Deaf Sports Australia hosted a weekend full of scheduled meetings and trainings in Newcastle. Staff from across Australia met together for their training day on Friday. On Saturday, Deaf Sports Australia hosted its first Annual General Meeting, with over 30 people in attendance, since the COVID-19 pandemic and its lockdown effects across Australia. Previous
Last Sunday, the Australian Goannas wrapped up the weekend with another huge win against New Zealand Black Thunder at their second test of the Trans-Tasman Deaf Basketball game in Lower Hutt, Wellington (NZ). The score was 137 to 36, the difference in points being 101. Over 90 people, including visitors from other organisations, attended
Yesterday, the Goannas of Deaf Basketball Australia, won 124 – 38 against NZ Deaf Basketball team Black Thunder at the first of two Trans-Tasman Deaf Basketball test games in Palmerston North. They will be playing their second test game today in Lower Hutt (NZ) at 4.30pm NZ local time. Black Thunder Assistant Coach Ross
After successfully completing an NAB AFL Auskick Deaf program in Brisbane and starting one in Melbourne, last Sunday Deaf Sports Australia launched its next NAB AFL Auskick Deaf program in Perth with 24 deaf and hard of hearing kids aged from 5 – 12 participating. The program is funded by an Australian Sport Commission
For immediate release Bringing the deaf and hard of hearing people together is an urgent need. The COVID-19 pandemic has severely restricted community and social interaction over the 2 years. Deaf Sports Australia was able to obtain funding for a ‘Deaf Hub’ in Endeavour Hills servicing surrounding Southeast suburbs of Melbourne, providing more localised
On Queen's Birthday in June 2021, Anne Bremner AM from Victoria, became a Member of the Order of Australia. She is commended for her “significant service as an advocate for deaf and hard of hearing in sports”, as reported by the Gazette. Anne is known by the deaf community as one of the highly
Last month, the Olympian debutante Meg Harris won Gold with her Australian swim team in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay event, making a new world record at the 2021 Olympic in Tokyo, Japan. Upon their return home, Deaf Sports Australia arranged for Board member Hannah Britton and Deaflympian Alex Kirchner to host an exclusive
A new deaf cycling group has emerged in NSW. They have been going to cycling events such as the MS Sydney to Gong ride, the Spring Classic and the Mudgee Classic rides. One man from a small group of people who recently set up an affiliated sport (cycling) club under NSW Deaf Sports, was
Hannah Britton, Melissa Hale and Lauren Townsend were selected amongst other women, by Sport Australia, to attend a Women Leaders in Sport (WLIS) Program. All three women have and are involved in deaf sports. They completed the program last year. The program is an Australian Government’s initiative that is managed by Sport Australia in
The Australian Sporting Alliance for People with a Disability (ASAPD) has welcomed the historic announcement overnight by the International Olympic Committee that Brisbane, South East Queensland has been awarded the hosting rights of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. ASAPD Chair Robyn Smith said “Many of us were there to witness the powerful impact
