The first story in our Siren Summer Series comes from Georgia Rajic who writes a love letter to volunteers and what it takes to thrive in community sport. By Georgia Rajic This is a love letter to the things we have to do to enjoy the things we love. As much as some people may …
Aish Ravi looks at a program from Life Saving Victoria designed to encourage and support women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to learn to swim. On Tuesday evenings, after school lessons when it’s relatively quiet, Zara and her friends gather at the local pool in south-east Melbourne to receive swim lessons and swim in …
Sosefina Fuamoli speaks with Tjindu Foundation Chairperson April Lawrie about how they’re helping young Aboriginal women reconnect with their culture through their Aussie Rules Academy. The Tjindu Foundation may still be in its infancy, but the groundwork and momentum the South Australian non-for-profit organisation has already stirred is a massive indication of the legacy it …
Start with netball—fast and physical and loved by millions. Then tweak the rules so there’s no running and no jumping. Intrigued? You should be. Di Hodgson laughs when asked how long she’s played netball for. “Probably 100 years,” she says. The 47-year-old from Knox has been playing running netball since she was a teenager. She …
In her Siren debut, Kel Rowe documents the many roles she has at her community footy club, highlighting the importance of passionate volunteers to clubs. There are two things you should know about me. One: I love footy, and two: I don’t do things by halves. Together, in recent years, these two things have comprehensively …