Media Releases

In a big boost for Veterans’ Health Week beginning today, the NSW Government has partnered with Veteran Sport Australia (VSA) to bolster programs for veterans to participate in community sport and recreation.

The excitement of the 2020 NRL Premiership Grand Final will build toward a crescendo tonight, with the pylons of the Sydney Harbour Bridge being illuminated in the lead up to Sunday’s blockbuster clash at ANZ Stadium.

NSW has strengthened its position as Australia’s number one destination for sports and live entertainment as Venues NSW supercharges the state’s major sports and entertainment venues.

Rugby League is ready to soar to new heights on the Northern Beaches with construction beginning today on the $33.1 million Manly Sea Eagles Centre of Excellence and Northern Grandstand at Brookvale Oval.

The NSW Government has delivered on its promise to provide $7 million for the construction of a new grandstand at the redeveloped Fairfield Showground.

St Clair sports clubs will receive a major boost today following the commencement of work on upgrades to Mark Leece Sportsground.

Local businesses are driving construction of the Sydney Football Stadium with almost $300 million worth of contracts awarded to 25 NSW based suppliers and contractors so far.

NSW continues to reinforce its profile as a globally renowned destination for staging international sporting events, with the majority of The Rugby Championship 2020 confirmed to take place across the state.

The Powerhouse Museum is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Sydney 2000 Olympics by digitising some of the most iconic objects which were broadcast into lounge rooms around the world.

Coastal communities in Northern NSW will be encouraged to boost their mental fitness thanks to a five-way partnership led by Surfing NSW with funding from the NSW Government’s Mental Health Sports Fund.

In great news for the Wilton community, the new multi-purpose facilities at the Wilton Recreation Reserve were officially opened today, Thursday 3 September.

Original yellow Wiggle and cardiac arrest survivor Greg Page has thrown his support behind the NSW Government’s Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program today, which offers sport and recreation facilities the opportunity to share in up to $1 million this year to help purchase defibrillators.