Cumberland Grove Sporting Educational & Research Institute
On the 16th August 2006, former Prime Minister and former Federal Member for Werriwa, The Honourable Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC launched the Cumberland Grove Sporting Educational & Research Institute at the Cumberland Grove Country Club which is to be turned into a $40,000,000 soccer football training complex for the children of Australia. Cumberland Grove became a reality through the efforts of Sydney businessman Edmond M Parilo and the international soccer legend and coach of the 1974 Socceroo's, Rale Rasic OAM Cumberland Grove is now the home of:
- Cumberland Grove Country Club
- Cumberland Grove Sporting Educational & Research Institute
- Cumberland Grove Function Centre
- Rale Rasic International Football Academy
- The Rale Rasic Goalkeeping Academy
- Liverpool United FC
- Southern Districts Soccer Football Association Headquarters
- The Inaugural Australian Football Museum
- Cafe Club 74
The Master of Ceremonies at the launch was Network 10 Reporter/Presenter Frank Coletta and saw 30 children from Southern Districts in their different uniforms playing soccer on the new fields. The launch was highly publicized throughout Australia by Network 10, Nine Network, SBS, the ABC, The Daily Telegraph and the Sydney Morning Herald.
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