About
Ovens & Murray Amateur Water Polo Association is the organisation responsible for the running and promotion of Water Polo in the Albury Wodonga regional area.
The association is made up of 5 member clubs + Flippa Ball
Northside Stingrays Water Polo Club
FlippaBall is non-contact Water Polo for children aged 7-12 years. The program is designed to help players new to the game of water polo establish the confidence and basic skills required to play the game in a fun but safe and controlled environment.
Flippa Ball is run by the Ovens & Murray Water Polo Association, although you can register through a club it is not club based and is a non competitive sport that includes a mixture of dry land warm ups, swimming and ball skills in the water.
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Understanding your Fee Structure
Ovens & Murray Water Polo Association are affliated with Water Polo NSW and Water Polo Australia, as such part of your registration goes directly to WPNSW + WPA that enable them to continue to grow and promote the sport of Water Polo but also provide our Association with the frame work to run a competition. As a regional member our fees are slightly less than Metro. The membership fee is paid in four parts, one part WPA, one part WPNSW, one part O&M Association and one part is your club.
Regional Junior - Under 18, WPA $69.90+GST, WPNSW $71+GST, O&M Association $45 + Club fee
Regional Senior - 18+, WPA $69.90+GST, WPNSW $85+GST, O&M Association $45 + Club fee
Flippa Ball - 7-12 years, WPA + O&M $100 + no Club fee
Supporter Voting - $5 + Club fee (This memberships is for non playing members who hold a committee position or any other official role within O&M. The membership does provide the person to voting rights at committee meetings if holding a delegate, general or executive role and the AGM.)
Supporter Non Voting - FREE, this membership is for volunteers that do not particpate on any committee, it provides the member access to the learning portal, free courses and newsletter updates.
Benefits of memberships include:
- Ability to join one of the more than 40 Affiliated Clubs and Associations across NSW with wide reaching benefits from fun and fitness with likeminded players to coaching, mentoring, social water polo and access to equipment and facilities
- Up to 12 months access to play in formal and informal competitions and events
- Access to the Learning and Development Framework online materials and face-to-face programs
- Receipt of e-newsletters with the latest news, information, events and special offers
- Access to pathways and opportunities to be selected in State and National representative teams and development squads
- Advocacy for infrastructure access and development opportunities for water polo in NSW
- Liaison with the National Body, State government and local councils on behalf of Clubs and Associations and their participants
- Fostering growth in grassroots water polo including support, education, and inclusion and diversity programs
- Insurance coverage and provision of all WPNSW services in line with membership capitation
Locally your fees go towards:
- Referee Fees, including refs for finals: estimate at $27,000 - $30,000 per annum
- Equipment purchases, at the end of last season we purchased a new clock and gazebos at a cost of $12,358
- Other ongoing costs include after hours pool hire, accounting fees, administration fees, trophies, events costs associated with grand finals
- This year will also see a financial contribution to a storage facility at WAVES that will enable the association to store and protect equipment more effectively with an estimated cost of $7500
- Every year we apply for grants and have been very successful over the past few years that has enabled us to continue to grow our sport
It is important to note that our players who represent O&M do so at their own cost, these carnivals are costly and always require travel, we encourage all members to support any fundraising efforts that they can throughout the season to support these teams.
The overall cost of representative team entries, uniforms and coaching fees, when they apply, comes to just under $30,000 per annum which is covered by players and their families. As an association we support these teams through the purchase of caps, balls and training space when required. The association assists with team entries and O&M pay in advance to enable players to pay in installments.
If you can offer any support to our association please contact us, we would love to have a chat.
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