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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
Message from Chair John Bertrand AO Halfway through 2023, the Sport Australia Hall of Fame is well underway with a productive year. The Board, along with the CEO and our small, dynamic team welcome our newest staff members; Jemima Tennekoon,…