Media Releases

Nominations are now open for the annual Her Sport Her Way Awards to recognise and celebrate the achievements of women and girls in sport.

A further $2.4 million will be delivered by the NSW Government to support ninety-four eligible State Sporting Organisations and State Sporting Organisations with a Disability (SSODs) to get back to sport and what they love doing the most.

Following Australia’s outstanding success at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Dubai, the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) has been announced as the host of a semi-final for next year’s tournament.

Children who play football will have an opportunity to be front and centre at the upcoming games between the Matildas and world number one team the United States, with $5 tickets going on sale.

Sydney and NSW’s status as the nation’s home of football is poised to reach new heights when the Matildas line up for a blockbuster two-match home series against world number one, the United States.

Work has started on the latest stage of the new Wanderers Football Park, following the official turning of the first sod at the site this morning.

Fostering the State’s next generation of sports stars through world-class high-performance training facilities is the focus of a $150 million NSW Government funding program, with applications now open.

The new Sydney Football Stadium (SFS) has passed a major milestone, with the installation of the first seats bringing the stadium to life.

NSW is marking 100 days to go until the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, with the State’s high-performance athletes embarking on their final stages of qualification for the Australian team.

The NSW Government’s new learn to swim voucher program will be expanded from preschool-aged children to include kindergarten kids who missed out on lessons due to COVID restrictions.

The sport and recreation sector has scored a $25-million funding boost as part of the COVID 19 Economic Recovery Strategy, to support the return of community sport as restrictions ease.

Hundreds of healthcare workers will have a special place at Sydney’s return to international sport, rewarded for their tireless efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic with free tickets to the upcoming Matildas games.