{"id":258763,"date":"2020-05-29T10:34:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T00:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=258763"},"modified":"2020-06-24T13:31:07","modified_gmt":"2020-06-24T03:31:07","slug":"sport-clubs-urged-to-prepare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2020\/05\/29\/sport-clubs-urged-to-prepare\/","title":{"rendered":"Sport Clubs Urged To Prepare"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_242683\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-242683\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190824under16s2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-242683\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190824under16s2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190824under16s2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190824under16s2-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-242683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Local sports clubs are being urged to prepare for the gradual relaxation of restrictions over the next two months by following the State Government&#8217;s plan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>May 29, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The State Government is encouraging sporting organisations to start planning for the potential re-start of sporting activities through the &#8220;Queensland Return to Play&#8221; initiative.<\/p>\n<p>The government has developed a Return to Play guide and checklist to assist individuals, organisations and clubs to understand and prepare for the proposed relaxation of restrictions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Currently, under Stage 1 of the Recovery Roadmap, minimal informal, unorganised physical activity is able to be conducted. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Moving into Stage 2 on June 12, there\u2019ll be further relaxations to allow more people and formal non-contact community sports to occur.<\/p>\n<p>And in Stage 3 &#8211; currently planned to begin on July 10 &#8211; contact sports will be permitted with a further increase in the amount of people able to be involved, including spectators.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone involved in sport, recreation and fitness activities is urged to visit the following sites for further information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Return to Play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covid19.qld.gov.au\/government-actions\/roadmap-to-easing-queenslands-restrictions\/sport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>website<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Return to Play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covid19.qld.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0026\/127943\/return-to-play-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Guide<\/b><\/a> (2.9Mb PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Return to Play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covid19.qld.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0025\/127942\/return-to-play-checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Readiness Checklist<\/b><\/a> (200kb PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covid19.qld.gov.au\/government-actions\/roadmap-to-easing-queenslands-restrictions\/sport\/restrictions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Staged restrictions<\/b><\/a> for sport, recreation and fitness organisations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>As part of the State Government\u2019s Return to Play initiative, a range of grants and funding is available to assist eligible community sport, recreation and fitness organisations. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Getting Queenslanders active is a key priority of the government.<\/p>\n<p>Support packages include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>COVID SAFE Active Clubs Kickstart<\/strong> &#8211; for hygiene supplies, equipment and operational costs for COVID Safe clubs to return to sport; $2000 grants are available for up to 7000 clubs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FairPlay vouchers<\/strong> &#8211; For young participants to participate in local sporting activities and support families experiencing hardship as a result of COVID-19; vouchers of up to $150 are available for 73,000 participants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Active Restart Infrastructure Recovery Fund<\/strong> &#8211; Grants for minor capital works and support for up to 3000 clubs to purchase revenue generating equipment to support Return to Play<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Active Industry Fund<\/strong> &#8211; Payment will be distributed to 77 State-level organisations ahead of schedule to help secure the future of community sport and support the easing of restrictions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Further information about these programs is available on the State Government <a 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