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Men’s Health Week 2025

Today marks the beginning of Men’s Health Week, a time to shine a light on the health and wellbeing of men and boys in our St Mary’s community. Men face a higher risk of serious health conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer — and mental health struggles such as depression, anxiety, and suicide areContinue reading “Men’s Health Week 2025”

National Reconciliation Week 2025

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. The dates for NRW remain the same each year; 27 May to 3 June. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in theContinue reading “National Reconciliation Week 2025”

Another Successful Bottomless Brunch

Thank you to everyone who helped bring our Bottomless Brunch event to life on Saturday — we’re so grateful for your time, effort, and energy. It was a huge success thanks to you! We do need to send some very special thank you messages to the below people: And thanks again to everyone who cameContinue reading “Another Successful Bottomless Brunch”

St Mary’s talent on show in Netball Championships

Well done to Lilyana Condon and Jo Denton from our 15&U Netball team for proudly representing the NFNL at the Association Championships on Sunday. Both girls were selected for the representative squad this year—a fantastic achievement in itself—and they certainly did us proud! They played some great games and helped their team finish 4th inContinue reading “St Mary’s talent on show in Netball Championships”

National Volunteer Week: Robyn Irvine’s St Mary’s Story

To mark Volunteer Week, we’re spotlighting Robyn Irvine — a driving force behind the scenes at St Mary’s for over 30 years. Robyn first got involved in 1993 when her son Matthew joined Tackers after a school coordinator recommended the club. Since then, she’s become one of the club’s most dedicated and enduring volunteers. FromContinue reading “National Volunteer Week: Robyn Irvine’s St Mary’s Story”

National Volunteer Week: Tom Chapman’s St Mary’s Story

This National Volunteer Week, we recognise and celebrate one of our long time volunteers — Tom Chapman. For over 25 years, Tom has been a constant presence and driving force behind our club. Tom’s journey began in 2000 when his son Jayden joined the Under 11s. Not one to sit on the sidelines, Tom quickly got involved as a trainer, later steppingContinue reading “National Volunteer Week: Tom Chapman’s St Mary’s Story”

National Volunteer Week 2025

Today marks the start of National Volunteer Week. This year’s theme is Connecting Communities which celebrates the power of volunteering to bring people together and build lasting friendships. Volunteers are essential for community clubs like ours. From coaches and canteen helpers to game-day support — we simply couldn’t do it without them. As we kickContinue reading “National Volunteer Week 2025”

Harmony Round 2025

This week, our netball teams are proud to take part in the NFNL’s Harmony Round. Harmony Round aims to recognise and celebrate the rich cultural diversity within the NFNL Netball community. Players will be wearing orange ribbons, armbands, or socks to mark the round. In Australia, orange has been a symbol of cultural diversity andContinue reading “Harmony Round 2025”

Welcome our 13&U Netball Team!

We’re thrilled to officially welcome our 13&U netball team to the club tonight! It’s always exciting to see new talent joining our ranks, and even more special to see a few of our 13s following in the footsteps of their older sisters currently playing in our 15&U team. We can’t wait to watch this teamContinue reading “Welcome our 13&U Netball Team!”