Children will be encouraged to participate in sport from a young age, through $39.4 million in funding to continue the popular Active After-school Communities program. While Australians love their sport, we know that some young Australians are missing out on opportunities to get involved. The Active After-school Communities program assists by providing access to free, [...]
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New Cricket Centre of Excellence close to completion
Construction of Cricket Australia’s new Centre of Excellence in Brisbane is nearing completion and will soon be the new home for high performance cricket. Federal Minister for Sport Kate Lundy today toured Cricket Australia’s Centre of Excellence at Allan Border Field with its Senior Manager Belinda Clark and several Australian cricketers. Senator Lundy said it [...]
Australian Swimming Championships
Minister for Sport Kate Lundy wishes all Australian swimmers the best of luck in the 2013 Energy Australia Swimming Championships in Adelaide. Senator Lundy said in addition to being the National Championships, the meet also acted as a trial for the upcoming 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona and the IPC World Championships in Montreal. [...]
Sport Investment will provide Australia’s Winning Edge
Paralympians, athletes from the sports of sailing, canoeing and rowing, and many women’s sports are some of the key beneficiaries of the Australian Sports Commission’s investments in national sporting organisations announced today.
Congratulations to Adam Scott
Minister for Sport Kate Lundy today congratulated Queenslander Adam Scott on becoming the first Australian golfer to win the US Masters in its 77 year history. Australia is a proud sporting nation and the 2013 US Masters was evidence of our strong position in the golfing world with Jason Day and Marc Leishman finishing in [...]
Three great Australian women to join AOC Board
Minister for Sport Kate Lundy today welcomed the announcement that three outstanding sports women will soon join the board of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC). Senator Lundy said it was important that organisations like the AOC lead the cause in addressing the gender imbalance that has been an issue in sport and sporting boards for a [...]
Kate McLoughlin appointed first female Chef de Mission for Australian Paralympic Team
Minister for Sport Kate Lundy today congratulated Kate McLoughlin on being appointed Chef de Mission for the 2014 Australian Paralympic Team leading into the Sochi Paralympic Winter Games. Ms McLoughlin was the Deputy Chef de Mission at the 2012 London Games, and in being awarded Chef de Mission for Sochi Ms McLoughlin becomes the first [...]
Applications called for the AIS coach and leaders school
The Australian Institute of Sport today called for applications for the first intake into its new Centre for Performance Coaching and Leadership, which aims to give emerging coaches and high performance sports leaders the best possible education and support to succeed. Minister for Sport Kate Lundy said as well as delivering world’s best approaches to [...]
Speech at the Centenary of Canberra Sports Women’s Ball
Parliament House, Canberra Check against delivery Ladies and Gentlemen, it is wonderful to be here tonight to celebrate the sporting achievements of Australian women. As we celebrate 100 years of Canberra, I think both the early settlers who called these limestone plains home and the founding visionaries who shepherded the national capital from an idea [...]
Congratulations on the 2013 NRL Season Launch
Minister for Sport Kate Lundy congratulated the National Rugby League (NRL) on the start of the 2013 season officially launched in Sydney today. “2013 is shaping up to be an extremely exciting year for the NRL,” Senator Lundy said. “There are 16 teams raring to go, not to mention the millions of League fans who [...]
