THE Glasshouse Country sporting community has had an extremely successful winter season, with a bumper summer season coming up.
Things are no different for San Training, our local taekwondo club which operates all year round.
San Training has been nominated as community club of the year, along with two other nominees from across Australia at the Australian Taekwondo 2023 National Awards.
Club owner, Cameron Taylor, said he thinks the club’s inclusivity, empowerment and community building contributed to their anonymous nomination.
“Discrimination has no place in our club… we believe everyone should be able to train, and have worked diligently to make Taekwondo accessible to people of all abilities, ages, and backgrounds,” he said.
“Safety is paramount… We’ve implemented rigorous safety measures to ensure our members’ well-being.
“Our instructors are not just teachers, but we encourage them to get to know all our students so we can understand their needs and goals.”
Cameron said he was honoured to be nominated, and believes they have a good chance at taking the award out.
“It was a big surprise actually because we didn’t nominate for that one so I’m not sure who nominated for us,” he said.
“We are one of only three clubs to be nominated, so it was really nice.
“This award recognises a club that has enthusiastically worked to connect more people to Taekwondo and positively promotes social inclusion.”
