Para Hills Knights SC Awards Grounds Naming Rights To Sponsor

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Para Hills Knights Soccer Club have announced their long time platinum sponsor of the club Cass & Co Conveyancing have been awarded naming rights to the club’s home grounds.

Cass & Co Conveyancing is a South Australian conveyancing firm which offers professional understanding and advice when clients are buying or selling properties by handling the legal aspects of the transactions to remove concern and make the process hassle-free.

The football club’s home grounds, previously named The Paddocks will now be known as Cass & Co Stadium in the new naming deal.

Para Hills Knights Soccer Club Treasurer Jamie Ocego-Kingsley remarked on Cass & Co’s dedication to the club, including assisting and attending match days at the club.

“Over the year, Cass & Co have been a valued sponsor, and they have taken the opportunity to come on board for the ground’s naming right,” he said to Soccerscene.

Para Hills Knights and Cass & Co have been partners since 2022, with the conveyancing company stating in their announcement of the sponsorship they believe in the power of sport and its ability to bring people together and create lasting memories.

The football club will be celebrating 30 years playing at The Paddocks (now Cass & Co Stadium) next year, moving from Nelson Road in the mid-80s after years of success and a major cup.

The grounds have been a major part of the club’s identity and community and fan engagement, being the location of numerous local events.

Para Hills Knights as well as other football clubs have called the grounds home, with updates to infrastructure like changing rooms and function spaces to allow Para Hills United Soccer Clubs to be able to operate under the same roof completed in 2024.

With the new stadium name, Para Hills Knights Soccer Club and other clubs will still continue to prioritise youth football and programs to promote young players’ development and teamwork both on and off the field.

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Launceston City Launches Inclusive Facility Upgrade

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Launceston City FC has announced that work has commenced on a new refurbishment for the club’s change room endorsed by the Play Our Way program.

Built in 1979 by the club’s volunteers, the facility’s new refurbishment will include a new roof, a multipurpose and education room, a parent room, renovated changerooms, an undercover walkway, and a new entry.

Launceston City FC Director and lead strategic lead for the project, Jesse Woodroffe, spoke to Soccerscene about what the refurbishment will do for inclusivity and equality around the community.

“What it does is shows that we are a club for everyone, and having a standalone designated facility that’s prioritised for women and girls, sends a signal that sport is for everybody and gone are the days where there isn’t equal access,” she said.

“We are seeing a great shift nationwide in equitable access to facilities, grounds and change rooms; certainly, it wasn’t that way a few decades ago.

“Our hope is that we can offer this room and these facilities out to other groups or NGO’s as well.”

Launceston City aims to complete the refurbishment by April next year in order to have the new change rooms available for the upcoming season.

The project is supported under Stream 1 of the Australian Government’s $200 million Play Our Way Program and aims to deliver modern, inclusive changerooms for women and girls in Launceston’s community.

The Play Our Way Program

The Play Our Way Program is designed to remove barriers to participation, reduce discrimination, and promote equality in sport by funding local initiatives and ideas.

An input of experts across the sport sector and key Australian government agencies helped design the program, including an expert advisory panel of women with experience in community and professional sport.

“Play our Way is an opportunity for local governments, community organisations, the not-for-profit sector and sporting organisations to seek funding for localised solutions and improvements,” said Minister for Communications and Sport, Anika Wells, in a press release about the program.

“The program will be available for all sports, but it is anticipated soccer, as the highest participation sport in Australia, will need significant resourcing in the wake of the greatest Women’s World Cup ever.”

Adelaide United Extends Partnership With Speed Queen

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Adelaide United have announced the extension of its partnership with US-born company Speed Queen as the club’s Back-of-Shirt Partner for the A-League Women’s team during the 2025/26 season.

Speed Queen is an American is a laundry machine manufacturer which prides itself on their durable, high-performance residential and commercial products used by Australian around the country.

The renewed partnership will see Speed Queen’s branding displayed on the back-of-shirt of both the home and away Women’s kits throughout the season, continuing both parties’ commitment to elevate the game.

Speed Queen Marketing and Sales Manager, Mark Stathakis stated the company is delighted to continue the partnership with Adelaide United’s A-League Women’s team.

“Supporting women’s football in South Australia aligns perfectly with our brand values of resilience, reliability, and performance. We’re excited to see the team continue to grow and achieve great things this season,” he said via press release.

Adelaide United Chief Executive Officer, Nathan Kosmina also remarked the club was thrilled to continue building on its partnership with a brand that mirrors the team’s commitment to excellence.

“Speed Queen has been a fantastic partner for our A-League Women’s team, and we’re proud to continue this partnership into the new season,” he said via press release.

“Their brand values – performance, quality, and consistency – reflect the very traits we see in our players and our Club.

“It’s an exciting time for women’s football in South Australia, and having the support of partners like Speed Queen helps us continue to grow the game.”

Since 2022 when the partnership first began, Speed Queen’s ongoing support has assisted the A-League Women’s team to excel in their sport, including building momentum withing their fanbase and play.

The partnership has also emboldened the increased awareness and strength of women’s sports in both South Australia and the country as a whole, especially in football.

In a landscape of meaningful investment in women’s sport in football, in all divisions, it is more important than ever companies like Speed Queen continue to support and stand as an example of purpose-driven partnerships with clubs.

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