Kick The Habit

Kick The Habit

The Kick the habit festival is a joint collaboration between the Sydney Swans, Mala’la Health Service Aboriginal Corporation, the Maningrida Community and the Australian Defense Force. It is funded by the federal governments Tackling Indigenous Smoking program. 2024 was the first year of the three-year program, where the Sydney Swans brought 4 AFL players, 4 AFLW players along with support staff to engage the community with footy workshops, community food events and culminating in a 2 day footy carnival. Their efforts were extended by 14 ADF staff who worked tirelessly on logistics and operations of events. The community was engaged and involved in all aspects of the week exchanging valuable life experiences and learning about culture through their common love of footy. The 2 day footy carnival saw teams from Maningrida, Millingimbi, and Gunbalanya compete for the inaugural cup.

Mala’la and the Maningrida Community can’t wait for the 2025 Kick the Habit festival!