When a group of Sporties staff found out their colleague Courtney Emmas was in a stage production of the musical, Les Miserables, they immediately grabbed some tickets and planned a night out. And as she took the stage as 17th century working-class woman, Fantine, in the Packemin Production at Riverside Theatres in Parramatta, she blew […]
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Roger Crowfoot hangs up hat after 32 years
After 32 years at the Moorebank Royals Baseball Club, umpire Roger Crowfoot has hung up his hat to enjoy retirement. During his career, Roger umpired junior games almost every week and oversaw senior games, when needed. He also took on a mentoring role encouraging players to try their hand at umpiring to extend their skills […]
Sporties ClubGRANTS Presentation Evening 2023
On Monday, 14 August, Sporties hosted its first ClubGRANTS Presentation Evening. Six community partners and our five sporting codes were invited to attend the event where they were formally presented with their funding cheques for the 2023 ClubGRANTS year. Our recipients were: MINI FIT A program which provides school holiday clinics for boys and girls, […]
Moorebank Baseballer – Blake Gooding – Off To Florida
Congratulations to former Moorebank Royals player Blake Gooding who has been offered a full scholarship to study and play baseball at Hillsborough College in Florida! Blake began his baseball career with the Royals at the age of six and instantly fell in love with the game. Playing Short Stop and Second Base, he then moved […]
Unsung Heroes: Celebrating Our Latest ‘Nominate A Neighbour’ Winner & Community Champions at Sporties
On Wednesday 21 June, Moorebank Sporties held a special morning tea to celebrate the winner and Community Champions of the third round of our Nominate A Neighbour initiative. The ‘Nominate A Neighbour Award’ encourages people to share stories about the quiet achievers in their neighbourhood, those who make a real difference in the lives of […]
Nominate A Neighbour
In June 2022, Moorebank Sporties launched a new initiative to recognise members of our local community who go above and beyond for others. The ‘Nominate A Neighbour Award’ encourages people to share stories about the quiet achievers in their neighbourhood, those who make a real difference in the lives of others but rarely get the […]
Sporties Supports 450 Families Through Miracle Babies
The Miracle Babies Foundation is Australia’s leading organisation supporting premature and sick newborns, their families, and the hospitals that care for them. Each year, more than 48,000 babies require specialised care. Moorebank Sports Club has been a supporter of the Foundation for many years, especially through their NurtureTime sessions at Liverpool Hospital. NurtureTime is an […]