Blog
Volunteer recruitment… much more than a numbers game
Volunteers… we can’t run events without them! Not only are volunteers required to fill crucial roles during the event as part of the operational team, it’s absolutely true that without their passion and enthusiasm, the event experience for the participants and...
Planning… it’s about the process!
"Why should I do a site plan now when I know we’re just going to change it anyway?” “Why bother with wet weather plan? I don’t have time and we’ll figure it out on site” Over the years I have heard these statements and many like them. I’ve even made them myself...
A Charity Fundraising Event Success Story
Recently the Sport Projects team had the honour of organising the Olivia Newton-John Wellness Walk and Research Run on behalf of Austin Health. Our team had already been involved in the course and traffic management planning and delivery for the event for the previous...
Removing the hats…slowly
Running Sport Projects can be a hectic, challenging and non-stop experience but after three years it’s worth taking some time to reflect on the journey so far. We are always busy which is great, but it means you don’t always get around to everything you want to…...
Events Management…at Scale
On a soggy, miserable April Morning 25,000 people hot the streets for the 12th Herald Sun-Citylink Run for the Kids. Imagine if the sun was out!? An iconic event and one of the biggest fun runs in Australia, Run for the Kids has become a Melbourne institution. Apart...
Fast, furious cycling…and that’s just the planning phase!
Sometimes in events, you just don’t get the amount of time you want to in order to pull together a project. Actually, who am I kidding – when do you ever get the time you want?! When our clients came to us in November 2016 and said we need to get a brand new, high...