 | A group of students pictured participating in the 2006 National Indig... A group of students pictured participating in the 2006 National Indigenous Tertiary Education Student Games |
UOW to host National Indigenous Games
19 Sep 2007 | Renee Criddle
A range of Indigenous sporting celebrities and university students from across the country will converge on Wollongong next week (26 – 29 September) to participate in the 12th annual National Indigenous Tertiary Education Student Games.
The Games have become a major event in the Indigenous university student calendar that started in 1996 as a joint-class project for 13 students and now attracts hundreds from a range of institutions each year.
The event comprises sport, social events and the sharing of culture. The Games are made up of four sports – volleyball, touch football, netball and basketball. All teams are mixed with at least three players competing in each team at any one time. All participants also play a traditional local Indigenous game.
This year, the event’s major sponsor is Qantas. Support has also been provided by UOW’s Woolyungah Indigenous Centre, the Student Health Alliances for Rural Populations (SHARP) and the Wollongong Undergraduate Students’ Association (WUSA).
Special guests will include:
* Tony Mundine – father and trainer of World Super Middleweight Champion, Anthony Mundine. Tony was a middleweight contender during the 1970s and during his career held Australian national titles in the Middleweight, Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions.
* South Sydney Rabbitohs player, Dean Widders, who was recently awarded NRL’s Ken Stephen’s Medal for his positive work with youth in the community. Dean was also recently appointed to the Federal Government’s National Indigenous Council. He has played for the Sydney Roosters and Parramatta Eels.
* Bo Della Cruz from the Australian Women’s Touch Football team
A range of representatives from UOW, Qantas and the Aboriginal community will be present at the opening and closing ceremonies.
When: Wednesday 26 – Friday 29 September
Where: University of Wollongong
For more information: Contact Sarah Noel on 0424 189 848
*Media please note: Photo/filming opportunities will be available at the opening ceremony (Wednesday 26 September on the Duckpond Lawn at 6pm) and the closing ceremony (Friday 29 September in the UniCentre Function Rooms at 6.30pm)
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