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Sydney has today been announced as the 2021 host venue for Athletics Australia’s Australian Track and Field Championships, taking place from April 12-21.

Work has commenced on the construction of a dry slope airbag jump at Jindabyne Sport and Recreation Centre as part of Stage 1 of the $5 million National Snowsports Training Centre.

Young people in communities hit hardest by the impacts of drought, bushfire and COVID-19 border closures will enjoy a mix of free and subsidised activities this summer, with the help of funding from the NSW Government.

Sports facilities will be created and upgraded across the State under the NSW Government’s Greater Cities and Regional Sport Facility Fund.

North Shore Rowing Club will upgrade its boat storage and provide space for members to exercise off-water thanks to almost $620,000 in NSW Government funding.

Surf Life Saving Clubs across NSW will benefit from a $4 million funding injection following the opening of the NSW Government’s Surf Club Facility Program.

Five Orange youths have taken a huge leap out of their comfort zone to complete the Bronze level of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award.

Grassroots tennis across NSW has received an early Christmas present following the awarding of more than $240,000 in funding through NSW ATP Cup Tennis Legacy Fund.

The NSW Government will allocate funding towards the development of business cases for the renewal and revitalisation of Brookvale Oval and Penrith Stadium as multi-use community assets.

With the 2020/21 cricket season just around the corner, cricket in the Hunter has received a major boost with the opening of more than $200,000 in new facilities that will help develop the next generation of cricketers in the region.

A new sporting era in Albury will begin on Friday with the official opening of the redeveloped Lavington Sports Ground as one of the premier sporting venues in regional Australia. 

Work has officially commenced on the $75 million redevelopment of Concord Oval which will transform the suburban oval into a world class sporting, recreation and community hub.