Sydney International Regatta Centre

12/09/2024

R U OK? has developed FREE resources with practical tools and tips for grassroots sporting clubs and organisations to learn how to spot the signs that someone in their community might be struggling with life's ups and downs.

Whether you're a coach, official, volunteer, administrator, participant or a combination of these roles, these resources can empower you with the knowledge and confidence to have a conversation with someone in your sporting community who might be doing it tough.

See below for resources 👇
https://www.ruok.org.au/sport-resources

11/09/2024

Does your little one have boundless creativity and a need to move?🎨⚽

The new $50 Active and Creative Kids vouchers help nurture your kid's creativity and fuel their natural desire to play. Vouchers are available to those receiving Family Tax benefits.

Combine voucher 1, if not already redeemed, with voucher 2 and use $100 with a registered provider. Find out more at service.nsw.gov.au

09/09/2024

🏆 The search is on! Do you know the next NSW Women of the Year? Why not recognise ground-breaking thinkers, everyday heroes, social reformers and innovative role models who inspire us all!

🌟 Nominations are open until 11:59pm Sunday 15 September 2024. Recognise their achievements and nominate them now: nsw.gov.au/wotya25

07/09/2024

Great race from Susan to score the bronze!

ANOTHER medal for Australia! What a day it's been so far! 😍

| Live and free on Channel 9 and 9Now.

07/09/2024

That's a three-peat for Curtis! Well done!

CURTIS MCGRATH WINS GOLD! 💚💛

His third straight kayak single 200m KL2 Paralympic gold medal!

Live blog: https://ab.co/3Z9yvt8

06/09/2024

The paddlers are up! times below to tune into the heats.

LET'S GO 💪

Day one of racing at the Paralympic Games is officially here! 🤩

Be sure to tune in LIVE and FREE on 9Now to watch our paddlers start their campaigns in style!

Australian Paralympic Team

02/09/2024

Be sure to check out our Neighbours up the road! 🛶

01/09/2024

Gold for Nikki and Jed! Fantastic race that showed off all the work they've put in this campaign. Congratulations!

💚The Rowsellas PR3 Mixed Double Sculls, coached by Chad King and Christine MacLaren, have completed their journey finishing first to claim the Gold medal💛

Nikki Ayers (Capital Lakes Rowing Club)
Jed Altschwager (Torrens Rowing Club)

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01/09/2024

Congratulations Erik! Another quality Paralympic campaign in the bag.

30/08/2024

As we head into the finals of winter grassroots sport, we think now is a timely reminder to keep it positive on the sidelines.

We want sport to be a safe, inclusive and fun environment for everyone - so if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all! .

27/08/2024

On Thursday 5th September, the Office of Sport will be facilitating a workshop on Recognising and Responding to Abuse in Sport.

Some key elements of the workshop will include:
- What do diverse types of abuse in sport look like/what are the impacts
- Self-assessments (through activities) of gaps in clubs/organisations' current response/management strategies (based on type of abuse)
As well as many other interesting topics!

Workshop Event Details
🕙 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
📍 NSW Rugby League Centre of Excellence, 12 Dawn Fraser Ave, Sydney Olympic Park.
🎟️ FREE (includes lunch and networking from 12pm-1pm. Places are limited)

Register for the workshop by emailing: [email protected]

22/08/2024

Come work with us!

We are seeking an Operations Officer to join our team on a full-time, temporary basis up to 30 June 2025 with the potential to extend. This is a diverse role for a person who is passionate about working at a unique sporting and events venue.

For more information on the role, and to apply, visit https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/operations-officer-481154

19/08/2024

Penrith Whitewater are hosting a FREE come and try junior kayaking day on September 28 from 2pm - 5pm. 🛶💦

For further information, see below!

Do you want to Kayak like an Olympian? 🛶 🥇 💦

Get the Kids outdoors and experience our FREE Come and Try Kayaking day on Saturday 28 September. No experience or equipment necessary, just come and have a fun day in a fully supervised and safe environment. 😎

More info and to register your interest https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/penrithwhitewater/cometrykayakingday

09/08/2024

An Olympic best time in the semi, and a bronze medal in the final. Congratulations Tom Green and Jean van der Westhuyzen in the Men's K2 500m.

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BRONZE for Tom Green and Jean van der Westhuyzen in the Men's K2 500m 🥉

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09/08/2024

August 9 is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 🖤 💛 ❤️

The Office of Sport recognises the significant contributions of First Nations people to sport in NSW. This map represents the Nations where members of the Aboriginal Staff Network are from.

