OUR MISSION
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“To promote & develop the sport of hockey and provide first class facilities throughout Albury, Wodonga & surrounding districts together with organized competitions for players of all ages and achievement levels.”
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Location
Office & Headquarters
Albury Hockey Centre
Alexandra Park
Cadell St,
Albury NSW
Australia 2640
Postal Address
PO Box 386, ALBURY NSW 2640
Australia
Phone
Office 02 60413417
Fax 02 60413292
Mobile 0417 688 852
E-mail admin@haw.net.au
Website www.haw.net.au
Area of membership
Albury & Wodonga, north to Wagga Wagga, west to Rutherglen, Yarrawonga & Corowa, south to Wangaratta & Beechworth, east to Tallangatta and all centres in between.
Legal Status
Incorporated in two states - New South Wales & Victoria, under the Associations Incorporation Act. The association has an ABN number and is registered for the GST.
Operations
HAW is governed by a Board of Management comprising six Directors and a President.
It has one full time employee being the Operations and Development Manager and employs a number of casual employees as and when required.
Directors
Bill Russell - President
Andrew Leah - Director of Finance
Gay Harvey - Director of Competitions
Nanette Latta - Director of Representative Hockey
Vacant - Director of Umpiring
Paula Purtell - Director of Carnivals & Special Events
Vacant - Director of Athlete Development
Operations & Development Manager
Dennis Martin
Life Members
Joan Barnes
Judy Crichton
May Culph (deceased)
Jim Haynes (deceased)
Flo Joynson (deceased)
Jim Williams
Kevin Burns
Gay Harvey
Dennis Martin
Jenny Latta
Eric Allerdice
Bill Russell
Wayne Shepherd
Joanne Duffy
David Allen
Bert Eastoe
Edwin Burkitt
Affiliation
Affiliated to Hockey Victoria.
Membership
Has over 2600 registered members participating in junior, senior and veteran competitions.
Facilities
The Albury Hockey Centre has two synthetic and two grass surfaces, facility block, canteen, licensed bar and offices.
The Ray White Wodonga Hockey Centre has one synthetic surface, canteen & licensed bar.
Performances
HAW is the strongest country association in Victoria. It has won all age groups in Junior Country Championships in 1995, 1997 & 1998.
HAW has won many senior and veterans titles in mens and womens hockey the latest being senior and veteran men in 2007.
Albury-Wodonga competes in the Victorian Hockey Association’s State League competition. The Men’s team, Albury-Wodonga Spitfires, played in State League One in 2008 in the State League 2 competition. The Women's team, Albury-Wodonga Strikers, were in the State League 2 premiers in 2008.
Special Events
HAW hosted the Victorian Country Women’s Championships from 1996-1999 and hosted the Australian Men’s & Women’s Country Championship in 2000.
The Annual Easter Hockey Carnival is held in Albury-Wodonga and is regarded as the largest of it’s kind in the world attracting up to 150 teams from Australia and overseas.
The Future
HAW has plans to continue to upgrade it’s facilities at the Albury & Wodonga Hockey Centres.
HAW is committed to the promotion and development of the sport in primary and secondary schools throughout the region.