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Become a Referee in 2024

HELP progress the game by becoming a referee. Football Far North Coast urges players, coaches and parents….at EVERY CLUB……. to step up and officiate. This does not mean making a commitment for every weekend (unless a person is so motivated)

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Attention Turns to Season 2024

Season 2023 will officially come to a close when the final round of the Tursa Employment & Training Summer Youth League fixtures are played on Friday evening 15th December. As we reflect with much pride on a successful season, that

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Summer Youth League Hots Up

The Tursa Employment and Training Summer Youth League has three rounds left and it is not yet clear which team will emerge as Champions. Byron Bay FC continues to lead the field on sixteen points, with Lismore Richmond Rovers FC,

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Football Australia release 2023 Annual Review

Football Australia CEO, James Johnson, has released the Football Australia 2023 Annual Review. The report can be found here.

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Craig Johnston Building Unveiled

The Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility at Speers Point was the scene for a significant announcement on Wednesday 22nd November, when the formal unveiling was made of the ‘Craig Johnston Building’. About 100 guests, representing grassroots football across Northern NSW,

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Summer Youth League Update

Football action continues beyond the winter season, as the Tursa Employment and Training Summer Youth League reaches round 6. Byron Bay FC, Alstonville FC and Lismore Richmond Rovers FC, are each on 12 points and with the competition winner to

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Match Officials Awards 2023

Formal acknowledgements were announced at the Football Far North Coast Match Officials Awards function that was convened on Sunday 5th November. Congratulations is extended to each award recipient, but also a sincere thanks is offered to every match official for

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Para Football Takes Centre Stage

The 2023 IFCPF (International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football) Asia-Oceania Championships got underway in Melbourne last weekend, with both the ParaRoos and ParaMatildas being represented. The ParaRoos and ParaMatildas are Australia’s National football teams for athletes with cerebral palsy, acquired

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Female Football Continues to Grow

Female participation reached 31% of total registered numbers in Football Far North Coast, comparing very favourably with the Northern NSW Football result of 26% and the National average of 24% (based on 2022 data). An extraordinary number of 2580 females

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Grants Available for Local Clubs

LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD PROGRAM 2023/24 The NSW Government Office of Sport Grant program called “Level the Playing Field Program” 2023/24 has allocated $30M to upgrade or build new sporting infrastructure. The grant requested should be between $200,000 and $2,000,000,

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