• Applications are now open for the second round of the 2019-20 #ChangeOurGame Community Activation Grants. . Designed to #showcase and #celebrate women and girls, grants of up to $10k are on offer, giving community #sport and #recreation clubs a boost to further drive positive change throughout their community. . All the details can be available via the link in our bio 👆 . #communitysport #community #genderequality #leadership #positivechange
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    Applications are now open for the second round of the 2019-20 #ChangeOurGame Community Activation Grants. . Designed to #showcase and #celebrate women and girls, grants of up to $10k are on offer, giving community #sport and #recreation clubs a boost to further drive positive change throughout their community. . All the details can be available via the link in our bio 👆 . #communitysport #community #genderequality #leadership #positivechange
  • #gamechanger - Introducing the wonderful Jane Richards. . Jane is the first woman Rear Commodore Sailing at the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria and before that the first woman to hold the role of Club Captain. She is also Chair of Australian Sailing’s Victorian Keelboat Committee - on top of her day job as Executive Director of Fine Arts & Music at the University of Melbourne. . Jane’s passion is sailing and opening up access to the amazing sport to more women and girls. The #RYCV will be hosting the 2020 International Cadet World Championship in December 2020 anticipating around 150 boats and 300 youth sailors - more info via http://www.cadetworlds2020.com/ . There are plenty of low cost ways to enter sailing and most skippers are very happy to train up new crew. . “There is a real shortage, with many clubs holding Discovery Days to help invite local communities into the sport.” Jane said. . On Sunday 1 March, RYCV in Williamstown will be hosting a Sailing Discovery Day. . Jane has competed in off-shore racing including the Sydney to Hobart and Launceston to Hobart races as well as bay racing in performance sports boats to large keelboats. Most weekends you will find Jane competing in club racing on Port Phillip. She currently skippers and helms her own Adams 10 keelboat and competes in both mixed and female racing teams. . #ChangeOurGame #womeninsailing #womeninsport #womeninrecreation #activeapril #leadership
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    #gamechanger - Introducing the wonderful Jane Richards. . Jane is the first woman Rear Commodore Sailing at the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria and before that the first woman to hold the role of Club Captain. She is also Chair of Australian Sailing’s Victorian Keelboat Committee - on top of her day job as Executive Director of Fine Arts & Music at the University of Melbourne. . Jane’s passion is sailing and opening up access to the amazing sport to more women and girls. The #RYCV will be hosting the 2020 International Cadet World Championship in December 2020 anticipating around 150 boats and 300 youth sailors - more info via http://www.cadetworlds2020.com/ . There are plenty of low cost ways to enter sailing and most skippers are very happy to train up new crew. . “There is a real shortage, with many clubs holding Discovery Days to help invite local communities into the sport.” Jane said. . On Sunday 1 March, RYCV in Williamstown will be hosting a Sailing Discovery Day. . Jane has competed in off-shore racing including the Sydney to Hobart and Launceston to Hobart races as well as bay racing in performance sports boats to large keelboats. Most weekends you will find Jane competing in club racing on Port Phillip. She currently skippers and helms her own Adams 10 keelboat and competes in both mixed and female racing teams. . #ChangeOurGame #womeninsailing #womeninsport #womeninrecreation #activeapril #leadership
  • What are you waiting for? . 🏋️‍♀️🥋🥊🤿🎣🏹🥍🏓🏑🤸‍♂️🤾🏿‍♀️🧘🏽🏄‍♀️ premiersactiveapril www.activeapril.vic.gov.au
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    What are you waiting for? . 🏋️‍♀️🥋🥊🤿🎣🏹🥍🏓🏑🤸‍♂️🤾🏿‍♀️🧘🏽🏄‍♀️ premiersactiveapril www.activeapril.vic.gov.au
  • It’s time to drop the divisive labels... . Olympic gold medal winning hurdler and Australian champion, Sally Pearson OAM summed it up perfectly. . Quote and image via Twitter @salpearson . #ChangeOurGame #womeninsport #equality #leadership #dropthelabels
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    It’s time to drop the divisive labels... . Olympic gold medal winning hurdler and Australian champion, Sally Pearson OAM summed it up perfectly. . Quote and image via Twitter @salpearson . #ChangeOurGame #womeninsport #equality #leadership #dropthelabels
