Try a new sport at Rockingham's Summer Sports Promotion Day

Monday, 15 August 2022 09:58

By Monique Welhan

Locals will have the opportunity to get active and try a new sport at the City of Rockingham’s 2022 Summer Sports Promotion Day.

The free event will be held at Mike Barnett Sports Complex on Sunday August 21 from 10am – 12pm.

Attendees will be able to meet representatives from local sporting clubs who will be providing demonstrations to showcase their respective sporting codes.

Visitors will be able to get involved in the action and find out what sport they would like to play this summer.

Mayor Deb Hamblin encouraged community members to join in the fun and find out more about how they can get involved in their local community.

“Sport and recreation plays an important role in developing positive physical and mental health outcomes, and the 2022 Summer Sports Promotion Day provides attendees with an opportunity to engage with a variety of sporting codes,” Mayor Hamblin said.

“A key part of the City’s Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2018 – 2022 is focused on providing development services to local sporting groups and opportunities to increase participation in community sport.

“With 16 different sporting clubs and organisations involved in the event, there will be something for everyone to enjoy.”

The following clubs and organisations involved with the event include:

Aqua Jetty	Safety Bay Tennis Club
Baldivis Districts Football Club	Secret Harbour Surf Lifesaving Club
Harrington Waters Radio Sailors	Shoalwater Bay Cricket Club
Na Fianna Catalpa GAA	Special Olympics Western Australia
Peel Water Polo	The Cruising Yacht Club of WA
Redbacks Softball Club	Warnbro Swans Cricket Club
Rockingham Basketball and Recreation Association	Warnbro Swans Little Athletics Club
Scorpions Floorball Club	White Knights Baldivis Cricket Club

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