John Lennon once sang “Strange days indeed. Most peculiar Mumma” It would seem quite an apt lyric for where we all find ourselves at today. I have seen many things in my time as a proud Blue and General Manager of the NSW Touch Association. Never in my wildest dreams would I or could I […]
Burren Junction from New Club to JSC
Courtesy of the @NarrabriCourier OUR FIRST JUNIOR STATE CUP The Junior State Cup in Port Macquarie is the premier NSW Touch Football junior representative event. As the title suggests this is the State Championship. The competition was going to be tough, so why would we send 24 kids making up two teams of kids if […]
Goodbye Old Friend
It is with great sadness that we advise the passing of one of the 1968 originals, Gary Croft. He was a Life Member of the New South Wales Touch Association, Parramatta Touch Association, and the Sydney Scorpions. An icon of our game, Gary was one of the originals. He started playing Touch when it first […]
TFA suspends community Touch Football competitions
Touch Football Australia along with NSW Touch Football and Queensland Touch Football have taken the decision to implement a suspension of all community Touch Football competitions until Monday 4th May 2020 (suspension active as of Tuesday 24th March). Touch Football Australia is committed to playing our part in ensuring an effective community-wide response to COVID-19. […]
COVID-19 Update from our National Office
Based on Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s COVID-19 national update this morning (Wednesday 18th March 2020) stating that communal places such as schools and public transport will remain open, and conversations with Sport Australia, Touch Football Australia (TFA’s) current position, in conjunction with the NSW Touch Association and Queensland Touch Football, is to keep community Touch Football […]
COVID-19 and NSWTA Junior Regionals
This evening the Board of the NSWTA and senior staff held a video conference with the Regional Directors. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the impact on the Junior Regionals of COVID-19 and Federal, State and Local Government directives. The size of the event will breach the NSW Government Public Health Order and […]
TEAM NSW 2020 SOO Squads Announcement
NSW Touch Football is pleased to announce the Team NSW Squads in preparation for the 2020 State of Origin Series to be held in Coffs Harbour on June 19th & 20th with the series being played at C.ex Coffs International Stadium in partnership with Coffs Harbour City Council. The squads have been selected in accordance […]
COVID19 Update to our Members
Since the Prime Ministers announcement of Friday, March 14, we have been inundated with phone calls and emails seeking advice as to NSWTA position on events, school events, and local competitions. The announcement from the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting was that Commonwealth, State, and Territory governments have agreed to provide public advice against […]
Touch Football Australia Statement – COVID-19
Touch Football Australia (TFA) is aware of the announcement from Prime Minister Scott Morrison advising against non-essential gatherings of more than 500 people as of this coming Monday 16 March 2020. I have met with both NSW Touch Association (NSWTA) and Queensland Touch Football (QTF) to discuss the immediate and future impact of this most […]
Female Referees Create History at NTL’s
For the first time at a National Level, this year’s event has created a historical moment for the sport. For the first time, six (6) Female Referees have been appointed to run alongside their fellow leading male referees in six (6) Men’s Open Games, all within one time slot. Denise Weier (QLD), Alison Watters, Annabelle […]
