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Being a good sport on Anzac Day
Anzac camaraderie is legendary and the fitness of our military personnel is beyond doubt, so it’s fair to say that sport is embraced and indeed embedded within the psyche of our service men and…
Hello NSW South Coast!
Veterans and their families living on the South Coast of NSW get ready, VSA has a representative on the ground! Thanks to the support of the NSW Government and NSW Office of Sport, we’re excited that Debbie Dimmock…
Invictus Games team back together
Spirits were high as the Australian Invictus Games team reconnected and were presented with their uniforms at a team camp in Adelaide earlier this month. It was special moment, as it was the first…
A new Chapter
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…
A legacy on and off the water
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…
A veteran of volunteering
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…
Bowling in Ballina
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…
One more reason to join Team Veteran
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,…
Smooth sailing
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…
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…
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