IGSSA Indigenous Round IGSSA Indigenous Round June 2018 In the final week of Term 2 sport, I enjoyed the opportunity to attend the inaugural indigenous round hosted by Pymble Ladies’ College. It was wonderful to witness the contribution of our indigenous athletes. Pymble and Loreto Normanhurst are to be commended on the spirit in which the day was held and thanked for encouraging a wonderful concept that we hope to see repeated. Read more
Celebrating 100 years of Tildesley Tennis Celebrating 100 years of Tildesley Tennis March 2018 On the 22nd, 23rd and 24th March 2018 AHIGS celebrated the 100th year of Tildelsey Tennis. The tournament began with an opening ceremony that welcomed special guests, Don Cozens, son of Daphne Akhurst and Judy Hawley, the oldest surviving Tildesley winner (1947). Congratulations to Meriden who retain the Tildesley on Shield it's 100th year. Read more
Danebank Alumna and Special Olympian Ellen Maher Danebank Alumna and Special Olympian Ellen Maher IGSSA Athlete and Special Olympian This week it was lovely to see a former Danebank student on the Today show. Ellen Maher and Special Olympics Head Coach Natalie Johnston chatted about what it means to them to be part of Special Olympics and how excited they are to head to Abu Dhabi for the Games. Read more
IGSSA Athletes at the Commonwealth Games IGSSA Athletes at the Commonwealth Games April 2018 With the commencement of the Commonwealth Games, we will be watching with interest a number of IGSSA athletes who have gone on to represent their country. IGSSA are proud to have so many athletes competing for Australia at the Commonwealth Games Read more
2018 - Success breeds spotlight in women's sport 2018 - Success breeds spotlight in women's sport In 2018, Australian sport has seen our women outperform the men significantly on an international scale. You would be forgiven for missing many of these achievements in the Australian media, as despite these successes, there is an obvious inconsistency for how our women are represented and celebrated. Read more