Brindabella Blues Football Club Incorporated (BBFC) (ABN 94 164 626 067) is located at the Calwell Playing Fields in the Tuggeranong Valley of the Australian Capital Territory. The Club competes under the rules and regulations of Capital Football and Football Federation of Australia.
It is a small yet thriving club that focuses on the development of football for all age groups from under 6s through to senior men’s and women’s teams.
History
Blue Light Soccer Club, which later became BBFC, had been in existence since at least 1990. Originally associated with the Police Citizens Youth Club in Erindale, Blue Light became BBFC in 2002 and was registered as an incorporated association in the ACT under the Associations Incorporation Act 1991 (reference A03710).
In 2006, the Club expanded further following amalgamation with Fyshwick Beavers Soccer Club.
While the Club has had a changing history in terms of name, club colours and logo, it is now a permanent fixture in the Tuggeranong Valley and is growing from strength to strength.
Our values and goals
Community spirit, friendship, family and teamwork are the underlying principles of BBFC. The Club’s values and goals are:
- To provide a positive learning environment in which players can develop their soccer skills
- To ensure players of all abilities receive a fair go
- To ensure all players develop and maintain a love for the beautiful game of football, have fun and enjoy themselves whilst maintaining respect for coaches, the Club, each other, their opponents, referees and the laws of the game
- To continually develop the skills of our coaches and administrators
Volunteers
The Club is run as a not for profit organisation under the direction of a Management Committee. Dedicated volunteers take on many and varied roles required to run a sporting club including registrations, team grading and allocations, player and coach development, merchandising, catering, maintaining facilities and equipment, promoting the Club through newsletters and its website and organising social events.
The Club also provides opportunities for the development of referees, particularly children taking on this challenging and rewarding experience.
The Club provides a family atmosphere and our emphasis is on club spirit and partnerships with the community. The Club offers opportunities for players of all ages and abilities to join in a fun and healthy activity and the chance to be involved in something that is part of our community. The Club strives to create a pathway from juniors through to seniors.
The Club runs junior competitions from Under 6 through to Under 9 and participates in Capital Football competitions from Under 10 to Under 18 as well as senior men’s and women’s. The Club has transitioned to the Football Federation of Australia’s small sided game format for Under 6 through to Under 12 age groups, being one of the first clubs in the ACT to do so.
With the success and profile of the national teams in recent years and the recognition of football as a great sport for players of all ages, our player base in both juniors and seniors continues to grow. The Club has nearly 1,000 boys and girls, aged from 5 to 17 years, playing and participating in a sport they can enjoy in a safe and encouraging atmosphere. Junior numbers have grown over 33% in the last 3 years. The Club also has nearly 250 senior men and women playing, with senior numbers doubling over the last 3 years.
The Club continues to focus on development, having successfully run school holiday programs and pre-season skills development programs for the junior players and coach-the-coaches clinics for parents and other volunteers interested in coaching teams.
Financial Sustainability
The Club is a not for profit organisation, with all monies received going back into the Club. All coaching and administration is voluntary, keeping membership costs low. The Club attracts some sponsorship and support from local business and also supports local business by way of catering, merchandise and equipment purchases.
The Club’s current assets exceeds it liabilities, it has made a modest surplus in recent years and maintains a modest cash reserve to help finance its operations whilst registration revenue is flowing through. Whilst the Club continues to manage its finances effectively to maintain its ongoing operations, it continues to seek more partnerships and other funding opportunities to further expand / improve its facilities and activities.
