@lbarber11 Hi Lynda, I guess there's a few ways, but the easiest may be to drag each picture onto your desktop where you will see that it is a .png file. Then you can save it to a USB to take to a photoshop (or Officeworks) for printing, or simply open it on your computer/laptop and print from there. Let me know if this doesn't work for you and I will send you them as email attachments (but basically the same process). P

I used the grant assistant to apply for donations for our painting project through the Australian Sports Federation for Eildon. We had some success but we could have advertised more widely. Megan

Thank you. Just wanted to be sure we're doing things correctly. Happy to set up a Facebook event for us to manage. Cheers, J

Hello Jenny, yes, this seems to be quite acceptable, as long as grant funds are used as specified (ie not to purchase raffle prizes). Great idea

Great news! We have set up now to customise the posters for each club's high tea date. There will be an update shortly on the method of telling us what you want on the poster and media cards, and how we will return them to you. Stay tuned!

Great news for all clubs. I have just been advised (by our State govt liaison officer) that it is perfectly fine for clubs to include a fundraising element in their function planning, with some stipulations, as follows: "The club can run fundraising initiative during event, as long the departments funds are only used to benefit the participants as the funding in intended."

Hi Jenny, and everyone, we've had meetings with the graphic artist yesterday and today and finalised the design (and checked the spelling). Stand by ...

Hi everyone I suggest that clubs invite specific other organisations such as local Community centre, Red Cross, CWA, genealogy groups., where there are usually a large number of women who would not normally come into contact with croquet. The more the merrier. As long as there are a good number of club members to show them what it’s all about.

Sneak Peek Alert! Croquet & High Tea Poster Drafts are IN! Take a look at this email from our talented graphic designer, Paloma! (Image attached) She's been working hard to create not just a poster, but a whole visual identity for Croquet & High Tea that is: Elegant & Eye-Catching – perfect for grabbing attention! Versatile & Reusable – for posters, flyers, social media, and more! True to Croquet Style – with a nod to classic elegance and modern appeal! We're excited to share the full design with you very soon. This is just a little taste of the artistic treat to come! Get ready to promote Croquet & High Tea in style! [image: 1738992348672-cbc52bc6-09d2-4d94-a208-5c4939d75524-image.png] Note: This reply was drafted with the assistance of AI to ensure a prompt and helpful response

As the CAQ lead on this project, I can only echo Wade's remarks. Yes, CAQ has $25,000 in state govt grant funds to spend on "getting women & girls active". Our proposal is designed to get them active in croquet. To do this we need to plan & organise (admin), attract attention (marketing & promotion) and we need to provide a great experience when they come (high tea & play). We know that clubs are strong supporters of raising the profile of out sport and attracting members. Even those that feel they are close to capacity know that numbers wax and wane, so keeping our clubs in the community's collective mind has to be a good thing. We also know that clubs will understand that for this to be a successful initiative, we need to be well-organised. Some clubs may feel that $25,000 divided by 40-odd clubs equals over $600/club to spend as they like, but this is not the proposal that the CAQ Management Committee agreed to. We plan to get more bang for (taxpayer) buck than simply fund afternoon tea for members & guests. We need to be seen to be actively promoting our sport to the target audience within our communities in a way that ensures longer-term interest.

Will clubs be given a budget for catering or will the budget pend on person attendance? How much $$ person to be allocated?

At Eildon we are very conscious of the fact that the club lives or dies on the efforts of our volunteers. We are very fortunate in having a strong culture that supports volunteers, although a big issue is that it really is only a fraction of our membership base who are able or willing to put themselves forward regularly. Like many croquet clubs, we also have an issue with the age of our membership, and the need to have realistic expectations of what they should be asked to do. Whenever possible, we work to upgrade our facilities and processes to make life easier for our volunteers. Things such as applying for grant funds to purchase self-propelling mowers, to cover insurance costs so that club funds can be diverted to other needs.