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FFW 2021: Ildi Vukovich proving age is no barrier
During Female Football Week 2021, Football Australia will celebrate the remarkable achievements of women throughout our football community while recognising the far-reaching benefits the game has to offer.
First up is the powerful story of 65-year-old grassroots player Ildi Vukovich.
“When my husband passed away the thing that saved me was playing soccer. For one-and-a-half hours, you think nothing of what is going on in your life except the round ball.”
Despite being born and raised a football fanatic, Ildi of Sydney’s Northern Beaches never played the game she loved until she was 40 years of age. Over two decades later, she has taken part in the World Masters Games and is currently the oldest registered female player in the Manly Warringah Football Association at the age of 65.
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Anzac Day commemorations move to Riverway in 2021
Riverway Stadium will host the Anzac Day dawn service on 25 April, allowing the community to take part in the event while also complying with COVID safe requirements.
The Townsville and Thuringowa RSL sub-branches announced the details of the event today.
Townsville RSL sub-branch president Bill Whitburn OAM said cities and towns across Australia were changing long-held Anzac Day commemoration traditions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brisbane’s traditional Anzac Day parade, for example, will be scaled back to an invitation only event featuring a parade of banners at the RNA Showgrounds.
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WHARVES frontman Matthew Collins reflects on year in music making
WHARVES band (L-R) Scott Finch, Mike Watson, Matthew Collins and Fraser Perrott, all graduates of Southern Cross University’s Bachelor of Contemporary Music
Southern Cross University graduate Matthew Collins spent most of 2020 making music from home to supplement his income after his band’s international tour was cancelled due to COVID restrictions.
As frontman of indie-rock band WHARVES, Matthew said 2019 had been epic, supporting DZ Deathrays for a 14-show of Europe, followed by a headline Australian tour. The band couldn’t have foreseen what 2020 would hold.
“In March last year we saw our Australian and United Kingdom tour disappear in the blink of an eye due to COVID, and it was pretty confronting having to think about life without it as performing is a really big part of who I am and who we are as a band,” Matthew said.
All of Melbourne Airport Terminal 4 has been listed as an exposure site for a period on Tuesday, as health officials say 905 primary close contacts have been found across the entire outbreak.