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2025 Annual General Meeting

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Club members and supporters are invited to join us for the 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Newtown City Hockey Club.

📅   Monday November 17, 2025

⏰   7.30 pm

📍   Stead Park, John St, Corio

Thanks to the Committee and members of the Club who all contributed to a 2025 season with many highlights. We are very proud of the efforts and achievements of members and of the club itself.

Highlights include:

  • continuing strength of teams at U10 level
  • Premierships in U10 and team participation in Hockey Geelong finals series
  • ongoing membership recruitment activities
  • Holiday programs for younger members
  • excellent member participation at Hockey Geelong and Regional level teams and programs
  • strong financial performance
  • commencement of Stage 2 of the Lloyd Reserve Pavilion Project

The Annual Report will be presented at the Annual General Meeting, allowing members to see the strength of the club and the activities which have been undertaken in 2025. The Annual Meeting gives members the opportunity to ask questions regarding the Club’s finances, the actions taken during 2025 and future plans and projects.

The election of office bearers and committee members for 2025/2026 is one of the very important actions of the Annual General Meeting. The incoming committee will be guided by input from the members of the club, so contributing your thoughts and asking questions is both an important right and a responsibility of your membership of the Club.

The Annual General Meeting is also the starting point for planning the activities and improvements of the 2026 year, so come along and give us your ideas. The General Meeting which follows the AGM will include discussions about the submissions from the Annual Review survey.

Supper will be provided.

Agenda:               Annual General Meeting Agenda 2025

Nomination for Office

Grateful thanks to the members of the Committee for 2024/2025 for their time, effort and commitment – Claire Barnes, Peter Stuart, Ashley Quick, Chris Stuart, Brett Cleeland, Dominic Crowley, Kirsty Ayerbe, Hayden Francis, David Wyld.

We welcome any member who would like to volunteer their time, whether as a member of the incoming committee, or for an occasional role in the wide range of  roles and tasks across the club. If you have a few hours to spare each month, you might consider nominating for a position on the Committee, helping to bring members’ ideas to reality.  The Committee generally meets once per month, usually via Zoom.

Members are invited to submit a Nomination for Office  on the Committee of the Newtown City Hockey Club for 2025/2026. Nominations should be returned by Monday November 10, 2025.

The Newtown City Hockey Club Rules  assign voting rights to fully paid playing members aged 15 and over. Members aged under 15 have Associate membership but do not have voting rights. Parents of Associate Members may choose to become members in their own right by becoming a non-playing Voting Member at a cost of $5.

Proxy Forms

If a member is unable to attend the meeting, a Proxy Voting Form may be submitted. The form should be received before the AGM begins on Monday November 17, 2025.

Special General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting will be followed by a Special General Meeting. The results of the 2025 Annual Review survey and the actions planned as a result will be discussed. This is the opportunity for club members to contribute ideas to ensure that the club meets their needs and provides an enjoyable and fulfilling experience.

How can we make the Newtown City Hockey Club even better than it is at present? Is there some aspect of the Club which is not performing as well as you, the member, expects? Do you have a suggestion which the club could adopt to ensure a strong and sustainable club?

We would love to hear your ideas for the Club’s future actions and aims. Please join us for the Annual General Meeting and share your thoughts.

Come and hear more about our plans to support the development of coaches and players in 2026.

2025 Annual Review

Please complete the 2025 Annual Review Survey here.

We hope that all our members enjoyed the 2025 season.  But we need your input and feedback to tell us how the Club can improve the service and the environment we offer to members.

If we did something good, let us know so that we can do it again! If there are things which you did not enjoy and which we need to improve upon, please tell us so that we can put a plan into action for next year. If you don’t tell us, we won’t know and can’t take any actions!

We would love your suggestions and ideas to help us plan for a great season in 2026. Please submit your response by November 9, 2025.

