Today is Wear it Purple Day which strives to foster supportive, safe, empowering, and inclusive environments for LGTBQIA+ youth. It highlights the issues they face whilst showing them that they have the right to be proud of who they are and who they are becoming. This year’s theme is ‘Still me, still human’. The messageContinue reading “Wear it Purple Day 2022”
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SMFNC participates in Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Challenge
We’re teaming up with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood over the next 3 months to give life by giving blood as part of the Football and Netball Club blood challenge. All it takes is for you to give blood or plasma from now until 31 October, and your donation will count towards our club’s Lifeblood teamContinue reading “SMFNC participates in Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Challenge”
Road Safety Round: Club Vice President speaks with MP Vicki Ward
Watch below to see our Club Vice President, Fiona Hocking, speak with Vicki Ward, Parliamentary Secretary for Transport, about the importance of Road Safety Round.
Road Safety Round: St Mary’s players raise awareness for road safety
It was great to see all players across all our football and netball teams get behind TAC Victoria and AFL Victoria’s Road Safety Round by wearing blue armbands to raise awareness for road safety!
Road Safety Round: Welcoming Vicki Ward
We were pleased to have Vicki Ward, Parliamentary Secretary for Transport and Member for Eltham, come and speak to us for Road Safety Round yesterday.Vicki shared insights on road safety and thanked the club for the leadership we are showing in supporting the Road Safety Round and sharing road safety messaging. Swipe along to theContinue reading “Road Safety Round: Welcoming Vicki Ward”
Road Safety Round: SMFNC share why we are supporting Road Safety Round
Ahead of TAC Victoria and AFL Victoria’s Road Safety Round, some of our players shared why they are wearing the blue armband this weekend. You can also see us on the TAC Victoria Instagram.
SMFNC Participates in Road Safety Round
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”
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”
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