Media Releases

Long after the last bike crosses the finish line, the 2022 UCI Road Cycling World Championships will leave a legacy that boosts the sport in Wollongong and across the Illawarra.  

A star-studded lineup of international footballers has been announced to play a #FootballForFires bushfire fundraiser match on May 23 at ANZ Stadium to honour volunteer firefighters and emergency services personnel.

The Coffs Coast Chargers have defeated the ACT Aces by 42 runs to claim victory in the inaugural NSW Women's Regional Bash Final at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday night.

Thousands of Rural Fire Service volunteers and their families will get free tickets to watch legendary Aussie rock bands Cold Chisel and Hoodoo Gurus at Bankwest Stadium next week. 

The New South Wales tennis community is set to benefit from significant investment through a legacy fund, established by the NSW Government and Tennis NSW, as a result of securing the ATP Cup in Sydney.

The bushfire crisis has had a huge impact on communities across NSW, in particular those in our south. Team members at our Jindabyne, Berry and Borambola Sport and Recreation Centres and Southern Highlands Regional Shooting Complex are contributing members of these communities. Their families and properties have been challenged by the conditions and they have witnessed the best aspects of their communities pulling together to help one another.

The Office of Sport, on advice from the Rural Fire Service, has closed the Jindabyne Sport and Recreation Centre due to the bushfire emergency. 

Life-saving defibrillators will be more readily available at sports grounds across the State, thanks to funding from the NSW Government.

The NSW Government has today announced a four-year strategy that will drive powerful change for women and girls in sport, leaving a lasting legacy for the way women’s sport is played, led, promoted and consumed.

The NSW Government has today announced funding for a new Centre of Excellence for NSW Rugby, which will serve as both a high performance home and community hub. 

Minister  for Sport Stuart Ayres and partner summer sports are calling on all community members, spectators and athletes  to keep junior  sport focused on fun this season.

The NSW Government today announced it will make a major contribution to a new Centre of Excellence in Western Sydney, set to be the first permanent home for Cricket NSW.