WHITEHILL Football Club are holding a Sign on and Information Day on Saturday, January 19 from 10.30am to 12 noon at Whitehill Church of Christ, 219 Whitehill Road, Raceview.

The club will be there to answer any questions you may have about the upcoming football season as well as assist you with the online registration process.

Sport and Recreation Grants

Round Two of the Ipswich City Council Sport and Recreation Grants will open on February 1, 2019. To help clubs plan for these grants, the application forms are able to be previewed online. Go to https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/community/grants_sponsorships/sporting to find the link to the forms.

There are three categories available:

Event Grant

The Sport and Recreation Event Grant aims to assist organisations to host local, regional, state, national and international sporting events within the boundaries of the City. Events that were supported in round one were:

Ipswich and District Rifle Club Open Prize Meet

Three Queensland Cricket State Championships

State Mountain Bike Championships

Greater Springfield Run for Life

Wild West XCO Mountain Bike Series

Woogaroo Swimming Club Long Course Meet

Rosewood Bowls Corporate Challenge

Minor Facilities Grant

The Sport and Recreation Minor Facility Improvements Grant aims to assist local organisations to improve existing community sport and recreation facilities in the City of Ipswich. Projects supported in round one were:

Roof for Staging Area - Ipswich BMX Club

Bench Seating - Raceview Soccer Club

Power and Lights to Shed - Ipswich and West Moreton Cricket Association

Upgrading Synthetic on Cricket Practice Nets - Central Districts Cricket Club

Please remember that if you are planning on submitting a Minor Facilities Grant application be aware that the project must have been submitted to Council via the Sport Facility Improvement Request online form. The form can be found at www.ipswich.qld.gov.au or email sportrecreation@ipswich.qld.gov.au for more information.

Participation Grant

The Sport and Recreation Participation Grant aims to assist local organisations to conduct a program to increase participation and/or membership in their organisation.

Programs supported in round one were:

Junior T Ball Program - Musketeers Sports Club

Come and Try Target Shooting - Ipswich and District Rifle Club

Multicultural Youth and Girls Basketball - Springfield Brumbies Basketball

Raceview Minis Program - Raceview Soccer Club