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Ultimate Victoria

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25.01.2022 #SpotTheDiscSunday Which do you reckon is the actual position of the disc? A, B or C? Picture: Mark Milne Photography... Edit: Vincent Lederer See more

25.01.2022 The Deakin University Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition is doing an Australia-wide study on the impact of the pandemic on lifestyle and activity. The study consists of up to five 15-20 minute online surveys over two years. All participants will go into a draw to win one of 10 $50 e-vouchers. For more information and to register, please visit: bit.ly/ourlifeathomestudy

25.01.2022 It came down to the wire - when we counted up the reacts there were just two votes in it! Thank you to everyone who watched the videos and voted for their favourite plays over the last couple of weeks. Time to reveal the 2019 Play of the Year, as voted by the fans of Victorian ultimate...

24.01.2022 Grant opportunity The Lets Stay Connected Fund is offering funding of at least $5000 for programs that reduce feelings of social isolation and increase connection during the pandemic. Do you have some wonderful ideas about how to make this happen?... Our clubs are eligible to apply. Applications close 31st August, 2020.

23.01.2022 We hope youve been out practising your throws, so that now youre ready to take your skills to the next level! Heres Josh with some tips on being able to throw from low and wide releases.

22.01.2022 #SpotTheDiscSunday A, B or C? Which is the actual position of the disc? Picture: Mark Milne Photography... Edit: Vincent Lederer See more

21.01.2022 Weve had a look at offense skills, but now we need to get the disc off the other team before we can use them! Dan offers some pointers on playing effective defense against an opposition cutter.

21.01.2022 Update your details! With leagues and tournaments resuming in the coming months, one of Ultimate Victorias COVID-19 safety requirements will be keep an accurate list of contact details for anyone playing. To assist with this, we ask that all Ultimate Victoria members check their Ultimate Central membership profile and ensure their email address, mobile phone number and residential address are all up to date. This will save you time having to verify this with league and tourn...ament administrators every time you play. Follow this link for instructions on how to update your contact details on Ultimate Central. https://www.ultimatevictoria.com.au/ne/update-your-details/

19.01.2022 Ultimate Victoria will be voting on the new AFDA board ON YOUR BEHALF in the next week or two - so tell us what you think! Some of our organisational priorities that we are looking to support at the National level are: - Improving governance, planning and transparency - building sustainable participation programs... - enabling our clubs to grow and our volunteers to contribute - improving accessibility through equity and inclusion - establishing world class youth development pathways What are YOUR priorities? What are YOUR values that you wish to see represented at a national level? We would love to hear from you about how UV can represent you at this AFDA election DM us or comment below or email board (at) ultimatevictoria.com.au

19.01.2022 Are you interested in joining the UV board? The UV AGM will be held in four weeks time - the official announcement is coming soon. At the AGM, the current board is dissolved and members vote for who will be on the board for the next 12 months. Our Mission: "Ultimate Victoria is passionately committed to providing an inclusive, healthy and active community and developing new opportunities to grow, through the sport of Ultimate."... Learn more about UV here: https://www.ultimatevictoria.com.au/uv/ If you are interested in joining the board or have questions, please contact board [AT] ultimatevictoria.com.au or admin [AT] ultimatevictoria.com.au https://www.ultimatevictoria.com.au//seeking-nominations-/

18.01.2022 2020 POLICY REVIEW Last month Ultimate Victoria conducted a review of its published policies and enacted a number of changes. Read on to find out more about what changes have been made and what they mean to members. https://www.ultimatevictoria.com.au/news/2020-policy-review/

17.01.2022 Did you know your sporting club is eligible for a $1000 grant? Its part of the @VicGovAu Community Sport Sector Short-term Survival Package supporting community sport to #returntoplay Applications open until 30 June: https://bit.ly/2Cc9Njp

16.01.2022 Its #throwbackThursday! And this week weve got a cracker In 2012, Melbourne team Honey Ultimate won the Australian Ultimate Championships in Newcastle. ... Who do you recognise?! : Kath Salier And thank you to Cath Matthews for providing the photos!

