TAC Club Rewards has now opened again, allowing all footy clubs an opportunity to receive up to $10k in funding to grow and improve their club by promoting road safety. Last year, we were fortunate enough to be awarded $10,000 in funding through this program, and this year we hope to do it again! ClubContinue reading “SMFNC participates in TAC Club Rewards again in 2022!”
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SMFNC joins Push for Better push-up challenge
Once again, some of our St Mary’s players are doing the Push For Better push up challenge to raise awareness and much-needed funds for mental health. It’s completely free to join the challenge and 6 players are already signed up: Jack Dean, Raygan Tate, Liam Fyffe, Lockie Potter, Myles Guldon, and Nick Gedge. The playersContinue reading “SMFNC joins Push for Better push-up challenge”
Waving our appreciation for volunteers
That’s a wrap on National Volunteer Week!Take a look at our players waving their appreciation for all our SMFNC volunteers 😃👋Volunteers are the backbone of our Club, so we again want to extend a huge thank you to all our volunteers!
“It is volunteers like Liz that are the lifeblood of this Club” – Liz Mace’s St Mary’s Story
To mark National Volunteer Week, we spoke with long-time St Mary’s volunteer Liz Mace. For those that don’t know, Liz has been organising our Thursday night dinners for the last 4 years, and you can also find her husband Wayne at the Blue Oyster Can Ban at every home game! Liz and her family firstContinue reading ““It is volunteers like Liz that are the lifeblood of this Club” – Liz Mace’s St Mary’s Story”
IDAHOBIT DAY
Did you know 70% of LGBTQIA+ people do not feel that sport is safe and welcoming? Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia & Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).IDAHOBIT Day is a day is a chance to celebrate LGBTQIA+ people, but also show support to LGBTQIA+ people to live safely without fear of abuse or violenceContinue reading “IDAHOBIT DAY”
National Volunteer Week
Today is the start of National Volunteer Week, a chance to recognise the the vital work of all the volunteers that contribute to SMFNC and say thank you. Volunteering brings people together and build communities like our SMFNC community. We are #bettertogether 😃 We can all agree that this Club would not be the sameContinue reading “National Volunteer Week”
National Road Safety Week
This week is National Road Safety Week, and with TAC being great supporters of local footy and giving us $10k in funding last year, we want to repay the favour by promoting road safety at our Club.Every year, approximately 1200 people are killed and another 44,000 are seriously injured on Australian roads. These numbers areContinue reading “National Road Safety Week”
SMFNC participates in the Pat Cronin Round
St Mary’s Football and Netball Club is proud to be supporting the Pat Cronin Foundation across this weekend’s round of matches. The Pat Cronin Foundation was formed in 2016 following the death of 19-year old Pat due to a coward punch. Pat had just finished playing his first senior game of football at Lower PlentyContinue reading “SMFNC participates in the Pat Cronin Round”
Happy Mother’s Day
🌸Happy Mother’s Day🌸 We wish all the mum’s at St Mary’s a very happy Mother’s Day! Mum’s play a big part in our club from being on the Committee, to cooking meals, and always making the effort to show up and cheer us on each week. We hope that everyone is celebrating their mum todayContinue reading “Happy Mother’s Day”
Taking the bloody oath on World Red Cross Day
Today is World Red Cross Day.The theme is #BeHumanKind which encourages everyone to participate in acts of kindness to combat the tough years we have all experienced.While there are many acts of kindness, one thing you can do it #takethebloodyoath and make a blood donation.Three blood donations are needed every minute, and with people stillContinue reading “Taking the bloody oath on World Red Cross Day”
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