ASSOCIATE PARTNERS

The Northern Inland Academy of Sport is proud to announce a new three year partnership with The Greater Building Society.  NIAS is the fourth regional academy of sport to be sponsored by the Greater.  In addition to their financial assistance the Greater will also provide educational support by delivering a "Financial Fitness" talk to our athletes at the NIAS Regional Athlete Coach and Education (RACE) seminars held each year.

The Greater first opened its doors in 1945 and since then has grown to become one of the largest Building Societies in Australia, boasting over a quarter of a million members and over 66 branches throughout NSW and South East Queensland. In 2009, they were listed as number 156 in the Top 500 Private Companies in Australia by BRW Magazine. 

We welcome the Greater Building Society to the NIAS family.

 
Tamworth City Toyota is a major dealership located in Marius St Tamworth. It has supported the Academy since 2002. This inkind support has assisted the NIAS with its motor vehicle purchases and service needs.
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2TM and FM 92.9 are the two commercial radio stations in Tamworth. They have supported the NIAS since 2003 and provide inkind advertising for the Academy.  A series of corporate ads have been designed that provide exposure, profile and branding for the Academy and our valued partners.
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Armidale Dumaresq Council is a founding supporter of NIAS. The Council provided office Administration accomodation from 1992- 2003. The ADC continues to be a valued  associate partner of the Academy by providing a yearly cash sponsorship.
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The Northern Daily Leader was first published in 1910 and has a daily readership of 33,000. It is the largest daily newspaper in North West NSW. The NDL has been a sponsor of the Academy since 2002 and provides numerous support including inkind advertising and is the major sponsor of the very prestegious Academy awards night.
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Qantas Link operates around 2,000 flights each week to 49 metropolitan and regional destinations across Australia. Qantaslink has been supporting the Academy since 2003 and provides support with flights for NIAS athletes, coaches, staff and special guests.
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Cargill Beef Australia has been operating in Tamworth since 1998 and employ's over 400 local people at its Tamworth plant. Cargill Beef Austrlia became an Associate partner of the NIAS in 2005 and has been the NIAS Tour sponsor for the annual Clubs NSW Academy games.
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NBN Television commenced broadcasting in the Newcastle and Hunter Valley region on Sunday 4th. March 1962. NBN Television became an Associate partner of the NIAS in October 2009.

NBN's market now stretches from the Central Coast of New South Wales, in the south to the Gold Coast of Queensland in the north, and west to Moree and Narrabri. This market has a population of 1.7 million people and is the fourth largest television market in Australia, behind Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

NBN television is an independant affiliate of the Nine Network, and the combination of its own locally produced programs, including the region's number one news service, with the Nine Network's strong line-up of Australian and International programs has seen the NBN Group consistently achieve the highest ratings for any station in a major television market across Australia.

Whilst NBN is one of Australia's most successful broadcasters, it is also committed to providing a high level of community support and local programming. NBN provides approximately 2000 spots of Community Sevice Announcements per month, and their Kids Project is a ground breaking service in our region. 
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The University of New England (UNE) is the smart choice for students of the future. UNE combines the highest academic standards and industry-valued qualifications with flexible modes of learning.  UNE became an Associate partner of the NIAS in November 2009.

The University of New England was the first Australian university established outside a capital city. With a history extending back to the 1920s, UNE has a well-earned reputation as one of Australia's great teaching, training and research universities.

Its graduates consistently rate their experience at UNE highly, a reflection of the University's commitment to student support. More than 75,000 people now hold UNE qualifications, with many in senior positions in Australia and overseas. UNE has built up its academic profile to the point where it now has more than 500 PhD candidates, an important sign of the University's academic vigour and rigour. 
 
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RACE PROGRAM PARTNER

 
The aim of the JobLink Plus RACE program is to educate athletes about a variety of aspects to improve their sporting performances both on and off the park. The workshops are held each year in 7 centres around the Northern Inland Region including Glen Innes, Inverell, Moree, Narrabri, Armidale, Tamworth and Gunnedah. The sponsorship from JobLink Plus has enabled the program to be delivered in this format thereby cutting travel time and costs to Academy athletes and their families.
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SPORT SCIENCE "ENERGISE" PROGRAM PARTNER

Country Energy is a leading Australian energy services corporation owned by the New South Wales Government, with around 4,000 employees serving more than 870,000 customers. Country Energy manages Australia's largest power supply network across 95 per cent of New South Wales' land mass and offers retail electricity in five states and territories.  Country Energy commenced its partnership with the Academy in December 2006 and sponsors the Sports Science "Energise" program. This program provides fitness testing and video analysis to NIAS athletes on a regional basis.
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NIAS welcomed The Armidale School (TAS) as an associate partner on 25 March 2010.  TAS has been informally supporting NIAS over many years in generously offering its facilities and resources to Regional Academy programs.

Established in 1894, The Armidale School is an Anglican, GPS, day and boarding school for boys with a tradition of academic, sporting and individual achievement.

The co-educational Junior School caters for students from Transition to Year 5 and the award winning Middle School provides a unique pathway for boys in Year 6 to Year 8. Year 9 to Year 12 students have the opportunity to achieve through the School Certificate and Higher School Certificate curriculum.

The resolve of the founders to establish a school with a philosophy which embraced the ideals of an independent mind and spirit, and promoted the Christian ethic, has been proudly achieved. It is school policy to limit enrolment to a level which preserves the values of a small caring community but which is big enough to provide the range of subjects and activities associated with city schools.

TAS, as it is better known, is able to offer the opportunities of a safe country atmosphere (midway between Sydney and Brisbane) in the university city of Armidale.

At TAS the boarding experience is a very important. Independence, punctuality, responsibility and consideration for others all come from a successful boarding experience. We specialise in offering first class, seven-days a week, boarding care.

The surrounding gorge country and national parks are the location for the school's outdoor education program - 'character training through adventure' is part of the school's philosophy.

Through its membership of the international Round Square Conference of schools, TAS has links to schools such as Gordonstoun in Scotland, Wellington College in the United Kingdom, The Athenian School in California and the Doon School in India. This has enabled TAS to establish an international reputation and thus we are able to offer your son a world of opportunity.

We welcome TAS to NIAS and look forward to a long and successful partnership.