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New Sports Infrastructure for Canberra

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 –…

Arena

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…

Vic Government Fostering New Sports Broadcasters

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

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…

Brisbane 2032 A Chance to Unite the Nation through Sport

Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Chair Josephine Sukkar says an extended 11-year runway to the Brisbane 2032 Games provides an incredible opportunity to unite the nation through sport. The ASC, comprising Sport Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), welcomes the International Olympic Committee’s decision to award the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics to Brisbane. Sukkar…

Round Two of Get Active Kids Voucher Program Open

More vouchers are on offer for young Victorians keen to play their favourite sport with up to $200 available to help pay for sporting equipment, uniforms and memberships. Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence has announced applications has opened under the second round of the $21 million Get Active Kids Voucher Program. “Every kid deserves…

A Concert or Sports?

According to recent research released by Roy Morgan around 1 in 8 Australians aged 14+ (12%, or almost 2.4 million) go to at least one concert within an average three month period compared with 11% going to a professional sports event. This research has been broken down even further by Roy Morgan’s Helix Personas into…

A Warrior’s Heart

Directed by Michael Sears Starring Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Adam Beach and Gabrielle Anwar Rated PG Score 4/6 In shock and denial over his Marine father’s death in battle, star Lacrosse player Conor Sullivan, always a maverick and a hothead, starts acting out in self-destructive ways that have his mom, Claire, at her wit’s end.…