Summer Hockey Registration

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Summer Hockey Registration

Registration for summer hockey is open for existing members who have paid the 2025 Hockey Victoria membership, as well as for members who are new to or returning for the summer season only.

Beginners and ex-members are welcome.

Grab your friends and join us for some summer fun.

⭐ It’s warmer

⭐ It’s cheaper

⭐ It’s social and friendly

⭐ It’s half-field so less running

Come and try for free on Thursday September 18, 4.00 pm at Lloyd Reserve, 80 Windsor Rd, Newtown. Equipment provided.

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Thanks for a great year.

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Thanks for a great year.

The 2022/ 2023 Annual Report and the Financial Report were presented to the Annual General Meeting on November 16, 2023 for consideration by members.

Thanks to the members of the 2022/ 2023 Committee. Their co-operation, enthusiasm and ideas have all contributed to the excellent year in which the Newtown City Hockey Club and its members achieved many great things both on and off field.

With the Annual General Meeting done and dusted, our focus turns to the 2023/ 2024 year.

Hockey is an all year round sport these days, and it is important to begin planning for the next year well before we reach the beginning of the winter season.

Election of the 2024 Committee

It is pleasing to note that all the members of the 2023 Committee have been re-elected to the 2024 Committee, providing some ongoing continuity. We are also pleased to welcome Life Member, David Wyld back to the committee. David previously held the role of Club Secretary from 2003 to 2006, and has been very active in playing, coaching and team management at both junior and senior levels for the club since then.

The 2024 Committee is:

President – Claire Barnes OAM

Vice President – Dominic Crowley

Secretary – Peter Stuart.

Peter has been on the Newtown Hockey Committee since 1997, serving as President, Secretary or Sub-comittee convenor each year. We are extremely grateful for his continuing interest and commitment.

Treasurer – Ashley Quick

Committee members

Kirsty Ayerbe

Brett Cleeland

Hayden Francis

Chris Stuart

David Wyld

We have vacancies for 2 more Committee members so if you would like to help the Newtown Hockey Club continue to grow and prosper, please let us know.

Focus on 2024

Feedback from members is very welcome as we begin planning for the 2023/2024 year.

Major focus areas for the club will include:

⭐ Increased activities and programs to recruit new members at all ages, with particular focus on U8 and U10 players.

⭐ Providing enjoyable and worthwhile training and skill development opportunities for junior and senior goalkeepers and field players.

⭐ Recruiting and training additional coaches and umpires.

⭐ Continuing progress on the Lloyd Reserve Pavilion Development project.

⭐ Continuing member involvement in club social and fundraising activities

If you have any suggestions or ideas to make your participation, and that of others, in the Newtown Hockey Club more enjoyable we would love to hear them.

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Summer Hockey Season Begins

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Summer Hockey Season Begins

The Geelong Hockey Association summer hockey season for 2023/ 2024 begins on October 17, and it looks like it’s going to be a great season for Newtown Hockey Club.

With 16 teams entered, catering for ages 5 to 35+, there is a team for everyone.

New members are always welcome, regardless of age, experience or skill level. If you haven’t played hockey before, or haven’t played for a long time, summer hockey is a great time to try the sport.

The games are half field (less running), 7 a side, played with a more social focus. It’s not about who wins but who had the most fun. The junior competitions even have a limit on the number of goals one player can score, so that teams are encouraged to pass the ball around and include each team member in the game. There’s no training, but the coaches will provide guidance and encouragement.

Summer hockey is a lower cost, with a reduced fee to register with Hockey Victoria. This is matched by a low fee charged by the club to play in a team, meaning that it costs less than $10 per game. Uniform requirements are not strict so you may have an appropriate shirt in your cupboard already. We can even loan you a hockey stick.

Games are played on:

  • Tuesday – U12, U14, U17
  • Wednesday – Senior Mixed
  • Thursday – U8, U10, Masters Mixed for players aged 35+
  • Friday – Friday Family for juniors, seniors and beginners

New players are welcome for all teams, and we are especially looking for more players for U10, Masters and Friday Family teams. For further details of cost and registration, click here….

