We are excited to announce that PCYC clubs in three regional locations will reopen on Saturday, 11 September following the easing of COVID restrictions in the Tweed Heads, Grafton and Coffs Harbour area. Lockdown will be lifted at 12:01AM Saturday, so we will be reopening our doors from tomorrow! 🥳 There will be slightly reduced hours, full timetable to follow next week 😃

Following today's announcement that NSW's regional lockdown has been extended until midnight on September 10, PCYC NSW clubs in regional NSW will also remain closed until that time or until otherwise notified. Read more to see the updated list, current re-opening dates and advice about your membership.    

PCYC NSW regrets to announce that our popular Nations of Origin tournament has been cancelled for 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions.

NSW Government announced new restrictions over the weekend for all of regional NSW, effective from 5pm on Saturday 14 August until 12.01am Sunday 22 August 2021. This now affects all 65 PCYC clubs across the State, which will remain closed until the restrictions in those LGAs have been lifted. Read more to see the updated list, current re-opening dates and advice about your membership.    

NSW Government have announced new stay-at-home orders for additional areas in NSW. As of today, this affects 43 PCYC clubs across the State, which will remain closed until the restrictions in those LGAs have been lifted. Read more to see the full list and current re-opening dates.  

PCYC NSW is calling on supporters and fitness fans to take part in a fun five-day fitness challenge during COVID lockdown, to help young people who need it most. The Fit5 Funraiser challenge has been created as part of PCYC NSW’s emergency appeal. The money raised will help PCYC clubs across NSW rebound after COVID restrictions are lifted. 

Due to new COVID-19 outbreaks in regional NSW, restrictions have been announced for Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Port Stephens, Singleton, Dungog, Muswellbrook and Cessnock from 5pm today until 12.01am Friday, 13 August. The 9 PCYC clubs in these locations with therefore close for the next seven days, or until the restrictions are lifted.  

Following today's NSW Government announcement we know we are all facing a further four weeks of COVID lockdown. This is hard on everyone, especially young people who are missing the opportunity to see friends, classmates and family. During this time we encourage students to keep focused on your school work and get some exercise every day. ? ?

Young people in New South Wales are encouraged to join an online forum to discuss COVID related questions with Government leaders.  

NSW Government has extended stay-at-home orders to the central west, with three regional local government areas to be locked down until Wednesday 28 July. PCYC Orange will therefore be closed, along with all programs and activities. Check out our Stay Active at-home video series for a fun-packed range of activities from the PCYC team.

The lockdown in Greater Sydney has been extended to midnight on Friday 30 July. We know it’s hard, but we can all work together to bring the COVID cases in the community down and resume being active in life! Until then, check out our Stay Active video series for a fun-packed range of activities you can do at home.

Today the NSW Government reported 44 new coronavirus cases in the Greater Sydney area. Due to those new cases there are some changes to the latest NSW Health rules and restrictions affecting Greater Sydney. Restrictions in regional NSW will remain unchanged and Term 3 activity bookings are open.

  The NSW Government has announced that the Greater Sydney lockdown will be extended to Friday, July 16. This means the current lockdown in Greater Sydney including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and Shellharbour, will be extended until 11.59pm July 16. In all other parts of NSW current restrictions will continue. PCYC clubs in Greater Sydney will remain closed during this time including all activities and programs.

Today is the start of NAIDOC Week 2021. This year's theme Healing Country is a great reminder of the work we all have ahead of us. It's an important week for PCYC NSW and for all Australians. It's a time to come together to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and to thank them for caring for the land we all live, work and play on.

NSW has recorded 31 new local coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, 13 of which were in the community during their infectious period. PCYC NSW would like to encourage everyone in the Greater Sydney Area, including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and Shellharbour local government areas, to continue following NSW Health guidelines and stay at home unless you have a reasonable excuse.

Following today's announcement that NSW recorded 22 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, no new restrictions or lockdown conditions have been imposed. Please note that QR code check-ins will soon be mandatory in supermarkets, schools, offices and at all PCYC NSW clubs. Please continue to remain at home if you live in the Greater Sydney area, and wear your masks and adhere to social distancing required outside of that area. 

Following advice from NSW Health, a few things will be changing at PCYC NSW clubs. In line with the directions issued by the NSW State Government, clubs in Greater Sydney, including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and Shellharbour local government areas, will be closed from Sunday 27 June to the morning of 10 July or until further notice. PCYC NSW is committed to ensuring that we play our part to help protect and support our community. We will continue to adhere to key safety measures in line with the latest expert health advice.

From June 29 to July 2, more than 1300 young people from across NSW will be representing their Aboriginal Nation at the annual four-day PCYC Nations of Origin tournament held in Port Stephens and Lake Macquarie. The popular sporting event was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions, but it is back this year bigger than ever with gymnastics added to the schedule for the first time.

Good2Give ranks PCYC NSW "one of the most popular charities in Australia for Children and Young People" and a top 10 choice on the Good2Give Workplace Giving Platform. 

PCYC NSW has joined the NSW Office of Sport to address poor spectator behaviour at junior sport through the Shoosh for Kids program’s Winter awareness month campaign.

PCYC NSW's partnership with the Parramatta Eels kicked off on Sunday, 11 April at BankWest Stadium for Round 5 of theTelstra Premiership 2021.

PCYC NSW is proud to partner with Rotary Sydney to introduce the inaugural Youth Encouragement Scholarship (Yes!), created to celebrate 100 years of Rotary in Australia.

Born in South Sudan before fleeing the civil war as a six-year-old, Mayor Chagai discovered basketball while growing up in a Kenyan refugee camp. Kane Pitman from Basketball Australia looks at this successful PCYC NSW program.

Football NSW hosted yet another successful Futsal Schools Championships at PCYC Hawkesbury where the Penrith region celebrated five teams that took home the coveted silverware. The winners of each regional State Championship will compete for the 2021 NSW State Championships to be held at Hawkesbury PCYC in August kicking off on 2 August and finishing on 6 August.

Aboriginal teens across the state are entering the workforce for the first time thanks to a groundbreaking program by NSW Police aiming to teach them job-ready skills.

A new program for indigenous teenagers, Fit Together, has resulted in better school attendance and a shift in attitudes towards the police.

James Dack reflects on his childhood His rags-to-riches story has taken him from Woolloomooloo housing commission to a Woollahra mansion, but businessman James Dack still tackles his private battles with his fists.  - by Jamie Pandaram

Our team at PCYC NSW were delighted to attend the star-studded line up at Bankwest Stadium for the Sydney Superfight on Wednesday 16th December, supporting our home-grown talent at "The Biggest Boxing Event in Sydney this Decade". 

Participants in the Fit For Work program at PCYC Dubbo will hear from Traffic and Highway Patrol Command officers this term, as part of a new program to promote road safety and the importance of making good decisions when behind the wheel.

Boxing at PCYC Nelson Bay continues to be one of the most popular activities at the club with 25-30 members training head coach Peter McDade.