Through Healthway's 2021 Winter Healthy Sporting Club Program, the McGowan Government has awarded more than $100,000 to 30 Western Australian sports clubs to support their efforts to build healthy sporting club environments.
The program provides up to $4,000 in grants to sporting clubs over the 2021 season. The funding enables clubs to increase their healthy food and drink choices at club-run canteens, kiosks or food services, as well as improve awareness of the importance of good nutrition, particularly for young people.
The initiative sees Healthway partner with the Western Australian School Canteen Association to provide support in education and key resources.
Since the program started in 2019 there have been 205 Healthy Sporting Club Grants awarded, providing $664,474 in grants to metropolitan and regional clubs across Western Australia.
Applications for the 2021 Summer Healthy Sporting Club program will open in August. For more information, visit http://www.healthway.wa.gov.au
As stated by Health Minister Roger Cook:
"It's fantastic to see sporting clubs encouraging their members to develop healthy habits and have access to healthy food and drink options, on and off the field.
"Local sporting clubs are an ideal environment to encourage our community to seek out and embrace healthy choices.
"I'm delighted to see so many clubs reach out to find more ways to benefit their members."
| Successful club | Funded amount |
| Mandurah BMX Club Incorporated | $3,979 |
| UWA Volleyball Club Incorporated | $2,190 |
| Capel Regional Equestrian Park Inc | $3,300 |
| Karratha Enduro and Moto-x Club Inc | $3,570 |
| Kingsway Little Athletics Centre | $4,000 |
| Warwick Greenwood Junior Football Club | $2,000 |
| Leederville Sporting Club | $4,000 |
| Ocean Ridge Junior Football Club Inc. | $4,000 |
| Swanbourne Tigers Junior Football Club Inc | $4,000 |
| Ravensthorpe Tigers Football and Sporting Club Inc | $2,470 |
| Manning United Football Club Incorporated | $3,669 |
| Mandurah City FC (Soccer Club) | $2,900 |
| East Fremantle Lacrosse Club Inc | $3,965 |
| Balga Football Club Inc | $3,550 |
| Scarborough Junior Football Club | $4,000 |
| Carnamah Perenjori Football Club | $3,990 |
| Thornlie Tennis Club (Incorporated) | $3,097 |
| Kalamunda Districts Hockey Club | $2,450 |
| Gosnells Junior Football Club (Inc) | $2,450 |
| Serpentine Jarrahdale Serpents Rugby League & Sporting Club Inc. | $4,000 |
| Esperance Hockey Association Inc. | $3,994 |
| Boxwood Hill Combined Sports Club (inc.) | $3,648 |
| Roleystone Football Club Inc | $3,640 |
| Broome Squash Club (Inc.) | $4,000 |
| High Wycombe Junior Football Club | $3,208 |
| Mount Lawley-Inglewood Junior Football Club (Inc.) | $4,000 |
| Huntingdale Junior Football Club | $4,000 |
| Bridgetown Junior Football Club Inc | $4,000 |
| Busselton Districts Junior Rugby Club Inc | $3,044 |
| North Coast Raiders Hockey Club Inc | $3,320 |
| Total | $104,434 |
