2013/14 Round 2 Sporting Uniform Grants Program – Applications Now Open

Applications for Round 2 of the 2013/14 Sporting Uniform Grants Program open today, Monday 16 December. Please share this information with your sporting club network and encourage all eligible clubs to apply.

The Sporting Uniform Grants Program provides grants of up to $1000 to assist Victorian grass roots clubs in purchasing sports uniforms. The program aims to encourage community participation in sport and active recreation as a way of strengthening communities across Victoria, and contributes to the Government’s Sport and Recreation policy priorities of increasing participation, and supporting grass roots sport and recreation clubs to create physically active communities and nurture talent.

All applications including required documents must be received by DTPLI no later than 11:59pm on the closing date of the funding round, which is 4 February 2014. Late, incomplete or handwritten applications will not be considered.

2013/14 Sporting Uniform Grant Program guidelines are available online at:
http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/home/grants/all-grants/sporting-uniforms
Eligible clubs can apply online through MyGrants at the same site.
Applicants requiring assistance with the application process can call the Grants Information Line on 1300 366 356 between 8.30am – 5.00pm weekdays.

If you have questions relating to the Sporting Uniform Grants Program please contact Danielle Cirillo on (03) 9208 3447 or danielle.cirillo@sport.vic.gov.au

First Official World Tai Chi Championships Announced

iwf_logoTai Chi is one of most popular styles of Wushu. To further promote the art of Tai Chi, IWUF will hold the first official World Tai Chi Championships every 2 years, starting from 2014.

The 1st World Tai Chi Championships will be held in November 2014, Cheng Du City, Si Chuan Province China (Date and Place will be confirmed in due course).

To be eligible competitors must be members of the State Association that is a member of Kung Fu Wushu Australia (ie – Kung Fu Wushu Victoria Inc) . An outline of Rules and Entry conditions can be viewed by clicking this link: 1st World Tai Chi Championships

WALT MISSINGHAM CONFIRMED AS PRODUCER OF NEW MARTIAL ARTS MOVIE

Australian Writer/Producer Stuart Scowcroft has teamed with leading martial
Artist and film producer, Walt Missingham to develop a martial arts/action
film.

The Movie ‘KILL ME IF YOU CAN’ has been written by Stuart Scowcroft who is
also Executive Producer. The film is being produced by Global Entertainment
Media it has a multimillion dollar budget and will be filmed in Australia,
Hong Kong and the Cook Islands.

Scowcroft, former General Manager of Television for Becker Entertainment and
now MD of Global Entertainment Media has written the story of a lone-wolf
martial artist imprisoned on an island to fight all comers to the death.
“It’s like The Hunger Games for real”, says Scowcroft who points to the
longevity of martial arts action movies in popular audience culture. “The
key to martial arts action movies is authenticity,” says Scowcroft. “To have
the support and advice of Walt who has produced many multi million dollar
earning films and is one of the best martial artists and teachers in
Australia is a huge advantage for me as a writer and producer”.

Walt will be producer and also the director of the fight sequences.

A more detailed outline on the project will be released shortly.