In exciting news for everyone who loves nothing more than to grab their board and head out back, a new Chapter of the Association of Veteran Surfers (AVS) recently started in the Hunter Region of NSW.  Getting back in the water AVS is…

It’s been over two years since the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 was held and the impact of the Games continues to be felt in sailing communities around Australia. “After the Invictus Games, sailing programs…

In an outstanding achievement, 83 year old Royal Australian Air Force veteran Noel Darr chalked up his 100th occasion volunteering with parkrun earlier this month. Noel’s milestone comes in the same year as the…

As part of our work with the NSW Government, Veteran Sport Australia is partnering with Bowls Australia on a regional bowls tour around NSW.   It’s proving to be a big hit.  Testing the greens in Ballina  Earlier this month, a Family Bowls Day brought veterans…

Great news from parkrun earlier this month: you’re now be able to register to be a member of more than one parkrun Club. Another reason to join  Many parkrunners around Australia are members of a Club,…

With a hot summer well and truly upon us, unfurling the sails and heading out onto the water has rarely looked more enticing. Coupled with the success of the sailing program at the Invictus…

2020 has been an enormously challenging year. From supporting each other through bushfires to pulling together through a global pandemic, the importance of community and connection has shone through time and time again. Sport…

Leon Riordan is a veteran and came along to a social ride for veterans put on by mountain biking club the Darwin Off-Road Cyclists (DORC) in July. He’s since become totally hooked. “Anyone can…

This holiday period, Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling has launched a campaign encouraging all veterans and their family members to square away their mental health and check in with five people in…