Chris Febvre • March 12, 2021
Upper Murray FNL Club Support Officer Appointed
Upper Murray FNL Club Support Officer Appointed
AFL North East Border are pleased to announce the appointment of Chandan Kulkarni to the role of Upper Murray Club Support Officer for season 2021.
With the Upper Murray Region having been devastated by terrible bushfires in the Summer of 2019/2020 the recovery phase is well and truly still in progress. Season 2020 didn’t live up to the expectation of rebounding strongly into a community uplifting turnaround due to the troublesome COVID-19, however it’s with great expectation that 2021 promises to bring action aplenty.
The role of the Club Support Officer has been devised to assist the UMFNL Clubs launch into 2021 with all the assistance they require. The resource is funded via the AFL and will value add to the efforts of League Manager Nadia Edwards, both of whom will be living and working in Corryong.
“For the UMFNL to have two full-time football and netball administrators assisting in a wide range of areas, it’s a positive step towards the 2021 season”, AFLNEB Region Manager Zac Guilfoyle said.
Kulkarni will liaise with AFLNEB management in identifying and delivering specific support to the UMFNL Clubs, foster relationships with UMFNL Club volunteers to identify specific needs and areas of support, all while planning and delivering support initiatives which minimise volunteer strain at all UMFNL clubs as they recover from Bushfires.
“Chandan has experience working at the grassroots level of both Football and Cricket clubs, he has a very thorough and understanding personality toward helping those at club land”, Guilfoyle added.
Chandan will begin his duties on Monday 15th March 2021, based out of the Towong Shire Recovery Hub. With his first task to tackle the AFL Victoria COVID-19 Protocols, assisting clubs with their implementation.
Chandan can be contacted at uppermurrayfnl@gmail.com.
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