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Fairfield City District Netball Association

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Collection SummaryThis collection consists of photographs, oral history recordings and objects. The photographs and oral history recordings are available online, the objects are held by Fairfield City Museum & Gallery and currently not available online.

The collection was donated to the Fairfield City Heritage Collection in 2021 when the association folded.DescriptionThe Fairfield City District Netball Association (FCDNA) is one of the most enduring organisations within the City of Fairfield and has left behind a rich history.

Separating from the local RSL group, the FCDNA was granted affiliation in 1973 by the NSW Netball Association to provide their players with the many benefits from playing with the larger state-wide organisation.

In their decades-spanning history, the FCDNA have raised the standard of netball in Fairfield and the wider regional community. Through grants and funding from the Department of Sport and Recreation, Fairfield City Council and the association itself, the FCDNA have provided Fairfield with numerous netball facilities, such as hard courts, control towers, and clubrooms. Endeavour Reserve, a well-known sports park in the City of Fairfield, has been home to many netball games hosted by the FCDNA and the site for most of these facilities. These facilities ultimately have held numerous local and state competitions, throughout the history of the FCDNA.

Likewise, players have competed in and won these competitions. In 1974, one year after its formation, the group’s 12 years representative team won the State Age Championships. Five years later, in 1979, saw a second championship winner for the FCDNA with their 14-year-olds team. In 1985, the association had a team competing in the State League Competition for the first time. But despite these illustrious victories and participation in much bigger affairs, which brought considerable attention to the association, the FCDNA remembered their local community roots, hosting the Fairfield City Games netball section multiple times.

At the same time, the members, especially leadership, of the association have grown with the organisation and devoted their time and energy to supporting players and celebrating netball. In return, life membership has been bestowed upon Lynn Quinn, Betty Greenaway and Maureen Bradford for their contributions to the association. See also oral history interviews with club organisers.

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1997 FCDNA executive members

FCDNA Life Members Betty Greenaway, Lynn Quinn, Maureen Bradford and Rita Avery in 1991

March of the Fairfield City teams during the 1988 NSW State Age Championships at Endeavour Reserve

Members of the FCDNA, date unknown

Janice and Ivor Crosio at FCDNA's 30th anniversary event in 2003

FCDNA members Betty Greenaway and Lynn Quinn and Janice Crosio at FCDNA's 30th anniversary event in 2003

1994 Netball Inter District Team

2000 Netball Team - 13 year olds

1998 Netball Team - 13 year olds

1993 Netball Team - 12 year olds

2000 Netball Team - 15 year olds

2000 Netball Team - 17 year olds

1987 Netball State League Team

1998 Netball Team - 14 year olds

2000 Netball State League 7 Team

1996 Netball Team - 15 year olds

1998 Netball Team - 12 year olds

1997 Netball Team - 13 year olds

1997 Netball Team - 17 year olds

1996 Netball Team - 14 year olds

1996 Netball Team - 12 year olds

1997 Netball State League Team

1995 Netball Team - 15 year olds

Oral Histories

Serena Breese Oral History

Lynette Quinn Oral History

Fairfield City District Netball Association

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