This weekend St Mary’s are participating in TAC and AFL Victoria’s Road Safety Round. As of the 28th June 2022 we have lost 124 lives on our roads in Victoria. This has already increased to 131 people. 131 too many. Last year, even with statewide lockdowns and a decrease in the amount of drivers onContinue reading “SMFNC Participates in Road Safety Round”
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NAIDOC Week: Nicky Winmar joins the celebrations
It was an absolute pleasure to have AFL Legend Nicky Winmar join us today for our NAIDOC Week celebrations with our women’s football team! Known not only for his incredible football career but also for taking a stand on racism, we could not have asked for a better speaker for NAIDOC Week. All thanks toContinue reading “NAIDOC Week: Nicky Winmar joins the celebrations”
NAIDOC Week: See the design process of our NAIDOC guernsey
Take a look through below to see the design process of our NAIDOC Round guernsey from the first sketch to the final product! Designed by Alicia and Julie Arden with help from St Mary’s players Judhil Canendo and Cheryle Arden.
NAIDOC Week: Meet Cheryle Arden
To mark NAIDOC Week we spoke with senior women’s player Cheryle Arden about her football journey as a proud Indigenous woman. As someone part of the Gunditjmara, Yorta Yorta, Mutti Mutti, Kokatha and Arrernte tribes, NAIDOC Week is incredibly important to Cheryle. “For me, this week is important because it’s a time for all IndigenousContinue reading “NAIDOC Week: Meet Cheryle Arden”
NAIDOC Week: Take a look at our NAIDOC Round guernsey!
We are very excited to share our Women’s NAIDOC Round guernsey!These have been designed by Alicia Arden, in collaboration with her sister Julie Arden, and St Mary’s players Cheryle Arden and Judhil Canendo (pictured below).The four women worked together to create a unique design that reflects the Club’s local area and their own cultures. TheContinue reading “NAIDOC Week: Take a look at our NAIDOC Round guernsey!”
NAIDOC Week: How to be a good ally to First Nations people
The theme of NAIDOC Week is ‘Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!’ and one way to do this is being good ally to First Nations people experiencing racism.A good ally is someone who actively recognises and addresses racial inequality around them – whether it’s at school or in their workplace, in their community or online,Continue reading “NAIDOC Week: How to be a good ally to First Nations people”
NAIDOC Week: Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!
Yesterday marked the start of NAIDOC Week 2022.NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and an opportunity to bring First Nations and other Australian’s together.This year’s theme is Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!This encourages us all to beyond just acknowledgement, and good intentions, but instead makeContinue reading “NAIDOC Week: Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!”
Message from the President: NAIDOC Week 2022
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”
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”
$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!”
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