ABORIGINAL GAMES AT FREMANTLE OVAL
Two hundred year 5-9 students from ten schools came to Fremantle Oval today for the Culture through Sport event organised by the Stephen Michael Foundation, where they played traditional Aboriginal games most of us Wadjelas have not heard about.
Footy legend Barry Gable and former Dockers player Michael Johnson were in attendance.
The students participated in Meetcha Boma, a hockey game played by Noongar people of the south of WA, where a Meetcha-red gum-was used as a ball and a piece of wood with a crooked root as the hockey stick.
Marn-Grook, or game of ball, was played by Aboriginal groups in Victoria. The ball is kicked high into the air and players try to catch it, similar to a mark in the AFL.
Noongar Wana was played by girls where a small stick was put on the ground and one girl tried to defend the stick while other girls outside a circle around her tried to hit it with a ball.
Edar, a game of chasing and tagging, comes from the Aurukun Aboriginal community.
The kids had a lot of fun.
Roel Loopers
DISCOUNT FOR FREMANTLE LEISURE CENTRE
The City of Fremantle has a special offer for Fremantle Leisure Centre new members. Purchase a 12-month membership before 8 September and receive a 20% discount, plus they’ll waive the $45 joining fee. Conditions apply. Find out more: call 9432 9999
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$ 2.24 MILLION UPGRADE FOR FREMANTLE NETBALL
WA Premier Mark McGowan and Sport&Recreation Minister Mick Murray opened the new pavilion of the Fremantle Netball Association at Frank Gibdon Park on Sunday, just in time for the club’s 60th anniversary.
The $2.24 million upgrade includes a pavilion and change rooms, a first aid room, toilets and umpires’ rooms, and a canteen, kitchen and admin rooms.
The State paid $ 1.8 million toward the project while the club made up for the balance of it.
Roel Loopers
POINT WALTER JOGGERS DOING IT TOUGH
Photography is a constant journey to discover new images. I enjoy the rather restless task of walking and driving while looking for new photos.
These joggers were doing it tough on the sandbank at Point Walter yesterday mid afternoon and made for an interesting photo with the sun reflecting on the surface of the river.
Roel Loopers
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SOUTH MOLE START FOR FREMANTLE TO SYDNEY BIKE RACE
It was very busy with cyclists on the Fremantle South Mole this Saturday morning at 6am when around one hundred bike riders came to farewell the 25 mad ones who started a race to Sydney via Melbourne.
Good luck and have a safe ride, and all come home in one piece!
Roel Loopers
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BIKE WEEK FUN IN FREMANTLE
BIKE WEEK is starting today in Fremantle, so check out all the things that are on on the City of Fremantle website. http://www.fremantle,wa.gov.au/bikeweek
Here some of the events:
• Light Me Up Ride, 6pm, Saturday 16 March, South Beach
A leisurely nighttime ride where riders are encouraged to decorate their bikes and themselves with anything that shines, glows and sparkles for a chance to win prizes.
• Rusty Riders, 2-6pm, Sunday 17 March, Booyembarra Park
This workshop aims to build confidence in adult riders who feel as rusty as their bikes. Participants need to bring their own bike and helmet.
• Cycle School, 3.30-5.30pm, Thursday 21 March,
Fremantle PCYC
This course for school-aged children (6-10 years) improves bike handling skills and confidence so they can ride to school and for fun. Participants need to bring their own bike and helmet.
• The Great Freo Scavenger Hunt, 2-5.30pm,
Sunday 24 March, South Beach
Riders will explore Fremantle area by bike, have fun solving questions and be in the chance to win some great prizes.
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FREO BIKE WEEK STARTS ON FRIDAY
It is BIKE WEEK in Fremantle from March 15 to 24 so hop on your bike and take part in the events.
Check it all out here: http://www.fremantle,wa.gov.au/bikeweek
Roel Loopers
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STATE OF THE ART GYM AT NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY
Clean, flexible and functional design lines, high ceilings flooded with natural light and state-of-the-art equipment provide a backdrop for a unique new training facility dedicated to physiotherapy students at Fremantle Notre Dame University.
The bespoke 125-square-metre exercise gym, located at the former Customs House in Phillimore Street, is designed to fully prepare students to meet the increasing focus on exercise for the prevention and treatment of many modern health issues.
“When providing health care for anyone – from our children to our ageing population – it doesn’t matter what the question is….exercise is almost always part of the answer” said Professor Sarah Love, Dean of Notre Dame’s School of Physiotherapy.
The gym’s training equipment, including aerobic exercise machines and weight lifting equipment, has been carefully selected to maximise options for exercises and activities within the space and to provide the flexibility to alter configurations and layouts to suit specific teaching needs.
“It takes the training of our physiotherapy students to a whole new level, gives them the unique opportunity to gain invaluable practical experience and skills,” said physiotherapy lecturer and Senior Research Scholar Dr Mervyn Travers, who helped to plan and design the gym.
Roel Loopers
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