Belnorth Newsletter: 7 More Sleeps,  Players Needed, Female Football Week, Photo Comp, Walking Football, Referee Courses

Seven More Sleeps Until Junior Season

The U5 to U18 junior season starts on Saturday the 3rd of May. Junior Fixtures are hopefully out in the next few days. Stay tuned!

Thank You For Your Patience

The 2025 Winter Preseason hasn’t been smooth sailing with the rollout of PlayFootball 2.0.

The Belnorth Committee would like to thank members for the patience trying to navigate the new registration platform and the resultant administrative backlog prior to the season kick off next week. We acknowledge and share your frustration.

Players Needed for U16 and U18 Open

Spots are still available for the below age groups.

  • U16 Open
  • U18 Open

If interested, please email Jane on competitive@belnorth.org to make her day.

U6 (or U5) Girls Needed

U5 or U6 Mini-tildas are needed for our U6 Girls teams. There is also space in our U8 and U9 Girls teams.

Contact Kat on rooreg@belnorth.org to sign up or for further details.

U9 Open Players Wanted

Two slots available for U9 Open players.

Contact Kat on rooreg@belnorth.org to sign on the dotted line.

Female Football Week Photo Comp

To celebrate Female Football Week (2nd to 11th May) Belnorth FC are holding a Photo Competition.

Take a photo of Belnorth FC female players, coaches, managers and referees at games or training (with their consent of course) to go in the draw to win a Belnorth FC Beanie, Bottle or a Scarf. Two of each item are up for grabs.

To enter, either:

Entries close 12 pm Friday 16th of May.

Female Football Week Events

From Friday 2nd of May through to the 11th of May, the Canberra football community will be celebrating Female Football Week. Events on will be:

Walking Football This Winter

Over 45, or there abouts, and fancy playing football at a more casual pace? Then Walking Football might be for you!

Capital Football’s winter season of Walking Football, kicks off on the Monday, 16th of June and runs for 10 weeks at Action Indoor Sports Kambah. 

Player registration costs $150.

Team nominations (5-a-side with a squad of 8) and player registrations will close COB Monday 2nd June.

Masters Games October in Canberra!

The 20th Australian Masters Games (AMG) is in Canberra from the 18th to the 25th of October 2025. Registrations are now open for Men’s or Women’s Football, and Men’s, Women’s or Mixed Walking Football.

Whether you’re a seasoned striker or just love the game, now’s your chance to kick off at the 20th Australian Masters Games 2025!

Register today!

Football (11-a-side Soccer): https://australianmastersgames.com/sport/football-soccer/ 

Walking Football:

Football – Walking

Need a team or looking for players? Check out the Bulletin Board to connect with other competitors or make your own post: https://australianmastersgames.com/sports/bulletin-board/

Football and Walking Football AMG Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573831682117

Belnorth Contacts

Belnorth FC caters for players of all ages along with referees. This means we have different contacts for different age groups and specific issues.

Sponsor Belnorth in 2025

For 2025, we have revamped the Belnorth FC Sponsorship Packages to cater for more businesses, big and small, who want to support Belnorth FC.

Let’s Play, Domino’s, Grease Monkey, ECG Electrical, Foster Johnson, Jim’s Handyman, Nest Advisory Group, Capital Trophies & Sportswear, New Step Podiatry, Shaw Building Group, and Select Electrical, have all signed up as sponsors for 2025 so far.

If you are interested in joining the above great businesses in supporting grassroots football, check out the Sponsorship packages here or email sponsor@belnorth.org.

Referee Courses

Game Leader

Who – For participants aged 12 and up, will be able to officiate MiniRoos matches on completion of course.

Course requirements – complete online Laws of the Game modules (self-paced), and ONE in-person practical session. Course cost includes Game Leader shirt, bag and whistle.

Practical Session Dates – held at Hawker Football Centre:

  • 27 April (9 am to 11 am)
  • 27 April (12 pm to 2 pm)
  • 24 May (9 am to 11 am)

Course Cost – $60 (includes Game Leader pack: whistle, GL shirt and bag)

Registration Cost – No fee to register as a Game Leader

Junior Football Match Official (Level 4)

Who – For participants aged 13 and up, will be able to officiate MiniRoos and Junior League matches on completion of course.

Course requirements – complete online Laws of the Game modules (self-paced), and ONE in-person practical session.

Practical Session Dates – held at Radford College:

  • 26 April (9:30 am-12:30 pm)
  • 4 May (9:30 am-12:30 pm)
  • 10 May (9:30 am-12:30 pm)

Course Cost – $33 (includes in-person and online modules)

Uniform Pack – $100, purchased from Legea (CF discount code

issued after course completion)

Registration Cost – First year registration fee is $60.50 (once course is

completed)

Registering for a Referee Course

Please be aware there are costs associated with attending these courses. Course enrolments must be completed via the Learning Management System.

Instructions are linked below for enroling in each course. Please note that WWVP documentation is required at registration for all people aged 16+. Please contact support@playfootball.com.au or learningcentre@footballaustralia.com.au if registration assistance is required.

Known Issues with Registration:

  • Capital Football Referee registrations, and Learner ACT registrations for anyone under the age of 16 are still unable to be approved. However, rest assured that no participant will miss out on a place in a course. Contact Lucy Griffin if this affects you for further information, lucy.griffin@capitalfootball.com.au.
  • Duplicate accounts (PlayFootball is generating new FFA numbers (usually starting with 90). Send details to PlayFootball Support to merge accounts.
  • Multiple registrations: Learning Centre team can help with access

Want to be on the Referee Roster at Belnorth?

To register your interest in refereeing at Belnorth FC you can email Belnorth’s Referee Coordinator, Matthew Willington via refcoord@belnorth.org.

Current Belnorth FC Vacancies

The below vital roles are currently vacant.

  • Secretary (volunteer/committee): Public Officer, custody of books, maintains written record (e.g. minutes/action items), lodgement of reporting documents for incorporated association.
  • Club Changers (volunteer): Assist with implementing Club Changer modules.
  • General Helpers (Volunteers).
  • Coaches & Managers (Volunteers).

Every volunteer, whether a coach, manager, CVO, referee or committee member, helps the club tick.

If you want to help, please email admin@belnorth.org.

“We are greater than, and greater for, the sum of us.” – Heather McGhee

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