Hume Academy of Sport

🇮🇹❄️ 6 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙨 | 𝘼 𝙂𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙤-𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙖 2026 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙊𝙡𝙮𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙨

Get ready for the return of the Olympic Winter Games to Europe, the heart of global Alpine skiing! From February 6 to 22, 2026, Milano Cortina will host this spectacular event, showcasing a stunning expanse of Italy's majestic mountains across 22,000 square kilometers.

An expected 2,900 athletes from over 90 National Olympic Committees will come together to compete in 116 events across eight sports and 16 disciplines. We can feel the excitement of our ice and snow sports athletes and fans from our picturesque Victorian Alps communities!

The Winter Olympics have a rich history, celebrating athletes who push the limits of performance and endurance. As we look forward to this remarkable event, we can appreciate the evolution of the Games that have captivated audiences since their inception.

✨ Among the many athletes competing, we must highlight Australia’s most successful Winter Olympic athlete, Torah Bright! A talented snowboarder from regional NSW (Cooma), Torah made her mark on the world stage with her incredible skills and determination. She won a gold medal in the halfpipe at the 2010 Vancouver Games, along with a silver in Sochi in 2014, making her a true inspiration for aspiring athletes.

Milano Cortina 2026 Documents Official documents relating to Milano Cortina 2026, including programme, host contract, and qualification.

✨ 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣’𝙨 𝘿𝙖𝙮 2025

We are delighted to commemorate International Women’s Day 2025 by recognising the outstanding women in high performance sport within the Goulburn and North East regions of country Victoria. This day presents an opportunity to acknowledge the accomplishments and contributions of these inspiring athletes and leaders, who are breaking down barriers and establishing new benchmarks within their fields.

As we commemorate these accomplishments, let us continue to advocate for and promote gender equality throughout all areas of sport. Collectively, we can establish an environment wherein every woman has the opportunity to excel and attain her full potential.

📸 1: Sophia Hill, Equestrian
📸 2: Catherine Skinner, Trap Shooter

✨ 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚!

We are excited to share the significant stakeholder engagement and support that has taken place so far! Building strong connections with our community is at the heart of our mission, and we are thrilled to see such enthusiasm and involvement.

Through various grassroots engagement methods, we have now connected and listened to just over 150 community stakeholders in a month from local residents, community groups, and organisations. Your insights and ideas have been truly appreciated and respectfully noted 🙏🏽

But that’s not all! We are working through the countless applications to join the Strategic Focus Group. In the coming weeks, we will announce this Group aimed at diving even deeper into community perspectives and system-level thinking. Please stay tuned for more details on how you can participate and contribute your thoughts.

Together, we are shaping a brighter future, and we can’t thank you enough for your support and significant engagement to date 🙏🏽

💜 Some non-negotiables shining brightly through community stakeholder engagements. The Academy must/be:

💡Athlete-centric
💡Community-led
💡Sustainable, Transparent and Accountable
💡Collaborative
💡Foster community spirit, encourage a sense of belonging and pride
💡Educational and fun
💡Engage high quality coaches
💡Focused! “Silence the doubters and controllers!”
💡Hold space for young, aspiring athletes “Come and Try Days is not where we are at!”

📸 https://vis.org.au/athletes/harriet-gall
📍Harriet Gall, 19, Shepparton
🏐Shepparton Swans / Bendigo Strikers

🌟 𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙀 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙣! 🌟

Are you passionate about sports and education? The Hume Academy of Sport is looking for dedicated PE Teachers to join a focus group! This is a fantastic opportunity to share your insights, collaborate with fellow educators, and help shape the future of high performance sport in our community.

📅 Date: Monday 3 March 2025
🕒 Time: 7:30pm (60mins)
📍 Location: Online via Teams

Your expertise can make a difference! Together, we can enhance the sporting experience for young, aspiring athletes across the Hume region.

👉 Interested? Send us a message to register your interest!

📢 𝙉𝙊𝙈𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎: 𝙁𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥

We are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated individuals to join the Hume Academy of Sport focus group as inaugural members! If you have a love for sports, a vision for developing aspiring young athletes in our community, have extensive regional, state and/or corporate networks and experience in delivering positive community engagements, we want to hear from you!

As an experienced and qualified key sporting representative, you'll play an integral role in shaping the future of high performance sport across the Hume region and supporting athletes to reach their full potential. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact and contribute to the growth of our sporting programs.

We are seeking engagement across all Hume local government areas, including:

📍 Alpine
📍 Benalla Rural
📍 Greater Shepparton
📍 Indigo
📍 Mansfield
📍 Mitchell
📍 Moira
📍 Murrindindi
📍 Strathbogie
📍 Towong
📍 Wangaratta
📍 Wodonga

🗓️ Applications close: 12pm, 15.02.2025
🔗 Application forms can be obtained by emailing [email protected]

Don’t miss your chance to be a part of something special! Spread the word and tag anyone you think might be interested! 💪🏽

Alpine Resorts Victoria The Alpine Observer
Benalla Ensign The Shepparton Adviser Shepparton News Mansfield Courier North Central Review Cobram Courier Yarrawonga Chronicle Corryong Courier Wangaratta Chronicle

⚽️🏀🎿⚾️𝙄𝙉𝙏𝙍𝙊𝘿𝙐𝘾𝙏𝙊𝙍𝙔 𝙋𝙊𝙎𝙏🎾🏐🏓🏑

Recreation reserves throughout the Hume region are bustling with athletics, basketball, football, hockey, netball, soccer, and tennis matches, alongside well-maintained golf courses. The high country serves as a paradise for snow sports enthusiasts, while Lake Hume and Lake Buffalo are popular destinations for water sports. Nagambie Lake is well-known for its National Standard rowing and canoeing courses. Wodonga boasts Australia's largest regional tennis complex, and cyclists are enjoying hundreds of kilometers of sealed trails and roads.

However, at present, talented young athletes across the Goulburn and North East regions are missing out on the many benefits a formal Regional Academy of Sport provides their development.

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Hume Academy of Sport is needed and a high level focus group has been established and are currently fundraising finances to conduct market research, project plan development to break down the establishment of the Academy into tasks, sequencing them, estimating resources, and developing a business plan. The capital raised will directly contribute to the early success of the Academy by preparing for a future launch.

The primary goal of Hume Academy of Sport is to support talented young athletes across the Hume region.

The Academy’s objectives are:
• Identify talented athletes
• Support talented young athletes
• Provide opportunities and pathways programs
• Develop links, relationships and partnerships
• Promote personal and professional development

If you are interested in joining the Academy’s Focus Group or providing critical seed funding, we would love to hear from you.

📧 [email protected]