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Veterans hit bullseye in Perth
Major archery event being held in Perth for veterans and their families. The event is part of a partnership between Veteran Sport Australia and Archery Australia encouraging 10,000 veterans and their families to take up archery nationally through a national…
Overcoming obstacles
Peter Nisbet is no stranger to the healing power of sport. “I’m a veteran of five years in the Australian Army,” says Peter. “I damaged my hearing from a rocket-launcher live-fire training incident, leaving me with…
VSA 2019 year in review
What a huge year it’s been! Since VSA was officially launched in October 2018 following the Invictus Games Sydney, we’ve hardly had the chance to take a breath. From shooting arrows to kicking goals, there’s no doubt that the veteran…
Drone racing – taking a first-person view
In early 2017, following a posting to Newcastle, Zak aka ‘Wedge’ wasn’t in the best of spirits. The move separated him from his mates, the recurrence of a previous injury meant he was physically inactive, and depression had started to…
A father-daughter bond through running
Brad Copelin served in the Australian Army for 24 years before his medical discharge in 2011. Since leaving the army, Brad has been open about his struggles with PTSD and hyper-vigilance which can make every day errands challenging and draining.…
Q&A with Dr Stephanie Hodson, National Manager of Open Arms
Veteran Sport Australia spoke to Dr Stephanie Hodson, National Manager of Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling. Stephanie was part of the team involved in the Invictus Games Sydney 2018, of which VSA is the primary legacy program. She…
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Esports is one of the fastest growing sports in the world, but what is it? Simply, it’s competitive video gaming. But isn’t that just for guys sitting in their bedroom eating Doritos? Well no, think again. New high score 192…
VSA to show why we need to get active
We all know the power of physical activity. Getting active keeps us healthy. It’s motivating and connects us with our local community. But imagine trying to make the case for physical activity on paper. Sound like a daunting assignment? We…
New club alliance strikes a chord
In the history of musical alliances and supergroups, there’ve been more misses than hits. We’ll happily concede that. However, all told, they’ve probably got a bit of an unfair wrap. Before you jump up out of your seat with musical…
Making waves at Nobbys Beach
The ocean has long been a place where generations of Australians have gone to get away from it all. At times it doesn’t really matter what’s going on in the world, diving into the water can give us precious moments…
Cool (park)runnings
In racing they call it a ‘fast start’: getting out of the blocks quickly, pushing hard from the off for an early lead. Think Usain Bolt over 100m or Grant Hackett over 1500m. Don’t think, according to John Candy’s 1993…
On target with Archery Australia partnership
On October 19, veterans and their families were able to test their skills at Tuggeranong Archery Club, ACT, thanks to the establishment of a national partnership between Veteran Sport Australia and Archery Australia. The family fun day – which fell…
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