Picture: J.L. “FRED” SMITH
THE plight of the Nangwarry Football Club has been brought to the attention of the nation’s power brokers in Canberra.
Member for Barker Tony Pasin recently told the House of Representatives of the battles the Mid South East club is facing on and off-the-field.
“Nangwarry is small town of around 500 people and what it lacks in size it makes up for in community spirit,” Pasin said.
“The Nangwarry Saints football club was once a powerhouse of the Mid South Eastern Football League, winning four flags between 1993 and 1999.
“Sadly, it has been more than four years since they have won a game and in recent times their average losing margin was some 195 points.
“Almost as if to rub salt into the wound, on January 9 fire destroyed the Saints’ clubrooms, which they share with the Saints Netball Club.
“It’s a suspected case of arson – not confirmed.”
Pasin said $500,000 worth of damage was caused.
“And it’s not just the clubrooms,” he said.
“It’s not just the bricks and mortar.
“It’s 54 years of memorabilia lost.”
The Nangwarry township has been the target of a number of arson attacks.
“Indeed, there have been 10 fires since 2015,” Pasin said.
“I very much hope the criminals who are lighting these fires are brought to justice soon.
“I want to put a shout-out to the other teams in the MSEFL who are coming together to support the Nangwarry Football Club.
“Recently we had members from the eight other teams supporting them at a training event.
“Our community is coming together to help the Saints rebuild and I’m looking forward to doing everything I can to help them get their first win in a long time and to rebuild their clubrooms.”
