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Our highlights from 2020
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…
Twists, turns, bumps and bends
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…
#Check5
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…
Job opportunity with VSA – South Coast, NSW
Veteran Sport Australia (VSA) is a national program operated by Australian International Military Games, the organisation that ran the Invictus Games Sydney 2018. The program aims to improve the health and wellbeing of veterans…
Flying high
When Nathan Parker was named 2021 NSW Young Australian of the Year he was still processing his shock at even being a nominee for the award. He did not expect to win, however the deserved award…
That’s a wrap
Veterans’ Health Week 2020 wrapped up earlier this month, having run from 24 October to 1 November. A big week on the calendar every year, we again saw a huge amount of activity around…
Welcome, General Sir Peter Cosgrove
We were delighted to announce this month that General Sir Peter Cosgrove had been named Patron of Veteran Sport Australia. A man who needs no introduction, General Cosgrove was Governor General of Australia from 2014-2019, Chief of the Defence Force from 2002-2005 and commanded the International…
General Sir Peter Cosgrove Named Patron Of Veteran Sport Australia
Former Governor General joins Veteran Sport Australia as it furthers leadership in veteran wellbeing through the power of sport November 10, 2020 – Sydney, Australia – General Sir Peter Cosgrove has today been announced…
Injuries no barrier
When Christine Howatt saw on Facebook that Veteran Sport Australia was teaming up with Rowing ACT on an indoor rowing program, she immediately thought that it would be amazing to get something similar happening…
The ripple effect
When Mark Reidy returned from competing in the Invictus Games in Orlando in 2016, he knew there was an opportunity to create something back home. “I went over and that was a big eye opener for me. Seeing all these other men…
Adapt as you go
Jamie Fergus’ first competitive recumbent cycling race wasn’t going to plan. “I didn’t feel great at all, I wasn’t riding well,” says Jamie. However, digging deep for the second half of the race, Jamie drew upon his competitive nature and…
Funding boost from NSW Government welcomed by Veteran Sport Australia
28 October 2020 – Veteran Sport Australia has welcomed funding support received from the NSW Government and NSW Office of Sport. The $250,000 funding boost will ensure that Veteran Sport Australia can expand its operations in NSW, supporting more…
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