Gerald Bradshaw
Gumbaynggirr and Thunghutti
Development Officer, Aboriginal - Northern Region (Awabakal & Darkinjung Country)

Jason French
Gomeroi
Development Officer, Aboriginal - Central West/Orana (Wiradjuri Country)

Andrew Adams
Wiradjuri & Maori (Rotarua, Aotearoa)
Development Officer, Aboriginal - Northern Region (Bundjalung, Yaegl & Gumbaynggirr Country)

Allira Giles-Gregory
Bardi-Jawi, Gija & Nyul Nyul
Development Officer, Aboriginal - Southern Region (Dharawal & Ngarigo Country)

Teena Reeves
Kamilaroi & Wiradjuri
Manager, Corporate Planning & Performance (working on Bundjalung Country)

Rachal Allan
Gamilaroi
Project Officer, Indigenous (working on Dharawal & Wann-gal Country)

To find out more about First Nations initiatives within the Office of Sport visit 👇

https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/yulunga-traditional-indigenous-games-tig

https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/our-reconciliation-action-plan

08/08/2024

After setting an Olympic best time in the semifinal, congratulations to Riley Fitzsimmons, Pierre van der Westhuyzen, Jackson Collins & Noah Havard who showed plenty of fight right to the finish line collecting a silver medal in the Men's Kayak Four 500m, with the photo finish determining them an agonising 0.04 behind Germany at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in Paris. Well done guys on a fantastic paddle.

Australian Olympic Team Paddle Australia

Australia's third medal in the history of the Men's K4 and our first since London 2012!

Congratulations to Riley, Pierre, Jackson and Noah on a close photo finish for silver 🥈

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08/08/2024

The Paralympics start in 20 days! With so many amazing Australian athletes competing on the world stage, we're in for a show! 💚 💛

Learn more about how you can show your support for our Australian team 👇
http://srkr.io/61883yK

05/08/2024

A very dominant run through the entire program, not bad for someone who only recently earned their qualifying spot the long way around. Huge congrats Noemie! Penrith Whitewater told us noone has trained harder, and it pays off.

She's done it!!!! Noemie Fox is the first Olympic champion in the Kayak Cross🥇

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05/08/2024

The latest issue of Sports Shorts is here! 🗞️

This issue highlights all the great work of the Office of Sport, and programs supported across the State sports sector in recent months.

Check it out here 👇

Sport Shorts July 2024

02/08/2024

Congratulations to Jessica Morrison OAM and Annabelle McIntyre OAM who have just added a bronze to Australia's medal tally in the Women's Pair rowing event at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in Paris.



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Australian Olympic Team

31/07/2024

Two in the bag! Congrats Jessica Fox, lunch is on you Penrith Whitewater!

Jessica Fox makes it double gold at ! 🥇🥇

She has retained the C1 title and now has more individual Olympic medals than any other Australian in history 🇦🇺

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29/07/2024

Looking forward to seeing this boat carry many winners across the line at SIRC! Nice one Nepean Rowing Club

A special part of our annual presentation each year is the naming of new boats. This year we named our new quad, 'Local Sports' in recognition of the NSW Government grant that allowed us to purchase this boat. This support allowed us to purchase a quad that has provided our young rowers the opportunity to achieve their best performance

28/07/2024

WHAT A SUPERSTAR! 🥇

With gold in the women's K1 Jessica Fox has become the only Australian to win an individual medal in the same event at four consecutive Olympic Games 💚💛

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25/07/2024

Just 1️⃣ day to go! 🟢 🟡

What's ONE thing you're looking forward to most about the upcoming Olympic Games? We'll start... Watching our Aussie athletes take it to the world!! 💪

Your turn 👇

24/07/2024

Paddler Jessica Fox and hockey veteran Eddie Ockenden will lead the Australian Olympic Team as Flag Bearers in Friday’s Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony on the River Seine.

22/07/2024

Green and Gold Day 2024 🟩 🟨

On Friday 2nd August, it's YOUR time to put on the green and gold in support of the Australian Olympic Team 🇦🇺

💚 Host a green & gold event at your home, sports club, school or workplace, and dress up in green & gold
💛 Wear green & gold into work or school for the day

Let's go Australia!

22/07/2024

Be sure to tune into this special airing tonight, then available to stream on 9Now. Go behind the scenes of the trials held at SIRC earlier this year.

18/07/2024

Do you know someone who inspires you? Chances are you do. and recognise them through the Awards

Click below to nominate today! 👇

https://australianoftheyear.org.au/nominate

16/07/2024

Congratulations to our across the lake neighbour Jessica Fox selected to carry the flame as an official torchbearer to light up the rowing and paddle venues in the Olympic Torch Relay this week.

Congratulations to Jessica Fox for being chosen to carry the flame! 🔥🇦🇺

Jess will be lighting up the rowing and paddle venues this Friday in Paris as an official torchbearer in the Olympic Torch Relay.

Chef De Mission, Anna Meares, shared her excitement: "[It’s] really positive and quite reflective of not just her French heritage, but of the Olympic champion status that she holds."

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