We are so proud of the work we are doing in Western NSW - this is the model for continued growth and support of our communities, we are genuinely changing people’s lives through rugby - and we absolutely LOVE IT!!!
Here’s a little snapshot of some of the growth we have seen in the West of NSW thanks to Rugby For Good:
- One full time staff member servicing the whole of Western NSW has grown to 7 full time staff and 10 casual employees (all employed from local communities and rugby clubs) delivering Rugby For Good programs across three zones
- Western Plains registered players from 140 to over 1500 in 2023
- 7 new or restarted junior rugby clubs (the centrepiece of their community)
- School & Community gala days growing from 20 per year to 80 per year
- Establishment of the Western Plains Representative Academy pathway for Far West juniors
- A brand new Emerging High Schools competition in the West of NSW
- Four communities being delivered the Rugby Tackle Life 20 week program in partnership with Creating Chances and Regional NSW
- 96 School Holiday Camps and 8 Get Talkin’ Mental Health programs delivered across Central North, Western Plains and Central West zones. The wave is growing and we don’t plan on stopping in the West!Do you like what you see? Are you wondering how you can help expand the reach that we are having across the state?
If you are interested in supporting this great initiative please contact Peter Murphy, Head of The NSW Positive Rugby Foundation to find out how you can access some of our Rugby For Good programs in your area.
Peter.Murphy@nsw.rugby 0405 975 909
