Celebrating 20 years, Macquarie Sports is making a special visit to the bush to host a free multi-sports clinic to provide an opportunity for rural and remote children to get active, social and encouraged to try out a variety of sports.
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This Friday, top end sports identity such as Liz Ellis, Steve Menzies, Brad Haddin, are expected to make an appearance at the event to give a taste of top end training to regional school children.
"We want to bring a bit of joy and happiness and to have these kids understand that those of us who have been pretty fortunate with sport in our life would like to come and make a difference to them, especially when things are tough," Liz Ellis said.
"If we can achieve at the top of our sport, they can too."
Schools attending the clinic will be Cudgegong Valley Public School, Gulgong Public School, Lue Public School, Mudgee Public School, Hargraves Public School, Rylstone Public School, Kandos Public School, St Michael's School Dunedoo, Ulan Public School, Geurie Public School, Buninyong Public School, Coonamble Public School, Gilgandra Public School, Lithgow Public School, Mendooran Central School, Peak Hill Central School, Trangie Central School, Wallerawang Public School, Wellington Christian School, Wellington Public School, and Wongarbon Public School.
The clinic will be held at Glen Willow Stadium on October 18 from 10am to 2pm.
"We hope to reinforce the skills they already have and to also spend some time with them so they understand that we are normal people," Ellis said.
Jay-Anna Sleeman
Reporter for the Western Advocate. First began as a sports journalist with ACM in 2018 before moving on to cover news and court.
Reporter for the Western Advocate. First began as a sports journalist with ACM in 2018 before moving on to cover news and court.
