Community Blog

Sporties is proud to announce it has allocated $145,000 in funding to its five associated sporting groups, supporting 1,765 junior and senior players for season 2024. This Category Two ClubGRANTS funding is designed to enhance the growth and development of grassroots sport in our local area. MOOREBANK SOCCER CLUB Funding will go towards playing and…

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Sporties believes everyone deserves to feel special at Christmas. Recently, we were contacted by Kylie Stewart, Occupational Therapy Head of Department for South West Sydney Mental Health Services, who was trying to raise awareness about the plight of patients staying in the Mental Health Unit over the Christmas period. Kylie had requested funds to purchase…

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Sporties has enjoyed a long and very positive partnership with Georges River Life Care, a community organisation based in Peakhurst which provides domestic violence support and emergency relief to vulnerable families. Every fortnight, GRLC hosts Community Connect events at Moorebank High School, providing hampers packed with pantry staples including pasta, pasta sauce, and long-life milk,…

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Congratulations to the NSW Australian Defence Force Netball team who recently took part in the Combined Services National Championships in Darwin. For the second year running, our state fielded two ladies’ teams in the competition with the senior group finishing sixth. Most players in the men’s team were new to the ADF Championships and did…

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This week we held a special morning tea to celebrate the Winner and Community Champions in the fourth round of the Moorebank Sports ‘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 others…

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If you walk into Sporties on a Thursday morning, it’s likely you’ll hear the tapping of knitting needles and the polite giggles of our knitting ladies, who get together each week to craft, chat, and enjoy each other’s company. Some of them have been knitting together for 30 years, creating blankets, booties, beanies, dolls, and…

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