2023 The Don and The Dawn Award Winners Announced

AUSTRALIAN SPORTS’ TRAILBLAZING WOMEN TAKE THE DON AND THE DAWN AWARD 2023 SPORT AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME AWARDS The Sport Australia Hall of Fame is recognising trailblazing women with its two biggest honours in 2023: The Don Award for the…

Layne Beachley AO & Mark Ella AM Elevated to Legend Status

LAYNE BEACHLEY AO AND MARK ELLA AM ELEVATED TO LEGENDS IN THE SPORT AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME The Sport Australia Hall of Fame is delighted to announce that world champion surfer Layne Beachley AO and former Wallabies captain Mark Ella…

2023 SAHOF Inductees

SPORT AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES SEVEN NEW INDUCTEES Seven new inductees were announced today for the nation’s most prestigious sporting organisation, the Sport Australia Hall of Fame (SAHOF). The 2023 inductees include Olympic gold medallists, one of the country’s…

Vale Ron Barassi AM

27/02/1936 – 16/09/2023 The Sport Australia Hall of Fame is mourning the passing of esteemed Member and Legend Ronald Dale Barassi AM who passed away on Saturday, September 16 at the age of 87. Regarded as one of the greatest…

2024 Scholarship & Mentoring Program Tier 3 Scholarship Holders Announced

SPORT AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME SCHOLARSHIPS DRIVE DREAMS OF YOUNG CHAMPIONS The Sport Australia Hall of Fame (SAHOF) is continuing its commitment to young athletes, awarding a further $40,000 in elite scholarships to 16 rising stars in the 2024 Scholarship…

Bob Skilton OAM Elevated to Legend Status

CHAMPION FOOTBALLER BOB SKILTON OAM ELEVATED TO LEGEND STATUS IN THE SPORT AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME After his beloved Sydney Swans ended their season on the weekend, pioneering Australian Rules footballer Robert John “Bob” Skilton OAM is being celebrated by…

2024 Scholarship & Mentoring Program Tier 2 Scholarship Holders Announced

ELITE SCHOLARSHIPS FUEL YOUNG ATHLETES’ AMBITIONS  The Sport Australia Hall of Fame (SAHOF) is investing in our athletes of the future, naming 10 emerging stars who will receive Tier 2 scholarships in its 2024 Scholarship and Mentoring Program. From daredevils…

2024 Scholarship & Mentoring Program Tier 1 Scholarship Holders Announced

SPORTING GREATS TO MENTOR AUSTRALIA’S FUTURE STARS The Sport Australia Hall of Fame (SAHOF) today announced the exceptional athletes awarded a Tier 1 Scholarship within its 2024 Scholarship & Mentoring Program, with four Olympic gold medal champions, a surfing superstar…

Vale John Devitt AM

04/02/1937 – 17/08/2023 The Sport Australia Hall of Fame is mourning esteemed Member John Devitt AM after he passed away at 86 years of age. John was a hero of Australian sport, both in and out of the pool. A…

The Untold Story: Britt Cox

The fourth instalment of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame’s exclusive series, The Untold Story, features 2013 Tier 1 Scholarship Holder, Britteny Cox. Britt was born in Wodonga, Victoria, in 1994. She grew up skiing alpine and mogul events on…