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.…
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…
Over the school holiday period, 180 youth aged players from across New South Wales and the ACT completed the AFL Future Leaders Community Program, organised by AFL NSWACT. The program was broken into two groups, aspiring leaders (13-15 years old)…
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…
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…
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…
AFL NSW/ACT is continually looking to support its community club network to provide a safe and inclusive physical environment and become sustainable. Grant programs enable clubs to grow and become sustainable by providing opportunities to receive new funding or products.…
The AFL and our AFL State/Territory affiliates are supporting #PlayForLives, a new charity that connects Charities in need with local sporting Clubs. As you may know, COVID-19 is putting many charity organisations under pressure. In part, this is because many…
AFL NSWACT is pleased to offer male and female players aged 13-18 the opportunity to participate in the AFL Future Leaders Community Program. The AFL Future Leaders Community Program is a youth leadership program specifically designed to improve the participants…
Following the recent announcement regarding the postponement of the 2020 Community Football and Auskick Season, local footy clubs across New South Wales and the ACT have been creative in ensuring footy is alive in some way, shape or form. Check out…
