Football Victoria celebrates establishment between Sydenham Park SC and Calder United SC

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A striking partnership has been established between Sydenham Park SC and Calder United SC, with the Western United affiliated club to play 11 home fixtures at Keilor Lodge Reserve.

The Club Changer Club Development Program, an incentive created in 2023 to assist clubs fostering and strengthening inclusive environments for multiple diverse communities within society to participate in football, supports the growth of women’s football, among many other ranges of football within the country.

Last year, all federation members dedicated a strong focus upon women and young females in football as a main element of their Legacy 23 campaign. This enables club development officers across the state to work in conjunction with clubs in order to foster a positive football experience within female football, both on and off the field.

In this facility sharing partnership, Sydenham Park SC vice-president Davis Lisolajski showcased his clubs enthusiasm.

“When we learned that they were without a home venue, it was an obvious choice for us to reach out and assist,” he said via press release.

“Women’s football holds significant importance for us at Sydenham, and we believe this partnership will benefit our young girls and both senior women’s teams. They will witness professionalism first-hand during match days.”

Calder United SC President Amanda Stella expressed excitement towards developing a sustained and effective partnership to spearhead National Premier League Women’s football to Sydenham Park in 2024.

“The support from Sydenham Park President Nick and Vice President David, along with the broader Sydenham Park community, is greatly appreciated, and we eagerly anticipate playing our senior and 20s home games for the 2024 season at Sydenham Park,” she added via media release.

“A special acknowledgment to Football Victoria’s Josephine La Pila for her work with both clubs to achieve an outcome that promotes collaboration among football clubs for the betterment of our beloved sport.”

Football Victoria have endorsed the partnership between these two growing clubs within female football across the state.

With Calder United establishing themselves as a competitive club amongst the NPLW competition, the partnership allowing the club between the Western United sister club and Sydenham puts a focus upon both sides allowing their playing and coaching staff to use one of the best pitch surfaces within the north-western district of Melbourne. The use of these highly elite facilities will allow them to have an advantage, perhaps being the difference in furthering themselves away from their competitors.

Perth Glory building new foundations with La Vida Homes

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Perth Glory proudly confirms La Vida Homes, a renowned home-building company based in Western Australia, as the club’s principal partner.

As per the partnership agreement, the La Vida Homes logo will appear on the front of the A-Leagues Men’s home and away shirts for the remainder of the ongoing season and the subsequent three A-League seasons.

The collaboration also encompasses substantial branding, advertising, signage, and activation possibilities, along with featuring the company’s logo on the A-League Men’s training apparel for the upcoming three seasons.

As a trailblazing, inventive and socially-aware presence in the home-building sector, La Vida Homes has recently extended its operations into South Australia, further building on its continuous growth and achievements in WA.

Perth Glory CEO Anthony Radich expresses his delight in the club’s collaboration with a company that not only proudly represents Western Australia but is also owned and managed by devoted, long-time supporters of Perth Glory.

“This is a hugely exciting partnership for everyone involved, and we are thrilled to welcome La Vida Homes to the Perth Glory family,” he said via Glory press release.

“This partnership aligns perfectly with our stated commitment to reconnecting with the local WA community on a number of levels.

“La Vida Homes is an extremely well-regarded building company that holds a deep affinity for the club and we look forward to working closely with them to develop this relationship and help grow our club together in the coming years.”

Founder and Managing Director of La Vida Homes, Mark Di Masi, reiterated those sentiments.

“I couldn’t be prouder to announce that La Vida Homes will be a Principal Partner of Perth Glory Football Club for the next three years,” he added via media release.

“My family and I are long-time fans of the club and as I’m sure any passionate football supporter would agree, being able to get behind your team like this is quite simply the stuff of soccer dreams.

“We are an agile team at La Vida who aren’t afraid to do things differently, giving those around us a shake-up, much like Perth Glory.

“We’re all about helping West Australians make their mark on the world and that’s precisely why we’re here; to help this remarkable football club be the best they can be, both on and off the park.”

Mark Di Masi has managed the construction of 20,000 homes throughout his distinguished career and acknowledging the need to depart from the traditional building industry model and innovate, La Vida Homes was established to create something exceptional.

Football Victoria encourages state teams to take part in Governance Workshop Series

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Football Victoria are endorsing the joint partnership between the Victorian Government and VicSport, as football clubs across the state can become involved within the participation of case studies – dedicated to the understanding and importance of governance within sport.

Three workshops will eventuate over the course of May, June and July. Industry experts, sport directors and operating officials will all be in attendance at each workshop, discussing their insight upon the plethora of information they possess in correlation to Board Policy & Procedure (completed April 3), Risk Management (TBC in May), Sports Integrity (June 6) and Diversity & Inclusion (TBC in July).

VicSport are a Victorian non-for-profit organisation dedicated to attract as many Victorians as possible in participation and engagement across a variety of sports and/or physical activity.

Working in conjunction with the Victorian Government, it is their duty to ensure that recreation within the state remains at its optimal level.

Advocating, assisting and supporting its members since its inception in 1994, their extensive network branched out to over 3.9 million participants.

Football within Victoria has quite the pulse. Engagement levels are high within the amount of participants across all abilities and genders.

Knowing the importance of governance is fundamental for emerging and present clubs, hence the importance surrounding the FV in urging club officials in attending these various workshops.

Football Victoria have made continuous strides in becoming more accessible and engaging to potential participants. All-abilities April is a symbol of the inclusivity in which the state has made across the last decade.

Governance within sport is crucial. It covers a magnitude of aspects all required to be considered when operating an entity. Given the vast amount of contributors governance is essential for the promotion of accountability, sustainability and stability for a football club.

The success garnered on the park must be achieved off of it through a harmonious collective.

For up-to-date information, you can view it via VicSport here.

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