Sport
Ballina Soccer Club
We're proud to support the Ballina Junior Soccer 2010 Season. Ballina Soccer Club has one of the largest junior player bases on the North Coast, from the 5 year old skills squad to the Grade 16's. Ballina has a great range of boys and girls teams in all divisions, focusing on fun, participation and competition.
Visit www.ballinasoccer.com.au for more information.
Baths2Bar Community Ocean Swim
The Baths2Bar is an annual fundraising 1.5km swim from Merewether Baths to Bar Beach. Funds raised from the event support Cooks Hill Surf Club. There will be great prizes and entertainment for the non-competitors along with a get-together after the swim in the Cook's Hill Surf Clubhouse.
This year's event was held on Sunday 20 December.
The male winner was Jarrod Killey in a time of 18 mins, 01 sec.
The female winner was Erin Killey in a time of 19 mins, 31 secs.
Visit http://www.cookshillsurfclub.com.au/ for more information.
Darrel Chapman Fun Run, Lismore
We were delighted to come on board as a major sponsor of the 2010 Darrel Chapman Fun Run in Lismore, presented by Southern Cross University.
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the event on 16 May. Together you helped to raise much needed funds for Our Kids, an organisation committed to improving health services for children in the Northern Rivers region.The money raised from the event will go directly towards providing specialist medical equipment for Lismore Base Hospital’s children’s ward.
Visit http://dcfr.scu.edu.au/ for more information
Lake Macquarie Fun Run
Newcastle Permanent has been the major sponsor of the Lake Macquarie Fun Run since 2005. The event attracts widespread participation from locals of all ages, as well as a large contingent of competitors from outside the area. The event is held annually in August and is set along the beautiful Warners Bay foreshore. This year the event was held on Sunday 30 August 2009.
Visit www.lakehalf.com/ for more information.
Newcastle Permanent Knights Junior Development Program
Newcastle Permanent has been the major sponsor of the Knights Junior Development Program since 2003. The program now reaches more than 60,000 children across the Hunter and Central Coast regions each year through a range of events and activities that promote the benefits of regular physical activity and team building, plus the importance of developing the life skills required to be a winner on and off the field.
The program not only provides specialist training and support for the region's top junior rugby league players, but equally important, it hosts a range of activities and programs for all children aged 5 to 18 years.
As well as providing a base that underpins the depth of the Knight’s football team (only three of the 2003 season first grade squad were not products of this program) the program promotes healthy lifestyle initiatives such as the importance of exercise, how to participate as part of a team and being 'sun smart'.
Visit http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/ for more information.
Northern NSW Football
Newcastle Permanent is proud to support the development of talented footballers through the Newcastle Permanent 'Centres of Excellence' program. The program is run by Northern NSW Football in Armidale, Coffs Harbour, Lismore and Port Macquarie. The program aims to assist these young footballers reach their full potential whilst promoting a active healthy lifestyle.
For more information on this program or to get involved in football in Northern NSW visit http://www.northernnswfootball.com.au.
Surf Life Saving
Newcastle Permanent is a major supporter and partner of Surf Life Saving across the Hunter, Central Coast, Lower North Coast, Mid North Coast, North Coast and Far North Coast areas.
In the Hunter and on the Central Coast Newcastle Permanent is the major sponsor of the Junior Activities Program, which includes local branch carnivals, junior carnivals, youth development camps, inter-branch teams, age manager courses and other junior activities. Whilst on the North Coast Newcastle Permanent is the major sponsor of both the juniors and seniors activities in the three surf branches from Pacific Palms in the South to Minnie Waters in the North.
This support provides the necessary resources to not only teach our young people important surf survival skills to better equip them when they hit the water, but to mould them into the next generation of lifesavers and life guards who will keep our beaches safe in the years to come.
Each of the 60 individual surf clubs which are located in the 6 branches that Newcastle Permanent sponsors directly benefits through the provision of funds which allows for training support, equipment purchases and the provision of a myriad of services that these branches might otherwise not be in a position to provide.
For more information on the activities and services provided by these surf life saving branches visit the following websites:
Tamworth Ten Fun Run
Newcastle Permanent is the major sponsor of the 36th Tamworth Ten Fun Run which was held on 16 August 2009. Events to take place on this day include the 10km run, the Fun 5km, 4km walk and the popular Dash for Cash. Last year over 750 locals took part in the event which includes activities for children, celebrity Dash for Cash, face painting, exhibitions and food stalls. The event is co-ordinated by the Tamworth Triathalon Club and is supported by local schools, the running community, business and corporate community and families throughout the New England region.
For more information go to www.tamworthtriclub.org.au/.