22/10/2026
https://petitions.getup.org.au/p/SaveWWRL
STAND WITH US. SAVE WESTERN WOMEN'S RUGBY LEAGUE! ❤️🤍💙🏉
We aren't from the city. We don't have the same opportunities, the same accessibility or the same pathways. And now, one of the few opportunities our regional girls have is at risk of being taken away.
Here in Cobar, our girls travel 4+ hours just to play a game of rugby league. Some play Ladies League Tag throughout the Castlereagh season because women's tackle rugby league simply isn't available locally. They wait all year for their opportunity to play the game they love.
And now, that opportunity is at risk.
Our small country club already travels over 8,000 kilometres each year competing in the Castlereagh competition. So when people suggest "just join another competition" or "move to a winter competition", we ask you to understand that it isn't that simple when you live in the bush.
We don't have endless clubs or competitions on our doorstep. Our players, parents and volunteers already sacrifice countless hours, weekends and money just to keep country rugby league alive.
And for some girls, football is so much more than just a game.
It's their escape from difficult circumstances. It's their support network, their friendships, their confidence and their sense of belonging. For someone struggling with their mental health or difficulties at home, football might be the one thing they look forward to.
Taking away a competition isn't just taking away football. It's taking away opportunities, connections and something that means the world to these girls.
We constantly hear about growing the women's game and creating pathways. But how can we grow women's rugby league if we continue removing opportunities from regional communities?
Our girls shouldn't be disadvantaged because of their postcode.
We aren't asking for special treatment. We are asking for a fair opportunity to play the sport we love.
DON'T PUNISH OUR GIRLS FOR LIVING IN THE BUSH.
DON'T REMOVE REGIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.
SAVE WESTERN WOMEN'S RUGBY LEAGUE!
❤️🤍💙 PLEASE SHARE THIS POST, STAND WITH US AND SUPPORT OUR GIRLS!
Help us make sure the voices of regional women and girls are heard. They've fought hard enough just to have the opportunity to play. Now it's our turn to fight for them.
COUNTRY GIRLS DESERVE TO PLAY TOO! 🏉
Cobar Roosters Rugby League Football Club