St Mary’s Football and Netball Club (SMFNC) are supporting our First Nations women’s players in NAIDOC week with a celebration funded by the Change Our Game Community Activation Grant. This is an opportunity for the players and supporters of our Club to learn about First Nations cultures and histories, and participate in celebrations for theContinue reading “Message from the President: NAIDOC Week 2022”
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Pride Month 2022: Meet Ruby Walker
Pride Month is about celebrating the LGBT+ community, listening to their voices, and sharing their stories, so this week we spoke with senior women’s player Ruby Walker about her pride journey. “To me, Pride Month is a time to educate, reflect and celebrate the current world we all live in, which includes LGBT+ people.” “It is aboutContinue reading “Pride Month 2022: Meet Ruby Walker”
NAIDOC Week with Nicky Winmar
Get excited for our NAIDOC Week event with AFL Legend Nicky Winmar on Sunday 10 July 2022.Nicky will be speaking at 5:30 but our event will start at 2:30pm with a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony, followed by the Women’s game at 3pm.This is a free event so no excuses to miss out onContinue reading “NAIDOC Week with Nicky Winmar”
$1265 raised for mental health charities!
Congratulations to the Burra push-up challenge team who raised $1,265 for Movember and Lifeline!Over 24 days, the 17 players completed a combined 35,160 push-ups which is an amazing effort 👏Well done to everyone who participated: Jack Dean, Raygan Tate, Liam Fyffe, Huon Macgibbon, Nick Gedge, Mitch Lee, Marcus Taranto, Adam Lucci, Daniel Castagnini, Samuel Pretner,Continue reading “$1265 raised for mental health charities!”
Mr St Mary’s is back!
It’s the news we have all been waiting for….MR ST MARY’S IS BACK! Saturday 16 July at 7:30pm, be at Whatmough Park for a great night! The auction will start at 8pm, followed by what are sure to be unmissable performances by our very own players Then, finish off the night onContinue reading “Mr St Mary’s is back!”
Thanking our weekly volunteers!
Meet Peter, Ollie, Marcus, and Josh! Peter and Ollie run water to our Senior and Reserve’s team every week, with Marcus joining them for the Senior game, and Josh is our Senior team runner. Rob Cotter, Club Treasurer, shared our appreciation for the boy’s efforts. “We really appreciate the efforts of these boys and theirContinue reading “Thanking our weekly volunteers!”
Join us for the $5k Draw with Sam Newman!
THE $5K DRAW IS BACK WITH THE ONE AND ONLY SAM NEWMAN!Join us on Sunday 3 July at Whatmough Park Club Rooms for a fantastic day! For just $50, you can come along to hear AFL legend Sam Newman speak about his storied career on the field as a 300-game player, and off the fieldContinue reading “Join us for the $5k Draw with Sam Newman!”
Pride Month: Meet Serena Francke
To celebrate Pride Month, we spoke to women’s player Serena ‘Reenie’ Franke about her football journey as someone part of the LGBT+ community. Pride month is celebrated in June across the globe. It can mean many different things to different people, and for Reenie it is about celebrating the LGBT+ community and paving a welcomingContinue reading “Pride Month: Meet Serena Francke”
Men’s Health Week
Today marks the start of Men’s Health Week.With so many men part of our Club, it is an important opportunity to highlight the health challenges faced by males and promote the wellbeing of men and boys in our SMFNC community.This year’s theme is Building Healthy Environments for Men and Boys, encouraging us all to focusContinue reading “Men’s Health Week”
Message from the President: Let’s make a play for road safety
Hi everyone,SMFNC support TAC’s vision of no deaths or serious injuries on our roads, and that’s why we are asking everyone to actively participate in our TAC Club Rewards road safety campaign this year.Everyone plays a role in road safety; we can only move toward a future where every journey is safe if we allContinue reading “Message from the President: Let’s make a play for road safety”
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