Football NSW celebrate biggest ever Female Football Week

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Football NSW’s 2022 edition of its Female Football Week has been revealed as its most successful yet.

Taking place between the 6th and 15th of May, the weeklong celebration was headlined by Matildas star and 2022 Female Football Week Ambassador, Chloe Logarzo. The campaign involved a massive 9,700 participants, spanning coaches, administrators, and officials, from 35 activations across NSW.

The Female Football Week events, which incorporated Female Football Round across Football NSW’s elite competitions, celebrated female participation at all levels of the game, whilst aligning with the recent launch of Football Australia’s national #OurGame initiative.

Football NSW’s Head of Women’s & School Football, Hayley Todd, was delighted with the expansion of the 2022 campaign.

“We could not have asked for a better way to rejuvenate our annual Female Football Week campaign following two COVID-19 impacted years,” Todd said via Football NSW.

“To have 35 different events promoted across the week, incorporating almost 10,000 participants, is a great testament to our dedicated Associations and Clubs, illustrating just how far the women’s game has come.

“With the FIFA Women’s World Cup just around the corner, and following the recent announcement of a $10 million NSW Football Legacy Program, we are incredibly excited about what lies ahead, and remain committed to ensuring we have the capacity and capabilities to support the ongoing growth of the female game.”

The smiles were there to be seen by all as Football NSW assisted with the facilitation of a record number of FFW events, which included:

  • Several gala days for girls and women
  • Numerous free skills sessions, clinics and ‘Come & Try’ days
  • Female-only coaching courses and workshops
  • All abilities matches
  • Female trial and exhibition games
  • Football NSW FFW Round

Football NSW has supported Female Football Week since introducing the annual campaign in 2014, with the initiative standing as one of the highlights of the national football calendar since 2016.

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NSW Government opens $4.65 million Local Sport Grant Program

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The NSW Government has opened applications for the 2026–27 Local Sport Grant Program, with up to $4.65 million available to support grassroots sporting organisations across the state.

The program will provide grants ranging from $2,000 to $20,000 for incorporated not-for-profit sporting clubs and associations.

Funding is aimed at increasing participation, improving governance and enhancing community sporting facilities.

Applications opened on 27 July and will close at 1pm on 24 August 2026, with successful applicants expected to be announced in December 2026.

The Local Sport Grant Program forms part of the NSW Office of Sport’s ‘Everyone Plays Here’ strategic plan.

The plan is designed to strengthen community sport by supporting initiatives that encourage regular participation and improve long-term member retention.

Funding is also available for projects that reduce barriers to participation and create more inclusive sporting environments, particularly for women and girls, multicultural communities, people with disability, First Nations people and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

In addition to participation initiatives, the program will support projects that improve the financial sustainability and governance of community sporting clubs, while also investing in the quality, adaptability and environmental sustainability of sporting facilities across New South Wales.

Successful projects must be completed by June 2028, with applicants required to meet the eligibility criteria outlined in the program guidelines.

The NSW Office of Sport has encouraged eligible organisations to submit applications before the closing date, with grants awarded through a competitive assessment process.

APL and PFA remain without agreement as bargaining tensions continue

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The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) and Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) remain without a new collective bargaining agreement, with negotiations continuing less than three months before the start of the 2026–27 A-Leagues season.

The APL presented the players’ union with a new one-year interim proposal on August 5, which included an increase to the A-League Women salary cap and a commitment to establish a pathway towards full-time professionalism for the women’s competition within 12 months.

The proposed agreement would provide an interim framework while the two parties continue discussions over a longer-term collective bargaining agreement.

APL chief executive Steve Rosich said the proposal reflected the league’s commitment to reaching a sustainable agreement with players following eight months of negotiations.

However, the PFA criticised the APL for publicly announcing the proposal shortly after presenting it to the union, arguing that the approach had further damaged trust between the two parties.

PFA Chief Executive Beau Busch also said players had overwhelmingly rejected the APL’s previous final offer, citing a lack of trust in the league’s ability to ensure its future.

Full-time professionalism for the A-League Women remains a key priority for the PFA, with players seeking improved conditions and greater investment in the competition.

The A-League Men and A-League Women seasons are both scheduled to begin on 16 October 2026.

With the new season approaching, both parties face pressure to resolve the dispute and establish the framework governing player conditions across the A-Leagues.

 

 

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