On course for booze

By Tania Martin
EMERALD Football Club is calling for hills people to learn more about the impacts of alcohol on the community and sport.
The club is hosting a Good Sports Responsible Servicing of Alcohol Course on Thursday and is inviting local people to join in.
Club secretary Robyn Kuys said the course was important not only for the club but also the community.
She said learning about the impact that alcohol can have on a community and sport was really important especially with the rising problems associated with underage drinking.
According to the Australian Drug and Alcohol Foundation most sporting competitions promote and advertise alcohol consumption.
In many cases sporting clubs is where most young people are first introduced to drinking.
In response to this increasing consumption of alcohol, the Australian Drug and Alcohol Foundation set up the Good Sports program.
The program is a national initiative that was developed to help sporting clubs to responsibly manage the sale and consumption of alcohol.
Ms Kuys has urged as many community members as possible to get involved in the course.
A three-hour workshop will be held at the Emerald Football Club Rooms, Chandler Reserve, Avonsleigh, on Thursday from 7.30pm to 10.30pm.
Those who participate in the workshop will receive an industry-recognised certificate from Liquor Licensing Victoria.
Ms Kuys said the workshop would outline important issues surrounding alcohol including problems associated with excessive consumption, facts about alcohol and how to handle difficult customers.
The course would normally cost $100 per person but with support from Cardinia Shire Council, the club is able to run the workshop for just $10 per person.
Ms Kuys said for just $10 it was an opportunity for hills people not to miss.
To find out more about the course or to make a booking call Ms Kuys on 0418 505 579.