Multi Sport Day hailed a huge success

26-01-2023

Upper Lachlan Shire Council’s Multi Sport Come and Try Day has received rave reviews from participants, parents and the community.

The day was proudly supported by the NSW Government’s Office for Regional Youth’s Summer Holiday Break program and by the Australian Sports Commission’s Regional Sports Event Fund.

This event gave the region’s youth a taste of sports including Soccer, Cricket, Hockey, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Oztag, Golf, Tennis and Parkour.

The day was rounded off with a performance from the Sydney Kings’ hype squad, Dauntless Movement Crew.

The bold event brought in State sporting bodies and their coaches to run the sessions which were then supported by the local sporting clubs.  

Sports stars such as junior Matilda Lilly Skelly, Australian Oztag player Kayla Gann, former Australian Hockey player Sharni Barton, Canberra Raiders and ACT Brumbies also made appearances, with equipment and prizes donated by State sporting bodies and Crookwell Oztag.

Multi Sport Day was a huge success with over 220 children from the region taking part.  

“The day was a show of country spirit, full of fun, prizes, great food and meeting new friends,” said Director of Environment and Planning, Alex Waldron.

“It’s important that our young people in regional areas like this receive the same opportunities as those in cities do.

“Council would like to thank all those involved from local clubs and State sporting bodies which include Cricket NSW, Hockey NSW, Canberra Raiders, Brumbies, ACT Oztag, NSW Golf, NSW Tennis, Sydney Kings and Football NSW.

Many of our sports are suffering and struggling to keep going with smaller numbers after COVID as children aren’t getting involved in physical sports. Multi Sport Day is aimed at getting children out and trying new sports they may never have tried before.  You never know there may be a hidden sports star just waiting to come out.

Ms Waldron said huge days like this, with so many moving parts, can only be made possible with the support of volunteers.

“We owe a great thanks to local sports clubs, state sporting bodies, Council staff, the community and our amazing local groups such as Men’s Shed and CWA who kept us fed and watered through the day,” she said.

Lastly, a big thank you to Sydney Kings and Hoop Capital for donating the major prizes that are drawn randomly from the list of registered participants – a Family Ticket to the Sydney Kings and signed sports jerseys.

The winners of these prizes will be announced on Friday 27 January, 2023.

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