NNSWF provides more than $5 million for clubs with infrastructure funding

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Northern NSW Football (NNSWF) has assisted its clubs to receive more than $1.3 million, credit to the NSW Government’s Female Friendly Community Sport Facilities and Lighting Upgrades grant program.

There have been seven projects selected to have been given funding, including:

  • Hallidays Point Sports Club, Black Head Sports Field ($181,743)
  • New Lambton FC, Novocastrian ($242,300)
  • South Lismore Celtic FC, Caniaba Street Reserve ($300,658)
  • Stockton Junior FC, Corroba Oval, Stockton ($88,000)
  • Taree Wildcats FC, Omaru Park, Taree ($205, 180)
  • Lake Macquarie City Council, Evans Park, Cardiff ($275,000)
  • Port Stephens Council, Tomaree Sports Complex ($79,475)

The project has seen the NSW State Government dedicate up to $25 million in financing to bring to life the sport facilities by supplying new, and rebuilding existing sport facility bathrooms and changing rooms.

Investing will also guide the delivery of upgraded lighting that will allow more women and girls to train and take part in a safe and inclusive sporting environment.

NNSWF Community Football Manager Ross Hicks said via press release:

“The Taree Wildcats FC and South Lismore Celtic FC applications had assistance from NNSWF and our grant writing consultant, it was fantastic to see other clubs who l had consultation with and advised were also with their applications.”

NNSWF has also benefited from other grants – the club facilities were awarded more than $3.8 million in recognition of the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund.

12 NNSWF operations designated to receive the necessary funding includes:

  • Alstonville & District FC, Crawford Park (230,505)
  • Byron Bay FC, Byron Bay Recreation Grounds ($356,280)
  • Bellbird FC (Cessnock City Council), Carmichael Park, Bellbird ($138,000)
  • Corindi Red Rock SAISC, Corindi Sports Fields, ($205,379)
  • Clarence Town FC (Dungog Shire Council), Clarence Town Sporting Reserve ($275,000)
  • Gresford Vacy FC (Dungog Shire Council), Paterson Sports Ground, ($216,797)
  • Valentine FC (Lake Macquarie City Council), Croudace Bay Sports Complex ($800,837)
  • Quirindi FC (Liverpool Plains Shire Council), Longfield Oval ($685,200)
  • Muswellbrook FC (Muswellbrook Shire Council), Victoria Park ($100,000)
  • Pacific Palms FC (Pacific Palms Community Association), Pacific Palms Sport Fields ($288,399)
  • Medowie FC (Port Stephens Council), Yulong Oval ($399,500)
  • Seaham Bowthorne FC (Port Stephens Council), Bowthorne Park ($126,632)

The Stronger Country Communities Fund goal is to increase the well-being of communities in the regional areas by providing upgraded social and sporting infrastructure or local programs.

Overall, this investment is $160 million by the state government, including up to $50 million for projects provided by qualified community organisations.

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Attiki Returns As Women’s and Girls’ Team Sponsor For Bentleigh Greens SC

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Bentleigh Greens SC have announced a returning sponsorship with Attiki for their Women’s and Girls’ teams ahead of the 2026 NPL season.

Attiki is a construction company who specialise in renovations and extensions of residential buildings like kitchens, bathrooms and adding rooms.

Since first being sponsored, Attiki have support the football club’s commitment to grow women’s and girls’ sports, and the pursuit to build a strong future for female footballers at Bentleigh Greens.

Bentleigh Greens Soccer Club President, Abraam Gregoriou confirmed this by saying the renovation company wanted specifically to sponsor the women’s and girls’ teams at Bentleigh Greens.

“It is encouraging to see local businesses take a keen interest in women’s football at a time where sponsorship is harder and harder to come by and all the media attention is fixated on the men’s game,” he said to Soccerscene.

“Having sponsors like Attiki on board mean we can invest in our girls, be it new equipment, strength and constituting or improved opportunities for our coaches.

“We encourage all our families, if you are planning your next renovation why not choose a business that supports our community like Attiki.”

The Increased Participation of Women’s Football

The increase in girls’ and women’s football popularity and investment has steadily grown since gaining national attention from the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, though football clubs like Bentleigh Greens SC have been supporting female teams long before the event.

The 2024 National Participation report published by Football Australia claimed they saw an increase in women and girls participation of 221,640 participants in outdoor, social and registered Futsal, with an increase of 16 percent compared to the previous year.

Therefore, sponsorships used to support just women’s and girls’ teams, including the deal between Bentleigh Greens and Inner Athlete allow for the players and the club to play at their most efficient level, as well as with the correct resources and equipment.

Next year, the Women’s Asian Cup will be held in Australia which will boost the cultural awareness and excitement of the sport of Football as it did in 2023.

Mitre Extends Role as Queensland Football’s Official Ball

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Football Queensland has extended its partnership with Mitre as the official ball partner and main ball supplier to the Queensland football community until 2028.

Mitre footballs will continue to supply the official competition ball for the NPL Queensland, FQPL leagues and FQ Academy leagues and events.

Football Queensland CEO, Robert Cavallucci, expressed his enthusiasm for the renewal between FQ and Mitre and their continued support of the Queensland football community.

“Since first announcing our partnership three years ago, football in Queensland has experienced tremendous growth, and Mitre has stood alongside us and our clubs every step of the way,” he said in a press release.

“This renewed partnership ensures that our community will continue to have access to high-quality equipment so that all our players and clubs across Queensland can enjoy the beautiful game at its best, no matter where they are.”

Since 2017, Mitre has expanded its partnerships to state member federations in Australia by being the official match ball of NPL NSW, NPL Victoria, Football West and NPL NNSW.

The Ultimax Pro is one of the most popular football’s for Mitre. It features hyperflow debossed grooves across the ball and utilises thermally bonded construction technology for enhanced shape retention and durability.

Mitre Australia’s Director of Sportsmart Group, Gerrard Woods, was also excited about the partnership renewal with Football Queensland.

“Mitre has a long history in the game, and we’re committed to ensuring that all players and clubs can enjoy the great game with the very best equipment,” Woods said in a press release.

“Together with Football Queensland, we look forward to building on the growth of recent years as we work together to help the game reach even greater heights across the state.”

Mitre has become a vital part of the Australian football ecosystem with their quality match balls and unwavering loyalty to multiple different state federations. This ends up being an obvious decision for Football Queensland who maintain the strong connection with Mitre for another three seasons at least.

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