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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.

Sydney Roosters fans will have plenty to crow about after the NSW Government approved construction of a $10.6 million world-class training facility inside the new Sydney Football Stadium (SFS).

A crowd of more than 22,000 fully vaccinated fans will be able to experience first hand the return of international sport to Sydney, after the capacity limit for the showdown games between the Matildas and Brazil was increased to 75 percent.

Initiatives which focus on increasing participation in sport through events, development programs and facilities are the focus of the latest round of the NSW Government’s Local Sport Grant Program.

Sydney’s much-anticipated return to hosting international sport has been locked in, with the NSW Government announcing a two-match series between the Matildas and Brazil in October.

Women’s football in NSW celebrates an extraordinary achievement today, marking the centenary of the first match played in Australia.

In recognition of the amazing efforts of our Olympians and Paralympians in Tokyo, the Sydney Opera House sails will light up with the faces of each Australian athlete this Sunday, with the projection livestreamed so everyone can pay tribute from home.

The State’s sports infrastructure boom is set for a further boost, with the opening of the latest round of a $100 million funding program by the NSW Government.

Promoting women into leadership roles at sporting organisations will be actively supported by a further $600,000 from the NSW Government.

The Olympic cauldron may be extinguished but it won’t be long before we can again cheer our star athletes competing on the world stage, with the Paralympics starting in Tokyo in a fortnight.

Organisations across the Illawarra will benefit from almost $100,000 in the second round of grants for the 2022 UCI Road World Championships Legacy Partnership Program.

Sporting organisations affected by the COVID-19 shutdown are eligible for grants of up to $10,000 under a new assistance scheme announced by the NSW Government.