 

 

2023 Hockey Season – Preliminary Finals

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Three fantastic games in the 2023 hockey season’s Preliminary Finals showed the improvement which comes as the season progresses. Unfortunately, the U12 game pitted two Newtown teams against each other, which meant there was always going to be one eliminated. Congratulations to both teams on the way they played the game, and the effort they put in for the whole game.

Under 12

Newtown Spirit vs Newtown Strikers 1-2

The two Newtown teams had played some close games this year with Spirit winning the first 3 but the last 2 games had been draws. Both teams played a fast expansive game with Parker for Strikers getting a goal just before half time.

The second half opened up even more. Spirit had three consecutive short corners and somehow the ball didn’t go in. Another surge and Spirit finally levelled with Joe hitting a great goal from the edge of the half circle. Strikers lifted a gear and went ahead 5 minutes later with a goal from Jack.

Spirit tried their best to get a late equaliser with some long balls to the wings getting behind the defense. A couple of late opportunities for Spirit but Strikers held on for a deserving win.

Newtown Strikers vs Newtown Spirit 2-1

It was a nail-biting finish to the preliminary final for the Newtown Strikers as they managed to hold off  Newtown Spirit. Spirit made a strong start to the game and dominated the first 15 minutes. The Strikers then stepped up a gear and worked as a team to get a fantastic goal by Parker to finish the first half.

Spirit fought hard at the start of the second half to equalise the goal. Once again, the Strikers worked together with some great defending by Alex and Audrey and with some great determination by Jack to get a second goal in – to finish the game 2-1.

A very big thank you to our coach Dan, who has the ability to bring out the best in every player.

Under 17

Newtown Strikers vs Kardinia Blue 6-5 on penalty shootouts

With Tom opening up the scoring, the stage was set for a showdown with Kardinia. Serena was flexing her muscles on the injecting role for penalty corners. Coach Harry was watching on and changing roles as per what role the team was playing.

Alex and Amelia were backing up Mai in their full back roles. Lara and Chloe were running up the sidelines and Grace was keeping the ball in play. Surry and Luca were hard to get past and successfully sent the ball up to Matilda who had the game in sight.

With it all coming down to sudden death penalty shots it was Will who found the back of the net and Mai was able to stop Kardinia in their tracks with her skill of reading which way the player was going.

With everything crossed it’s time to take on Torquay for the Grand Final

Division 1 Men

Newtown Falcons vs Torquay 1-4

The Newtown Falcons lost 4-1 to Torquay in the men’s D1 preliminary final. It was a much closer game than the scoreline suggests. It was 1-1 or 2-1 for most of the game, with Torquay sealing the game in fourth quarter with some pretty spectacular shots. We were up against a strong Torquay line-up and defended doggedly during the game. Despite having played another game only hours earlier, Harry had a big impact and scored our goal. Congratulations to Torquay – they were too good on the day – and good luck to them for the Grand Final.

While it was disappointing to end the season with a loss and miss out on playing in the Grand Final, Newtown’s senior men’s squad has come along way in 2023. We have gone from 1 team in 2022 to 2 teams in 2023. Our D1 team has been competitive against the other D1 teams. We have had a strong group of juniors playing as well as returning players and new players. Thanks very much to Claire Barnes for pushing us to enter two teams. Thanks to Leo for his recruiting and support in organising the team, particularly finding us a new keeper mid-season. Campbell has been a star. Overall, it has been thoroughly enjoyable managing the D1 team and running training on Thursdays. I hope everyone had an enjoyable season and looking forward to catching up at Senior Presentation Night, summer hockey and the 2024 winter season.

Grand Finals September 9

Grand Finals this week will feature 4 Newtown teams, in U12. U14, U17 and D2 Women.  Good luck to everyone and let’s get out there to cheer them all.