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Northern Inland’s emerging footballers to be recognised at upcoming awards ceremony in Tamworth

Former Socceroo Adrian Alston will this Friday join Emerging ‘Matildas’ Goalkeeper Chloe Lincoln in recognising and celebrating the Northern Inland’s emerging footballers, coaches and partners at the NIAS FC Academy Awards in Tamworth this Friday.

HOCKEY Athletes supported to reach POTENTIAL as new partnership lays the ground for Brisbane OLYMPICS!

Local Hockey athletes will receive a boost of support with the Regional Academies of Sport and Hockey NSW announcing further support and development of regional hockey athletes with a goal to reach the Brisbane Olympics.

NIAS Selection Trials now open for Basketball, Future Star, Golf, Hockey, Mountain Bike, Netball and Netball Umpire athletes to apply for academy opportunity

Applications are now open for aspiring young athletes interested in trialling for the Northern Inland Academy of Sport (NIAS) 2023/24 Basketball, Future Star, Golf, Hockey, Mountain Bike, Netball and Netball Umpire Programs.

NSWIS Pursu32+ Camp will provide Regional Athletes with insights – and opportunity

Two Northern Inland athletes have been chosen as part of the first intake of regional athletes targeted for the game changing New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) ‘Ready’ PURSU32+ RAS Talent Program. Athletes will receive their initial taste of…

NIAS UAA Indigenous Talent ID Day 2023 hailed a success!

The Northern Inland’s aspiring indigenous athletes headed to Moree last week, to attend the Northern Inland Academy of Sport’s UAA Indigenous Talent Identification Day in the hopes of joining the academy and accessing greater opportunities in sport.

Northern Inland Academy of Sport announces change to future operations of Football Club (NIAS FC) after independent review

The Northern Inland Academy of Sport (NIAS) Board announced today that from 2025 there will be a change to the operation of NIAS FC, a football club program operated by NIAS since 2021. This announcement has been made following the…

Aspiring Triathlon athletes encouraged to apply for academy opportunity

Applications are now open for aspiring young triathlon athletes interested trailing for the Northern Inland Academy of Sport (NIAS) 2023-24 Triathlon Program. By registering their interest online via www.nias.org.au athletes could take their first step to becoming the next Australian…

Former NRL star Nathan Blacklock hoping to inspire the next generation

One of the Northern Inland Academy of Sport's most notable Indigenous graduates is encouraging up-and-coming stars to get involved in the organisation. The Academy is holding a Talent Identification day for indigenous athletes at the Moree PCYC on August 23.

Regional NSW athletes on highway to Olympics via Pursu32+

The New South Wales Institute of Sport in partnership with the Regional Academies of Sport have launched a high performance talent pathway program for athletes from country NSW. The program connects both targeted regional athletes and their coaches to high…

Tamworth’s Terry Psarakis awarded OAM for decades of service to sport

Terry Psarakis, the veteran sports administrator has been awarded arguably the biggest accolade of his decorated career: an Order of Australia Medal (OAM). Psarakis received the award for his Services to Sport, which includes Life Member of NIAS.

NIAS to host UAA Talent ID Day for aspiring indigenous athletes

Registrations now open for aspiring young indigenous athletes, aged 13-16 years who live within the Northern Inland, to participate in the annual NIAS and UAA Indigenous Talent Identification Day. All indigenous athletes, showing talent in any sport, are strongly encouraged…