AN INTEGRAL PART OF BIRCHIP

IS ITS SPORTING CLUBS AND FACILITIES.

Sporting clubs provide opportuniities for community members to live an active and healthy life regardless of age or ability and they also offer connections into the community.

There are also facilities and clubs for bowls, aero sports, harness racing, swimming, archery, hang gliding and a range of social competitions.

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For more infomration about any of these clubs or social competitions please contact us via the contact us tab on the home page

The Birchip-Watchem Bulls compete in the North Central football league, a family friendly competition incorporating junior and senior football, netball and hockey all at the one venue.  These sports also have a training program during the week.

The 2010 north central draw for football, netball and hockey begins with round 1 on April 18th and concludes with a grand final on September 19th.

 In the winter golf is played on Saturday and a mid week competition is hosted on a Wednesday. Junior coaching and match play is offered on a Friday evening. The golf club also hosts an annual tournament in July.

 In the summer months the cricket teams compete in the Wimmera Mallee Cricket Association and the tennis teams play in the North Central Lawn Tennis Association. Lawn Bowls is also a summer sport in Birchip with a range of opportunities to play competitively and socially.

The local swimming pool is popular in the summer for fun and skill development. During January there is VicSwim classes offered and during  term 1 & 4 swimming squad, swimming lessons and water exercise classes are facilitated by the Birchip Business and Learning Centre.

Tchum Lake provides an ideal location for a host of water sports.

A range of physical activity classes from Boxercise to Circuit Gym, tutored by Brenda Doran, qualified fitness instructoror and personal trainer.  are offered regurarly. The Birchip P-12 school gym can also be utilised by community members.

Social competitions run throughout the year. There is a womens and junior basketball, mixed netball, indoor hockey, recreational mixed football, night bowls and there has also been tabletennis and volleyball.