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The North Coast region with its spectacular coastline, sub-tropical climate, and myriad of lifestyle Welcome to the pages of the NSW Office of Sport.

You’ll find us online during business hours (9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday). We’ll do our best to respond to you within three business days. Questions which relate to a specific activity of the Office of Sport will be responded to. As a public service agency, we’re unable to respond to political commentary. For COVID-19 updates and questions please visit the NSW Government website: https://www.nsw.g

ov.au/covid-19 or call the Service NSW COVID-19 hotline on 13 77 88 (available 24/7). COMMUNITY GUIDELINES

The Office of Sport’s social media channels are places that are respectful, reliable, relevant and safe. We may hide or delete posts that moderators consider to be:

Abusive, offensive or unlawful - harassment or provoking other community members, swearing, derogatory of offensive language and expression of views that are racist, xenophobic, sexist, homophobic, transphobic or sexually explicit are not acceptable. Defamatory comments or posts that violate laws regarding privacy will be removed. Political in nature - this is a forum to discuss policies, initiatives and programs delivered by the Office of Sport, not political parties and personalities. An infringement or suspected infringement of intellectual property rights - respect and acknowledge original creators when sharing content. Spam - we do not accept advertisements, requests to endorse commercial products or services or to solicit donations. Personal details - this page is a public page and we will remove any comments including your private information or personal details such as email address or phone number. If we ask for any contact details, please provide them via direct message. A violation of Facebook’s terms and conditions. If you breach these guidelines, we may block your account or posts without further notice. To create meaningful and valuable discussion please stay on topic when commenting on posts to the page. If you would like to contact the Office of Sport, please visit: https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/contact

Contact details for the Minister for Sport can be found on the Parliament of New South Wales webpage: https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/pages/ministers.aspx

These guidelines were updated June 2022.

16/03/2026

Strengthen integrity in your club and keep kids safe in sport.

The NSW Office of Sport is hitting the North Coast with free, practical Sport Integrity & Child Safe workshops designed for community sport volunteers, coaches and committee members.

Learn how to de‑escalate challenging behaviour in sport, become an accredited MPIO in responding to members concerns and enhance existing practices that build a safer, more inclusive environments for young people.

👉 Register now for your local roadshow
👉 Free, interactive and open to all community sport organisations

Let’s protect and strengthen sport together.
Learn more here: http://srkr.io/6186Nxm

28/01/2026

Mid North and North Coast Child Safe Roadshow 🚗

The Office of Sport is delivering a series of FREE Child Safe workshops designed for community sport clubs and the volunteers who make them run.

If you’re passionate about keeping sport safe, inclusive and welcoming for children and young people, this is for you.

Workshops include:
• De-Escalation in Sport
• Child Safe Sport
• Member Protection Information Officer

Mid-North and North Coast course locations:
📍Taree - Monday 2 March and Tuesday 3 March 2026
📍Port Macquarie - Wednesday 4 March and Thursday 5 March 2026
📍Coffs Harbour- Monday 23 March and Tuesday 24 March 2026
📍Lismore - Wednesday 25 March 2026
📍Ballina - Thursday 26 March 2026

All courses are FREE and run from 6pm - 8pm. Light refreshments included from 5.30pm

Register now http://srkr.io/6187LYV

24/07/2025

Final Reminder to register for the 2025 Koori Netball Tournament Gala Days (KNT)
Registrations are closing soon for the first KNT Gala Day at Kempsey! ⛹️‍KNT Gala Days provide training in the lead up to the Koori Netball Tournament at Charlestown in October. Registrations close one week prior for each Gala Day. 🕛 Netball NSW
Learn more and register. http://srkr.io/6188gHG

17/07/2025

If you haven’t registered yet, now is the time!
Registrations are still open for the 2025 Koori Netball Tournament in Charlestown.
The tournament runs across the weekend of 25 and 26 October.
Play with nearly 1,000 Aboriginal netballers from across NSW and have some fun in the sun! ☀️ 🏃🏻‍♀️
Find out more here - http://srkr.io/61855h7

30/06/2025

❄️Winter School Holidays Plans Sorted! ❄️

Looking for an unforgettable school holiday experience for your primary-school aged kids? Our School Holiday Camps are packed with action, laughter, and outdoor fun — all in a safe and supportive environment at our Lake Ainsworth Sport and Recreation Centre!

