Media Releases

Adult community sport can recommence at the same time as 18 years and under from the start of next month, as the NSW Government lifts more COVID-19 restrictions.

Gymnasiums, yoga, indoor pools and dance studios can reopen within a fortnight and kids’ sport can resume across NSW from 1 July, as more COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

Australia’s elite cross country runners will take on the world’s best athletes when they contend for the 44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, New South Wales, on 20 March 2021. 

Aboriginal artists from across NSW have been invited to submit artwork for the NSW Office of Sport’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

While the latest Public Health Order now allows small groups to undertake outdoor exercise, there are a range of obligations that activity organisers need to meet.

Close to 1,000 NSW sports projects have shared $4.6 million in grants for purchasing equipment, improving facilities and increasing participation opportunities as COVID19 restrictions slowly ease. 

The Sydney Football Stadium is boosting the NSW economic recovery by securing jobs and keeping the State’s construction pipeline delivering during COVID-19.

Sydney Motorsport Park has begun a major upgrade to cement its status as Australia’s number one motorsport venue.

Fortnightly payments of $1,500 will begin flowing to millions of Australians from the first week of May after the $130 billion JobKeeper scheme was passed by parliament last week. 

On Wednesday 8 April during the Sector CEO Teleconference, Acting Minister for Sport announced that the Sport and Active Recreation Sector Recovery Working Group would develop a Draft COVID-19 Recovery Plan outlining priorities, resourcing and recovery actions for the State’s sport and active recreation sector.

The Office of Sport has launched a new content portal to help the NSW community stay physically active during the COVID-19 pandemic. Featuring a variety of camp activities, the portal has loads of great ideas for parents, government agencies and sporting organisations to keep kids active.

The Office of Sport understands that COVID-19 is having a direct impact on the operations of many sport and recreation organisations. Together with the Federal and State governments, a range of financial support and services have been announced to assist SSOs, community sport clubs, industry peak bodies and recreation sector organisations through these difficult and challenging times.