  • Not long now until the ICC Women's #T20WorldCup hits off! ⌛ Get your tickets today at t20worldcup.com #Cricket #T20 #2020 #fillthemcg #ChangeOurGame @t20worldcup
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    Not long now until the ICC Women's #T20WorldCup hits off! ⌛ Get your tickets today at t20worldcup.com #Cricket #T20 #2020 #fillthemcg #ChangeOurGame @t20worldcup
  • On Sunday afternoon @bushrangers_basketball_vic launched the 2020 outreach program 'Come Out & Play'. The program, supported via the #ChangeOurGame Community Activation Grant program is aimed at engaging women and gender diverse players. The action tipped off with an exciting and colorful exhibition game and celebration at the Carlton Baths. . Change Our Game Ambassador @netfitsarah and her incredible red pants were on hand to join in the fun! . Well done to everyone involved, what a terrific event! . #community #levelplayingfield #pride🌈
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    On Sunday afternoon @bushrangers_basketball_vic launched the 2020 outreach program 'Come Out & Play'. The program, supported via the #ChangeOurGame Community Activation Grant program is aimed at engaging women and gender diverse players. The action tipped off with an exciting and colorful exhibition game and celebration at the Carlton Baths. . Change Our Game Ambassador @netfitsarah and her incredible red pants were on hand to join in the fun! . Well done to everyone involved, what a terrific event! . #community #levelplayingfield #pride🌈
  • ICYMI - Last week we had the opportunity to head down to Hosier Lane for the latest stop in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Trophy Tour presented by @nissan. . We also got to see the unveiling of a new mural featuring cricketing ace @ellyseperry & pop superstar @katyperry. . The terrific and talented artist behind this is Melbourne’s very own @tayla.art. . The celebration is part of the drive to set a record-breaking crowd at the @T20WorldCup final on #IWD2020. . Be part of history - get your tickets now! . #FillTheMCG @ChangeOurGame @MCG @bridie_od
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    ICYMI - Last week we had the opportunity to head down to Hosier Lane for the latest stop in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Trophy Tour presented by @nissan. . We also got to see the unveiling of a new mural featuring cricketing ace @ellyseperry & pop superstar @katyperry. . The terrific and talented artist behind this is Melbourne’s very own @tayla.art. . The celebration is part of the drive to set a record-breaking crowd at the @T20WorldCup final on #IWD2020. . Be part of history - get your tickets now! . #FillTheMCG @ChangeOurGame @MCG @bridie_od
  • Repost @bridie_od Found two senior Carlton FC devotees who are PRETTY EXCITED about round 1 of AFLW: Patty Kinnersley, CEO of @ourwatch & board director @carlton_fc & Kate Jenkins, AUS Human Rights Sex Discrimination Commissioner & former board director. When passionate, informed, experienced & skilled women are part of decision making in sport, everyone wins! #aflw #afl #GenW #Carlton #Richmond #changeourgame #ourwatch #leadership #women #girls #sport #recreation #culture #participation #governance
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    Repost @bridie_od Found two senior Carlton FC devotees who are PRETTY EXCITED about round 1 of AFLW: Patty Kinnersley, CEO of @ourwatch & board director @carlton_fc & Kate Jenkins, AUS Human Rights Sex Discrimination Commissioner & former board director. When passionate, informed, experienced & skilled women are part of decision making in sport, everyone wins! #aflw #afl #GenW #Carlton #Richmond #changeourgame #ourwatch #leadership #women #girls #sport #recreation #culture #participation #governance
  • This morning we had the opportunity to head down to Hosier Lane for the latest stop in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Trophy Tour presented by @nissan. . We also got to see the unveiling of a new mural featuring cricketing ace @ellyseperry & pop superstar @katyperry. The terrific and talented artist behind this is Melbourne’s very own @tayla.art. . The celebration is part of the drive to set a record-breaking crowd at the @T20WorldCup final on #IWD2020. . Got your tickets yet? . #FillTheMCG @ChangeOurGame @MCG @bridie_od
