{"id":11149,"date":"2021-04-27T00:58:54","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T00:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=11149"},"modified":"2021-04-27T00:58:54","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T00:58:54","slug":"netball-world-cup-2027-returns-to-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2021\/04\/27\/netball-world-cup-2027-returns-to-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"NETBALL WORLD CUP 2027 RETURNS TO SYDNEY"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australian netball fans will once again have the chance to see the world\u2019s best netballers in action on home soil, with the NSW Government today announcing the International Netball Federation Netball World Cup will return to Sydney in 2027.
\nSecured by the NSW Government, in partnership with Netball Australia, the 2027 Netball World Cup is expected to deliver an estimated $31 million boost to the NSW visitor economy.
\nPremier Gladys Berejiklian said winning the hosting rights for this major sporting tournament brings NSW one step closer to fulfilling the NSW Government\u2019s 2018 pledge to secure 10 World Cups in 10 years.
\n\u201cThe Netball World Cup 2027 is the ninth addition to the NSW Government\u2019s 10 World Cups in 10 years initiative, which means we are well on track to not just deliver but to exceed this target,\u201d Ms Berejiklian said.
\n\u201cThe NSW Government\u2019s COVID-19 response has enabled our State to put a strong bid forward for major events like this and I have no doubt there will be more to follow, delivering enormous economic and social benefits to our State for years to come.
\n\u201cThis is the fourth Women\u2019s World Cup event secured for Sydney alongside the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2020, FIBA Women\u2019s Basketball World Cup 2022 and the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup 2023.\u201d
\nMinister for Investment, Jobs, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said the chance to host the prestigious event was testament to an exemplary record of hosting international sporting events throughout NSW.
\n\u201cSydney set the benchmark with a record-breaking Netball World Cup in 2015 and I have no doubt we will put on an even bigger and better show when the event returns to our shores,\u201d Mr Ayres said.
\n\u201cThis will be the third time the Netball World Cup has been held in Sydney and with Australia winning the previous two tournaments in 1991 and 2015, all of NSW will be hoping Australia can bring the trophy home for a third time in 2027.\u201d
\n\u201cHosting major events like this is crucial in helping our tourism and events industry recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, creating jobs and leveraging the extensive expertise our State has in delivering major sporting events throughout NSW.\u201d
\nMinister for Sport Geoff Lee said hosting the Netball World Cup will grow participation and inspire future generations of netballers.
\n\u201cIn 2015 the Australian Diamonds shined in front of packed home crowds in Sydney, breaking records on and off the court,\u201d Mr Lee said.
\n\u201cNSW boasts over 115,000 netballers across the State, which equates to 25% of the national pool.
\n\u201cI am very confident the Netball World Cup 2027 will see current and future generations of NSW netballers aspiring to wear the green and gold.\u201d
\nInternational Netball Federation President Liz Nicholl, CBE, said she was confident in Sydney delivering an excellent event, whilst also focusing on the development of the sport across Australia.
\n\u201cAs our sport continues to grow and evolve at an unprecedented rate around the globe, we look forward to working with the Organising Committee and Netball Australia on netball\u2019s growth and development whilst delivering a thrilling world-class event that will no doubt inspire all and work towards creating a better world through netball,\u201d Ms Nicholl said.
\nNetball Australia Chair Paolina Hunt said securing the 2027 World Cup was another critical step in the rapid development of the sport.
\n\u2018\u2019We know that netball plays a key role in connecting and empowering young women and girls and an event such as this is a North star for young athletes who can now dream of working to represent the Diamonds in front of huge home crowds,\u201d Ms Hunt said.
\nA key element of Australia\u2019s bid was a post-tournament legacy that will deliver lasting benefits for women and girls both within netball and the broader community.
\nFollowing today\u2019s announcement, a Local Organising Committee will be established with further details about the tournament to be advised once finalised.
\nFor more information on the 2027 Netball World Cup, go to\u00a0netball.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Australian netball fans will once again have the chance to see the world\u2019s best netballers in action on home soil, with the NSW Government today announcing the International Netball Federation Netball World Cup will return to Sydney in 2027. Secured by the NSW Government, in partnership with Netball Australia, the 2027 Netball World Cup is … Continue reading “NETBALL WORLD CUP 2027 RETURNS TO SYDNEY”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11149"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11149\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}