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Tuesday 26th November, 2024 @ 11:47 am

📣 Become a Referee! Join Our Entrance Course Now! ⚽

Are you passionate about football and looking for a way to get involved in the game? Refereeing could be your calling!

Football NSW Football CanterburyReferee Level 4 - Entrance Practical Course Component - Sunday 8 December
📍Hurlstone Park Wanderers Club Room, Ewen Park
📅 Sunday 8 December 2024
⏰10:00am - 2:00pm

🗒Indoor: 10:00am to 11:15am - Jim Fraser Clubroom
🥅Outdoor Training: 11:20am to 12:20pm
🍽Lunch: 12:20pm to 12:50pm
🗒Indoor: 1:00pm to 2:00pm - Jim Fraser Clubroom
Canterbury Referees Association - CRA
To learn more about becoming a referee and how to complete the theory online components only prior to the practical course, please visit canterburyreferees.org.au/Become-a-referee
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📣 Become a Referee! Join Our Entrance Course Now! ⚽

Are you passionate about football and looking for a way to get involved in the game? Refereeing could be your calling!

Football NSW Football Canterbury
Saturday 23rd November, 2024 @ 9:46 am

🌟 99th Annual General Meeting of the Canterbury Referees Association 🌟

On Monday, 18th November 2024 the Canterbury Referees Association held its 99th Annual General Meeting, marking a significant milestone in its proud history.

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our outgoing President, Rodrigo Martins, for his exceptional leadership, dedication, and service to the Association. His contributions have left a lasting legacy.

We are excited to welcome our new President, Anthony Mansour, who steps up from his role as Senior Vice-president. Anthony’s commitment and vision for the future will no doubt guide the association into a successful centennial year ahead.

Stepping into the casual vacancy of the Senior Vice-president role is Belal Pickering, and joining the leadership team as Junior Vice-president is Christina Gill. Both bring fresh perspectives and a passion for supporting the refereeing and football community.

A special thank you also goes to our outgoing Junior Vice-president, Emmanuel Loupis, for his hard work and contributions over the past 25 years. He will be no stranger to the fields and will continue to contribute to this Association for years to come.

The Canterbury Referees Association Executive Committee for 2025 will be:

President: Anthony Mansour
Senior Vice-president: Belal Pickering
Junior Vice-president: Christina Gill
Secretary: Anthony Johnstone
Assistant Secretary: Samuel Chen
Treasurer: Con Efthimiadis
Assistant Treasurer: Con Vernicos

Football Canterbury Football NSW

⚽💪 #RefereeingExcellence #FootballCanterbury
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Congratulations Anthony Mansour!

Congratulations all. I assume it was 18th November though? 🤣

Congratulations Anthony Mansour!

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Thursday 26th September, 2024 @ 7:09 pm

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Congratulations

Congratulations Anthony Mansour! Well deserved.

Also a talented beach soccer player 👍🏼

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Thursday 26th September, 2024 @ 9:57 am

At Football Canterbury's awards evening on Saturday, 28 September 2024, our Secretary and life member, Anthony Johnstone, received the Vince and Val Laws Medal for 2024.

The Vince and Val Laws medal recognises a person who has been dedicated to football across their lifetime and has exceeded the expectations of what would normally be expected of an individual.

The CRA Committee and members could not think of a more deserving recipient than Tony who has been a pioneer and stalwart of the CRA for the past 40 years.

Congratulations Tony, we are all proud of you!

Football NSW Abbotsford Juniors Football Club (AJFC) APIA Leichhardt FC Ashfield Pirates FC Balmain & District Football Club Belmore Eagles Football Club Burwood Football Club Bexley Lions FC Canterbury Lions Football Club Concord Junior Soccer Club Cooks River Titans Football Club Earlwood Wanderers Football Club Enfield FC Football Club Five Dock Hurlstone Park Wanderers Inter Lions FC 1983 Leichhardt Saints Football Club Marrickville FC Punchbowl United FC Roselands Football Club Russell Lea Women's Soccer Club - RLWSC Strathfield Strikers FC Sydney Rangers Football Club
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At Football Canterburys awards evening on Saturday, 28 September 2024, our Secretary and life member, Anthony Johnstone, received the Vince and Val Laws Medal for 2024.

