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National Reconciliation Week 2020

In 2020 Reconciliation Australia marks twenty years of  shaping Australia’s journey towards a more just, equitable and reconciled nation. Reconciliation is a journey for all Australians – as individuals, families, communities, organisations and importantly as a nation. At the heart of this

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Green Light Given for Clubs to Return to Small Group Training

We are pleased to announce that Community Football Clubs have be given the green light to return to training in groups up-to 10 persons. Following the revised NSW Public Health Order which came into effect Friday 15 May, AFL NSW/ACT

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Return to Play Update – May 16

Dear AFL Community Clubs and local stakeholders, Returning to training in a safe, hygienic and controlled manner is paramount to the AFL. The safety and wellbeing of our participants is our number one priority. AFL NSW/ACT understands that the NSW

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Thank you to our Volunteers that make Footy!

National Volunteer Week is the annual celebration to acknowledge the generous contribution of our nation’s volunteers, including those who perform all key roles in footy clubs. The year 2020 started with volunteer fire fighters risking their lives to protect others.

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2020 Community Building Partnership Grants Open

The NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership Grant Program to assist community AFL clubs with infrastructure projects has now opened for 2020. The NSW Government is investing in infrastructure projects that deliver positive social, environmental and recreational outcomes, while promoting community

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Jack Dean – Contender for the NSW Australian Football Hall of Fame

Australian Football celebrates its 140th anniversary in NSW this year after the founding of the NSW Australia Football Association in Sydney in 1880. One hundred and forty coaches, players, umpires, administrators and media personalities from both the Elite (VFL/AFL) and

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Jack Dean – Contender for the NSW Australian Football Hall of Fame

Australian Football celebrates its 140th anniversary in NSW this year after the founding of the NSW Australia Football Association in Sydney in 1880. One hundred and forty coaches, players, umpires, administrators and media personalities from both the Elite (VFL/AFL) and

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Barnaby Howarth – The small things in sport

Former Pennant Hills Demon & Sydney Swan, Barnaby Howarth to speak to AFL Sydney junior clubs about the importance of the small things in sport. Using the lessons he learnt playing team sports, Barnaby handled back to back to back

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Return to Play Update – April 27

To Our Football Community, Recently we provided an update about the work underway to determine a roadmap for a return to community footy. Our intention was to provide a more detailed outline at the end of this month, following the

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Return to Play Update

To our Valued Football Community, I hope that you and your family had a safe and happy Easter at home this year, as we all play our part in supporting the Australian community and health system. Without football on our

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