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Junee and Fijian netball players stand in a circle with their hands in together

"Two of our girls gave away their shoes and socks there and then,"
she said.
A Fijian netball player holds up sport shoes, next to Junee player Jorja Vergano

"It brought a tear [to the eye] seeing a girl as young as eight who got a pair of socks, and just the look in her eyes,"
she said.

Ash Janic wears a collared blue shirt, glancing to the side

"I've been playing for other clubs, but this is the first club that has opened opportunities like this for our players within the region."

A netball team plays on a wet court, with a player shooting a ball towards a hoop

Two Australians and two Fijians wearing purple huddle together on a netball court

"It's an experience for our girls to be coming up against these national players on their home turf."

16 girls in matching shirts stand in front of a Fiji resort

"They've even named the trophy the Junee-Nadi Carnival."
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