Get the latest news to your email inbox FREE!

REGISTER

Get the latest news to your email inbox FREE!

REGISTER
HomeGazetteJarrod kicks a winner

Jarrod kicks a winner

AUSKICK participant Jarrod Anderson from Kooweerup has won the opportunity of a lifetime to play on the MCG at halftime in the 2006 AFL grand final.
Jarrod, 7, and a guardian will travel to Melbourne to participate in grand final week activities.
Auskick ambassador Robert DiPierdomenico said being in Melbourne for the biggest week in Australia’s sporting calendar was the opportunity of a lifetime.
“If you love your football, the grand final is the place to be. I’m looking forward to meeting 94 children from all over Australia and I know from experience the grand final is the ultimate experience,” he said.
Winners will join DiPierdomenico in the grand final parade, will visit AFL World and take part in the grand final prematch entertainment. Some of the children will get the opportunity to present a premiership medal to one of the winning players.
Jarrod was selected by registering in the 2006 Auskick program.
Every Auskick participant across Australia, aged between five and 12, was automatically entered into the competition, which was drawn on Monday 14 August. One winner from each of the 94 development regions across Australia was selected, making this one of the biggest kids’ competitions of its kind.

Digital Edition
Subscribe

Get an all ACCESS PASS to the News and your Digital Edition with an online subscription

’Compensation’ builds tension

Traders say they have “nowhere left to turn” after Cardinia Shire and Casey Council refused to offer compensation, calling it a pattern of “neglect”...
More News

On the Land: New chapter for Elders

Through droughts, bushfires, floods and shifting landscapes, agriculture endures. In Pakenham, Elders has marked that resilience with the opening of its new branch. Gazette...

Pakenham Secondary good samaritans set example

Students from Pakenham Secondary College were recognised for setting an example of maturity and compassion after they helped an injured student from another school. On...

New Upper Beaconsfield pavilion works progress

Demolition works have been completed at the Upper Beaconsfield Recreation Reserve, making way for installation of the new two storey community pavilion. Grove Group is...

Critical relief funding secured by the council

Cardinia Shire Council has welcomed funding from the federal government to expand emergency relief support for residents experiencing financial hardship during the ongoing cost-of-living...

Victorian dairy industry unites under single voice

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) announced the reunification of Victoria's dairy farmer representation, with United Dairyfarmers of Victoria (UDV) to once again operate as...

Be snake-aware this long weekend

Ambulance Victoria (AV) paramedics and first responders have been called to 171 suspected snakebites since November, and urge Victorians to stay vigilant for the...

Dry autumn ahead extends bulk water carrier pilot

A trial program that strategically located bulk water carriers across Victoria will be extended with the fire risk set to continue into the Autumn. Launched...

Bright beginning for newest learners

Laughter, excitement and a touch of nervousness filled the air as St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School’s newest students began their primary school journey. The...

Works to seal rest of Bessie Creek Road now underway

Bessie Creek Road will soon be fully sealed with Stage 2 upgrade works now underway in Nar Nar Goon North. As part of the Better...

How far can they go?

A violent daylight aggravated robbery in Berwick has reignited debate over Victoria’s self-defence laws, with business owners and former detectives questioning what level of...