Quick summary: The Western Australian state government is currently advertising for an experienced Senior Stadium Consultant to assist with the development and operation of the new Perth Stadium. The successful applicant will help shape policy and assist with the design and planning of the stadium. Salary on offer will be between $107,200 and $114,897. Applications…
Quick summary: The Sport Group, who are global owners of sports surface manufacturer Polytan, has recently announced they are acquiring Australian synthetic surface provider Team Sports. The acquisition follows the recent integration of Polytan with Melbourne based Sports Technology International (STI). Sports Group Chief Executive Frank Dittrich provided the following statement; “with the acquisition of Team…
Quick summary: Plans to redevelop Sydney’s White City tennis and sporting complex have remained stalled after four years. The hold up has been attributed to a lack of funds as well as a dispute that emerged at the AGM between the Hakoah Board, Jewish community group JCA, Maccabi NSW and former Hakoah board members. The complex…
Quick summary: Lars Andersson believes that decent investigative journalism is lacking in sports reporting. There are underlying issues that prevent sports journalists venturing beyond the sporting world’s glossy facade. “Journalism in sport is dominated by TV presenters, fans and people who are only interested in counting corners and fouls and passes in football. Investigative journalism does not…
Quick summary: This article discusses an experiment that was conducted in Paris in the 1950’s. The teachers decided to see what would happen to children’s grades if they dedicated a significant portion of time to physical activities. This cut quite heavily into time spent on more academic subjects, however grades improved, there were fewer discipline…
Quick summary: Former president of Manchester City FC and chairman of English FA, David Bernstein spoke out about his concerns and frustrations about poor governance affecting performance in football. Bernstein said he found a clear link between his national team’s performance on the pitch and the weak, complicated and inefficient structure of English football’s head body.…
Quick summary: The NSW Government has confirmed their announcement in November 2012 that they will no longer fund improvements to suburban NRL grounds in the future. Minister Ayres has suggested that funds will instead be directed to the three major Sydney stadia – Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Football Stadium/Allianz Stadium, ANZ Stadium and a new regional…
This study examines how effective a school-community program is on quality of life and physical activity among adolescent girls living in low-socioeconomic rural/regional settings. The study was conducted within twelve communities with sports clubs and facilities screened to match certain criteria. From these communities, eight schools were randomly selected. The study concludes that positive results are…
The XVII Australian Deaf Games kicks off on 9th – 16th January. Deaf Sports Australia are looking for an Events Manager with previous experience to organise the delivery of the Games, as well as associated administration and financial responsibilities. The Event Manager will work in cooperation with the other GOC Coordinators to ensure all events…
In this video, Brian Lewis presents a PD for PE teachers of middle years students. He discusses the importance of relationships, strategic planning with purpose, and formative assessment. Brian will also run through examples of games that can be used to teach strategy and tactics.