A great photo opportunity from visiting media

Warragamba Dam gates opened at 7pm on Friday 2nd March to hundreds of spectators and media crews. This photo is from the Sydney Morning Herald website where you can watch a video of the event and listen to the noise of the water thundering into the pond at the bottom of the 100 metre drop. The pond acts as an energy dissipater, slowing the water before it flows down the Warragamba River to join the Hawkesbury-Nepean system.
The lookout at Eighteenth Street was packed with people although some of them complained about the view being obscured by trees. The main drum gate holding back Warragamba Dam was last opened in August 1998.

TaylahTsitsikronis from Silverdale has been in the news again with her award for her softball talent at the Awards Night held by the Western Sydney Academy of Sport at Castle Hill RSL on Saturday 26th November.

Taylah was presented with the 2011 Woolworths Limited Scholarship for a Female Athlete. She received $5,000 a cash grant to assist with sports participation and education costs.

The special guest was three time Olympian and Commonwealth Games medalist, Melinda Gainsford Taylor who offered words of wisdom and inspiration to the upcoming stars of the future at Awards night. The young athletes were captivated by the words of sporting legend Melinda, as she talked them through the good and bad experiences of her career, particularly at the Olympic and Commonwealth Games. She left them with the message “if you believe in yourself, anything is possible” and said how she was excited to be sitting amongst the sporting stars of the future.

Taylah is now in South Africa with the under 19 Australian softball team contesting the International Softball Junior Championships.

The annual Mulgoa Music Festival was cancelled due to the wet weather. It will now be on 2,3 and 4th March 2012 but will be bigger and better with a 3 day event embracing a family friendly community event. There will be 4 Rock bands at the Wallacia hotel on the Friday evening, an Arts & Craft market in the park on the Saturday with live music in the evening and more live music at the Wallacia hotel on the Sunday afternoon

Stall holders are invited to apply now. Contact Karen 4774 9895

Principal Mr Vane-Tempest, Ms Manning, Father Zvonomir with the student leaders

The official recognition opening ceremony of the BER projects recently took place in the lovely new multipurpose hall at the Holy Family Primary School in Luddenham. The acknowledgement to country was read by Jesse Rigny and the plaque was unveiled by Mr Vane-Tempest with Father Zvonomir. Senator Chris Evans sent his apologies and his letter of congratulation was read out.

The school has also been able to refurbish some of the classrooms as well as undertake work outside in the grounds.

The hall is also available for community use. Please contact the school for availability.

The very proud Mulgoa u11/div. 3 Premiers on Grand Final Day 3/9/11

Mulgoa Valley Football Club has had an outstanding season of soccer, on, and off the field in 2011. Established in 1986 with three junior teams, the Club has grown to eleven sides ranging from Under 5’s to All Age Men’s and Women’s.
Three sides from our Club were Premiers in 2011. Our Under 7’s were undefeated for the second year running. The Under 11’s Division 4 side finished 4th in the competition and went on an amazing run and won the grand final 1-0. Our Under 11’s Division 3 side were Minor Premiers and Premiers. This team only dropped one game all
season winning the grand final 1-0.
The Club’s focus is on supporting the families and kids of Mulgoa. We have six committee members who are the backbone of the Football Club. Ninety percent of canteen proceeds go back to the players on Presentation Day. The generosity of this small club is overwhelming. Last year all players received a beautiful trophy and a 25 Year
Anniversary Track. . This year all players, along with their trophy received a MVFC Sports Bag and the juniors a MVFC Backpack. Coaches, managers and parent helpers were given club shirts, umbrellas and scarves.

Our playing numbers have increased each year and the Club would like to continue that growth in the future. So if you would like to see your children, boys & girls, keep fit and active, learn football in a fun and caring environment, then bring them down in 2012 and sign up with a great little Club.

Our registration dates for season 2012 will be held at Mulgoa Valley Football Clubhouse at Littlefields Rd. Gow Park on Saturday 11th and 18th February 10am – 1pm and Wednesday 15th February 6pm – 9pm.
All players registering on these dates receive a MVFC beanie.

Please Contact Mark Goodwin, the Club President on 0412 966 681 with any enquiries.