Pine Rivers Athletic FC

We'd love to see some Rivers supporters at Esher Street this weekend as our lads take on Tarragindi Tigers FC!

𝑳𝒆𝒕'𝒔 𝑮𝒐 𝑹𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔

🦠 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝟭𝟵 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗜𝗻 🦠
IMPORTANT INFO

Football Brisbane have transitioned away from the EVA Check In app we used last year and following Queensland Government guidelines, we will now be using the Check In Qld platform. This app is Safe, Secure and Convenient.

1️⃣ Please download the Check In Qld app to your smartphone via ▶️Google Play or 🍎App Store. Or visit: www.covid19.qld.gov.au/check-in-qld

2️⃣ Enter your details ONCE into the app

3️⃣ When you visit us, open the Check In Qld app, select "Check In Now" and hover your smartphone over the QR Code.

✔ DONE!

𝕆𝕦𝕣 𝕓𝕠𝕪𝕤 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕙𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥!

Come down and support them as we take on Park Ridge Football Club. Grab a bite to eat at the Canteen, a couple bevies from the bar and make a night of it!
(ᴅʀɪᴠᴇ ꜱᴀꜰᴇ / ʙʀɪɴɢ ᴀ ᴅᴇꜱɪɢɴᴀᴛᴇᴅ ᴅʀɪᴠᴇʀ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʏᴏᴜ)

Kick Off:
4pm - Ressies
6pm - Firsts

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We are so excited for this opportunity!

This Sunday 2nd May - Phil Zabaks aka:

U8s-U13s: 12pm-1.15pm

U14s-Seniors: 1.30pm-2.45pm

Cost: $20pp paid directly to Phil. This workshop is open to anyone but PRAFC Members, please register your interest with your Coach first as the Club is paying for 2x players from each team to attend.

Returning players need to complete this step too, follow the link below and select the option that applies to you - New Player or Returning Player. 

https://www.playfootball.com.au/register

Due to unforeseen personal circumstances, our club President, Julie Gordon has tendered her resignation as President. Julie has served as President since the beginning of the 2020 season and saw the club through the difficulties presented by COVID-19. The Committee would like to thank Julie for her contribution to the club both in her role as Club President but also as an ongoing supporter of the PRAFC teams and club. We wish Julie all the best for the future and look forward to still seeing her in the stands supporting our players.

To ensure that the Club can continue to operate at this very busy time with registrations and pre-season planning in full swing, Rebecca Bowles kindly offered to step into the role of interim President until the next AGM, as permitted by the Club Constitution. Accordingly, the Management Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of Rebecca as interim President for the 2021 season effective from 11 February 2021.

Rebecca currently holds the Club Support role on the Management Committee, has been involved in management of the PRAFC since its inception and is a passionate player and supporter of the PRAFC teams. For those of you that know Rebecca, you will already know that she lives and breathes everything football and is already an asset to the Club. Thank you Rebecca!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact any of the Management Committee members.

From next week (15.02.2021) U12 Team training will be Mondays and Thursdays on our lower fields at Wendy Allison Park. 5.30pm-6.30pm.

Parents, carers or guardians can apply for a voucher valued up to $150 for their child, which can be used towards sport and active recreation membership, registration or participation fees with Registered Activity Providers. Head to www.qld.gov.au/fairplayvouchers to apply - applications close 17th March 2021

Your club can only run through the help of volunteers - and we currently have a need to fill the Junior Competition Co-Ordinator role.   Working with the committee, you'll be a crucial piece in helping our Junior Competitive teams have a successful 2021 season.   The role primarily requires some email co-ordination which can be balanced against your existing commitments - and the rest of the football committee have experience in the requirements of the role, so you won't be on your own.  

We'd also appreciate any early nominations for team managers as we build up to the season - many hands make light work!   

The Volunteer application form can be found: here

If you are interested in coaching and have not yet applied - please fill in the forms ASAP.

Volunteer form is found: HERE

BlueCard information can be found Here: QueenslandBlueCard

Meet: Corey Lovewell - PRAFC's 2021 Vilic Law Capital 3 Head Coach!!

Welcome aboard Corey!

If you have any questions regarding the document, please contact Brad on treasurer@pineriversathleticfc.org.au.

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Many thanks to Cr Mick Gillam for attending, and to Christopher from our great supporters at Bendigo Bank.  PRAFC would also like to thank Nikki Boyd MP, our member for Strathpine, for the support shown throughout the year.

Roles elected on the day were:

Secretary:  Kate Archer

Football Operations: Adrian Tynan

MiniRoos CoOrdinator: Amanda Stanton

Senior CoOrdinator: Brooke Rhoades

Fundraising and Sponsorship: Andrew Foster

Grant Writer: Janet Alexander

As per the Rules of Association - President, Treasurer and Club Support roles continue serving the second half of their 2 year term.

Full details of roles and their contacts can be found at  the following page: Contact - Pine Rivers Athletic FC

The Committee would like to thank our outgoing Secretary, Linda Lee-Grant for her tireless efforts in the role and we look forward to building on the great foundation you've left us.  

We would also like to acknowledge the fantastic work that Brooke Rhoades has done for us in the Uniform / Merchandise position - while Brooke is vacating this role, we are thrilled that she is staying on to be Senior competition coordinator.

The Play for Purpose raffle has a new top prize this quarter!  Win a Premium Range Rover Evoque, with $125K cashable bullion and $25K of retail vouchers.  Play for purpose provides 50% of tickets sold through our link , and there are 390 prizes!  

To purchase your tickets  and support PRAFC - use our dedicated link, below - or look for Pine Rivers Athletic as the nominated group when you buy.  You can adjust the quantity down to a minimum of 1 when you click Buy.

https://playforpurpose.com.au/pine-rivers-athletic-fc

Some messages deserve to be shared - and from PRAFC - a huge thank you for the efforts of Football Brisbane in bringing us Season 2020.  

Football Brisbane's Thankyou 

We still have a while till we know what Season 2021 will look like - but what we do know is that it will be better if we see an uplift in participation through all areas of the club.

Don't forget to come to the AGM and help contribute to our success.

Sign up to the Grill'd Relish Members program, enter our Unique Club Code: QLDFPR when you do and then $1 from every Adult burger or salad you order at Grill'd Eatons Hill will get given back to PRAFC through Football Brisbane.

There's heaps of other benefits of becoming a Grill'd Relish Member (including freebies on your birthday!) and the image below shows how to include our Club Code to your membership if you're already part of the Relish Crew!

💙💛 We know what we're having for dinner tonight 💙💛🍔

The updated Stage 3 "Return to Play Guidelines can be found  HERE .

Our club is closely following all the advice issued by Football Brisbane, and working with all our partners to ensure we can return as soon as possible.   Rather than duplicate the existing information from Football Brisbane, we will maintain a link to it.  

Please click to review the fantastic hub that Football Brisbane have in place  to ensure you're aware of the guidelines.

"If God had wanted us to play football in the clouds, he'd have put grass up there."

Brian Clough (On the importance of passing to feet)