Temporarily rename a sports ground application


The City of Greater Geelong allows sporting clubs to apply for conditional approval to temporarily rename sports grounds on Council owned and/or managed reserves in connection with sponsorship naming rights.


Temporary sports ground renaming conditions

All of the following conditions must be adhered to for the temporary renaming to be considered:

  1. Naming rights are limited to sports grounds only
  2. The Naming Rights Sponsor should be the applicant tenant’s top tier sponsor
  3. The term of the sponsorship is limited to the term of the club’s licence/lease agreement over the sports ground
  4. The proposed name of the sports ground should not be offensive or discriminatory in any way
  5. Funds raised are allocated to sports development or facility development, and are specifically not permitted to be allocated to player payments
  6. All tenants that use the renamed sports ground during the period of the sponsorship share in the proceeds
  7. The proposed sponsor is not associated with alcohol, cigarettes (including tobacco products) or gambling
  8. The sports ground is referred to by the approved ‘sponsored name’ in club, association, competition or league promotions and marketing only
  9. Any signage installed must meet Councils Recreation Reserve Advertising Signage Policy and be approved by Council
  10. The terms of the temporary renaming of a sports ground may be reviewed by Council at any time
  11. Where a facility has multiple tenants within a season, written agreement between the tenants for the sponsorship to occur must be provided to Council
  12. All costs relating to the sponsorship and adhering to this procedure are to be borne by the applicant tenant and
  13. The applicant tenant must indemnify Council against any loss should Council revoke the approval of the temporary renaming of the sports ground

Sporting clubs will be required to acquit for sponsorship income generated by the temporary renaming of a sports ground to show that the conditions listed above are being met. Council may also ask a sporting club to confirm that other relevant guidelines and policies are being met in connection with the temporary renaming agreement.

Reserve or sports ground

For example:  Oval No 1, Court 4 etc

Sponsorship

(see Condition 3)
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Acquittal conditions

  • Sponsorship income from temporary renaming of a sports ground must be used on sports development or facility development and is not permitted to be used for player payments
  • An annual acquittal is required via the Temporary Renaming of Sports Grounds – Acquittal Form
  • The sponsorship arrangement must be noted in the club/community group’s annual financial report