Your kids will be spoilt for choice with activities such as:
🎯 Archery
🧗‍♂️ Rock Climbing
🚣‍♀️ Canoeing & Kayaking
⛵ Sailing
🤺 Fencing

It’s the perfect way for kids to make new friends, build confidence, and create epic memories — all while staying active these holidays.

📅 Spots are filling fast and registration is closing soon!

👉 Don’t miss out — sign up today and tag a friend who needs to know about this!

🔗 Register now - https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/sport-and-recreation-centres/school-holiday-programs

14/06/2025

Don’t let the school holidays creep up on you! There are only a few weeks left until the winter break, and our popular school holiday camps are filling fast. Book now at our Lake Ainsworth Sport & Recreation Centre and get your kids locked in for jam-packed days filled with fun outdoor activities like rock-climbing, kayaking, archery + much more.

Supervised by our experienced staff, our full-day camps also include lunch as well as morning and afternoon snacks which means you don’t have to worry about a thing!

To find out more or to book, visit our website - http://srkr.io/6181eY7

11/06/2025

WONDER WOMEN WEDNESDAY
This week we wanted to do something a little different and take the time to celebrate a whole group of Wonder Women – the participants in the NSW Triathlon Finish Lines Not Finish Times program! This innovative initiative came from a successful women’s only pilot that was delivered at one club in 2019 through an Office of Sport Her Sport Her Way grant. It was a such a great success that it was rolled out across the State, offering opportunities for women all over NSW to give triathlon a go.

The program strongly encourages participation, removing pressure around achieving certain times and instead focusing on getting to the finish line as a huge achievement in itself. By removing this pressure, more women have felt empowered to give it a “tri” and discovered a love of a new sport.

The Office of Sport has supported the program with a total of $84,000 funding through the Her Sport Her Way Grant Program and we’re ecstatic to see success the program has had in getting more women participating in triathlon.

NSW Triathlon has been delighted with the surge in participation of women and girls from all walks of life taking part in their sport.

“We always say, Triathlon is for all ages and abilities but then our marketing and our media is photos of elite athletes.... once the events started a lot of the clubs got their own photographers… so now we have this huge bank of photos of just women having fun, women of all shapes and sizes. And we just gradually introduced it into our regular communications.”

For more information about Finish Lines Not Finish Times, check out our website 👇
http://srkr.io/6187e5Z

10/06/2025

Planning a ski trip with a large group this ski season? We’ve recently upgraded the lodge-style accommodation at Jindabyne Sport and Recreation Centre, making it the ideal location for families, sporting groups and ski enthusiasts.
Choose from two self-contained lodges accommodating up to 36 people, each offering comfort, convenience and everything you need to enjoy the snow season.
Located a short drive from Jindabyne town centre with on-site parking, fully equipped kitchens and dining areas, Jindabyne Sport and Recreation Centre is the perfect base for anyone visiting the ski fields.
Contact our Reservations team on 13 13 02 to book your 2025 ski season holiday or learn more at http://srkr.io/6183edZ

05/06/2025

Bust the boredom these winter holidays with our jam-packed School Holiday Camps run by the team from Lake Ainsworth Sport & Recreation Centre!

Your kids can get involved in fun outdoor activities like archery, rock climbing, kayaking and so much more. PLUS enjoy delicious morning and afternoon snacks and lunch. This is the perfect opportunity to explore, learn and have a blast in a safe and supervised environment.

Places will fill fast, so book now to avoid disappointment - http://srkr.io/6188er8

04/06/2025

Yesterday marked the end of National Reconciliation Week (NRW) 2025, so we wanted to celebrate a special Wonder Woman who our staff were lucky enough to learn from during the week. Savannha Roberts (Bundjalung, Dunghutti and Barkindji) is a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Program Manager at Reconciliation Australia.
Savannha oversees sporting organisation RAPs, helping National and State Sporting Organisations and professional clubs navigate the four different RAP types – Reflect, Innovate, Stretch and Elevate.
Savannha’s work is hugely important in helping sport play its part in the journey towards reconciliation and helping organisations understand their role in this year’s NRW theme, Bridging Now to Next.
“I’ve been given opportunities to voice my ideas and visions and confidently challenge my RAP partners by putting community voices and needs at the forefront of the work I do,” Savannha said.
Thank you to Savannha for her guidance and education – not just during NRW, but every week of the year.

Address

Lake Ainsworth Sport And Recreation Centre, Pacific Parade
Lennox Head, NSW
2478

Telephone

+61266188500

Website

http://sport.nsw.gov.au/

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