The Queenscliff Bowling Tennis and Croquet Association Inc has a proud history of supporting the local community. The club has always made efforts to support local community groups and has developed the following policy to assist community groups seeking community support from the club.

The Queenscliff Bowling Tennis and Croquet Association Inc community support policy is intended to reflect the goals and objectives of the Association. Community support offered should be in line with those goals and lead to specific benefits to the local community. Those goals are:

The objectives of the Association are: to encourage promote and foster the sports of lawn bowls, tennis and croquet and the playing of sport generally. To establish, maintain and conduct a club of a non political character for both sporting and social purposes and to provide suitable accommodation including clubhouse, bowling and croquet greens, tennis courts and appropriate amenities necessary for the needs of the club members and their guests.

Our mission statement is: To encourage, promote and foster the sports of Lawn Bowls, Tennis, Croquet and the playing of sport generally. To achieve this through the provision of best practice on and off field sporting facilities that provides the infrastructure to attract members, visitors and the general public to participate in those activities. To support other local community organisations, and to devote all Association surpluses to these purposes.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT REQUEST GUIDELINES

1. The Queenscliff Bowling, Tennis and Croquet Assoc Inc will NOT support:
× Individuals.
× Events and activities where there is insufficient planning to coordinate the event or activity well.
× Events, groups or activities that do not reflect our purpose and objectives.
× Events, groups or activities which are not associated with the Borough of Queenscliffe locale.
× Groups that maintain objectives that are discriminatory, politically motivated or detrimental to community values.

2. The following general criteria have been developed to ensure that community support donations undertaken are able to deliver the greatest benefit to all parties. Community support requests should:
*Highlight and improve the Queenscliff Bowling Tennis and Croquet Assoc Inc's position as a community club.
*Be consistent with the goals and objectives of the Queenscliff Bowling, Tennis and Croquet Assoc Inc.
*Where possible provide opportunities that are mutually beneficial to both the party seeking support and the Queenscliff Bowling, Tennis and Croquet Assoc Inc.
*Provide a clear benefit to the Local Community.

3. Unfortunately not all applications for support can be funded. Priority will be given to proposals that support the Queenscliff Bowling, Tennis and Croquet Assoc Inc purpose and objectives as outlined in this document.

4. The above criteria should be considered by applicants prior to completing the community support application form. Supporting documents may be attached to the application form. Completed community support application forms should be submitted to:

The Manager - Community support
Queenscliff Bowling, Tennis and Croquet Assoc Inc.
118 Hesse St
QUEENSCLIFF
3225
Or via email to: admin@queenscliffbowling.com.au

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A COMMUNITY SUPPORT APPLICATION FORM

GROUPS SUPPORTED TO DATE IN 2010/2011:

Queenscliff Football and Netball Club, Queenscliff and District Neighbourhood House, Queenscliff Toy Library, Queenscliff Community Bus, Cystic Fibrosis Victoria, Very Special Kids, Queenscliff Kindergarden, Queenscliff Historical Museum, Queenscliff Maritime Museum, Queenscliff Fire Brigade, Queenscliff Golf Club, Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale RSL.