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Bungaree Ball 2024
Bungaree’s night of nights is back in 2024, we are back at the popular Oscars Hotel, right in the middle of Ballarat on Doveton Street!
The date is Saturday the 4th of May, from 7pm following our round 4 away game against Rokewood.
Tickets are $120pp, which includes beer, wine and soft drink for the night (7.30 – 11.30), as well as finger food.
Dry tickets are also available at a cost of $70pp, this is for entry only and no drink package (please note alcoholic drinks will not be able to be purchased at the bar by people buying this ticket).
Please let us know of any dietary requirements during the checkout process whilst purchasing your tickets!
Dress code is formal.
There will once again be music all night long, so make sure you get along for what is always a fantastic night on the Bungaree calendar.
TICKETS
Joel Mahar – 150 Games
A huge congratulations to Joel Mahar who will tomorrow run out in his 150th senior match for Bungaree.
Joel is an original junior of the club, playing in over 150 junior games, including 4 premierships and multiple B&F before making his senior debut for the club back in 2008 as an U18 player.
In his senior career he has achieved many accomplishments including a Geoff Taylor Medal (League B&F) in 2018, runner up in the league medal 2014, two Tom McGuane Medal’s (Senior B&F) in 2018 & 2023, runner up in 2011, CHFL Team of the Year selection in 2018 & again in 2023, CHFL inter-league representative in 2014 & 2018 and to top it off was the senior premiership captain in 2014.
In his time away from the club Joel has also achieved success with another senior B&F for the Collie Eagles in the South West FL (WA) in 2016 and a senior premiership with East Point in the BFL in 2019.
Congratulations Joel, 150 great games for Bungaree and a great career for our juniors and youngsters to aspire to!
Recycle for Bungaree!
Bungaree has been registered as a participant for the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme. We are currently looking for donations of bottles and cans to go towards fundraising for new junior equipment!
If you have any to donate you can simply select the Bungaree Football and Netball Club campaign on the CDS VIC West App on your phone and scan your barcode whilst depositing the containers at the machine.
We have set a target of $500 to reach by the years end and would need our community’s generous donation of 5,000 cans to reach this goal!
Instructions to Donate:
1. Download the CDS Vic West App
2. Select ‘Charities’ and Search for the Bungaree Football & Netball Club
3. Select our Junior Equipment Fundraiser
4. Click ‘Set as Payout’
5. Click it again & your done
Once your account is set up, at the machines you simply need to:
1. Scan barcode on mobile app
2. Put eligible containers in the machine
3. Press ‘Transfer’
You will also notice specially marked bins around the Bungaree Recreation Reserve on game day, as well as at training, functions and other events. Please place all eligible bottles and cans into these bins, the proceeds from these bins also go towards the club and as an added bonus decreases our environmental impact!
O-Week Challenge
The Bungaree Challenge is back in 2024 to kick off our social events for the season, this year it will have a distinct O-Week feel!
The function will follow our round 1 home game against Hepburn on Saturday the 13th of April, from 7pm.
This years challenge has a Frat Party theme, so come dressed in your best college party outfit, there will be prizes for best dressed on the night!
Tickets are $30 each and to be purchased on the door, it includes 1 free drink, finger food and a bus into town!
2024 AUSKICK
Bungaree Auskick for 2024 kicks off in a few weeks with the first night being held Friday the 19th of April from 5pm at Bungaree!
Everyone is more than welcome to join, the sessions are always great fun and a great opportunity to teach your kids the basics of the game.
Parents please use the below link to register your children before the first night!
Josh Quinlan will once again be running the program, his contact details can be found via the below link also.
2024 SOCIAL CALENDAR
Put these dates into your calendars, our 2024 social calendar line up is now available!
Our first function will follow our round 1 home clash against Hepburn, with the return of the Bungaree Challenge Night. Our Annual Ball will be held in round 4 while the ever popular Sponsors Day will be hosted in round 12.
More details of each of these events will be released closer to the dates!
2024 Senior Football Leaders
As the season fast approaches it gives us pleasure to announce our senior football leaders for 2024.
Our captain of the past two seasons, Andrew Milroy is putting his football on hold for the year as he has moved across the world, as such a change in leadership is required.
A big congratulations to Lachlan Thornton & Max Lawless who have been appointed Co-Captains of the club, with Alex Browning appointed as Vice Captain. We trust this group will help us achieve our on and off field goals this year!
Bring on 2024
Oval Redevelopment
As we continue on with our preparations for the 2024 season the turf laying stage of the oval redevelopment has now been completed, a huge thanks to all those involved in getting it this far!
Here are a couple of photos showing the progress.
A reminder that everyone is to stay off the oval until into next year as turf takes its time settling in.
2024 Fixture
The fixture for the 2024 CHFNL season has now been finalised, it all kicks off on the 13th of April with a round one match up against Hepburn FNC at home in what will be the first game on our brand new playing surface!
Be sure to put these dates in your calendar as the season will no doubt come around quickly.
Bring on 2024!
2024 Fixture
R1 Hepburn (h)
R2 Ballan (a)
R3 Learmonth (h)
R4 Rokewood-Corindhap (a)
R5 Dunnstown (h)
R6 Gordon (a)
R7 Springbank (h)
R8 Carngham-Linton (a)
R9 Creswick (h)
R10 bye
R11 Daylesford (a)
R12 Buninyong (h)
R13 Waubra (a)
R14 Skipton (h)
R15 Clunes (a)
R16 Newlyn (h)
R17 Beaufort (a)
A Grade Netball Coach
Applications for the position of A Grade netball coach for the 2024 season have been extended until the end of this month (30 November), please send any queries and applications through to bungareefnc1@gmail.com