News - Vicsport

Get to your next sporting event on time through Vicsport’s partnership with Leasexpress

Vicsport has announced a partnership with Leasexpress, helping you get to your next sporting event on time through one of the most cost-effective ways to finance and run a vehicle.

Mon 18 Jul 2022

Ramping up support for community sport volunteers

The Victorian Government is backing community sport volunteers to get involved with the sports they love with more than $225,000 to be invested in a new Sport Volunteer Support partnership with Vicsport.

Mon 18 Jul 2022

Sport Experience Immersive Workshop

Vicsport has collaborated with the Centre for Sport and Social Impact, Sports Experience Design and VicHealth to create an immersive workshop which demonstrated the value of providing participants the best possible experience.

Fri 08 Jul 2022

Winners announced at 2021 Victorian Sport Awards

The Victorian Sport Awards (VSAs) is the night of nights for the Victorian sporting community, an event that recognises and celebrates the achievements of our home-grown sporting heroes and legends.

Wed 15 Jun 2022

Vicsport's LGBTIQ+ Inclusion Stance

“There is a place in sport for everyone, exactly as you are.”

Sun 12 Jun 2022

Proud 2 Play taking action in month of May

Proud 2 Play, an organisation that increases and improves knowledge and understanding of LGBTIQ+ communities in the sport and recreation sector, has just concluded a Month of Action in May which prompted communities to take the next steps towards becoming more inclusive.

Mon 30 May 2022

Peggy O’Neal AO recipient of 2021 Outstanding Contribution to Victorian Sport Award

The most prestigious honour bestowed at the Victorian Sport Awards, the recipient of this year's Outstanding Contribution to Victorian Sport Award is Peggy O'Neal AO.

Sun 22 May 2022

etrainu creating an accessible learning environment for Vicsport members

etrainu are global leaders in exceptional community education solutions and proud sponsors of Vicsport. Their sophisticated learning management system (LMS) is designed to help sporting bodies better engage their members, from administrators and officials, through to players.

Thu 19 May 2022

World-first technology revolutionising Swimming Victoria

Developing a world-first in video review automation, Swimming Victoria has partnered with Hawk-Eye Innovations to utilise technology that will not only complement officiating but potentially integrate with live-streaming and grow the organisation’s ability to distribute data and analytics.

Fri 29 Apr 2022

Finalists Announced for 2021 Victorian Sport Awards

Finalists have been announced for the 2021 Victorian Sport Awards (VSAs), the night of nights for the Victorian sporting community where we recognise and celebrate the achievements of our home-grown sporting heroes.

Mon 25 Apr 2022

Vicsport committed to Child Safe Sport

Vicsport continues to assist the sport and recreation industry prepare for the incoming changes to the Child Safe Standards, commencing 1 July, through webinars, Community of Practices, bespoke training sessions and updated online resources.

Fri 01 Apr 2022

Connect & Support Participation Network reaching new heights in 2022

A networking group that was born out of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to facilitate connection amongst the sport and recreation community has been relaunched in 2022, with the aim to support even more staff working within sport development.

Thu 31 Mar 2022

Polytan signs as preferred supplier partner

Vicsport is excited to announce Polytan, the leading company dedicated to the design, construction, manufacture, installation and maintenance of sports facilities, has signed on as a preferred supplier partner.

Fri 25 Mar 2022

Vale John Landy

The first Australian to break the four-minute mile barrier and the Governor of Victoria from 2001 -2006, John Landy AC CVO MBE OLY has passed away at the age of 91.

Thu 03 Mar 2022

Nominations Open for 2021 VSAs

It is with great pleasure that the State Government of Victoria and Vicsport announces nominations for the 2021 Victorian Sport Awards are now open!

Mon 14 Feb 2022

Vale Paul Vear and David Whittaker

Vicsport is mourning the loss of two key administrators from the Victorian sport and recreation industry with Squash & Racquetball Victoria’s Paul Vear OAM and Water Polo Victoria CEO David Whittaker passing away in January.

Tue 08 Feb 2022

Save the Date for the 2021 Victorian Sport Awards

The Victorian Sport Awards, to be held on 15 June 2022, is the night of nights for the Victorian sporting community; recognising and celebrating participants, teams, coaches, administrators and the volunteers behind the scenes who have made an outstanding contribution to sport across all levels of sport in Victoria.

Thu 03 Feb 2022

2021 Annual General Meeting Election Results

At the 2021 Vicsport Annual General Meeting held online on 23 November, Vicsport’s affiliate members voted to elect Nicole Adamson and Ritchie Hinton to the Vicsport board while Catherine Harding was re-elected.

Sun 28 Nov 2021