Pyramid Hill FNC had a big year on the field in the LVFNL as runners-up in the senior football grand final, in addition to its reserves and thirds teams taking out flags.
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Now off the field, the Bulldogs have been awarded for their commitment to road safety.
The club received the Good Sports Safe Transport Club of the Year Award at a national ceremony held at Parliament House in Canberra.
The awards recognise sports club across the country for their commitment to creating healthy, and inclusive environments where members take on the responsibility to look out for one another in areas such as alcohol and tobacco management, safe transport, healthy eating, mental health and positive behaviours.
Pyramid Hill president Bruce Moon said the Good Sports program was integral to building a club culture that focused on the safety of its members.
"Lives lost through road accidents are over-represented in our rural area," Moon said.
"Our community recognises that Pyramid Hill Football Netball Club is an effective vehicle to deliver safety messages, particularly for young people and families."
"In small rural communities like Pyramid Hill the local football netball club has the ability to impact positively on the social, emotional and physical wellbeing of our young people and their families.
"We look to Good Sports to ensure we are getting it right."
The club arranges transport home from its events and actively promotes road safety initiatives through social media and via its senior leadership.
Minister for Youth and Sport Richard Colbeck praised the efforts of all the clubs involved.
"All of the Good Sports finalists should feel incredibly proud of their efforts in building, strong, welcoming and healthy environments," Colbeck said.
"Sporting clubs are the beating heart of many communities and clubs that demonstrate healthy behaviours are role models for locals families and the whole community."
Good Sports Australia is managed by the Alcohol and Drug Foundation, and is the country's largest and longest-running community health initiative in sport.
"The Good Sports team is proudly working with almost 10,000 community sporting clubs across Australia and more than 2,000 in Victoria," Alcohol and Drug Foundation CEO Erin Lalor said.
"The free program encourages systemic changes in club culture to promote long-term positive health outcomes."
The Good Sports program has helped reduce risky drinking at participating clubs by 37 per cent and has seen a reduction of alcohol-related accidents among participating clubs and supporters by 42 per cent.
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