The skill sets of Burnside Heights Football Club’s volunteer coaches will soon be enhanced.
The football club is one of three in the state electorate of Kororoit to have received $3000 from the sporting club grants program.
Burnside Heights FC president Justin Peagram said the club planned to use its state-funded grant to put volunteer coaches through intensive training programs.
“We have a lot of volunteer coaches who want to further their skills,” he said.
Mr Peagram said the grant might also be used to pay for first-aid training and, if the funds stretched far enough, to purchase a stretcher to ferry injured players off the ground.
Azaas Sports and Cultural Club and Caroline Springs Football Club also received $3000 grants from the program.
Applications for the next round of funding opened this week. For more information or to apply online, go to www.sport.vic.gov.au
