THE SPORT AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME – MEDIA ACTIVITY

What:

The formal induction and plaque unveiling of

2013 Inductees of The Sport Australia Hall of Fame

Date:

Thursday, 10 October 2013

Time:

2:45pm sharp - Group photo/vision opportunities

3:00pm – Induction presentation and plaque unveiling

3:20pm - Individual media opportunities

Where:

National Sports Museum

Gate 3, Olympic Stand, Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

Who:

• Dawn Fraser AO MBE – Australian swimming Legend and first female Inductee into The Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
• John Bertrand AM – The Sport Australia Hall of Fame Chairman and Member.
• Six previously announced 2013 Inductees:
• Clint Robinson OAM (Canoeing & Surf Lifesaving)
• Ron Coote AM (Rugby League)
• Graeme Lloyd (Baseball)
• Stan ‘The Man’ Longinidis (Kickboxing)
• Victor Kovalenko OAM (Sailing - coaching)
• Albert ‘Ted’ Harris AC (Sports Administration)

• The seventh and final 2013 Inductee – revealed at activity.

THE SPORT AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME

Annual Induction and Awards Gala Dinner

What:

Australia’s most prestigious sporting awards ceremony

Date:

Thursday, 10 October 2013

Time:

5:45pm     Green Carpet

7:00pm     Gala Dinner commences

8:20pm     Induction Ceremony

9:40pm     ‘Spirit of Sport’ Award announcement

9:50pm     Don Award announcement

10:45pm   2013 Legend announcement

Where:

Palladium at Crown

Who:

Australian sports royalty, including;

• Sport Australia Hall of Fame Legends; Catherine Freeman OAM, Dawn Fraser AO, John Landy AC, Marjorie Nelson Jackson AC, Susan O’Neill OAM, John Raper MBE and Ken Rosewall AM.
• 85 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Members including; Steven Bradbury OAM, Adam Gilchrist AM, Trevor Hendy AM, Grant Hackett OAM, Bruce McAvaney OAM, Lindsay Gaze OAM, Mick Doohan AM, James Tomkins OAM and John Eales AM.
• 2013 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Inductees
• 2013 “The Don” Award finalists including Kimberley Crow Jess Fox and Cate Campbell.