The Vince and Val Laws medal recognises a person who has been dedicated to football across their lifetime and has exceeded the expectations of what would normally be expected of an individual.

The CRA Committee and members could not think of a more deserving recipient than Tony who has been a pioneer and stalwart of the CRA for the past 40 years.

Congratulations Tony, we are all proud of you!

Football NSW Abbotsford Juniors Football Club (AJFC) APIA Leichhardt FC Ashfield Pirates FC Balmain & District Football Club Belmore Eagles Football Club Burwood Football Club Bexley Lions FC Canterbury Lions Football Club Concord Junior Soccer Club Cooks River Titans Football Club Earlwood Wanderers Football Club Enfield FC Football Club Five Dock Hurlstone Park Wanderers Inter Lions FC 1983 Leichhardt Saints Football Club Marrickville FC Punchbowl United FC Roselands Football Club Russell Lea Womens Soccer Club - RLWSC Strathfield Strikers FC Sydney Rangers Football Club

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Congratulations Tony. 😀

On ya Tony!! Congratulations!! 🎉

Congratulations Tony - a very well deserved award for a champion of club football!

True champion of football! Congratulations Anthony for receiving this award. Well deserved.

Congratulations Tony! Very well deserved.

Congratulations 🥳

Tony Johnston encouraged me and some of my Concord HS students to become a Referee. So happy for Tony to receive this award.

Congratulations Tony

A very well deserved award for a great man in the officiating world of football.

Congratulations Tony.

Congratulations

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Thursday 9th May, 2024 @ 11:40 pm

We are immensely proud of our very own Frieda Maher for her recognition as the Football NSW Female Referee of the Year! Frieda’s devotion, passion and commitment to refereeing, particularly female referees is an inspiration to our members, the Leichhardt Saints Football Club and the Football Canterbury community. Congratulations Frieda from all of us 🙌 🙌👏👏As part of our Female Football Week celebrations, Football NSW is celebrating the contributions of dedicated individuals within our community!

🥳CONGRATUALIONS!
Female Referee of the Year: Frieda Maher (Canterbury Referees Association)

“Frieda Maher continually goes above and beyond to give back to football in all areas, and most recently, in the referee space. Frieda has been involved as a player and a coach and in 2019 began refereeing with her local branch, Canterbury Referees Association.

“Alongside her treasurer commitments to her club (a role she first took up in 2015), Leichhardt Saints Football Club, Frieda worked on the club’s Junior Referees Program and Game Leader Program, which saw her recognized by Football Canterbury in 2023 with the Cec Barlow Award. In 2021, Frieda Maher was awarded life membership of Leichhardt Saints Football Club.

“In 2023, Frieda was awarded a Legacy Referee Coach Scholarship and obtained her assessor qualification, further sharing her experience and knowledge to support and mentor junior referees both on community matches, and with FNSW at Proctor Park Challenge 2023. Frieda’s genuine care for all stakeholders in the game shines in her words and actions both on and off the football field and her leadership has had a positive impact on referees and players alike.”
#FemaleFootballWeek Canterbury Referees Association - CRA
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We are immensely proud of our very own Frieda Maher for her recognition as the Football NSW Female Referee of the Year! Frieda’s devotion, passion and commitment to refereeing, particularly female referees is an inspiration to our members, the Leichhardt Saints Football Club and the Football Canterbury community. Congratulations Frieda from all of us 🙌 🙌👏👏

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Thanks team. I was so surprised when I heard. A bit embarrassed, very proud. Thanks for supporting me in this work!

She is amazeballs 🥰

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We are running our next Level 4 Referee practical course on Saturday, 16 March 2024.

This course is open to new junior and senior participants seeking to become qualified referees.

To enrol in this course, you must first complete the Level 4 Referee theory course in etrainu, Football Australias new learning platform by visiting > https://learn.footballaustralia.com.au/training/index.cfm...

