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<span dir="auto" style="text-align: start; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Here is the latest information on the 2023 Nationals, provided by Tournament Director, Josh Mackenzie, and with the Information Pack attached.</span></div>
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<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hi All,</span></div>
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<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I am pleased to present the Official Information Pack for Nationals 2023 in Bunbury.</span></div>
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</span><span><a tabindex="-1" style="color:rgb(56, 88, 152);cursor:pointer"></a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Information to consider for your State’s preparations and to pass on to your members:</span></div>
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<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Competition Dates</span></div>
<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Monday 16th – Saturday 21st January</span></div>
<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Opening Ceremony to be held approx. 6pm on Monday 16th January.</span></div>
<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Optional paid state team training available prior to opening ceremony.</span></div>
<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Finals and Presentations held on Saturday 21st January.</span></div>
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<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Australian Team Selections</span></div>
<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Elite Men and Elite Women’s Australian Team selections will be held on Monday 16th after 12pm (exact time TBC) AND after finals on Saturday
21st</span></div>
<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Masters Australian Team Selections will be held after finals on Saturday 21st</span></div>
<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">There is a small amount of time allocated for U19/U24 Australian Teams to either hold selections or just a scratch match. Selections, if held,
would likely be for a squad to attend a selections/training camp to prepare for a competition in late 2023 (TBC).</span></div>
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<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Competitions Fees</span></div>
<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We have made an effort to keep costs as low as possible, in particular for our junior players.</span></div>
<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In addition, UHA has revised their fees (UHA Capitation and Referee Levy) to further reduce costs for junior players.</span></div>
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<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Registration and Payments – Key dates/information</span></div>
<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We will provide forms and bank details for Team and Player Registration in the next month.</span></div>
<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1st September (or earlier if possible) - Please email uwhnationals2023@gmail.com to advise of your State’s intended team entries for each division.</span></div>
<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1st November - Team Registration and Fees Due</span></div>
<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1st December - Player Registration and Fees Due</span></div>
<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">January – all other fees due</span></div>
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<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Junior Accommodation</span></div>
<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">UWHWA has secured relatively cheap accommodation at Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School Boarding House which would be suitable for interstate junior
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<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">First in first served.</span></div>
<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Contact Leanne Blackham from Bunbury UWH Club to find out more and book - Leanne.Blackham@bcgs.wa.edu.au</span></div>
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<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Location</span></div>
<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A reminder that Bunbury is approximately 2hrs South of Perth so please factor this into your travel arrangements.</span></div>
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<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hit me up if you have any questions.</span></div>
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<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Kind regards,</span></div>
<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Josh Mackenzie</span></div>
<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tournament Director - Nationals 2023, Bunbury WA</span></div>
<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">0409 080 527</span></div>
<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">uwhnationals2023@gmail.com</span></div>
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<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The 2023 Nationals Information Pack can be downloaded via this link:</span></div>
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<div dir="auto" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">And, from TUHA President Chris Wright:</span></div>
<span dir="auto" style="text-align: start; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">"We also need to get players to advise me if they would like to book the Bunbury Grammar School accommodation, I have tentatively reserved some rooms however
we need to get final numbers now as this is filling up fast.</span></div>
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