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THE REPORT

WHO SHOULD WE PARTNER IN TELLING OUR STORY?

The growth of football in Victoria has strong parallels with the social, cultural, sporting, health and wellbeing, and
economic evolution of the state of Victoria over the last century. This undeniable connection makes our game attractive to
those bodies in the multicultural, government, education and historical space whose core business is to share this state’s
story with others.

The synergies between football and the changing landscape of Victoria over the generations can provide the game with
grant funding external to sport, and commercial opportunities in partnership with the non-sporting sector.

With this in mind, survey respondents were asked the following question...

Victorian football history stems, in many respects, from the 19th and 20th century pre and post war migrant settlement
story in Victoria. Taking this into consideration, should Victorian football do more to partner multicultural agencies, local
and state government departments, the education sector, non-football media and historical associations to help tell its
story?

The data shows that nearly 80% of respondents believe that football should do more to partner multicultural agencies,
local and state government departments, the education sector, non-football media and historical associations to help tell
its story.

64 of the respondents also provided additional ideas on the following question...

What other football and non-football organisations should Victorian football partner in telling its story?.

In response to this question many respondents felt that football could pursue great opportunities to develop stronger
partnerships in the multicultural space with the likes of Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria (ECCV), ethnic social clubs,
Department of Immigration, CMY, Heritage Australia, Victorian Multicultural Commission, foreign language media, and the
Immigration museum.

Other partnerships could be forged with local council cultural programs, libraries, the military, specifically the ANZAC
Story, the Royal Historical Society of Victoria and local historical groups, and universities.

81 respondents provided feedback on this question.

(a) Yes 79.01%
(b) No 20.99%

(a) Yes

(b) No

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Football Victoria Historical Review and Recommendations Report - October 2019