Media Releases

Construction is well underway on the new $63.5 million Carss Park Pool, marking a major milestone in the Minns Labor Government’s commitment to deliver a new aquatic facility for the Kogarah Bay community.

As communities across NSW prepare for one of the biggest events on the sporting calendar, the NSW Government is urging people to enjoy Grand Final weekend safely and respectfully, with a reminder that there is never an excuse for domestic and family violence.

The NSW Government has referred emerging forms of combat and collision sports to the NSW Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Issues for inquiry. The inquiry will examine whether NSW’s regulatory framework is keeping pace with emerging activities and whether the Combat Sports Act 2013 (NSW) remains fit for purpose.

The Minns Labor Government is backing Aboriginal communities to lead local solutions to prevent domestic, family and sexual violence, with up to $625,000 available for Aboriginal-led initiatives that harness the power of sport and active recreation to drive positive change.

The NSW Government has completed a major upgrade to the Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC), representing one of the most significant investments in the facility since the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

The Minns Labor Government is making it safer for women and girls to get active, with applications now open for the new $500,000 Run My Way Grant Program.

The Minns Labor Government is helping community sporting organisations improve safety at local sports grounds and facilities, with $500,000 now available under the 2026 Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program.

The Minns Labor Government is continuing to deliver on its commitment to strengthen community sport, with applications now open for the 2026/27 $10 million Organisation Support Program.

The Minns Labor Government is investing $10 million to deliver a new Surf Life Saving Club at North Cronulla, ensuring local volunteers have a modern facility to support their lifesaving operations and serve the community for decades to come.

Sixteen NSW sporting organisations will share in $500,000 to deliver 19 projects aimed at getting more women and girls into sport and keeping them there as part of the Minns Labor Government's four-year Play Her Way strategy to help women and girls get into sport and stay in it.

Community sporting organisations across NSW are being urged to get their boots on, with the Minns Labor Government throwing open applications for $4.65 million in Local Sport Grant Program funding.

The NSW Office of Sport has issued a reminder to primary schools to register in the first ever Rising Warrior primary school division at this year’s Winter Warrior at Lake Keepit Sport and Recreation Centre.