The Northern Inland region’s aspiring young indigenous athlete will descend on Inverell next Wednesday to participate in the annual NIAS / UAA Indigenous Talent Identification Day.
Sport
Softball returns to NIAS
Following months of negotiation, softball will be officially included in the suite of program offerings at NIAS for the 2025-2026 season.
New England athletes make NSW Pride Hockey One Squads
Three athletes from the New England region will join the state’s best hockey players for the 2025 Hockey One season, kicking off this October.
Strengthening regional sport: NIAS becomes part of RAS Ltd expansion
Northern Inland Academy of Sport joins a new partnership to form a unified organisation focused on enhancing high-performance pathways and development opportunities for young athletes.
Nominate a local legend for Community Sports Dad of the Year 2025
Australians are being called upon to nominate local dads making a difference in grassroots sport for the annual Community Sports Dad of the Year.
Inverell hosts first ever walking football tournament
Locals will have a chance to lace up and step into something new as Inverell hosts the first-ever walking football charity tournament as part of Mini World Cup week.
Family fun and fierce competition at Armidale Rugby Carnival
Local rugby teams in the under-11s and 12s age group will have a chance to win the Kookaburra Cup for the first time at the upcoming Australian Rail and Track Corporation Gala Carnival, taking place in Armidale on 7 September.
Tamworth to host inaugural Australian Pro Tour tennis event
Tamworth is set to serve up top-class tennis this September, with the city to host its first-ever Australian Pro Tour event – the Capital of Country International.
Armidale cricket star wins inaugural scholarship
Rising star Brooke Moran has been awarded the inaugural Waratahs Ian Campbell Scholarship
Hazlewood hero in Aussie win over South Africa
Bendemeer’s own Josh Hazlewood has starred with the ball as Australia won the first Twenty20 international against South Africa in Darwin.
