Business Details
Community Football in Northern NSW
Northern NSW Football has been a cornerstone of community football development for over a century, fostering grassroots participation and elite talent pathways. Our organisation prioritises inclusive, accessible football through initiatives like the MiniRoos program, Walking Football, and multicultural settlement partnerships. We deliver structured competitions across all age groups, including the National Premier Leagues and regional super leagues, while maintaining rigorous standards for player safety and referee welfare.Our strategic investments in infrastructure, coach education, and volunteer support programs ensure sustainable growth for clubs across northern NSW. Through campaigns like Respect the Game and Heart Health Round, we actively promote positive sporting culture and community wellbeing. Our governance framework aligns with national football objectives while maintaining local autonomy to address regional needs.
Services
Community Football Programs
Regional Competitions
Volunteer Development
Referee Training
Football Infrastructure Funding
Highlights and features
- We deliver structured football pathways from grassroots to elite levels
- Our volunteer development programs strengthen local football communities
- We implement strict referee protection standards for safe match environments
- Our inclusive programs cater to diverse community needs including Walking Football and multicultural initiatives
- We maintain state-of-the-art facilities through targeted infrastructure funding
Services
Community Football Programs
We deliver inclusive football programs for all ages and abilities, including MiniRoos for children, Walking Football for seniors, and multicultural initiatives. Our programs focus on skill development, social inclusion, and lifelong participation. Participants benefit from structured coaching frameworks and competition pathways.
Regional Competitions
We organise regional competitions including the National Premier Leagues, Regional Super Leagues, and State Cup tournaments. These competitions provide structured match calendars and promotion pathways for clubs across northern NSW. Our competitions cater to junior, senior, and masters age groups.
Volunteer Development
Our volunteer programs train and support over 7,000 club volunteers annually through workshops, resource materials, and recognition awards. We provide specific training for committee members, coaches, and match day officials to strengthen club operations.
Referee Training
We deliver comprehensive referee education programs and implement protection standards for match officials. Our training covers laws of the game, on-field management, and safeguarding policies for youth officials. We also provide ongoing mentorship and match support.
Football Infrastructure Funding
Our infrastructure programs distribute funding for pitch improvements, clubrooms, and training facilities through the NNSWF Facilities Fund and NSW Government partnerships. We prioritise projects that enhance accessibility and meet modern football requirements.
Questions
How do I register for local football competitions?
Contact your local member zone office or visit the Northern NSW Football website to find registration details for your area.
What volunteer opportunities are available?
We offer coaching roles, committee positions, match day support, and administrative volunteering across all member zones.
How are referee abuse incidents handled?
Our Zero Tolerance policy includes match commissioners, support officers, and strict sanctions for abuse incidents.
What youth development programs exist?
We provide MiniRoos for children, Youth Talent Support Programs, and National Youth Championships pathways.
How can clubs access infrastructure funding?
Clubs can apply through the NSW Football Infrastructure Strategy and NNSWF Facilities Fund programs.
What health and safety initiatives are in place?
We run Heart Health Round, mental health awareness programs, and mandatory safeguarding policies for all participants.
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Reviews (5)
Wayne Parkes
Jul 03, 2021
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I would like someone from Northern to explain to me when was it not offence to use the word F....K while playing he game. I had a bit of time to kill today and went and watched the reserve game at Weston and was not impressed with the word used continuously through out the game and It looked like sometimes it was point at the official but nothing… was done . This does not set a good example to young kids who were in attendance . I believe it’s time to bring in a law to cover language during games from on the field and on the sideline by people who should have responsibilities to the
Dean Spong
Nov 15, 2019
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Absolute shambles of an organisation. If I could offer zero stars I would. Completely self-serving administration which not only follows prehistoric and racist policies to the grave, but is then inconsistent in who it chooses to bully when applying this agenda. No concern for grassroots football, just blindly funds and supports elitist programs which assist in lining the coffers of the organisation. Disgraceful that this body represents and administrates such a significant footballing area, when all they do is serve to destroy history, community and inclusiveness of clubs and groups that
Corey Barrera
Oct 02, 2018
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They are against the reform of the FFA, which the reform is trying to make the game better in this country!
Melissa Blandford
Sep 24, 2017
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It has been a great pleasure to play in NNSWF Women's State Cup. The event was wonderfully organised, structured and well set up. It has provided a fantastic opportunity for our University of Newcastle Football Team to play other teams of varying levels. The team has had a blast, even in the unseasonal heat. Perhaps we could add in team of the day or referees choice to celebrate good sportsmanship. We look forward to seeing the event running again next year to further bolster women's football.
Rebecca Buerckner
Jul 10, 2017
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It's wonderful to be a part of NNSW. This year we were fortunate to have "Tom" come along to our Club and provide support to our new Min Roo Coaches, we haven't had this in the past at this level. The Coaches were so impressed with Tom and got so much out of the couple of hours, thanks! With regards to referees, it's great to see that our young… referee's are being provided with more support at a local level (FMNC), without this support we'll struggle to retain the Junior referee's long term. I read a comment earlier (that left a one star recommendation) "getting screwed by refs, fed up
