Belnorth Newsletter: Dustin Hits 300, Team Photos, Parking Operations, FFW Photo Comp, Kanga Cup, Players Needed, Sponsor Focus: Loan Market Canberra

300 NPL Games for Dustin Wells! 

After humble beginnings at Belnorth as a Junior, Dustin Wells reached 300 NPL games on Saturday at McKellar Park. 

Congratulations, Dustin, on the historic milestone. Here is to many more in 2026 and beyond.

Technical & Spectator Areas: Let the Referees Cook!

Please follow the below instructions on spectator and technical areas. This will let Game Leaders and Referees do their job and to allow coaches to coaches.

  • Spectators are to keep to the designated spectator areas
  • Spectators are to keep 2m from fields
  • Substitutes, team benches and coaches are to be 1m from fields (note this is on the white line between half fields)
  • Spectators are not to enter the Technical Area or use it as a walkway
  • There are to be no spectators behind the goal line (including beside/behind goals)
  • On full field matches, team technical areas need to be on the designated side of the field with teams positioned either side of half way. Substitutes are to enter the field at the halfway line.

Clean Up After Games

Please clean up any rubbish after your games and use the bins provided. Home and away.

On the weekend, there were half-time orange and watermelon peels left in between the half fields. This meant a full team had to clean it up before they could kick off.

Let’s keep Kaleen and Giralang clean and tidy and be good guests at away games.

Save the Dates: Team Photos 17/6 & 18/6

Junior Team Photos this season will be conducted at Eastlake Gungahlin by Michael Thompson Photography (MTP), over two weeknights, Wednesday the 17th of June and Thursday the 18th of June.

Eastlake Gungahlin is a good place to tuck into a meal before or after the photo sessions. You can book a table at Eastlake Gungahlin via phone 6147 5511 when team session dates/times are released.

Where: Eastlake Gungahlin, 51 Hinder St, Gungahlin ACT 2912
When: Wednesday the 17th of June and Thursday the 18th of June (specific team days/times TBA)

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please bring your cleaned boots and put them on just before the photo. Don’t come into the club wearing your boots. This often brings unwanted grass into the club and is not appreciated.

Parking Inspectors Are Coming!

ACT Sportsgrounds will be a focus of parking operations for the next two months, starting Wednesday 13th May. Parking operations will attend Sportsgrounds that have historic high levels of non-compliance and illegal parking such as the following identified grounds: Kaleen, Harrison, O’Connor, and Dickson.

Patrols will occur on one weeknight a fortnight and most Saturdays and Sundays.

Parking at Kaleen

Junior Players Needed

Kanga Cup Team Support

To support Belnorth teams who enter themselves into the Kanga Cup, Belnorth offers a 25% rebate of the entry fee. Once entered, teams can apply via the form available here.

Kanga Cup Players Needed

Belnorth are seeking EOI from Belnorth players to join Kanga Cup teams in the following age groups:

  • U9 Open
  • U10 Girls
  • U10 Open
  • U11 Girls
  • U11 Open
  • U12 Open

When: 13th of July to the 17th of JulyWhere: various locations across CanberraWhat: Tournament against interstate, local and sometimes international teams. There will be a minimum of 5 matches played with no more than 2 games per day.Cost: ~$120-140 per player

Any questions can be directed to admin@belnorth.org.

Kanga Cup Player EOI

Female Football Week Photo Comp

Still yet to submit a photo from Female Football Week? Then you only have a couple more days to submit via the below means.

Entries close 12 pm Friday 22nd of May.

Sponsor Focus: Loan Market Canberra

Loan Market Canberra are a brand-new sponsor in 2026, supplying jerseys to Open teams, U7 Fury, U8 Nebulas and U9 Eagles, along with the U10 Girls Thunder. Keep an eye out for the Claret/Sky-Blue and Yellow jerseys on Saturdays.

Thank you, Nitish and the team at Loan Market, for your support of grassroots football at Belnorth.

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Preseason Program & Grading Surveys

Did your child participate in the U8-U11 Preseason Program or the U10-U18 Grading sessions?

We’d love to get your feedback via the below surveys.

Belnorth FC Rebates & Reimbursements Available

Belnorth FC has various rebates available for members to apply for:

Working With Vulnerable People

A reminder that all coaches, managers, and volunteers are required to have a Working With Vulnerable People (WWVP) card. This includes both Junior and Senior team volunteers.

WWVP cards are FREE for volunteers.

For more information on how to obtain a WWVP card, go to our WWVP page.

Upcoming Season Dates

  • 30/5 to 1/6/2026: Reconciliation Day Long Weekend (U5-U18 & Seniors Playing)
  • 6/6 to 8/6/2026: King’s Birthday Long Weekend (no U5-U15 Games)
  • 17/6 & 18/6/2026: Junior Team Photos (location: Eastlake Gungahlin)
  • 11/7/2026: No U5 to U15 games
  • 13/7 to 17/7/2026: Kanga Cup
  • 18/7 & 19/7/2026: No junior or senior games

Full 2026 Calendar

Handy Links

Current Belnorth FC Vacancies

The below vital roles are currently vacant.

  • Senior Winter Referees (Paid): Referee senior 11-a-side games.
  • Operations Manager (volunteer/committee): equipment organisation (distribution, auditing and ordering). Trophy Liaison, Presentation Day Organisation and Event Organisation.
  • 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. 

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”

Xun Kuang

Sponsors

Want to sponsor Belnorth FC?

Take a look at our Sponsors Page for more details.

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