15.01.2022 On behalf of the Board of Directors and employees at Ultimate Victoria, we want to reach out to the Ultimate community here in Victoria and around Australia to say we believe that Black Lives Matter, we support the #blacklivesmatter movement and we will stand with every member in our community to address and remove racial prejudice, and to work towards a more inclusive and equitable community and society. It is, most importantly for us, the time to acknowledge the systemic di...scrimination, social and health inequalities experienced by First Nations people here in Australia. We would like to express our genuine desire to see change across the justice, community and health systems and reaffirm our commitment to ensuring equality and inclusion in all we do through Ultimate. This includes working in collaboration with our community and sporting partners to address some of the social and health inequalities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres-Strait Islander Australians. Ultimate Victoria would like to first mention the Indigenous Ultimate Association - a fantastic organisation encouraging more Aboriginal and Torres-Strait Islander people to play ultimate. http://www.indigenousultimate.org.au/ We want to encourage and will be providing resources for all tournaments, UV and club meetings to have an Acknowledgement of Traditional owners. ~Here you can find out what an Acknowledgement of Traditional owners is, and why its important for us to incorporate awareness and acknowledgement into our sporting culture. https://www.aboriginalvictoria.vic.gov.au/acknowledgement-t We will begin an Inclusion Action Plan through Sport and Recreation Victorias Together More Active grants over the next 12 months (over the last 12 months UV has focused on becoming a child safe organisation) We will also align our strategic aims with Sport Australias reconciliation action plan which can be found here https://www.sportaus.gov.au//35347_SportAUS_Reconciliation And we will continue to share resources and educate our community. ~Here is a fantastic collation of answers to questions that you might have about Aboriginal culture and racism in Australia https://deadlyquestions.vic.gov.au/explore ~And here is an excellent article summarising the issues of racism in Australian sport as it stands within the circumstances of 2020 https://www.sportanddev.org//racism-sport-old-adversary-ne Finally here is a personal statement from our President. https://www.facebook.com/jesschaddertonUV/posts/150998926523203?__tn__=-R We welcome any contributions or feedback on this action plan from members of our community and hope that in taking intentional action in the right direction we can begin to create positive change :) <3 Thank you to Rueben Berg for taking the time to contribute your knowledge to UV. Please send any questions to board [at] ultimatevictoria.com.au https://www.ultimatevictoria.com.au//ultimate-victoria-st/

14.01.2022 When youre running hard to chase it down, sometimes it can be hard to tell where the disc is going. Jemmas advice on how to read the discs flight will help you catch heaps of goals!

12.01.2022 While in Lockdown 2: Lockdown Strikes Back, Monash Ultimate Frisbee (MUF) are making their own podcast series. Well worth a listen! What has your club or team been doing to stay connected?

12.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE JULY 6TH (UPDATED CLUB TRAINING GUIDELINES) Ultimate Victoria is monitoring Victorian government COVID-19 daily briefings for any changes to return-to-play timelines for community sport. As of the time of publishing of this article, no changes have been made to previously published timelines, so the following updated guidelines are being published today as agreed to by the Ultimate Victoria Return To Play Working Group last month.... Should any changes be made to restrictions around community sport guidelines in the coming days, UV will update these guidelines appropriately. https://www.ultimatevictoria.com.au//covid-19-update-july/

11.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE JUNE 17TH Following the Victorian governments recent update regarding restrictions on sport and recreation, the UV Return To Play Working Group has reviewed their guidelines for the sport of ultimate in Victoria. https://www.ultimatevictoria.com.au//covid-19-update-june/

11.01.2022 A reminder that nominations for the AFDA Board of Directors closes this Friday. If you are intending to run and are seeking endorsement from Ultimate Victoria, please reach out to us ASAP!

10.01.2022 The start of a good defense play is a good pull! Jasper shares some tips on how to make your pulls go further and give your defense the advantage.

10.01.2022 Are you a Victorian Ultimate player? Please participate in our one-minute census! More info and census here: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScEOapjxtRvIoKnC/viewform We are running an optional census to capture the diversity of our playing membership. The purpose of this survey is to understand more about our membership in order to become a more inclusive organisation.

09.01.2022 The 2020 Annual General Meeting for Ultimate Victoria Inc. will take place on Thursday October 1st at 8pm (AEST). The meeting will be held online via Zoom. A link to join will be shared via email to registered attendees approximately one hour prior to the meetings scheduled commencement time. The formal portion of the AGM is expected to take 30-40 minutes. UV board members and staff will remain online for Q&A following the AGM.... Read here for more details - https://www.ultimatevictoria.com.au//2020-annual-general-/

08.01.2022 Its #throwbackThursday! In 2007, the Australian Open team won gold at the World Championships of Beach Ultimate in Brazil. They beat the Phillipines in the finals! Can you spot the Victorians?... Australian Reef Sharks Mens Beach Ultimate Team

08.01.2022 VMUC 2020 REGISTRATION OPEN Registration opens today for the Victorian Mixed Ultimate Championships 2020 in Traralgon on September 5 and 6. VMUC isnt just for elite teams. Any team is eligible to play so get some friends together for a weekend away at what will be the first ultimate tournament in Victoria in nearly six months!... Follow this link to register your team - http://events.ultimatevictoria.com.au/e/vmuc2020 Also head to the Visit Latrobe City website for information on accommodation, dining and more in the Latrobe City area.

