Melton City Girls Can
Melton City Council was proud to launch Melton City Girls Can (MCGC) in April 2025.
MCGC will celebrate, support and create new opportunities for people who identify as women and girls in the City of Melton to participate in sport and active recreation.
Inspired by VicHealth’s This Girl Can campaign and delivered in partnership with local sports clubs and community groups. MCGC aims to enable women and girls to get active in ways that work for them. Whether it’s a little or a lot, what matters is moving your body and having fun - on your own terms, in your own way.
Why Melton City Girls Can?
Evidence shows that women and girls participate in organised sport at significantly lower rates than men and boys. Research tells us that girls drop out of community sport at twice the rate of boys by the time they are teenagers.
Many women hesitate to try new activities because of fear of judgement or feeling like they’re not “fit enough” to start. In fact, women are twice as likely as men to put off getting active because they worry about what others might think or feel unwelcome in sport and recreation environments.
MCGC will look to break down these stereotypes, build confidence and create inclusive and welcoming spaces for all. Whether it's your first time trying something new or returning to a sport or activity that you love, this is for you!
Events
Join us for events and workshops.
FAQs
Why should your club become more inclusive for people who identify as women and girls?
Increasing women’s and girls’ participation helps sport clubs to grow membership, boost revenue and improve performance by expanding the talent pool. Inclusive clubs attract more players, supporters, and sponsors while fostering stronger teams and leadership pathways. Clubs that are diverse and welcoming to people of all genders and backgrounds build positive role models, stronger communities and more successful sporting cultures.
To support this, Council has recently adopted its Allocation of Sport and Recreation Facilities Policy and accompanying Fair Access in Sport Action Plan.