Announcing your 2023 Westfield Local Hero

We are excited to announce Clare Bond from Fremantle Netball Association as your 2023 Westfield Local Hero for Booragoon!

Westfield is proud to award a community grant of $20K to help Clare and Fremantle Netball Association to continue to grow their impact in the local community

The 2023 Westfield Local Heroes program will award 126 grants across Australia and New Zealand – totalling $1.26 million to support local communities.

For further information or to discover the Westfield Local Heroes at other Westfield centres, visit the Westfield Local Heroes website.

Your 2023 Westfield Booragoon Local Hero is:

Clare Bond

Fremantle Netball Association

Supportive. Passionate. Enthusiastic.

Enthusiastic Clare Bond has devoted 20 years of her life to netball, inspiring girls and women of all skill levels to participate and playing an integral role in creating a vibrant and healthy local netball community.

Clare has been an active committee member of the 5000-strong Fremantle Netball Association for 10 years, where she lives the mission of promoting and developing local netball and providing a fun and safe place to play.

Still a player after 20 years, Clare has never stopped giving to the sport, even while studying to become a chartered accountant and after taking on the challenges of her new career.

Clare is a respected role model and is committed to helping athletes and volunteers learn teamwork and skills they can apply on and off the court and use to be successful in their future pursuits.

She volunteers countless hours across several clubs and organisations, enjoying the ability to positively influence the experience others have with sport and to contribute to the development of future leaders.

Clare is delighted to be nominated as a Westfield Local Hero. “I love engaging girls and women in sport and providing opportunities to my netball community through my voluntary work,” she says.

Fremantle Netball Association will use its funds to support its strategic plan by investing in coaching, professional development, uniforms and subsidising new programs to encourage inclusivity.

We'd like to thank and acknowledge our finalists who will receive a $5K grant for the organisation they represent...

Adam Przytula from Armed for Life

Brave Adam Przytula is teaching school students it’s okay to ask for help when struggling with issues like depression, anxiety or mental health. Adam recovered from his own anguish to set up Armed for Life, which has reached more than 500 schools with a life-affirming program based on his book, Road to Resilience.

Tracey Cleeman from Adventures in Art

Tracey Cleeman helps many locals explore their inner talents as the team leader at Adventures in Art. She teaches new skills to children from 14 schools, several of whom are living with disability. Tracey is passionate about helping people realise that living creatively can extend to all areas of their lives.

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