SAWTELL FC RECEIVE 5 STARS UNDER NCDP

Sawtell FC has been awarded 5 stars under the National Club Development Program. The club is now the first in the North Coast Football region and regional Northern NSW to reach this level. Only 5 other clubs in Northern NSW football have gained 5 stars in the Newcastle and Hunter Valley region.

SAWTELL FC TO GET NEW CHANGE ROOMS

💰💰🏃‍♀️TOORMINA OVAL TO RECEIVE $215,823 FOR NEW FEMALE FRIENDLY AND ACCESSIBLE CHANGE ROOMS⚽️🏏💰💰

Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh MP today announced $215,823 from the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund to improve community infrastructure in the region.

Coffs Harbour City Council secured NSW Government funding for Toormina Oval to upgrade their amenities, which will see athletes across the Coffs Harbour electorate benefit from additional accessible change rooms. Mr Singh said the existing amenities block at Toormina Oval is over 40 years old and was built at a time when women’s participation in sport was rare. “The upgraded amenity block will provide new additional female friendly change rooms and will also suit the needs of players with disabilities. The upgrade will also provide large permanent storage facilities,” Mr Singh said. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro said $100 million was being distributed across regional NSW, with regional communities set to benefit from more than 550 new projects.To date, rounds one and two of the program have funded more than 1,000 projects. The $400 million Stronger Country Communities Fund is part of the NSW Government’s $1.7 billion Regional Growth Fund, which is being invested in local programs and infrastructure that improve the lives of people living in regional NSW.

SEASON SUSPENDED UNTIL MAY 31st

FFA CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

FFA Media Release: Extension of the suspension of grassroots football in Australia

Wednesday, 1 April 2020Sydney, Australia

Football Federation Australia (FFA) today advised that, in light of ongoing developmentssince its original announcement, including stricter measures imposed by the FederalGovernment in response to COVID-19, the temporary suspension to sanctioned grassrootsfootball competitions and associated training would remain in placeuntil at least31 May2020.

The decision is another in a series of measures taken by FFA in response to COVID-19 inconsultation with its State and Territory Member Federations and the National COVID-19Working Committee.

FFA Chief Executive Officer James Johnson said: “Since our initial announcement, therehave been numerous declarations made by, and introduced, across all levels ofGovernment. The measures have continuously tightened restrictions around communitygatherings, and the measures announced by the Prime Minister recently increased theserestrictions further. While we were not due to make a formal assessment until 14 April 2020,we felt it best to consider our position nowin light of this most recent announcement.

“We have determined, with the full backing of all Member Federations, that the temporarysuspension to sanctioned grassroots football competitions and associated training willremain in placeuntilat least31 May 2020.We will continue to stay in close communicationswith our Member Federations in the lead up to 31 May 2020, to ensure that the individualcircumstances of each state and territory in relation to the status of COVID-19 and themeasures or restrictions imposed by individual State/Territory Governments are beingconsidered.

“These are unprecedented times and at this moment, it is very difficult to predict what furthermeasures will be introduced, or for how much longer current measures will be in place.Aswe have done with all our decisions to date, we will remain agile and responsive to theprevailing circumstances and still remain optimistic that our Member Federations, which arealready considering what adjusted competitions will look like, willbe able to complete thegrassroots season this year.

“Any decision to resume grassroots football will be made in line with the FederalGovernment, taking into account the latest health advice at the time to ensure the safetyand wellbeing of both the football and wider community, and in full consultation with ourMember Federations and the National COVID-19 Working Committee.The safety of thefootball community remains our priority.

“We recognise that our participants across the country areeager to understand what all ofthis means for them so we hope that the announcement today can give them some pieceof mind and we ask that they remain positive during these difficult times.As a sport, wemust continue to undertake our civic duty as a responsible citizen and do everything we canto contribute to the national efforts to slow down the spread of COVID-19.Football peopleare resilient, have a strong moral compass and, consequently, I am sure our community willunderstand this position.

FFAwill continue to communicate material updates in the lead up to 31 May 2020.