{"id":166915,"date":"2025-08-07T08:22:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T22:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=166915"},"modified":"2025-08-07T08:22:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T22:22:16","slug":"surf-coast-fc-hosts-ladies-day-with-standout-guest-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/sport\/surf-coast-fc-hosts-ladies-day-with-standout-guest-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Surf Coast FC hosts ladies day with standout guest speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"

Surf Coast FC will host a Ladies\u2019 Day Celebration of Female Football later this month, with Emily Shears from the Female Athlete Network listed as the guest speaker.<\/p>\n

With tickets limited to 100, players, parents, family and supporters are encouraged to book early to avoid missing out at the event at Grant Pavilion in Torquay North.<\/p>\n

Shears is an Australian pharmacist with a range of qualifications in sport and education.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmily consults with several professional sporting organisations as a Performance Health Consultant, combining her expertise in sport pharmacy and exercise science to support athlete wellbeing and performance,\u201d Surf Coast FC\u2019s website states.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmily is a mum to two young boys who both play for the Surf Coast FC in the mini\u2011roos program. She also has her own elite athlete background, having picked up a scholarship to Sydney Uni as a lightweight rower before being selected as part of the AIS Talent ID Program for the skeleton at the 2006 Torina Olympics.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the founder of the Female Athlete Network, Emily is a strong advocate for women in sport, and continues to work at the intersection of pharmacy, sport, and health education.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmily is looking forward to sharing her expertise and insights with us on all things women in sport at the 2025 Surf Coast FC Ladies Day.\u201d<\/p>\n

The club previously hosted a successful guest speaker at a previous Ladies Day event<\/a> in 2018, with more than 60 attendees.<\/p>\n

Surf Coast FC<\/a> is also calling for donations from local businesses or individuals to raise funds for the female community at the club.<\/p>\n

This year’s event will run on August 17 from 1\u202fpm to 5\u202fpm, with tickets including a special gift bag.<\/p>\n

A raffle will also run with many prizes from local businesses to be won.<\/p>\n

For more information or to buy tickets, head to surfcoastfc.majestri.com.au\/ladiesday<\/a><\/p>\n

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Surf Coast FC will host a Ladies\u2019 Day Celebration of Female Football later this month, with Emily Shears from the Female Athlete Network listed as the guest speaker. With tickets limited to 100, players, parents, family and supporters are encouraged to book early to avoid missing out at the event at Grant Pavilion in Torquay […]<\/p>\n

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