Your support strengthens the club

The Sydney Stingers are a volunteer-run, community-based water polo club. For 25 years, support from our community has helped us keep the club inclusive, accessible, and sustainable for LGBTQIA+ players and allies in Sydney.

Donations help strengthen the club and support the programs, people, and infrastructure that make participation possible.

Where your support goes

Your donation supports a range of club needs, including:

• reducing barriers to entry and participation

• training, equipment, and facility costs

• volunteer-led programs, events, and development

• the ongoing operation and sustainability of the club

Funds may be used where they are most needed at the time, allowing the club to respond to priorities as they arise.

Donor recognition

To acknowledge the generosity of our donors, we offer small thank-you gifts at the following levels:

Tax deductibility

Donations to the Sydney Stingers are tax-deductible through our partnership with the Australian Sports Foundation. You'll receive a receipt for tax purposes after your donation is processed.

*This page does not constitute tax or legal advice. Please seek independent advice if needed.

If you'd like to learn more about the difference the club makes, you can read about our community impact.

Our community impact

For 25 years, the Sydney Stingers have created space for people to connect, belong, and grow through sport. We're a volunteer-run, community-led water polo club, and our impact comes from the way we operate day to day.

It's shaped by the people who show up, the pathways we create, and the values we protect over time.

Access to sport

We work to reduce barriers that often stop people from trying team sport. Through beginner-focused entry points, flexible pathways, and supportive environments, people can experience water polo without needing prior experience or long-term commitment.

This approach helps people build confidence in the water and decide how, or whether, they want to stay involved.

Inclusion and belonging

Inclusion is built into how the club operates. Women, trans, and non-binary members are active across all areas of the Stingers as players, volunteers, and leaders.

Our teams and programs are designed to support a range of identities, bodies, and experience levels. Belonging is not something you earn here—it's where you begin.

Community connection

Beyond competition, the Stingers are a social and community space. Members train together, volunteer their time, attend events, and support one another in and out of the pool.

We maintain a visible presence at LGBTQIA+ community events, including Fair Day and the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade, and have partnered with organisations like ACON and Pride in Sport to strengthen inclusion in sport.

Volunteer leadership

The club is run entirely by volunteers. From captaining to governance, administration, and event delivery, members step into leadership roles that keep the club functioning and evolving.

This shared responsibility builds skills, confidence, and continuity, and helps ensure the club remains community-led and sustainable.

Sustainability

Longevity matters. Over 25 years, the Sydney Stingers have adapted to changing needs while staying true to our purpose and values.

Support from members, donors, and partners helps us maintain safe environments, invest in people, and respond to priorities as they arise, without losing sight of why the club exists.

Let's make waves together

We're open to partnerships with organisations that share our values and want to support inclusive, community-led sport. If you're interested in working with the Sydney Stingers, we'd love to hear from you.

We're grateful to everyone who supports the club—whether through donations, volunteering, partnerships, or advocacy. Your support helps make participation possible and keeps the club accessible for future generations.

We're open to partnerships with organisations that share our values and want to support inclusive, community-led sport. If you're interested in working with the Sydney Stingers, reach out to discuss how we can work together.