Wanderers to take Community Round football clinics to Orange
13 July 2018
The Western Sydney Wanderers have announced details of their new Regional Strategy, and junior clinics and a schools competition in Orange are in the mix to be held later this year.
The club has revealed plans to stage a regular A-League season match at the Glen Willow Regional Stadium in Mudgee, as part of the code’s Community Round on November 10.
The match is part of the Wanderers’ efforts in servicing the regional community in the Central West, engaging with the communities of Bathurst, Mudgee and Orange.
The Community Round fixture will mark the first time the Hyundai A-League will be played in Mudgee with over 10,000 registered participants in the wider region getting the chance to have the Wanderers in their backyard.
The Wanderers club believes its regional strategy is part of its work with Mid Western Regional Council, Bathurst Regional Council and Orange City Council to ensure that the Wanderers have a lasting footprint in the region.
Local schools and grassroots clubs will benefit greatly from the strategy, with a number of schools clinics, Schools Cup tournaments, as well as, activations with local associations taking place in the lead-up to the match.
The club is planning to run a number of football clinics and Schools Cup matches in Orange during the lead-up to the Mudgee game.
The Western Sydney Wanderers have thanked the three local councils and the Football Federation of Australia for their support of the Wanderers hosting a match in regional NSW.
Western Sydney Wanderers CEO John Tsatsimas believes this season’s Community Round is the perfect opportunity for the Wanderers to showcase the Hyundai A-League to the Central West.
“We’re looking forward to engaging with and forming lasting relationships with the local communities of Mudgee, Bathurst and Orange this Hyundai A-League season,” John Tsatsimas said.
“The Community Round is always a very important match in the Wanderers schedule and we’re are proud to be playing in the first ever Hyundai A-League match in Mudgee."
Orange City Council’s Sport & Recreation Committee chair Cr Jason Hamling has welcomed the Wanderers visit to Orange.
“The World Cup has shown just popular football is in regional areas, and the prospect of a Hyundai A-League club coming to Orange to stage clinic and school competition will be warmly welcomed.” Cr Jason Hamling said.
“Every Saturday at this time of year hundreds of children and adults can be found on sportsgrounds around Orange both playing and watching.
“I congratulate Mudgee on being chosen to stage a Hyundai A-League match during the Community Round. We’ve had pre-season games in Orange in recent years, and I’d like to think Orange would be in contention one day in the future for a regular season game.”
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