{"id":36047,"date":"2025-11-17T20:30:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T09:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=36047"},"modified":"2025-11-17T20:30:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T09:30:23","slug":"beyond-the-court-roadshow-inspires-goulburn-netball-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/11\/17\/beyond-the-court-roadshow-inspires-goulburn-netball-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the Court Roadshow Inspires Goulburn Netball Community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Netball NSW\u2019s Beyond the Court Roadshow wrapped up in Goulburn on Saturday after two days of school visits, leadership development, community engagement and workshops designed to strengthen and celebrate the region\u2019s netball community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Held from 14\u201315 November, the Roadshow brought GIANTS Netball athletes Amy Sligar and Erin O\u2019Brien to town, joined by senior Netball NSW executives and Board Members, including Chair Sallianne Faulkner.<br>The program connected directly with local students, coaches, umpires, volunteers and young leaders, delivering education, inspiration, and practical support for those who power the sport in regional NSW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>School students celebrate GIANTS Netball in Goulburn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Friday, the GIANTS netball athletes visited Mulwaree High School, leading Q&amp;A sessions with students before heading to the Goulburn Netball Courts for a community meet-and-greet attended by fans of all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The evening concluded with the Youth Ambassador Program at the Goulburn Soldiers Club, where young local leaders took part in leadership activities, discussions, and mentoring with the athletes and the newly elected Chair of the inaugural Netball NSW Youth Advisory Group, Sofia Novak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Netball NSW Executive General Manager \u2013 Community, Trish Crews, said the Roadshow reflected Netball NSW\u2019s commitment to being present, accessible and connected with communities across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Goulburn has embraced the Roadshow with enthusiasm and we\u2019ve been thrilled to see so many young athletes, volunteers and families engage with the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the Court is about supporting every part of the netball ecosystem \u2014 not just the players on court, but the coaches, umpires, administrators and emerging leaders who make regional netball strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re committed to continuing to invest in communities like Goulburn, where the passion for our sport is as vibrant as ever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday saw many community members take part in full-day Beyond the Court Workshops at Veolia Arena, featuring sessions for coaches, umpires, administrators and volunteers delivered by Netball NSW facilitators and executives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Goulburn Mulwaree Council Mayor Nina Dillon welcomed the initiative and praised its impact on local participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are proud to host the Netball NSW Regional Roadshow, showcasing the passion and talent that drives our regional sporting community. Events like this strengthen our local connections and inspire the next generation of athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025 Roadshow forms part of Netball NSW\u2019s broader commitment to strengthening regional pathways, developing future leaders, and celebrating the volunteers who underpin the sport across NSW.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netball NSW\u2019s Beyond the Court Roadshow wrapped up in Goulburn on Saturday after two days of school visits, leadership development, community engagement and workshops designed to strengthen and celebrate the region\u2019s netball community. Held from 14\u201315 November, the Roadshow brought GIANTS Netball athletes Amy Sligar and Erin O\u2019Brien to town, joined by senior Netball NSW &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/11\/17\/beyond-the-court-roadshow-inspires-goulburn-netball-community\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Beyond the Court Roadshow Inspires Goulburn Netball Community&#8221;<\/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-36047","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\/36047","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=36047"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36048,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36047\/revisions\/36048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}