Media Releases

Increasing participation of adolescent girls in sport was the focus of a special forum hosted by the NSW Government with the sport and business sectors.

A major milestone, seven years in the making, to improve safety in the combat sports sector was achieved following the passing of the Combat Sports Amendment Bill 2024 in the NSW Parliament.

More than 220 Central West and Western Plains residents got active at Lake Burrendong Sport and Recreation Centre’s free Open Day last Sunday, 18 February.

The Central West and Western Plains communities are invited to a free Open Day at Lake Burrendong Sport and Recreation Centre next Sunday, 18 February.

The NSW Government has today unveiled the draft plans for the new Penrith Stadium which will transform the precinct into a modern venue for sporting and entertainment.

The iconic Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink will get a major upgrade and restoration with the NSW Government executing a grant for $17.7 million to ensuring the training ground for many Australian Winter Olympians will remain for many decades to come.

Sporting clubs in some of the most disadvantaged parts of the State can apply for up to $500,000 funding under a NSW Government program that installs life-saving defibrillators at sports facilities.

The NSW Government has today committed $750,000 to Paralympics Australia to support athletes competing at next year’s Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, matching a commitment made to the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) National Team Appeal in March.

With summer only a few weeks away, NSW Surf Life Saving Clubs can apply for up to $5.25 million for new and improved facilities following the opening of the NSW Government’s Surf Club Facility Program. 

The success of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023TM continues to leave a legacy for football in NSW following the awarding of more than $3.2 million in the NSW Football Legacy Fund.

La Perouse Netball Club defeated #4 Voguey to win the Open Women’s A Division Final of the 2023 Koori Netball Tournament over the weekend.

More than 1,000 Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal netballers from across NSW will converge on Charlestown Netball Courts this weekend for the Koori Netball Tournament.