August Newsletter
Issue #3 | August 2026
🔴🔵🏐Season 2026
What an amazing 2026 Winter Competition EGNC has had - so many new faces and so many returning faces too. The season may be coming to a close but the friendships, memories and team spirit stay with us forever. Thank you to all our players, coaches, managers, volunteers, and family members for making this season possible.
Good luck to all our teams heading into finals!
🔴🔵🏐Upcoming Events
AGM & Presentation
Join us as we celebrate another fantastic season, recognising the achievements of our players, coaches, managers, umpires and volunteers, and reflect on everything we’ve accomplished together throughout 2026.
Date: Sunday 20th September
Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: Eastlake Gungahlin Function Room
Awards, celebrations, raffles, club updates and plenty of EGNC spirit!
Summer Netball Competition
Not ready for the netball season to end? Neither are we!
Belconnen Netball Association has announced their 7-week Summer Competition, kicking off the week of Monday 12 October at the Charnwood Outdoor Netball Courts – Lhotsky Street, Charnwood.
Know someone who would like to give netball a try, keep on eye on the EGNC stack messages and Facebook page to share the summer comp details and invite them to join in for some summer sport fun!
Registrations details will be shared as soon as they become available.
Netball School Holiday Clinic
SP Netball is coming back to Canberra Netball courts for the October School Holidays!
Join Australian Diamond Susan Pettitt and her team of coaches for a day of fun, working through all things netball, including ball skills, footwork, team work, attacking and defence, and a game of netball to finish the day!
When: Monday 28th September
Where: Lyneham Netball Courts
Register: www.spnetball.com
Holiday School Clinic: 9:00am-12:00pm 6-14 year olds
Shooting Clinic: 12:15pm-1:15pm 9+ year olds
🔴🔵🏐Voting Now Open
Volunteer of the Year Award – Nominations Now Open!
Behind every successful club are incredible volunteers who generously give their time, energy and heart to make netball possible for our players.
Whether it's coaching, managing, umpiring, helping on the committee, setting up, packing away, running events, or quietly lending a hand whenever needed – our volunteers are the backbone of East Gungahlin Netball Club.
Now is your chance to recognise someone who has gone above and beyond this season. Volunteer of the Year celebrates an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to our club through their dedication, commitment and positive impact.
If you know someone who deserves this recognition, we'd love to hear from you! Submit your nomination here:
Nominations close: Wednesday 9 September 2026
Let's celebrate the amazing people who make our club such a wonderful community. Thank you to every volunteer who gives their time to support our players and families—you are truly appreciated.
🔴🔵🏐Feature Article
NetSetGo at EGNC
NetSetGo is Australia’s leading grassroots netball program, designed for children aged 5 to 10 to experience the joy of netball in a fun, safe, and welcoming environment.
Featuring three age-based phases, Net, Set and Go, the program offers tailored activities that focus on learning, participation, and inclusivity. It provides the perfect balance of fun, skill development, and friendship, helping young players build confidence both on and off the court.
At EGNC, we are fortunate to have four NetSetGo teams, with many players enjoying their first years of netball and discovering a love for the game.
Our NetSetGo Coordinator is passionate about developing confident, active children who will foster a lifelong love of team sport while building essential netball skills in a supportive team environment.
Our NetSetGo Coaches are equally committed to creating a positive and encouraging experience for every player. Through their enthusiasm, patience, and dedication, they help our young netballers build confidence, learn new skills, make friends, and most importantly, have fun while being part of a team.
If you know a child aged 5 to 10 who is interested in giving netball a go, keep an eye on our website and Facebook page for information about 2027 season registrations.
We look forward to welcoming the next generation of EGNC players to the court!
EGNC NetSetGo Coordinator
Neena Pollock
🔴🔵🏐Coach’s Corner
Heading into finals
As we approach the end of another wonderful season at East Gungahlin Netball Club, many of our teams are preparing for semi-finals and, hopefully, grand finals.
This is an exciting time for our players, coaches and families. While everyone wants to perform well, it is important that we continue focusing on effort, teamwork, respect and enjoyment. Finals can bring extra nerves and pressure, particularly for younger players, so positive encouragement from parents and supporters makes an enormous difference.
Please remind your child that one game does not define their season. Every player should be proud of the improvement, resilience, friendships and memories they have developed throughout the year.
As we head into finals, we ask families to:
- Encourage effort and teamwork rather than focusing only on the result.
- Respect the decisions of umpires and officials.
- Support all players and coaches with positive sideline behaviour.
- Ensure players arrive on time, prepared and ready to warm up.
- Celebrate the achievements of every team, regardless of the final score.
To our volunteer coaches and team managers, thank you for the many hours you have dedicated throughout the season. Your encouragement, patience and commitment have played an important role in every player’s development.
Good luck to all our teams competing in the finals. Play with confidence, support one another and, most importantly, enjoy the opportunity!
🔴🔵🏐Did you know?
Stack Team App
Did you know East Gungahlin Netball Club uses Team App?
Download and sign up to Team App, search for East Gungahlin Netball and stay up to date with all the latest netball information.
Now available on the app;
- News – including weather and training updates
- Team Draws
- Team Ladders
- Documents – such as guidelines and policies
🔴🔵🏐Sponsor Welcome
Welcome to our new Sponsor – Cypher Brewing Co.
Cypher Brewing Co. is a family friendly venue serving the community great food seven days a week and of course home to nation renowned independent craft brewery.
Did you know Cypher has created is very own Native Bush energy drink made from Australian botanicas and served on tap (completely alcohol-free (0.0% ABV) with no added sugar). The beverage was created through an exclusive partnership between the brewery and Australian Native Bush Co., a venture co-founded by Cypher's head brewer, Matt Thiele, and Ngunnawal Indigenous knowledge holder Richie Allan.
Head on down to Unit 3/35 Hinder Street (right along the light rail) for a family friendly meal and a post-game pick me up energy drink!
https://www.cypherbrewing.com.au/
🔴🔵🏐Club Sponsorship
Sponsorship Shout Out
A huge thank you to our generous 2026 club sponsor, whose support helps make this possible.
We are proud to be supported by the fantastic team at Carpet One and CBI Blinds & Awnings.
For all your flooring and window cover needs, be sure to visit them at
141 Flemington Road, Mitchell ACT, and support a business that proudly supports our community.
🔴🔵🏐Key Dates
Winter Competition Final Series 2026
Finals:
Semi Finals – 5 September
Preliminary Finals – 12 September
Grand Final – 19 September
🔴🔵🏐Thank you
Goodluck to all our teams playing in the finals series!
💙❤️🤍East Gungahlin Netball Club
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