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Posted on Wednesday 26th of June, 2024,
Greater Shepparton City Council adopted the Sport and Recreation Facilities Fair Access Policy, and accompanying Action Plan, at its June Council Meeting on Tuesday.
In Summary
The Policy seeks to address known barriers experienced by women and girls in accessing and using community sports facilities. It outlines the role of Council in building capacity and capability to identify and eliminate the causes of gender inequality in policy, programs, communications and the delivery of services relating to community sports facilities.
The Action Plan then outlines the steps and strategies Council will undertake to support the inclusion of women, girls and diverse groups in accessing and using community sports infrastructure. The Action Plan includes a list of 12 actions to be achieved by Council, user groups and local sporting organisations, with each assigned a time frame for completion. These actions include:
The adoption of the Policy is in accordance with the Fair Access Policy Roadmap, which says all Victorian Councils need to have gender equitable access and use policies in place to ensure that women and girls can fully participate in, and enjoy the benefits of, community sport.
Mayor, Councillor Shane Sali, said this was an important Policy for Council and one with great relevance given the community’s love and appreciation of local sport.
“Our region lives and breathes sport. Sport and active recreation is such a visible and valued part of Greater Shepparton’s culture and identity, and this Policy and accompanying Action Plan ensure active participation for all community members,” he said.
“The Policy and Action Plan address the known barriers experienced by women and girls in accessing and using community sports infrastructure and facilities, and we hope to see many positive outcomes as a result of their implementation.”
The Sport and Recreation Facilities Fair Access Policy and Action Plan can be found on Council’s webpage here.
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