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‘Shoosh for Kids’ returns in 2021

AFL NSW/ACT is proud to support the NSW Government Office of Sport initiative, Shoosh for Kids campaign. Shoosh for Kids is a collaborative effort between the Office of Sport and state sporting bodies to promote positive sideline behaviour to their members,

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AFL NSW/ACT Season 2020 Wrap

To our AFL Footy Family, As we wrap up a season of community football like no other this weekend, I’d like to take the opportunity to extend a heartfelt thank you to our Community Football network across the State and

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Goolagong Parties Like its 1999 for Terrigal-Avoca Panthers

By Dr Rodney Gillett The sudden appearance of gun forward Maurice Goolagong for Terrigal-Avoca half-way through the 2nd quarter of the 1999 grand final of the Central Coast AFL stunned both the crowd and the Killarney Vale Bombers at Wyong’s

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Volunteer of the Year Award nominations open

2020, the year unlike no other! It started with volunteer fire fighters risking their lives to protect others. Then amidst the COVID-19 crisis, we saw people volunteering their time to look after the vulnerable in then community by taking on

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Local Sport Grant Program Applications Open

The Office of Sport Local Sport Grant Program (LSGP) aims to increase regular and on-going participation opportunities in sport in NSW.  Through this program we are working towards our goals to achieve: Participation: Everyone in NSW participating in Sport and active recreation

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NSW Health Recommendations Update – 20 August

To our footy family, On Monday afternoon the NSW Chief Health Officer, Dr. Kerry Chant, wrote to State Sporting Organisations issuing new recommendations relating to community sport. Since receiving the updated advice, AFL NSWACT has been working closely with Sport

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Updated NSW Health Information – 18 August 2020

Last night the NSW Chief Health Officer, Dr Kerry Chant, issued a letter to the sport and recreation sector recommending a tightening of restrictions aimed at minimising the risk of COVID-19 transmission in community sport. A Copy of the letter

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Upcoming ERC Course Date

AFL NSW/ACT has released another date for Community Football Clubs to undertake the Emergency Response Coordinator (ERC) Course to ensure they are compliant in season 2020. The online ERC course is for Club Officials and will take place on Monday,

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557 games between them – Mark and Jarrad McVeigh

The Daniher brothers amassed a total of 752 games between them as well as a host of honours and awards but another NSW pairing, the McVeigh brothers, Mark and Jarrad, have high distinctions in the AFL are graduating from the

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Season 2020 Update

To our AFL Footy Family, Footy is back! Things may look and feel slightly different, but the magic of playing our great game will never change. As we eagerly await the first bounce of the 2020 Community Football Season, it

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