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Team Australia raised their banner over the Subway Soccer Field. Photo: Phil Hossack, WFP.

Team Australia raised their banner over the Subway Soccer Field. Photo: Phil Hossack, WFP.

As you probably all know, the Matildas from Australia and the White Ferns from New Zealand are in Winnipeg as part of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, but they are not the only ones from down under playing in Winnipeg this week.

An elite group of 16 girls aged 13 to 16 from Canberra and Sydney are following the World Cup for the next two weeks, and cheering on their home country while also taking part in exhibition games along the way. For more information, visit the Winnipeg Free Press online. Continue reading →

FIFA soccer: see Canada and New Zealand play!

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Soccer fans are invited to celebrate the kick-off to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™ at Winnipeg Stadium’s FREE “Fan Zone” on Saturday, June 6.

The festivities begin at 15:00 and feature a live broadcast of both matches including the opening match featuring Canada v. China PR followed by New Zealand vs Netherlands. The Fan Zone will also feature a DJ, mini soccer pitch, face painters, photo booth and a special appearance by the tournament’s Official Mascot Shuéme. Food and drink will be available for purchase on site and free parking will be available in U Lot.

Read all the details here: http://winnipeg.fwwc2015.ca/event/winnipeg-fan-zone/

Get your soccer fix!

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world cup trophyThe FIFA Women’s World Cup is coming to Winnipeg and there are several opportunities to see Australia and New Zealand in action.

Unfortunately, Canada isn’t playing here, but we can cheer on our other home countries.

Games will be played at the Winnipeg Stadium, and you can see Australia and New Zealand on the following dates:

June 8 — Australia vs. United States at 6:30 pm
June 12 — Australia vs. Nigeria at 4:00 pm
June 15 — New Zealand vs. China at 6:30 pm

There are other countries also playing on those dates, as well as on June 16, so check out the schedule and get your soccer fix today.

Tickets are already on sale and range from $30 to $80, and there are “ME + 3” deals that bring the price down even more.

For more information, visit the official website.

Southern Yarn December 2014

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2014-12-YarnThe final issue of The Southern Yarn for 2014 is available for you to download now!

Inside (page 6) you will find

  • an invite from the Premier to visit the Legislative Buildings open house on December 6th
  • the new DUCW executive for the upcoming year
  • gold rush history from NZ – who knew?
  • Holiday deals from Downunder Travel
  • elation in rugby and tragedy in cricket
  • and much more!

(Apologies to the links on this post previously going to the Dec. 2013 issue of the Yarn, rather than the 2014 issue. All fixed.)