Mount Colah are a renowned football club within Hornsby, a suburb located on the upper west shore of Sydney. Founded in 1958, Mount Colah Football Club is one of the oldest football clubs north of Hornsby.
7 years after its inception, the club had finally found a place to call home with permission granted by the Hornsby Council, Berry Park was created, remaining as the clubs home ground.
Sixty years beyond the clubs foundation, the club have managed to fulfil substantial growth within the NSW football community. The club current boast over 500 members, with football programs across a diverse age demographic.
The Colts have MiniRoos representation, participating in the junior MiniRoos competition which is non-competitive, to the competitive Youth and Senior competitions.
Working in collaboration with “The Council of The Shire of Hornsby”, the club were successful with the acquisition of a grant on behalf of the NSW Local Sports Grant program.
A total of $11,025.00 was granted by the NSW government to elevate the junior clubs, the Colts upon the grant description disclosed its intentions upon the newly founded influx.
“To provide a quality development program for our junior female members to build skills, confidence and increase their love for football, and grow female participation.”
Mirroring the plethora of football clubs named upon the successful applications column, the Colts are yet another club on the wheels of the football machine, driving towards growth within NSW.
The club acknowledge that their current male football programs are operating at an optimal capacity.
Furthermore, noticing how the club have ventured in youth competitions within NSW on a state level, perhaps Mount Colah feel as if they are in striking distance of residing one of the nation’s next greatest footballing talents, primarily within the female football programs the club operate.
