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NEW HOLLAND STATE COUNTRY PROGRAM
Tue, May 3, 2022 - 2:14 PMThe WACFL is excited to announce the New Holland State Program is ready to go again in season 2022. After being an Assistant Coach for the inaugural WACFL New Holland State Country Women’s team last year, Gemma Harrison has been appointed the Head Coach of the Women’s team ahead of its clash against the Perth Football League under lights at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Friday 24th June. The WACFL looks forward to the second
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COVID-19 Hub
Tue, March 8, 2022 - 9:41 AMThe West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) is committed to supporting you to navigate the challenges presented by COVID-19. To help you, a new COVID-19 Hub has been set up and is designed to support you and your football and venue operations, as well as provide insight into the management of positive cases at your club or venue. This is your new one stop shop for all of the latest COVID-19 information that will support you to keep the season
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WAFC Statement: COVID 19 Update January 14, 2022
Fri, January 14, 2022 - 3:30 PMWelcome back for another season of football in 2022! As we await the WA State Border reopening on February 5th, the WAFC has been receiving queries relating to the vaccination requirements for community football stakeholders. The WAFC is constantly reviewing WA Government Health Department guidance and will continue to ensure all policies and recommendations are based on the best possible advice to keep our communities safe. In the last 24 hours, the State Government has
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WACFL Nominations for election to the WACFL Board of Directors
Fri, December 17, 2021 - 2:18 PMIn accordance with the West Australian Country Football League’s Constitution, the WACFL is seeking nominations for positions on its Board of Directors. At the 2022 AGM (Saturday 19 February 2022), there will be five positions to be filled, all of which will be effective for two-year terms. Nominations must be endorsed by a member (League/Association) of the WACFL and include supporting information, as per the nomination form. Anyone who wishes to be considered for election
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2021 NAIDOC Belt Up Football Competition Winner Announced
Thu, December 16, 2021 - 7:20 PM - by Zoe BellCongratulations to Gertrina Hayden on having her design chosen as the WACFL/ICWA Belt Up NAIDOC football for 2022. The design a ball competition was made possible through the WACFL’s partnership with the Insurance Commission of Western Australia, promoting the Belt Up message. The Belt Up campaign encourages seat belt use to reduce the severity of injury in a car accident. In 2020, 98 people who were not wearing a seat belt were killed or seriously injured
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WACFL CLUBS CASH IN
Wed, December 15, 2021 - 3:15 PMCountry football clubs across Western Australia are receiving a share of more than $43,000 thanks to an initiative led by Nutrien Ag Solutions. Last year Nutrien Ag Solutions pledged to donate $1 per tonne of fertiliser sold back to the local football club of the purchaser’s choice for any new customer purchases. Since its launch, the campaign has raised $43,506 to support 44 WA Country Football League (WACFL) clubs. WACFL Executive Manager Tom Bottrell has
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WACFL TO ENTER A NEW THREE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH HEALTHWAY
Wed, October 27, 2021 - 6:12 PMThe WA Country Football League are excited to share the announcement of a new three-year $855,000 partnership with Premier Partner, Healthway. This partnership will also be supported by the Department of Justice, the Mental Health Commission, The University of Western Australia’s Young Lives Matter Foundation and Regional Men’s Health. The embracement, enthusiasm and promotion of the ‘Think Mental Health’ campaign over the initial three years of the Healthway partnership has been a real highlight. The
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Women's and Colts Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Championships in October
Sun, August 22, 2021 - 1:40 PMThe WACFL is excited to announce, in partnership with Nutrien Ag Solutions, that it will be holding a Women’s and Colt’s Country Football Championships during the October School Holidays. The Women’s Championships and CBH Group Colts Championships will be held in Perth across two days, Thursday 30th September and Friday 1st of October. WAFC Executive Manager Country Football, Affiliates & Facilities Tom Bottrell said he was pleased about being able to lock in Country Championships
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2021 Belt Up NAIDOC football showcased around the state!
Sat, July 31, 2021 - 8:00 AMA design by local Whadjuk-Yuet-Ballardong Indigenous artist Kevin Bynder has been unveiled on the 2021 Belt Up NAIDOC football, with each senior male and female team within the West Australian Country Football League (WACFL) to receive one of the unique balls. Made possible through the WACFL’s ongoing partnership with the Insurance Commission of WA and their Belt Up message, the NAIDOC football celebrates and acknowledges the enormous contribution Aboriginal and Indigenous players continue to make
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WA COUNTRY FOOTBALL LEAGUE, UWA YOUNG LIVES MATTER FOUNDATION AND OUTSIDE THE LOCKER ROOM COLLABORATE
Thu, July 29, 2021 - 1:03 PMWA COUNTRY FOOTBALL LEAGUE, UWA YOUNG LIVES MATTER FOUNDATION AND OUTSIDE THE LOCKER ROOM COLLABORATE TO CONDUCT FOLLOW UP RESEARCH OF COUNTRY FOOTBALLERS IN 2021 In 2020 The University of Western Australia’s Young Lives Matter Foundation UWA Limited (UWA YLM) and the Western Australian Country Football League (WACFL) carried out a Country Football survey that studied the social benefits of participating in Western Australia Country Football and the impact on members of the community not
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