07.01.2022 UPDATE ON 2020 EVENTS Following the latest COVID-19 restrictions introduced by the Victorian government on August 2nd, Ultimate Victoria has reconsidered the viability of its events for the remainder of 2020. https://www.ultimatevictoria.com.au//update-on-2020-events/

05.01.2022 #throwbackThursday This week we throw back to the 2011 Australian Ultimate Championships in Brisbane. We have two Victorian teams on the podium! ... Chilly Ultimate Club in 2nd place Sporting Team Box Athletico United in 3rd place See more

05.01.2022 #SpotTheDiscSunday is back! Which do you reckon is the actual position of the disc? A, B or C? Picture: Mark Milne Photography... Edit: Vincent Lederer See more

05.01.2022 Its all well and good for us to say, "Practice throws on your own!" But what happens in a game when theres a defender up close trying to stop your now awesome backhand? Harsha shares some advice on how to throw around defenders

04.01.2022 Hi UV members, followers and fans, Getting us back to being ready to play again has been the result of many hours of work done with our network of dedicated volunteers over the last few weeks. Obviously todays announcements from the Victorian government undoes all of that.... Were going to need, at minimum, a few days to go back through everything and shuffle things around, or in some instances start all over again with our clubs, our funding partners (including the state government), local governments and other Victorian sport associations. Were not going to instantly cancel anything just yet, but hold off on registering for now while we go over everything again. Your patience has been appreciated for many weeks now, and it will continue to be appreciated for the next few. Regards, Simon UV Program Manager

04.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE - JULY 22ND Following recent changes to restrictions for Victorians based on area of residence, Ultimate Victoria has updated their guidelines for members, with different guidelines in place between metropolitan and regional areas. UV is also providing an update on the status of VMUC and UMUC events currently scheduled for September.... http://www.ultimatevictoria.com.au//covid-19-update-july-2

03.01.2022 REMINDER: 2021 CLUB GRANTS APPLICATIONS OPEN A reminder to all clubs that were still accepting applications for our 2021 Club Grants. The grants are available to clubs looking to run programs getting more women and girls into ultimate next year. Let us know if your club is thinking of applying and we can have a chat!... Applications close September 4th. http://www.ultimatevictoria.com.au//2021-club-grants-appl/

03.01.2022 #throwbackThursday In 2010 the Stingrays - Australian U24 Womens Ultimate Team won gold at the World Under 24 Ultimate Championships. Check out this brilliant photo of Victorian Michelle Phillips taking the gold medal winning final catch!

03.01.2022 Its #throwbackThursday! This week we throw back to the Australian Barramundis Mixed Ultimate Team on pre-tour for the 2008 World Ultimate Club Championships in Vancouver. Can you spot the Victorians?!

03.01.2022 Playing sport is a fantastic way to stay active and connect to your community. If youre looking to join a club in your area, were lucky that 3 Ultimate Disc clubs have received Active Club Grants thanks to VicHealth. Congratulations Eastern Ultimate Frisbee, Heads of State and La Trobe University Ultimate Frisbee! Find out more: https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/funding/active-club-grants

03.01.2022 2021 CLUB GRANTS APPLICATIONS OPEN Ultimate Victoria is looking ahead to 2021, and we want to encourage clubs to increase the number of girls and women playing ultimate. We are making available grants of up to $2,000 for new player focused programs to run next year. Follow the link for more details. http://www.ultimatevictoria.com.au//2021-club-grants-appl/

01.01.2022 2020 Victorian Mixed Ultimate Championships (VMUC) - Date, location and major sponsor announcement. https://www.ultimatevictoria.com.au//2020-victorian-mixed/

01.01.2022 Grant opportunity for Clubs The Victorian Government Sporting Club Grants Program is open. The program can provide funding for the purchase of sporting equipment or to increase the capacity of your club or league. ... Applications close 29 September. https://sport.vic.gov.au//our/sporting-club-grants-program

01.01.2022 Its #throwbackThursday! In 2012, the Australian Open Masters team The Wombats took second place at the World Ultimate and Guts Championships. Can you spot the Victorians?!