Australian Government Minister for Youth and Sport, the Hon Kate Ellis MP,
joined soccer stars Socceroo Vincenzo Grella, Matilda Sarah Walsh and a coalition of non-governmental organisations to launch the 1GOAL: Education for All campaign in Australia.
World leaders, including Australia's Prime Minister the Hon Kevin Rudd MP, United Kingdom's Prime Minister Gordon Brown and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon will joined each other via video-link to pledge their support for the campaign. Click to continue reading...

What you're looking at is a picture of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (left), FFA chairman Frank Lowry, and, of course, FIFA president Sepp Blatter (far right) who all got together to discuss Australia's World Cup bid having a little kick around outside FIFA headquarters in Zurich.

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And my local club leads the way...wel what did you expect?
Here's the site: World Cup Australia site. http://www.australia2018-2022.com.au/
And my local club, Majura Junior Football club played a big part. Well everyone always finds an angle don't they.
Irene Mantinaos gave an address at the launch. Click to continue reading...

The Herald Sun is reporting PriceWaterhouseCoopers are doing an intensive audit for the Australia's 2018 World Cup bid. Hey aren't they the guys doing the Canberra A-League bid:)
And the FFA/Fed Govt want every State Govt has to be on board by Xmas. Aren't the ACT Govt already supporting the Canberra bid. Click to continue reading...

"Football is the most truly global sport of all. Football brings people together from all corners of the world. Australia is a country of extraordinary ethnic and cultural diversity, which we are very proud of.
"It also is a country of immigrants. They brought a living passion for football. Click to continue reading...

Sick of Fuelwatch...well now there's Footballwatch.
The Federal Government concerned about increasing obesity in Australia, has announced "football watch" on the back of it's widely known fuelwatch.
"Basically people can log in anytime any place and see where football's are being kicked, in which state, which town and even at which club," said a spokeswoman for the Government. Click to continue reading...

It is strange to read a newspaper and see a government official openly supporting football in this country. I am much more used to reading about how ethnic violence runs rampant in our sport. It seems though that football is suddenly becoming acceptable in the mainstream as Kevin Rudd appears to have adopted football as his sport of choice. Click to continue reading...

Australian football scored $32 million in the Federal Budget. About time football was given the support to boost the game played across the world, and across Australia. The money is mainly for Women's football, grassroots and to support our nine International sides.
And Kevin Rudd withdrew Howards $25 million for the Rugby Union Academy, $10 million for the Leagues' Hall of Fame, and also some money from the Fishing Hall of Fame. Click to continue reading...

If I'd known you'd park at the Cricket and walk across to the A-League Grand Final and annoy the Cricket patrons.
If I'd known you saw the World through football eyes, the opportunities for this nation, to build links with Asia.
If I'd known you'd withdraw the taxpayers money you're predecessor promised to some Rugby training ground in Brisbane and some Rugby League museum but double the $16 million to football
If I'd known Kev, I would have voted for you. Click to continue reading...