2026 charlestown all-age CARNIVAL

Carnival contacts

 

Jodie Hadden (0419126103)

Peta Forder (0410045503)

Di Pascoe (0408689150)

Email: cna.secretary1@gmail.com

CARNIVAL DETAILS

DATE: 

Sunday, 26th July 2026

TIME: 

8:30am onwards (it is anticipated that the last game will finish around 3:30pm)

LOCATION:

Charlestown Netball Courts, Bula Street, Charlestown.

TEAM ENTRY:

$50 per team ($10 from each team entry will be donated to Charlies Run 4 Kids)

Team entries will close 15th July or when carnival capacity has been reached, whichever comes first. Due to past experience with team entries, we recommend that you get your team entry in sooner rather than later and get your players registered ASAP. 

Step 1 - Register your team via PlayHQ.

  • Generally speaking, teams should enter for the age division that represents the age of the oldest player in the team. Teams with rep or development players should enter into an higher age division.
  • Final grading will be determined once team entries have closed. Teams may be moved to another grade if deemed necessary.

Step 2 - Get your players registered into your team

  • A minimum of 7 players need to be registered into the team for the team to be confirmed for the carnival via email.
  • Maximum of 12 players per team.
  • $0 for players to register into the team.
  • $0 for coach and team manager to register into the team.

UMPIRING:

Umpire own game (i.e. each team is required to supply a competent umpire)

FORMAT:

First round will commence at 8:30am, with subsequent rounds starting on the hour and half-hour thereafter (i.e. 8:30am, 9:00am, 9:30am, 10:00am, etc, etc). Each game will have 2 x 12-minute halves, with a 2 minute half-time break and 4 minutes between games. Where possible, teams will play one game on, followed by one game off.  

(Please note: Due to the number of teams playing in the competition and the small break between games, NetSetGo games will be played with standard height hoops.)


UNIFORM:

Flexible!!! As long as you all look like a team (i.e. have similar outfits), you can wear what you want. This is not a rep carnival, and teams do not have to be club teams. The choice of attire is at the discretion of the teams. You can wear netball dresses, leggings + shirts, bike shorts + tops, skirts + tops, even team onesies if you really want! All is fine, provided everyone in the team is similarly attired.

However, no offensive slogans on clothing. And please keep bottoms covered! 

It is preferred that teams bring their own set of bibs/pinnies and a ball.

MIXED TEAMS:

  • A mixed team can have a maximum of 3 males on court at any one time, AND
  • A mixed team may have one male in each third on court at any time.  For the avoidance of doubt this means:
    • One male is permitted in the defence third (in position of GD or GK)
    • One male is permitted in the mid-court third (in position of C, WA, or WD)
    • One male is permitted in the goal third (in position of GA or GS).

WET WEATHER NOTIFICATION

Unless otherwise advised, teams should assume games are on and proceed to the courts for play.

Any decisions to alter, postpone or cancel games on Carnival Day due to adverse weather will be announced via social media, so please keep track of our social media outlets (particularly Facebook, but also Instagram). 

MEDALS & PRIZES

Juniors & Seniors: At the end of the last round, the final scores will be tallied and and an announcement for winners and runners up for each division will be made. Winners and runners up of each division will receive medals, so if your team is in contention for a medal, please stay after the round to hear the announcement for your division.

Net Set Go: At the end of the last round, all teams will receive a small participation prize for their players. Please send someone up to the clubhouse to collect the prizes for your team.

TEAM TENTS

Teams can set up their tents at the southern end of the court precinct, on the grassy area between the upper courts and Dudley Road. No tents in the cemetery area. Teams are welcome to set up tents from 7:30am onwards.

Please be aware of other teams, other tents, ropes, etc. If it's windy, you may need to peg your tent down, so please keep this in mind.

RUBBISH: Please remember to put all rubbish in the provided bins or take your rubbish with you when you leave. Each team will be given 2 garbage bags for their rubbish, please use it. If you run out of garbage bags, please ask at the clubhouse for extra bags, it's no problem. Thank you for your cooperation!

FACILITIES AVAILABLE

CANTEEN

Our canteen offers a variety of drink and food options, including coffee, tea, soft drinks, water, sports drinks, hot food (pies, hot dogs, sandwiches,  chicken burgers, etc), and other snacks.

BBQ

The BBQ will also be operating, giving a selection of hot foods such as sausage sandwiches, steak sandwiches, and bacon & egg rolls. Yum!

FIRST AID & PHYSIO

The first aid office will be available to all players, with physiotherapists to assist in strapping.  Ice will also be available from the first aid office.

EFTPOS & "swipe payments" will be available at the canteen and BBQ, as well as the front office. The nearest ATMs are located at the nearby Whitebridge shops,  the fuel stations on the Pacific Highway or at Charlestown Shopping Centre.

AND THERE IS COFFEE!!!

For the coffee fans who prefer coffee made with fresh roasted beans, you can rest easy. We are happy to announce that coffee van will be at the carnival, located at the southern end of the clubhouse near the BBQ station. 

Help yourself to a hot cup of coffee, and pair it with an bacon & egg roll! Yummo!!

Charlestown teams will be rostered to cover the canteen service during the carnival. The roster will be posted here a few days before the carnival.

Each rostered team is asked to send 2 volunteers, so that we have 4 volunteers in the canteen at all times. 

Note: All workers in the canteen, including volunteers, are required to be aged 16 or older.  

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

When will the draw be available? And how can I see the draw?

At this stage, we plan to have the draw available on this webpage by Friday 24th July. When the draw is available, we will announce it via social media (Facebook & Insta).

I have two teams entered (different age groups) - is it possible to their offset their play times so that my two teams aren't playing at the same time?

While we will try to accommodate requests of this nature, there is no guarantee that we will be able to do so as the draw will depend on the number of teams in each age group and each division, etc.  (It's probably best to assume that teams will play at the same time, just to be on the safe side.)

PRECINCT MAP

There are 28 courts which will be used on carnival day - 20 courts on the lower level, 6 courts on the upper level, and 2 courts (A & B) at the northern end of the clubhouse.

PARKING - There is street parking on Bula Street and Dudley Road, with very limited parking around the clubhouse. There is an overflow parking section to the north of the courts (next to the AFL/football fields).

Parking around the ring road in the cemetery or near gravesites is strictly prohibited. People parking for netball are only permitted to park on the western side of the cemetery boundary (i.e. cars may park immediately adjacent to the netball precinct only). Rangers may issue fines for cars which are parked in the wrong areas of the cemetery.

Please be mindful of people who are visiting the cemetery for personal reasons – they do not wish to find a car parked on their relative’s gravesite.

No tents permitted in the cemetery area. 

Please note that for this carnival, we will be using courts A and B. There will be no parking permitted on courts A & B, nor will cars be permitted to park on the grass areas adjacent to courts A & B. There will also be restricted car parking adjacent to the club house at the southern end (due to coffee van, etc).