December 10, 2020Congratulations to the members elected to the Geelong Hockey Association Executive Committee at the Annual Meeting on December 9. The Committee will guide the growth and development of hockey in Geelong for the 2020/ 2021 year. President: Alan Climpson Secretary: Peter Stuart Committee members: Daniel Glenn, Stuart Lucas, Emmaline Shand Vacancies exist for the position...
Read more November 27, 2020The Annual General Meeting of the Geelong Hockey Association, scheduled for November 25, has been deferred because a quorum could not be formed. The meeting has been deferred until Wednesday, December 9, 2020 with venue/meeting arrangements to be confirmed and advised. This is a completely new meeting and therefore all the same paperwork is needed...
Read more October 22, 2020Applications for 2021 coaching positions for the Hockey Geelong Sharks men’s and women’s teams are now open. Hockey Geelong Sharks are a representative team, made up of players mainly from the Geelong region, representing the Geelong Hockey Association in the Hockey Victoria metropolitan competition. The HG Sharks currently field teams in both Men’s and...
Read more October 18, 2020The Annual General Meeting of any organisation is an opportunity to review the successes of the year just finished, and identify any areas where the expectations of members were not met. The AGM gives members a report on the activities and the finances of the organisation, and the opportunity to ask questions. It is also...
Read more October 6, 2020Team entries are now open for the Geelong Hockey Association 2020/ 2021 Junior Summer Hockey Competition. The easing of restrictions for community sport in regional Victoria has allowed the return of the summer competition for players aged 18 and under. At this stage there is no competition for senior players as DHHS restrictions allow...
Read more September 28, 2020Want to work on your fitness and win some prizes? Join the Hockey Geelong Community Fitness event. Runners and cyclists are invited to participate in the event, which runs from October 5 until November 2. Join the group and record how many kilometres you run or cycle each day, and be in the running...
Read more September 27, 2020The Geelong Hockey Association Strategic Plan has been formulated following input from members of the Geelong hockey community. You told us what you wanted the Geelong community to be. But now we need your help to make the plan work and achieve the desired outcomes for the benefit of all! Geelong Hockey Association Vision...
Read more September 4, 2020Hockey Victoria and Hockey Australia have completed a review of the organisations’ financial situation, and are now able to inform members what will happen to the registration fees paid for 2020. 8600 members had registered to participate in the 2020 season in Victoria, but this is a significant drop compared to the 22,000 players who...
Read more August 18, 2020The COVID-19 pandemic, and its effect on the 2019/20 season, has resulted in significant impacts on the economic circumstances of many individuals and sports clubs in our community. The impact is also felt further up the chain for the Geelong Hockey Association, as well as Hockey Victoria and Hockey Australia. With the suspension of play...
Read more August 13, 2020Hockey Australia have launched a new and updated suite of policies to safeguard children participating in hockey, titled the Safe Hockey Framework. The policies have been supported and adopted by the State hockey organisations, providing a consistent approach across the sport. Our sport is committed to providing safe environments for children and young people, and...
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