australian Government, Sports Australia and Get Skilled Access. Ascertain how inclusive your club is, learn how you can become more inclusive and put that into action in your club.
Visit Sport4all
