Kwinana Club Development

The 2022 LyriK Awards nominations close in one week – Thursday 12 May. If you know a young club member aged 10 – 18 years old who lives or goes to school in Kwinana and deserves to be recognised in one of the six award categories – Achievement, Inspiration, Leadership, Respect, Teamwork and Wellbeing (previously called the Mateship award) – then please submit an online nomination form at www.kwinana.wa.gov.au/lyrik. Every winner receives a $250 cash prize and a $50 donation to the charity of their choice.

If you'd like some information about the awards or criteria please look in the 'relevant documents' tab or contact 08 9236 4561 Gemma.McDonald@kwinana.wa.gov.au

The Kwinana Youth Volunteering Program, a collaboration between the Zone Youth Space, Kwinana Recquatic and the Kwinana Public Library which offers specific volunteer roles to young people aged 16 – 24 years who live, or go to school, in the City of Kwinana. A number of volunteer roles are available:

Kwinana Recquatic

• Gym Instructor Assistant
• Lifeguard Assistant
• Swimming School Instructor Assistant
• Team Sports Assistant
• Kids Sports Assistant

Kwinana Public Library

• Technology Assistant
• Device Advice Assistant (Customer Enquiries)
• Device Advice Assistant (Surveys)
• Device Advice Assistant (Research)

Zone Youth Space

• Kitchen Assistant
• Zone Program Assistant

Eligibility

To participate in the Kwinana Youth Volunteering Program you must be:

• Aged 16 – 24 years
• Live, or go to school, in the City of Kwinana
• Willing to sign up as a City of Kwinana volunteer
• Willing to obtain a Working With Children Card and apply for a National Police Check if required (18 years or older)

Commitment

Volunteers will be asked to do 2 – 3 hours per week for at least 6 months in the role of their choice.

How To Get Involved

If you, or a young person you know, want to get involved in the Kwinana Youth Volunteering Program please contact me by responding to this email or call me on 9236 4561. Or if you have any questions please get in touch. For more information about duties, hours and other requirements please visit www.kwinana.wa.gov.au/kyvp

After a heavy workload and much internal advocacy, Jessie now takes on a slight role change. Her new title better defines her responsibilities as Recreation & Health rather then Recreation & Inclusion. This role change comes with the development of a new full-time 3 year contract role - Healthy and Active Lifestyles Project Officer. Nikita Bhavsar has been appointed in this role to further action components of the 2019-2023 Public Health Plan and Health Promotion Portfolio. The addition of this new role enables Jessie to focus further on Club Development outcomes, and instead of lead, she will assist and advise where need on the health portfolio.

I'm absolutely delighted to let you know Jessie Burke has been awarded the 2021 City of Kwinana Employee of the Year. A pretty incredible achievement having been at the City less than a year.

For those of you that have worked directly with Jessie you know this is well-deserved recognition. In addition to the work she does supporting the activities and development of your clubs Jessie is also an incredible advocate for you all internally at the City. There's a lot of work she does you don't get to see but Jessie's always looking to make sure we're improving how we support you, building relationships with other officers and departments, and pushing for better outcomes for all our clubs.

Congratulations Jessie!

Callum Prior
Coordinator Community Development and Place

All seasonal tenancy bookings need to be added to the City's new online booking system: SpacetoCo. The system is live so any casual hirer or community member can book in to your home facility or oval, therefore it is very important that each club has their future seasonal bookings correct in the system to avoid disappointment. We allow each club to book in up to 3 years in advance. For more details visit SpacetoCo.com or email bookings@kwinana.wa.gov.au

The first Kwinana Club Network Night (KCNN) was launched on 5th May 2021.

Strong participation in sport, social connectivity, and the high use of our outdoor and green spaces in Kwinana are some of the things that set us apart from other local governments and communities.

Come along to each club network night with your club people, committee members, presidents, and key coaches for information sharing and professional development opportunities. Every six weeks we gather at a club or city venue to connect and discuss club issues and triumphs. For each meeting we seek a new location for our gathering, giving each club a chance to showcase their facility and club history.

• Hosted by Community Development Officer (Recreation & Health) - Jessie Burke who is your liaison between council and club
• Attended by City of Kwinana staff members such as the bookings team, depot/maintenance team, community engagement team, engineering and assets management team. They are involved in ensuring your club can operate successfully at City of Kwinana ovals/ fields/ pavilions/ courts/ clubhouses.
• Attended by other Kwinana clubs. They may operate in the same facility as you but in a different season, or may share players/members with you. They may operate their clubs or use of facilities differently - you can learn from this or give guidance.

I'm very pleased to let you know that Jessie Burke has been appointed to the role of Community Development Officer - Recreation & Inclusion.

Jessie comes from a strong sporting background: competing in state and national level basketball as a junior, and SBL (or now NBL1 League) as a young adult for Cockburn. Jessie also had a very successful Athletics career of 14 years specialising in shot put and discus, and held numerous club and state achievements.

When she is not working, Jessie now enjoys playing social A-grade women's basketball and coaching athletics at her old high school. Passion for all sports, for participation, for fitness, for 'the social' and for winning are just a few reasons Jessie has led the early life she has and why she is working in this position at the City of Kwinana now.

Jessie not only holds the club development portfolio but also the health promotion and Public Health Plan 2019-2023 portfolio. She spent six years studying a double degree in Health Promotion and Nutrition at Curtin University.

Welcome to the City, Jessie!

Callum Prior
Coordinator Community Development and Place