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Friday August 13, 2021
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CLUB REPORT Mudcrabs
Marathon swim to assist in closing the gap
WE are only a week out from the finals in what has been a great year for the Crabs. The Men’s team wrapped up the minor premiership of the Reserve-Grade competition whereas, the Women are waiting to see if they are in the finals after a year plagued with injuries but with rewarding on and off field success. However, the story today is about what happens off the field. None of the success of the club happens without the contributions of the great volunteers, both playing and non-playing, that make every game possible. So, this week’s profiles are focused on our hard-working non-playing committee who put in the blood, sweat and tears behind the scenes. If you are keen to join this amazing team, the club is putting out an expression of interest for those that want to be the Junior Coordinator. The role entails running the day to day of our junior teams in the upcoming FNQ Rugby junior season and managing the other volunteers involved. There is nothing more rewarding than providing a service for other members of the community and sport is a great way to be involved. Mudcrab’s Tracy. Name: Tracy Schafer Club Role: Canteen Manager Job/occupation: Primary School Teacher Hobbies/interests: Reading, running around after the kids Why you volunteer: My husband and I volunteer as a family. We love that the kids are welcomed and we are able to be involved with us as family unit. We love rugby and being involved.
Mudcrab’s Sandy & Kamara.
Mudcrab’s Maree & Karl
Name: Sandy Roberts Club Role: Vice President & Team Manager Job/occupation: Executive Officer Hobbies/interests: Travel, half marathons and champagne Why you volunteer: Rugby is my tribe
Name: Maree Nicholson Club Role: Secretary Job/occupation: Casual Tour Guider Hobbies/interests: Art & Design, gardening, guilty pleasure = Neighbours Why you volunteer: My dad is a NZ Rugby life member after 63 years of rugby administration and Mud Crabs are just down the road. Name: Karl Pehi Club Role: Groundsman Job/occupation: Advisor to the world Hobbies/interests: Badminton and Basket Weaving Why you volunteer: Too old to play
Name: Kamara Richardson Club Role: President Job/occupation: Practice Manager Hobbies/interests: Rugby, Running, Reading, Lunching with friends Why you volunteer: I volunteer because this club has saved my soul and once a Mudcrab always a Mudcrab.
in the Gulf region, and I’ve seen firsthand how difficult it is for these communities and the limited opportunities these kids have. Also, this year I have welcomed two AFL Cape York House students into the Cairns Academy of Sport program. “Symbolically, the swim represents the gap in Indigenous education outcomes and supporting organisations like AFL Cape York who endeavour to close that gap.” They will be just the fourth and fifth people to attempt the swim, which at full length is a similar distance to the famous English Channel crossing. The pair are preparing to complete the swim during a fine weather period in September. To support Jesse and Joel can go to www.gofundme. com/f/green-island-to-cairnsswim-for-charity to donate.
TWO Cairns locals are about to undertake a marathon effort, all in the name of a good cause. Jesse O’Hara and Joel Little have made an extraordinary commitment to swim more than 27 kilometres from Green Island to Cairns unassisted in a mammoth effort to raise funds and awareness for local organisation AFL Cape York House Foundation. The pair will complete the swim under marathon conditions, where feeders can toss them food and drinks every half hour, but Joel and Jesse will be unable to touch the boat for the full course of the 10 or more hours it takes them to complete the course. Jesse O’Hara believes strongly in highlighting the importance of education within the Indigenous communities. “In more recent years working for TAFE Queensland, I’ve been involved in some education projects in the Cape and
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