Local Footballers To Tackle Life's Issues

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Tuesday 3 June 2008


Local footballers to tackle life's issues


More than 300 junior footballers from Mildura and surrounding leagues will gather at
Quandong Park this Sunday to take part in the Sunraysia Junior Football Carnival.

The Victorian Country Football League (VCFL) inter-league carnival sees young
players tackle each other on the field, and a V/Line Life Training Program will see
them tackle some of life's issues off the field.

The V/Line Life Training program has been designed to educate thousands of junior
footballers across the state about the importance of making positive choices in life.

The program focuses on areas such as diet, obesity, alcohol, drugs, isolation,
depression and suicide.

This weekend, players can look forward to a Life Training session presented by ex-
Richmond Tigers player Ray Hall.

V/Line Life Training ambassador, and current AFL star Nathan Thompson said each
session discusses the effects certain decisions can have on people's lives.

"Through the V/Line Life Training Program we educate young footballers on taking
responsibility for their choices and ensuring these choices are positive ones," Mr
Thompson said.

V/Line CEO, Rob Barnett said the V/Line Life Training program is supported by
leading youth mental health organisation Kids Help Line.

"V/Line has been a partner of the VCFL for five years and we're glad to be able to
provide such a valuable program in regional Victoria.


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"The issues that the V/Line Life Training program addresses are relevant to all young
Victorians so we're excited that players across the state will have the opportunity to
take part," Mr Barnett said.

For more information contact V/Line Media on 9619 5955.



Sunraysia Junior Carnival Sunday 8 June
Quandong Park, Red Cliffs, Mildura

Games
From 08:30am.

Life Training session times
11:40am Sunraysia JFL and Broken Hill JFL
12:40pm North Adelaide JFL and Central Murray JFL


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