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    This morning we had the opportunity to head down to Hosier Lane for the latest stop in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Trophy Tour presented by @nissan. . We also got to see the unveiling of a new mural featuring cricketing ace @ellyseperry & pop superstar @katyperry. The terrific and talented artist behind this is Melbourne’s very own @tayla.art. . The celebration is part of the drive to set a record-breaking crowd at the @T20WorldCup final on #IWD2020. . Got your tickets yet? . #FillTheMCG @ChangeOurGame @MCG @bridie_od
  • A stellar line up of international speakers has been announced ahead of the Victorian Government’s #ChangeOurGame #IWD celebrations. Named twice in Time Magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People’, Indra Nooyi will join sports icon and advocate for gender equality and social justice, Billie Jean King as a headline speaker at the upcoming Change Our Game International Women’s Day Lunch Acknowledged as one of the world’s most powerful CEOs, Nooyi was responsible for growing PepsiCo’s net revenue by more than 80% and total shareholder return was 162% during her 12-year tenure as CEO. In 2019 Nooyi was named as a Director on the board at Amazon and she also serves as an Independent Director on the International Cricket Council (ICC). . The Director of the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation, Dr Bridie O'Donnell welcomed the announcement, . “We’re so excited that Indra Nooyi will bring her insights, experience and humour to our lunch celebrating International Women’s Day. Her career is unparalleled, and her passion for sport well chronicled, so there is no better voice to represent the objectives of Change Our Game. . Former Socceroo, now commentator and human rights activist, Craig Foster will MC the event. The lunch will follow on from a Change Our Game Community Sport Symposium which will be held throughout the morning. Designed to increase the number of women and girls in leadership positions in sport and active recreation, audiences will hear from leading thinkers in sport, business and beyond. The Office for Women in Sport and Recreation has teamed up with event partners, @visitvictoria and Global Victoria to promote a cross-government approach to gender equality. Global Victoria will host an all-women, four-day business summit which will bring together change agents from around the world and showcase Victoria’s strengths in technology, industry, business and sport. Limited tickets are still available for the Change Our Game Community Sport Symposium and International Women’s Day Lunch - all the details via our bio 👆 . #womeninsport #leadership #inclusion #t20worldcup #fillthemcg
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    A stellar line up of international speakers has been announced ahead of the Victorian Government’s #ChangeOurGame #IWD celebrations. Named twice in Time Magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People’, Indra Nooyi will join sports icon and advocate for gender equality and social justice, Billie Jean King as a headline speaker at the upcoming Change Our Game International Women’s Day Lunch Acknowledged as one of the world’s most powerful CEOs, Nooyi was responsible for growing PepsiCo’s net revenue by more than 80% and total shareholder return was 162% during her 12-year tenure as CEO. In 2019 Nooyi was named as a Director on the board at Amazon and she also serves as an Independent Director on the International Cricket Council (ICC). . The Director of the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation, Dr Bridie O'Donnell welcomed the announcement, . “We’re so excited that Indra Nooyi will bring her insights, experience and humour to our lunch celebrating International Women’s Day. Her career is unparalleled, and her passion for sport well chronicled, so there is no better voice to represent the objectives of Change Our Game. . Former Socceroo, now commentator and human rights activist, Craig Foster will MC the event. The lunch will follow on from a Change Our Game Community Sport Symposium which will be held throughout the morning. Designed to increase the number of women and girls in leadership positions in sport and active recreation, audiences will hear from leading thinkers in sport, business and beyond. The Office for Women in Sport and Recreation has teamed up with event partners, @visitvictoria and Global Victoria to promote a cross-government approach to gender equality. Global Victoria will host an all-women, four-day business summit which will bring together change agents from around the world and showcase Victoria’s strengths in technology, industry, business and sport. Limited tickets are still available for the Change Our Game Community Sport Symposium and International Women’s Day Lunch - all the details via our bio 👆 . #womeninsport #leadership #inclusion #t20worldcup #fillthemcg