For more information visit https://canterburyreferees.org.au/become-a-referee/ or contact registrar@canterburyreferees.org.au

Football Canterbury, Football NSW, Abbotsford Juniors Football Club (AJFC), APIA Leichhardt FC, Ashfield Pirates FC, Australian National Sports Club, Balmain & District Football Club, Belmore Eagles Football Club, Burwood Football Club, Bexley Lions FC, Canterbury Junior Football Club, Canterbury Lions Football Club, Concord Junior Soccer Club, Cooks River Titans Football Club, Earlwood Wanderers Football Club, Enfield FC, Football Club Five Dock, Future Leaders Football Club, Hurlstone Park Wanderers, Inter Lions FC 1983, Leichhardt Saints Football Club, LFC Sports, Marrickville FC, MRP FC, Punchbowl United FC, Roselands Football Club, Russell Lea Womens Soccer Club - RLWSC, Saint Barnabas Football Club Inc, Strathfield Strikers FC, Sydney Rangers Football Club, Sydney Uni Soccer Football Club
Saturday 17th February, 2024 @ 10:20 am

Do you dream of being the next FIFA referee? Starting her journey with the CRA, referee Maddy Allum did just that and became a FIFA referee in 2024.

In a new format for season 2024, we are running a Level 4 Referee practical course on Sunday, 25 February 2024.

This course is open to new junior and senior participants seeking to become qualified referees.

To enrol in this course, you must first complete the Level 4 Referee theory course in etrainu, Football Australia's new learning platform by visiting > learn.footballaustralia.com.au/training/index.cfm?event=event.assessment.view#65cd541c934fea0015b...

For more information visit canterburyreferees.org.au/become-a-referee/ or contact registrar@canterburyreferees.org.au

Football Canterbury, Football NSW, Abbotsford Juniors Football Club (AJFC), APIA Leichhardt FC, Ashfield Pirates FC, Australian National Sports Club, Balmain & District Football Club, Belmore Eagles Football Club, Burwood Football Club, Bexley Lions FC, Canterbury Junior Football Club, Canterbury Lions Football Club, Concord Junior Soccer Club, Cooks River Titans Football Club, Earlwood Wanderers Football Club, Enfield FC, Football Club Five Dock, Future Leaders Football Club, Hurlstone Park Wanderers, Inter Lions FC 1983, Leichhardt Saints Football Club, LFC Sports, Marrickville FC, MRP FC, Punchbowl United FC, Roselands Football Club, Russell Lea Women's Soccer Club - RLWSC, Saint Barnabas Football Club Inc, Strathfield Strikers FC, Sydney Rangers Football Club, Sydney Uni Soccer Football Club
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Do you dream of being the next FIFA referee? Starting her journey with the CRA, referee Maddy Allum did just that and became a FIFA referee in 2024.

In a new format for season 2024, we are running a Level 4 Referee practical course on Sunday, 25 February 2024.

This course is open to new junior and senior participants seeking to become qualified referees.

To enrol in this course, you must first complete the Level 4 Referee theory course in etrainu, Football Australias new learning platform by visiting > https://learn.footballaustralia.com.au/training/index.cfm?event=event.assessment.view#65cd541c934fea0015b1144e

For more information visit https://canterburyreferees.org.au/become-a-referee/ or contact registrar@canterburyreferees.org.au

Football Canterbury, Football NSW, Abbotsford Juniors Football Club (AJFC), APIA Leichhardt FC, Ashfield Pirates FC, Australian National Sports Club, Balmain & District Football Club, Belmore Eagles Football Club, Burwood Football Club, Bexley Lions FC, Canterbury Junior Football Club, Canterbury Lions Football Club, Concord Junior Soccer Club, Cooks River Titans Football Club, Earlwood Wanderers Football Club, Enfield FC, Football Club Five Dock, Future Leaders Football Club, Hurlstone Park Wanderers, Inter Lions FC 1983, Leichhardt Saints Football Club, LFC Sports, Marrickville FC, MRP FC, Punchbowl United FC, Roselands Football Club, Russell Lea Womens Soccer Club - RLWSC, Saint Barnabas Football Club Inc, Strathfield Strikers FC, Sydney Rangers Football Club, Sydney Uni Soccer Football Club