AN Ocean Grove-based soccer club will be known by a different name moving forward.<\/p>\n
The formerly named Surfside Waves Soccer Club, has made the call to change its name to the Ocean Grove Soccer Club.<\/p>\n
“This decision was a difficult one, but an unavoidable one,” the club said in a statement to its members.<\/p>\n
“Our current committee battled with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), MyGov and ASIC over the business registration and trying to update details.<\/p>\n
“Essentially we were locked out of any online platforms and unable to lodge the necessary annual paperwork required of a non-profit organisation.<\/p>\n
“The advice we received from the ATO and Football Victoria was to reregister a new ABN. We did this as Ocean Grove Soccer Club.”<\/p>\n
The club has also rebranded by updating to its club logo to “evolve” with the new name change.<\/p>\n
The updated logo is designed with elements of the club’s ‘Waves’ moniker, which has been in place since the club’s founding in 1996.<\/p>\n
The club also confirmed it will retain its colours, “Waves” nickname, and structure in keeping with its constitution.<\/p>\n
“While this may come as a surprise to many and a disappointment to the older members of our club, we see this as a positive and progressive move forward for Ocean Grove Soccer Club,” the statement said.<\/p>\n
The club listed four key benefits it will receive as a direct result of the name change such as targeting new streams of grants, not being misidentified as Surf Coast FC, opposition teams having a better understanding of where the club is based, and more lucrative sponsorship opportunities with local businesses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
AN Ocean Grove-based soccer club will be known by a different name moving forward. The formerly named Surfside Waves Soccer Club, has made the call to change its name to the Ocean Grove Soccer Club. “This decision was a difficult one, but an unavoidable one,” the club said in a statement to its members. “Our […]<\/p>\n