Big congratulations go to Tenterfield Tigers and Tenterfield Junior Rugby League, Tenterfield Junior and Senior Soccer Clubs, Border Blue Little Athletics, Tenterfield Campdraft Association, Tenterfield Squash Club, Tenterfield District Cricket Association, Tenterfield Touch Football who are all Level 1, Tenterfield Bowling Club Level 2, and Tenterfield Golf Club Level 3. More clubs around the region have also come on board to participate in the Good Sports program

The program, administered by the Australian Drug Foundation, works in communities to make sports clubs safe and healthy. Clubs learn about managing alcohol responsibly to become more family-friendly.

Being a Good Sports club means changing practices and adopting Good Sports policies, such as safe transport options, smoke-free club rooms, alcohol alternative fundraising and training in Responsible Service of Alcohol.

Tenterfield Senior Soccer Club president Amy Condrick said the Good Sports was helping to promote positive messages and examples around alcohol.

Alcohol is a leading cause of preventable illness and death in Australia, and breaking the link between alcohol and sport has never been more important, according to Nikki Woolley, Good Sports State Manager for NSW. 

“By joining Good Sports and achieving accreditation, clubs are showing the community that they care about the health and wellbeing of their players and members,” she said.

“Congratulations to the clubs for leading the way in changing Australia’s binge drinking culture.”

Good Sports is Australia’s largest preventive health program for the community sporting sector, with over 6500 involved nationally.

Transport for NSW is the major supporter of Good Sports in NSW, helping Good Sports reduce the incidence of drink-driving and encourage safe driving among young drivers. Drink driving is a factor in around one in every five crashes in NSW where someone loses their life.

For more information about Good Sports visit www.goodsports.com.au or on Facebook.com/GoodSportsClub.