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Narrogin Shooting Stars participant Lakkari will receive a team of netball dresses showcasing her design after winning the Gold Industry Group’s NAIDOC competition.
As the Principal Partner of Netball WA, the Gold Industry Group launched a dress design competition at the Netball WA’s NAIDOC Netball Carnival last year which saw Lakkari’s design selected amongst hundreds of entries.
The design used creativity to showcase the importance of Aboriginal culture, gold and netball to the designer.
West Coast Fever players teamed up with Netball WA’s charity, Shooting Stars, to share impacts of the Program and the importance of positive role models for Indigenous girls, through a series of inspirational TV advertisements and video stories.
As Premier Partner of Shooting Stars, the Gold Industry Group is proud to help the Program create strong, powerful, and confident women by using netball and other tools as vehicles to drive greater engagement and attendance at school.
The Gold Industry Group (GIG) collaborated with Gold Fields, LIVIN, Australian Earth Science Education and Netball WA, to bring viewers a glimpse of the industry’s commitment to community to life through a captivating new TV advertisement and connecting video stories.
The 15 second and 30 second That’s Gold television commercials are airing on Australia’s Channel 9 throughout September.
International netball star Stacey Francis is a key defender for West Coast Fever, but off the court Stacey loves a new adventure, and was excited to share her experience walking Perth’s Heart of Gold Discovery Trail with her Fever teammates.
Embark on the Perth #heartofgold Discovery Trail for yourself by downloading the free Heart of Gold Australia app.
Two Shooting Stars’ participants and trainees are celebrating this month, after successfully completing their Certificate III in Sport and Recreation whilst living and working in their own regional Western Australian communities.
As Shooting Stars’ Premier Partner, the Gold Industry Group has been working with the charity to improve the lives of indigenous girls in WA since announcing their landmark agreement with netball in April 2019.
West Coast Fever made history last weekend, winning on and off the court in Kalgoorlie-Boulder as they engaged with the community at every turn and played two epic preseason matches.
More than 2,000 Fever fans joined in the fun from the moment the team touched down over three action-packed days of activity.
Participants at Shooting Stars’ Laverton site are now the proud owners of their unique team name and dress design, that incorporates indigenous elements to communicate a bright future.
As Shooting Stars’ Premier Partner, the Gold Industry Group were delighted to witness the program’s expansion in the Western Australian Goldfields region last year, with the launch of the Laverton site, following a successful trial.
The Gold Industry Group continues to join forces with Netball WA on providing educational pathways for women, with the launch of a unique scholarship to assist student netballers in the pursuit of a career in Australia’s gold mining industry.
Applications are now open for the ‘Netball WA Sports Excellence Scholarship in Netball’ at the University of Western Australia, made possible through the support of the Gold Industry Group.
