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Advocating for FCGC

16/4/2020

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 At FCGC we are passionate about people and are seeking to work together as a team so that our club thrives into the future. 

Currently we need timely advocacy as a not-for-profit business, to access government assistance to lessen the impact of the current Covid-19 crisis. 

If your family or school has benefited from their experience at FCGC Gymnastics, please consider contacting Federal and State MP’s or Local Councillors, to call on all levels of government to ensure that our club has access to all of the resources necessary to continue to offer community sporting opportunities through the foundation of gymnastics.        

A direct letter or email is one of the most simple and effective ways to engage your Member of Parliament, or Local Councillor about an issue you care about. An MP’s role is to listen to the views of the public and to accurately represent members of their constituency in Parliament. The more people who contact their local MP on a given topic (e.g. Crisis Cash Flow Grants), the more likely this matter will be raised. As a constituent, your opinion holds significance, as your vote influences future elections.

We know that many of our staff, families and community members are also currently unable to access government support measures; please also share your story of how the Covid-19 crisis has affected you and what measures your household might need now and into the future to ensure well-being. 

A template to get your letter started: 

To {name/title} 

{Add in personal concerns.}

FCGC is a not-for-profit community run, multi venue Gymnastics Club. We have insurmountable cash flow obstacles to pay our current and future expenses, while our income has been decimated by the forced closure of our venues. With the closure of indoor sporting facilities, we have lost at least 90% of our income. We still have a high level of ongoing expenses (internet, phone, water and etc.) and some deferred (rent), expected to be met while all of the staff are stood down without pay, impacting our capacity to earn regular income. We are having difficulties accessing Job Keeper for our eligible staff, despite recent legislation changes reducing slightly our upfront payroll, by excluding high school students. We have been in constant contact with our bank and the most recent communication (24.04.2020) states that a loan approval is still 3-4 weeks away. At the same time, an approved loan will be an extreme liability, exposing the business to high interest repayment expenses, with only uncertainty regarding our primary income, indoor sports, ahead.  

We have a significant number of staff who rely on their wage, ineligible for Job Keeper payments due to the strict casual workforce and visa restrictions. In terms of other support available, we cannot apply for a Victorian State Government Business Grant because our total annual wages are too high, with no consideration given to the amount of workers we are able to employ, our income downturn or the nature of our not-for-profit business. At the same time, we will receive a minimal amount of the Federal Government Cash Flow Assistance grants because we pay a low level of PAYG Tax, due to the high number of part time workers we employ, who work under the Tax-Free threshold. We need assistance to ensure that our venues can remain open into the future and we can support our staff through this crisis. 
  

As a not-for-profit organisation, we need to be able to access: 
  • Greater immediate crisis cash flow funding grants for ongoing expenses 
  • Interest free, government guaranteed loans, for the upfront Job Keeper payments costs  
  • An extension of Job Keeper eligibility to migrant workers and all casual staff working in 2020 
  • Direct monetary support through FCGC’s Australian Sports Foundation Fundraiser weblink: https://asf.org.au/projects/fcgc-gymnastics/

At FCGC we offer opportunities for children, young people and adults to find confidence and grow character while developing skills for life through the sport of gymnastics. We provide programs that promote fun, fitness, friendship and movement fundamentals in a safe, inclusive and positive environment. We encourage community health, well-being and physical education in our local and wider community.

We need help to keep flipping into the future. 

FCGC Gymnastics 
Email: info@fcgc.com.au
Website: www.fcgc.com.au
Venue addresses:
10 Mitford Parade, West Footscray, 3012.
 2/​57-59 Forsyth Road, Williams Landing, 3027.  

Sincerely, 
{Name}
{Home address - including postcode}
{Contact number - optional}   

Contact details for MP’s

Search by postcode or electorate and find the contact details of the MP for your local Federal area here and your local State area here.


MP’s who hold current portfolios of Treasurer: 

Josh Frydenberg - Federal MP, Treasurer  
Online contact form for Treasury matters:  
https://treasury.gov.au/the-department/contact-us/ministerial-correspondence 
Telephone: 9882 3677 
Postal address: 695 Burke Road, Camberwell, VIC, 3124 

Michael Sukkar - Federal MP, Assistant Treasurer   
Online contact form for Treasury matters:  
https://treasury.gov.au/the-department/contact-us/ministerial-correspondence    
Phone: 9874 1711 
Postal Address: PO Box 232 Mitcham, VIC 3132 


MP’s who hold current portfolios for Sport:

Richard Colbeck - Federal MP for Youth and Sport 
Email: contact@richardcolbeck.com.au
Phone: 6424 5960 

Ms Ros Spence - Victorian MP, Community Sport 
Email: ros.spence@parliament.vic.gov.au   
Phone: (03) 
8377 4477 
Postal address: 
PO Box 132, Craigieburn, VIC, 3064

Other practical ways you can help:


  • Enrol in online classes, head to the portal here and sign up to participate in an interactive video call group lesson. 
  • Try an online private lesson, please fill out a request form here. 
  • Hire equipment from the club to use at home, download more equipment hire information here. 
  • Check out our Facebook page FCGC Gymnastics for free livestream classes and share the fun with your friends. 
  • Donate funds directly to help keep FCGC flipping into the future through a tax deductible donation to the FCGC fundraising campaign at the Australian Sports Foundation here.
    ​
Remember to tag us in all your at home gymnastics adventures #FCGCSkills

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      • Williams Landing
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    • Classes - Find your class
    • PlaySkills >
      • Walking - 3 Years
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    • Pre-School Play Session (Williams Landing)
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