Events

Dandenong Multicultural Youth Soccer Tournament

2012-02-13T03:58:15Z

Where: Springvale Leisure Centre

Green Room - 400 Cheltenham Road, Keysborough VIC, 3173

When: 11am, 18th February, 2012

Why: IEmpower and Sports Without Borders through funding provided by Prime Minister and Cabinet present a tournament with a unique structure. Eight teams of newly arrived youth will be playing against eachother. The teams come from a diverse backgrounds such as Afghanistan, Horn of Africa, Communities of Burma, Congo and Iraq.

The event will be launched by Senator The Hon Lundy and the AG of Victoria The Hon Robert Clarke. The event will attended by young people from new and emerging communities, senior officials from the Commonwealth Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Immigration and Citizenship, Human Services, Australian Federal Police, Victorian Government Department of Justice, Human Services, Vic Health, Victoria Police.

Project Partners: Department of Justice, City of Greater Dandenong, Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police

RSVP: Phone 03 9372 2333, Email daniel@iempower.com.au

Australia Day Multicultural Challenge

2012-01-23T02:41:35Z

Australia Day Challenge Fast Facts

Event: The Australia Day Challenge

What: A 1 day Australia Day festival featuring

"Alex Kountouris Cup" a Victorian Greek XI v Victorian Sri Lankan XI T20

"Serendib News Cup" 12 team 6-a-side round robin tournament

International food fair, cultural entertainment, children’s entertainment

When: Thursday January 26, 2012 (10 am-5 pm)

Downlod Brochure Here

Virosh Perera 0406 308 302

Nick Hatzoglou 0425 733 105

Sports Without Borders Conference

2011-04-28T05:03:11Z

Participation and Inclusion:

Sport from the ground up

When: 27th June, 2011

Time: Registration from 8-9am

Sports Without Borders Youth Action Day, Media Alert

2010-12-07T02:50:04Z

MEDIA ALERT
7/12/10

Sports Without Borders Youth Action Day

When: Wednesday, 8 December 2010

Time: 9AM - 3PM

Where: Debney Park Secondary College gymnasium

What:

Sports Without Borders (SWB) and Moonee Valley City Council present Youth Action day on Wednesday eighth of December at Debney Park Secondary College. The day will host students from years five to eight from Ascot Vale West, Debney Meadows and Flemington Primary Schools.

Youth Action is an organised technology driven physical sports activity process for children including refugee and newly arrived Australian youth who will undertake fun games and simple athletic movements. The data collected will be used for short and long term research into the health and wellbeing of children in Victoria. SWB see Youth Action as key to physical enabling social inclusion through community sports participation.

Youth Action will introduce local sporting clubs to the children and provide trial experience with each sport. Sporting organisations AFL Multicultural, NRL Northern Wolves, Essendon Football Club, Maribyrnong Park Ladies Cricket Club, Netball Victoria. Melbourne Heart and Australian Sports Commission. Active After School Communities will be providing sporting experiences for the kids. Research and education partner Monash University Education will also be in attendance.

Technology Partner Fusion Sport Smartspeed technology

Youth Action participants will use Fusion Sports SMARTSPEED™ hi-tech wristbands, an Australian developed, world first, wireless, computer controlled Coaching and Training Test system.

Media Inquiries

Tom Demetriou

e: tom.demetriou@sportswithoutborders.org ph. 0400 002 953

Anne King

Director - Community and International Development

e: anne.king@sportswithoutborders.org ph. 0447 4484 77

Presentation of cheques for refugee and newly arrived Youth from Southern & Eastern Melbourne regions

2010-07-21T05:41:56Z

What: Presentation of cheques for refugee and newly arrived Youth
from Southern & Eastern Melbourne regions
When: July 21, 2010
Where: Springvale Neighbourhood House
46 ‐ 50 Queens Ave Springvale
Springvale (Mel Ref: 79 J8)
Time: 6.30 for a 7pm start
Context: Sports Without Borders cheque giveway to youth in south and
eastern suburbs (Springvale) region of Melbourne at Springvale
Neighbourhood House.

Presentation of cheques for refugee and newly arrived Youth from northern and western Melbourne regions

2010-07-16T03:19:50Z

MEDIA UPDATE

July 16, 2010

What: Presentation of cheques for refugee and newly arrived Youth from northern and western Melbourne regions

When: Monday July 19, 2010

Where: Flemington Community Centre, 25 Mt Alexander Rd. Flemington (Mel Ref: 29 B12)

Time: 6.30 for a 7pm start

Context: Sports Without Borders cheque giveaway to youth in north and western suburbs of Melbourne at Flemington Community Centre, Flemington.

Youth Action Day 26/06/10

2010-06-14T22:53:30Z

SWB launches Youth Action at North Melbourne FC with Minister Pike in attendance

Sports Without Borders has the following media opportunities this week:

Soccer Coaching and Development

2010-03-30T05:00:20Z

Soccer Coaching and development

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/2009GameDev/default.aspx?s=community_event_calendar_new

MAV Planning Meeting - 20/03/10

2010-03-18T00:31:23Z

SWB has initiated major projects in the City of Hume and City of Moonee Valley with grants from the Victorian Government through the provision of a Victorian Community Support Grant from the Community Support Fund and the Scanlon Foundation.

Premiers Dinner - 28/03/10, Crown Palladium, 7:30pm

2010-03-18T00:21:33Z

More than 1,400 community groups, business and government leaaders attend each year and enjoy a wonderful night of entertainment and celebration. The Premier's Gala Dinner will be held on 20 March 2010 at Crown Palladium.

The dinner will feature a short 2 minute DVD presentation produced by SBS especially for the night.