Where: Diamond Valley Sports and Fitness Centre, 44 Civic Drive, Greensborough When: Wednesday 26th February - 9:30am to 3:30pm What: Over 60’s and Over 70’s Mens Open Age Mens, Womens, Mixed Open Age for People with Disability How Much: $10 per player Over 60's Fixture: 10am Court 2 – Sunbury v Beechworth Court 3 – Hobsons Bay v Victorian Walkeroos 11.30am Court 2 – Sunbury v Hobsons Bay Court 3 – Beechworth v Victorian Walkeroos 1pm Court 2 Sunbury v Victorian Walkeroos Court 3 – Beechworth v Hobsons Bay 2.30pm (If teams wish to play another game) Court 2 - 3rd v 4th Court 3 – 1st v 2nd [Other fixtures not available at time of writing]

  Welcome Pelicans to the first, albeit somewhat delayed, match report for 2025.   We had a good turnout on a mild sunny morning at Altona.   After the customary stretches and warm ups, team selection was delayed as the club's   two leading anarchists staged a reverse mutiny and resigned their captaincies.   This imbroglio was eventually resolved by forming teams on a geographical basis, and those traditional rivals Red and Blue took to the field once again - 5 a side plus goalie, a referee, and notional 5 minute rotations.   The first half was well underway when Jim made a spectacular entry in the Ceiling Ball of The Year competition.   In any other venue, this beauty would surely have scraped the tiles, but it fell a bit short here at Altona.   Meanwhile o ur newest members, Ian (poached from the Near North), and Marlene (recruited under the sister-sister rule) demonstrated their skills in both defence and offence - keep an eye on these risi...

We have been advised by Football Victoria that they will not be running a Walking Football tournament at this year's Cup of Nations: "I am sorry to inform you all that after consultation with the VCON team, we will not be holding a Walking Football tournament at the event this year. – FV is going through a major restructure, despite this FV is still supportive and invested in growing Walking Football - viewing this version of the game as an important part of Football player pathway as well as a social form of the game for all!! With this in mind – watch this space for future FV run tournaments across 2025."

  Saturday 1st - Bundoora Tournament - CANCELLED   Wednesday 5th - Altona Sports Centre Wednesday 12th - Altona Sports Centre Wednesday 19th - Altona Sports Centre Wednesday 26th - TBA (Altona booked out)

Wednesday 5th - Altona Sports Centre Wednesday 12th - Altona Sports Centre Saturday15th - Bundoora Tournament - CANCELLED Wednesday 19th - Altona Sports Centre Saturday 22nd - Sausage Sizzle - CANCELLED Due to Total Fire Ban Wednesday 26th - Greensborough Tournament

Members are invited to nominate for the following tournaments. Saturday 15th February - CANCELLED Football Victoria's "Cup of Nations" event at La Trobe University Bundoora Players to date: Brian, Geoff, Hugh, Janette, Kon, Michael Wednesday 26th February Walking Football for Health at Greensborough NOTE: This is in lieu of our regular weekly Altona session. Your under 60 players can play open age. One under age player can play in the 60's age group. Minimum of 2 women on the pitch at all times during mixed games. The plan is to play men's and women's at the same time and mixed in between. Deadline for final names & payments ($10 per head) is Monday 24th February Players to date: TBA Saturday 1st March - CANCELLED Football Victoria's "Cup of Nations" event at La Trobe University Bundoora Players to date: Brian, Hugh, Janette, Kon, Marlene, Michael, Sue

Sausage sizzles and barbecues Sausage sizzles and barbecues are a popular way to raise money for charities and community organisations. They are often held outdoors to take advantage of Australia's good weather and open spaces. Provided you take some simple food safety precautions and sell freshly cooked food straight from the barbecue, the food should be safe. Preparing and cooking food safely Take the following precautions at sausage sizzles and barbecues to ensure that food is safe. Pack raw meat into insulated boxes with ice bricks for transportation. Handle food with tongs or other equipment. Use separate equipment to handle raw and cooked meats. Hands should not be used unless absolutely necessary, and then hand washing facilities must be available. Hands must be washed after handling raw meats. Keep cooked meat and salads separate from raw meat at all times to prevent contamination. Cover food to protect it from contamination. Use clean and dry utensils for serving the food ...