Take TAC Victoria 2023 Road Safety Survey today and win A $1000 Sherrin voucher! By participating, you’re not only helping to improve Victorian roads but improving our chance to secure up to $10k in funding – think of the amazing opportunities that could create for our Club. Take the survey here. Every person from ourContinue reading “Steering toward safer roads”
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Men’s Health Week
Today marks the start of Men’s Health Week, which focuses on the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of men and boys. That’s why this year’s theme is ‘Healthy Habits,’ aiming to encourage men and boys to make small changes to their daily routine that benefit their health and wellbeing.Remember, self-care is not selfish—it’s essential! Let’sContinue reading “Men’s Health Week”
Honouring Pride Month
Happy Pride Month everyone 🌈🎉At St Mary’s we believe in creating a safe and inclusive space for everyone, regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation. We encourage our community to take this opportunity to educate themselves on the LGBTQIA+ community, learn about their history, the struggles they face, and ways we can support themContinue reading “Honouring Pride Month”
National Reconciliation Week: How our players are supporting reconciliation
Players across our netball and football teams shared the small actions they’re committing to take in National Reconciliation Week and beyond that will go some way to improving reconciliation in Australia.
Pushing for better
Join the St Mary’s Push Up Challenge team! We’re challenging our community to complete 3,144 pushups over 23 days to shine a spotlight on the number of lives lost to suicide in 2021. Don’t worry if you’re not a push-up fan, you can swap it out for a lunge, squat or whatever works! By participatingContinue reading “Pushing for better”
National Reconciliation Week: Acknowledgement of Country
In the spirit of National Reconciliation Week, St Mary’s is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as traditional custodians of the land on which we play, train and gather. Woi-Wurrung means ‘The Yarra People’ and these people have lived on the land for over 35,000 years. There were four Woi-WurrungContinue reading “National Reconciliation Week: Acknowledgement of Country”
National Reconciliation Week
Today marks the start of National Reconciliation Week (NRW), 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 theme this year is ‘Be a voice for generations,’ and encourages all Australians to be a voice forContinue reading “National Reconciliation Week”
TAC Club Rewards 2023: Playing it safe on the roads
TAC Victoria & AFL Victoria Club Rewards is back for another year! Join us in promoting road safety and help us earn our club up to $10,000. At St Mary’s we believe in creating safer roads for everyone, but we need your support to make a difference in our community. Together, we can raise awarenessContinue reading “TAC Club Rewards 2023: Playing it safe on the roads”
National Volunteer Week: Thanking our volunteers
As National Volunteer Week comes to an end, our players are sending a big thank you to the volunteers that ensure they can keep playing the sports they love at St Mary’s!
National Volunteer Week: Terry Derham’s St Mary’s Story
Meet Terry Derham, a man who has dedicated 32 years of his life to volunteering for St Mary’s. Terry’s journey began in 1991 when his two eldest boys, Brett and Matt, expressed an interest in playing footy. Despite juggling a busy schedule with work, part-time study and four kids, Terry found time to give backContinue reading “National Volunteer Week: Terry Derham’s St Mary’s Story”
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