Women In League's Local Heroes

Congratulations to the 2010 winners of the Harvey Norman Women In League Achievement Awards (volunteer and paid employee), announced at tonight's fourth annual One Community awards.
Winner of the volunteer award, Sue Fletcher has been involved with Springsure RLFC for 18 years and has been known to travel up to 330km for a club meeting!
Deanne Lee, who took out the paid winner award, started out with the Manly Sea Eagles as a trainer with the junior teams before joining the Admin team in 2001 as Football Operations Manager. Deanne has also played an instrumental role in implementing several community programs for the club.

Vote for Your All Star Cast

Public voting for the 2011 Harvey Norman Rugby League All Stars launched yesterday, with the nominated players among today's elite Rugby League athletes. This NRL Indigenous All Stars v NRL All Stars match is only the second of its kind and will once again celebrate the game's best Indigenous and non-Indigenous players in the spirit of harmony and community.

At yesterday's launch, ARL Indigenous Council Chairman, Mr William ‘Smiley’Johnstone, commented that the Australian public had passionately embraced the 2010 inaugural All Stars match to make it "one of the most innovative and celebrated events in Rugby League’s history and the only representative match in Australian sport where the public picks the teams".

Notably, the second All Stars match will be played at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast on the eve of the third anniversary of the Government’s National Apology to the Stolen Generations - February 12, 2011.

Ready to celebrate the diversity of Rugby League and cast your vote? Well, what are you waiting for? Head to http://www.nrl.com/repgames/allstarsvoting/tabid/10972/default.aspx to play your part as both fan and selector!

Backyard Footy At Its Best!

One thing guaranteed to spark the interest of an otherwise XBox-obsessed, sedentary youngster - a game of old-school backyard footy!

ARL Development Officer Drew Dalton recently proved this point when he offered the kids of Macarthur the chance to get involved in a laidback, modified version of the game. Despite less-than-perfect weather, nearly 50 children turned up to Bradbury Oval and a fun-filled game was had by all.

On behalf of Harvey Norman and ARL Development, every participant received a football while the game's winners scored an iPod Shuffle.

Doin' it 4 the Kids

This Friday 20th August, Harvey Norman Carindale Computer franchisee Adam English will take part in the annual Ks 4 Country Kids, a three-day charity bike ride through QLD's Western Downs. The funds raised help the Leukaemia Foundation care for and support rural kids living with leukaemia, lymphomas, myeloma and related blood disorders.

YOU can make a difference! If you'd like to show your support for the Leukaemia Foundation of Queensland and sponsor Adam and his gruelling 260km bike ride, head to

https://secure.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/registrant/donate.aspx?EventID=10011&LangPref=en-CA&SPID=1183998

Good luck, Adam!

On Your Bike!

Team Harvey Norman are once again taking up the challenge of the annual Sydney to Wollongong bike ride to raise funds in support of those living with Multiple Sclerosis.

Did you know?

• Multiple Sclerosis is a lifelong disease of the central nervous system, for which there is no known cure.
• More than 20,000 Aussies currently have MS.
• MS Australia not only supports the search for a cure for MS sufferers but also provides information on treatments that can assist them with better managing their symptoms.

While last year's efforts raised close to $40k and earned the Harvey Norman team a not-to-be-sniffed-at sixth place, it is hoped that they will smash that amount this year! If you'd like to show your support by donating much-needed funds, visit http://register.gongride.org.au/MS-Sydney-to-the-Gong-Bike-Ride/
And now, there remains only one thing left to say..."Go Harvey, go Harvey, go Harvey Norman, GO!"

Fundraising for the St Johns Eagles

January, 2010 heralded a major setback for the St Johns Eagles JRLC - one of the most successful rugby league clubs in the Canterbury/Bankstown District - when their Begnell Oval clubhouse, change rooms and canteen were burnt down in a senseless act of vandalism.
The club is now in need of community support to rebuild the clubhouse for its 22 teams, and will be holding a fundraising dinner - at the Mt Lewis Bowling Club, this Saturday 7th August - at which league legend Terry Lamb and Tim and Johnny Mannah will be guest-speakers.
Signed jerseys will be up for auction on the night, and Harvey Norman Wiley Park have kindly donated $7500 worth of prizes for the raffle.
For more information or to make a donation, call 0413 304 668

http://www.stjohnseagles.com.au/

Going Off for Charity

For those adventurous souls out there with a passion for going off-road, the Variety™ NSW “River to Reef” 4WD Adventure is a must! Proudly supported by Harvey Norman®, the six-day event is all about escaping the everyday and seeing new sights, making new friends and living it up on the four-wheel-drive experience of a lifetime! Better still, all funds raised go to Variety™, the children’s charity for Aussie kids who are sick, disadvantaged or have special needs.

Running from 8th-13th November, the adventure spans the Hunter River, Gloucester, Port Macquarie, Armidale, Glen Innes, Lennox Reef, and covers country not normally open to the public.

Sound good? We think so, too! For more info, visit http://www.varietynsw.org.au/4WD