Community News

2 years ago

CITC wins Multicultural Award for Excellence in Sport

Melbourne City FC is delighted to announce that its charitable arm, City in the Community, has won the Multicultural Award for Excellence in the category of Sport, from the Victorian Multicultural Commission.  The Multicultural Awards for Excellence are held annually by...

2 years ago

CITC opens new pitch in Dandenong

A splash of City blue has surfaced in Dandenong recently, with City in the Community and Melbourne City FC stars Andrew Nabbout and Sophia Varley unveiling a revamped open-access futsal court on George Street last week.  The facility is a...

2 years ago

CiTC and The Huddle join forces to launch GOAL!

City in the Community, the charitable foundation of Melbourne City Football Club, is delighted to announce a unique partnership with The Huddle, to launch GOAL! – a series of innovative football-themed STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) lessons for students...

3 years ago

Macca’s Scholarships for Melbourne City Football School

McDonald’s fantastic support of the Melbourne City Football School program is set to continue with the establishment of the Macca’s Scholarship Program.   Over the next four terms (Term 1 2023 -Term 4 2023), McDonald’s will provide 10 scholarships per...

3 years ago

City stars visit local junior clubs

Your City boys have been getting out and about to grassroots clubs in the last few weeks. In a welcome change from the last few COVID-affected years, our Men’s squad have been able to visit local clubs, taking selfies, signing...

3 years ago

Young Leaders from across the globe gather in Manchester

40 Young Leaders from 20 cities around the world will arrive in Manchester this weekend for a five- day football-based leadership summit at the Etihad Campus. The Cityzens Giving Young Leaders Summit, presented by Etihad Airways, returns to an in-person...

4 years ago

City in the Community programs resume

School is back and so is football! Across Melbourne and especially the South East, City in the Community staff have resumed delivery of key community football programs in schools and the broader community. This includes the award winning ‘I Speak...

4 years ago

CITC successfully delivers Young Leaders January training

We recently saw City in the Community – our Club’s charitable arm – successfully deliver a two-day Young Leader Program to over fifty young people, many from the Club’s new home of South East Melbourne. The program incorporated a combination...

4 years ago

READ: City in the Community December Newsletter

There’s been plenty going on with City in the Community lately, with the recent easing of restrictions in Victoria meaning the team can get back to doing what it does best! Click here to read our December newsletter!

4 years ago

CITC Young Leader of the Month: Izzy Johnson

This month we are highlighting one of our amazing Young Leaders who has shown her passion and want to make a difference in her community.

4 years ago

Everyone needs their own Blakey!

One of the unsung heroes of Melbourne City, Blake Henderson has been with the Club since day one and is one of the most important people within our City family. ‘Blakey’ – as he’s affectionately known to our players, coaches...

4 years ago

City kits donated to Afghan women’s football group

City in the Community was pleased to recently play a part in helping a new community group settle into Melbourne. Having only recently arrived in Australia from war-torn Afghanistan, a group of women’s footballers are now residing in South East...