Touch Football ACT

04/06/2026

📣 Calling all school teachers! Want to bring the excitement of Touch Football to your school and score some serious perks?

Introducing the 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝘼𝙢𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢, a reinvigorated way to link up with our local schools.

If you're an educator looking to bring Touch Football to your school, this is your gateway. By becoming a Teacher Ambassador, you’ll have access to:
⭐️ Opportunities to win prizes and money-can’t-buy experiences
⭐️ Access to resources
⭐️ Access to workshops & webinars

Know a teacher who would be perfect for this? Tag them in the comments below!

Find out more and register to be a Teacher Ambassador 👇

https://ow.ly/frgB50Z7raI

02/06/2026

You're invited 📣

Touch Football ACT is excited to invite players, coaches, volunteers and community members for an informal town hall meeting to discuss the naming, objects and structure of a new local association.

Event details 🔎

🗓️ Tuesday 9 June 2026
📍 Raiders Belconnen, Canberra
🕢 6:30pm - 8:30pm
🎟️ Free - food and soft drinks provided
👥 Open to all community members

Full info and how to RSVP via the link below 👇

https://ow.ly/MKbF50Z6uZT

27/05/2026

‼️ NYC Trials: New dates added ‼️

See below for all remaining NYC trials, to be held at Deakin Playing Fields, Makin Place, Deakin ACT.

If you haven't yet filled out an Expression of Interest, submit this as soon as possible 👇

https://forms.office.com/r/djdGKZ9HFH

For any questions, please contact [email protected]

26/05/2026

𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘍𝘙𝘌𝘌, 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 ✨

Applications for the latest round of Sporting Schools Funding are open, where your school can secure a grant to cover 100% of the costs to run a Touch Football program.

How to apply for the grant:
1️⃣ Head to the Sporting Schools website (link below) to find out more info.
2️⃣ Apply for the Primary or Secondary school grant.
3️⃣ Select Touch Football Australia as your provider!

Term 3 funding closes on Friday 5 June, so get in quick for next term ⏳

Find more details and apply below ⬇️
https://www.ausport.gov.au/schools/schools/funding

25/05/2026

Congratulations to Daisy Craig and Zoe Quigley on being named in the NSW Touch Football Emerging Blues squad 🩵

Find out more about the Emerging Blues Squad 👇

https://ow.ly/zgaA50Z3IHt

18/05/2026

This National Volunteer Week, we thank all the helping hands that enable our community to run from the grassroots up! 👏

Thank you to all the volunteers across our community who put in the hard work behind the scenes 🫶

18/05/2026

Congratulations to the ACT Officials named on the Touch Football Australia Alliance Referee Squad! 👏

Congratulations to the 30 officials selected in the inaugural Alliance Referee Squad! 👏

This new squad was established to strengthen referee development across Alliance states by providing enhanced education, development, and national pathway opportunities for emerging officials.

Find out more 👇

https://ow.ly/Lu8S50Z02ki

14/05/2026

From Touch Footy to AFL Women's ⭐️

Athelite Australian Emu and Touch Football ACT Raider, Lily Quigley, was recently selected by the Gold Coast Suns as the club’s first pick in last week’s AFLW Pre-Season Draft.

Lily’s had an incredible journey in Touch Football and we can’t wait to see her continue to thrive in elite sport 👏

Read more about Lily’s journey 👇

https://touchfootball.com.au/news/2026/05/14/act-raider-australian-emu-gold-coast-sun-lily-quigley-s-journey-to-1-aflw-draft-pick/