- Sep 25, 2013
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PAFC community renewables
Finances of all clubs are precarious, 2020 has shown that and it’s going to be tough to make ends meet when you rely so heavily on sponsors. On field struggles, off field changes in ethics (?gambling sponsors), can all affect the revenue stream. And, if I have learnt one thing from Port’s AFL history, it’s that I don’t want the club to be beholden to any party but it’s own members. To do this we need money and secure revenue streams.
Now there is an elephant in the room. Things are about to get hard for sporting clubs. The evidence all points to climate change having a big impact on the sporting culture in Australia. I don’t want to get in a debate about the science, (trust me I’m happy to school anyone in this area) but rather to talk about what we can do to protect the club and make some cash.
Why?
What?
How?
So essentially we would put money in as members to buy, create and run a renewable energy plant. Sounds mental I know but communities are doing this all around the world, Daylesford has a community owned wind farm that’s been producing bank for years now.
We can be leaders in this. It’s just a matter of should we?
Finances of all clubs are precarious, 2020 has shown that and it’s going to be tough to make ends meet when you rely so heavily on sponsors. On field struggles, off field changes in ethics (?gambling sponsors), can all affect the revenue stream. And, if I have learnt one thing from Port’s AFL history, it’s that I don’t want the club to be beholden to any party but it’s own members. To do this we need money and secure revenue streams.
Now there is an elephant in the room. Things are about to get hard for sporting clubs. The evidence all points to climate change having a big impact on the sporting culture in Australia. I don’t want to get in a debate about the science, (trust me I’m happy to school anyone in this area) but rather to talk about what we can do to protect the club and make some cash.
Why?
- To the raise money for the club
- Alternative income
- Allow fans to support the club long term
- Long term support, get out of the year to year financial ups and downs
What?
- club or member owned renewable energy to sell and make money for the club
- The program would reinvest in the club and produce direct revenue.
How?
- member funded, with some government help
- Renewable energy program (wind, solar, battery or biomass thermoelectric).
So essentially we would put money in as members to buy, create and run a renewable energy plant. Sounds mental I know but communities are doing this all around the world, Daylesford has a community owned wind farm that’s been producing bank for years now.
We can be leaders in this. It’s just a matter of should we?