VenuesWest venues set to recycle sporting equipment

Six VenuesWest venues have installed donation bins for recycled sporting equipment which will be dispersed among Western Australian regional and remote communities. As part of a partnership with charity organisation Fair Game, the venues are calling upon the public to donate their pre-loved sporting equipment.

In 2018, Fair Game distributed 7,000 items valued at $121,000 to Western Australians in need and with collection bins now located at Bendat Basketball Centre, HBF Park, HBF Arena, HBF Stadium, WA Athletics Stadium, and Gold Netball Centre, VenuesWest is hoping the community will continue with its support.

Fair Game helps to encourage participation in sport and fitness, providing all of the positive social and health benefits that go with grassroots sport.

Now in its fourth year, the VenuesWest Community Partners Program provides donations, sponsorship opportunities and event tickets to deliver community benefits.

Since the Community Partners Program commenced in July 2016, benefits valued at over $125,000 have been donated to thousands of West Australians through 14 not-for-profit organisations.

Fair Game joins Mentally Healthy WA, Glass Jar and Indigo Junction as one of Venue West's 2019 Community Partners.

Western Australian Sport and Recreation Minister Mick Murray advised: "It's always a shame to see decent sporting equipment sitting on street corners for roadside collection, and this initiative offers people an easy, convenient way to give it a new lease of life.

"Regional and remote communities do a great job of making do with what they have, but there is always a need for better quality equipment to support grassroots sport in these areas.

"Western Australians can now visit one of six VenuesWest venues to drop pre-loved equipment off in the Fair Game donation bins, knowing it will help kids around the State to play sport and keep healthy.

More information on Fair Game and how to donate equipment is available at https://www.fairgame.org.au/donate-equipment/

Image courtesy of Fair Game Facebook