Tag: Sports Organisations
WA Sports minister won't commit to WACA funding
The State Government remains non committal about a timeline for the promised WACA upgrade .[MORE]
Libs pledge sport funding for poor families
The Canberra Liberal Party has promised funding to ensure children from poorer families can afford to play sport as part of their sports and recreation policy.[MORE]
Jockeys' red arm band day
Tasmanian jockeys will race wearing red armbands today in a show of support for riders who have been seriously injured. [MORE]
NSW urged to boost sports funding
Concerns have been raised about the New South Wales Government's plan to cut the funding for regional sports academies. [MORE]
Sports Commission boss calls for lottery boost
The outgoing head of the Australian Sports Commission Mark Peters says he supports the idea of a national lottery to boost funding for sport.[MORE]
Kiwi handed key rowing role
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Rowing Australia (RA) have appointed New Zealand's Andrew Matheson as the new head of high performance.[MORE]
Brawling parents face junior football ban
Parents and officials involved in a brawl during a junior football match at the Des Penman Reserve in Nollamara on Sunday may be banned from attending future matches.[MORE]
QAS plays down swimming budget cuts
The Queensland Academy of Sport says the State Government provides adequate funding and facilities for sport.[MORE]
Drug cheats warned WADA 'getting smarter'
Athletes using performance-enhancing drugs have been told they will eventually be caught and stripped of any medals they win at China's Olympic Games.[MORE]
Vibert Reserve development to bridge Shepparton sporting gap
A Shepparton school principal says developments at Vibert Reserve are helping to bridge the gap between sports facilities in the north and south of the city.[MORE]
McFarlane prepares for big race
Tasmanian runner Donna MacFarlane is in Norway preparing to compete in a race which could maker her an instant Olympic gold medal contender.[MORE]
Committee to oversee development of new sports stadium
The Western Australian Government has announced the formation of a committee to plan and develop Perth's new 60,000 seat multi-purpose sports stadium.[MORE]
Greyhound clubs to keep meets
Greyhound clubs in remote parts of New South Wales say they have backed a winner in a meeting with racing officials in Sydney.[MORE]
Govt invites sports chiefs to binge drinking conference
The Federal Government will meet the heads of Australia's top sporting codes on Friday to discuss a new plan to curb binge drinking.[MORE]
Sport lobby hits back at sponsorship criticism
The West Australian Sports Federation has sprung to the defence of clubs which accept sponsorship money from fast food and alcohol companies. The Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia has linked the sponsorship to obesity and accusing sporting clubs and organisations of gross irresponsibility in accepting money from companies that sell high calorie products. [MORE]
Sporting codes under attack over food and alcohol sponsorships
Health authorities have renewed their push for government regulation of fast food and alcohol advertising, saying voluntary codes are not working.[MORE]
WADA and FIFA sign anti-doping accord
World football's governing body FIFA has signed an agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that will result in closer collaboration in a bid to stamp out drugs cheats.[MORE]
Dockers, Eagles welcome location of new stadium
The West Coast Eagles and the Fremantle Dockers have welcomed a decision to locate Perth's new 60,000 seat stadium at Kitchener Park in Subiaco.[MORE]
Subiaco wins race for new 60,000 seat stadium
The Premier, Alan Carpenter, has announced Perth's long-awaited multi purpose outdoor stadium will be built at Kitchener Park in Subiaco at a cost of $1.1 billion.[MORE]
Community meeting to discuss health club closure
A community meeting has been called to discuss the closure of a Broome health club.[MORE]
Football league criticises sporting structure plan
The Western Australian mid-west's major football league has attacked a City of Geraldton-Greenough plan to revamp the city's sporting structure.[MORE]
Group warns plans threaten sports events
The Geraldton Badminton Association says the city will not be able to stage national sporting competitions if recommendations from a new sporting plan are adopted.[MORE]
Kobelke considers resuming Subiaco lease
The Sports Minister John Kobelke says he has sought legal advice regarding the possible resumption of the Western Australian Football Commission's lease over Subiaco Oval. [MORE]
Disappointment over loss of hockey tournament
The Premier Paul Lennon has expressed disappointment the state has missed out on hosting the hockey Champion's Trophy in 2009.[MORE]
Sports Institute plan for super school campus
The South Australian Sports Institute at Kidman Park in Adelaide could be relocated to the State Sports Park at Gepps Cross to share a campus with one of the Government's planned super schools.[MORE]
