Australia Post is celebrating the remarkable sporting achievements of Paralympic Gold Medallist and newly crowned 2024 Paralympian of the Year Lauren Parker
2024 Paralympian of the Year Honored with Stamp
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5th FAI Women’s World Hot Air Ballooning Championship held in Western Australia
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Keen to keep celebrating international women’s sport? The 5th FAI Women’s World Hot Air Ballooning Championship will launch in Western Australia from September 2 to 9. As teams begin arriving in Perth to begin preparations, three local hot air balloons fired up in Perth to create a warm welcome and mark the countdown to the…
Developing Australian Communities Calls Out the Government for blindspot on disability sector and Paralympic funding
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A leading Australian disability advocate has called out successive political leaders for their selective blindness when it comes to the disability sector. More than 6,000 people flocked to Brisbane over the weekend for the largest disability and NDIS-related event in the nation’s history and not one of the three levels of government could manage to…
Paralympic athlete Isis Holt Announces Retirement
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Paralympic athlete Isis Holt has today announced her retirement from competitive athletics after a career which saw her win five Paralympic medals, four world titles and Commonwealth Games gold. One of the world’s leading T35 sprinters who shattered nine world records throughout her career, 21-year-old Holt will now turn her attention to her next chapter…
New Sports Infrastructure for Canberra
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Canberrans will soon have access to additional tennis facilities in the Gungahlin region, with the ACT Government to start the construction of the Gungahlin Tennis facility. ACT Minister for Sport and Recreation, Yvette Berry said that located in Amaroo, the facility is part of the ACT Government’s plan to support the growing Gungahlin region –…
That Pacific Sports Show returns to ABC TV June 1
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That Pacific Sports Show returns to ABC TV this week, showcasing and celebrating the achievements of Pacific athletes in Australia and around the world. Hosted by NRLW and State of Origin player, Tiana Penitani, the program returns to ABC Australia on 1 June 2022. ABC Manager of Sport Nick Morris said he is excited to…
Arena
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Director Peter Manoogian Starring Paul Satterfield, Hamilton Camp & Claudia Christian Rated M Score 2.5/6 A human becomes an unlikely rising star in the biggest fighting tournament in the galaxy that’s dominated by alien species. For those of you who might be interested after some quick research I found out that Arena is considered as…
Making Community Sports More Affordable for Victorian Families
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Victorian community sports clubs are being encouraged to register as an activity provider to make it more affordable for families across the state to get into community sport. Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence has announced registrations are open for sporting clubs and organisations to become a Get Active Kids Activity Provider ahead of Round…
Vic Government Fostering New Sports Broadcasters
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A Matildas legend and an AFLW premiership star are among the participants of a landmark program fostering a new generation of women sports broadcasters. Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence today announced an intake of 15 participants for the Change Our Game Women in Sports Broadcasting program– an initiative to extend advances being made in…
AIS Congratulates Australian Olympic Team
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Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) CEO Peter Conde said the success of the Australian team at the Tokyo Olympic Games is a testament not only to our outstanding athletes and coaches, but also the collaboration and teamwork within the nation’s high-performance sector. Australia finished the delayed Games in Japan sixth place on the medal tally…