Tag: sports
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Port Melbourne Netball Club: End of Season Event
The Port Melbourne Netball Club based at Dunstan Parade in Port Melbourne hosted its end of season event this evening at JL Murphy club rooms. Tonight’s event celebrated significant milestones including two teams winning finals and several players reaching milestones of playing at least 100 games. Community spirt is clearly evident throughout the Port Melbourne…
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Port Melbourne Bowling Club – Launch of 2026 season
This evening I was invited to the Port Melbourne Bowling Club 2026 season launch. The Port Melbourne Bowling Club has had a number of on-field successes within tonight’s launch announcing the players that will be competing in the 2026 season. Planning is also underway to progress building works to improve club facilities, after I secured…
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Port Melbourne Colts: Anzac Services
Alongside the Port Melbourne Community Anzac Service, community groups hold their own commemoration events for Anzac Day. Across this weekend I was invited to two Anzac Services conducted by the Port Melbourne Colts, including their Seniors on Anzac Day and Junior on Sunday. I was invited by the Club to recite the Ode of Remembrance:…
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Port Melbourne Chargers: Season and Team Launch
The Port Melbourne Chargers Women’s Football Club is Port Melbourne’s newest football club, working in partnership with the Port Melbourne Colts Junior Club to provide a pathway into senior women’s football through VAFA. I joined the Season and Team launch festivities held this evening at JL Murphy Reserve – launching not just the football season…
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The 2025 Peter Bedford Cup
The Peter Bedford Cup, named after distinguished footballer and cricketer (and Port Melbourne local) Peter Bedford, consists of a series of games between the Port Melbourne Colts Junior Football Club and South Melbourne Football Club. I attended today’s matches watching a fairly even contest between the two clubs – in end however, Port Melbourne edged…
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Port Melbourne Football Club: 2025 Season Launch and Jumper Presentation
Port Melbourne Football Club (the Borough), based at North Port Oval on Williamstown Road, is one of Australia’s oldest football clubs competing in the VFL, VFLW and the Victorian Blind Football League (VBFL). Tonight, the Port Melbourne Football Club held its jumper presentation in recognition of the start of the 2025 Football season, as well…
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Port Melbourne Sharks v South Melbourne FC
Adjacent to Dig In Community Gardens are the sporting grounds of JL Murphy, including the Port Melbourne Soccer Club The Port Melbourne Sharks compete in the National Premier Leagues (NPL) at an elite competition level. I was invited by the Port Melbourne Sharks to watch their game against the South Melbourne Football Club. While Port…