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June 24, 2022

MINERVA AND QUEENSLAND ACADEMY OF SPORT (QAS) GROW OUR ATHLETE SUPPORT

The Minerva Network has doubled the number of QAS athletes it supports in Queensland since the start of 2022, thanks to its partnership with the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS). The partnership which started in November last year is supported by the Queensland Government and has enabled the Minerva Network to attract 20 new elite female athletes to the network across a number of new sports including water polo, hockey and rugby sevens.

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Aug 4, 2022
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MINERVA ATHLETES IMPRESS AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES

We're just over half way through the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, and the first 6 days have produced exceptional results for our Minerva Athletes. With plenty more to come over the next 5 days

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Jul 15, 2022
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MINERVA ATHLETE AND MENTOR WIN GOLF TOURNAMENTS ON THE SAME DAY

In the space of 24 hours back in May 2022, Minerva Athlete Grace Kim recorded her first win on the Epson Tour in Florida, while back in NSW, Grace's mentor Gemma Dooley won an historic fifth mid am crown at Pacific Dunes Golf Course.

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Jun 24, 2022
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MINERVA AND QUEENSLAND ACADEMY OF SPORT (QAS) GROW OUR ATHLETE SUPPORT

The Minerva Network has doubled the number of QAS athletes it supports in Queensland since the start of 2022, thanks to its partnership with the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS). The partnership which started in November last year is supported by the Queensland Government and has enabled the Minerva Network to attract 20 new elite female athletes to the network across a number of new sports including water polo, hockey and rugby sevens.

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Jun 16, 2022
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MINERVA ATHLETES SHINE AT PARALYMPICS AUSTRALIA AWARDS

The Minerva Network congratulates athletics champion Madison de Rozario OAM for being awarded Female Athlete of the Year and Paralympian of the Year for 2020 at last week’s Paralympics Australia Awards.

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Apr 26, 2022
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MINERVA QLD AND QAS DELIVER HOLISTIC HEALTH FOR WOMEN IN HIGH PERFORMANCE FORUM

This year the Minerva Network has partnered with the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) to continue our support of sportswomen and maximise their opportunities on and off the field.

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Mar 30, 2022
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PARA-ATHLETE AIMEE FISHER AWARDED SECOND ANNUAL NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS MINERVA SCHOLARSHIP

Newcastle-based elite para-athlete, Aimee Fisher, has been awarded the second annual Newcastle Knights Minerva Scholarship in recognition of her outstanding achievements in national athletics. The $10,000 12-month scholarship will enable Fisher to progress her Medical Sonography studies at Central Queensland University while continuing her training in Sydney.

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Mar 16, 2022
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MINERVA CONGRATULATES NSW CHAMPION AWARD WINNERS CHLOE DALTON OAM AND CASEY DELLACQUA

The Minerva Network congratulates Minerva athletes, Olympic gold medal winning Rugby Sevens-turned AFLW player Chloe Dalton OAM and former Australian tennis star Casey Dellacqua, on being named joint winners of the NSW Government’s Her Sport Her Way Champion Award last Friday.

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Mar 10, 2022
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MINERVA NETWORK CELEBRATED AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE BRISBANE

The Minerva Network’s work to support and empower women in sport was recognised by Queensland’s Governor in Brisbane this evening at an event featuring some of Queensland’s top elite women athletes.

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Feb 4, 2022
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NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS & MINERVA 2022 SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

The Minerva Network is delighted to announce the Newcastle Knights and Wests Group Australia have committed to a further $10,000 12-month tertiary scholarship.

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Dec 17, 2021
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MINERVA NETWORK'S VISION AND PURPOSE ALIGNS WITH NEW GAME CHANGERS MINISTERIAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

The Minerva Network has today applauded the NSW Government’s implementation of a new advisory body designed to provide strategic advice for government on how to fast-track women to take part in all levels of sport, both on and off the field.

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Dec 16, 2021
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GAME CHANGER FOR WOMEN IN SPORT

Accelerating change in women’s sport to encourage participation and leadership is the key focus of a new advisory body set up by the NSW Government.

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Dec 16, 2021
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE TOGETHER

In these tough times, Australia’s sportswomen provided inspiration: role models of adaptability, resilience & determination. Minerva Network is making a difference, together with our partners, by supporting these incredible role models & future leaders.

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Dec 9, 2021
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MINERVA QLD: REFLECT & RESET

Minerva QLD Chapter Lead, Dr. Sarah Kelly OAM and our generous mentor Sarah Bryden @ Holding Redlich hosted our 'Reflect and Reset’ event in the heart of Brisbane CBD on 3 December: International Day of People with a Disability.

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Nov 8, 2021
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MINERVA QLD : IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

The Brisbane Business Hub was the venue for our October 25 “Pursuit of Excellence : Career Management" workshop and cocktail reception, hosted by Minerva QLD State Chapter Lead Dr. Sarah Kelly OAM.

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Oct 28, 2021
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NUGGETS OF GOLD – HOW OUR OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC ATHLETES INSPIRED A NEW GENERATION OF AUSTRALIANS

Five of Australia’s Olympic and Paralympic heroes have shared stories of their personal journeys – tales of their tragedies and triumphs – at an inspiring online event designed to lift the spirits of school-aged children in NSW who were severely impacted by COVID lockdowns.

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Oct 26, 2021
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MINERVA ACT CHAPTER LEAD LUCILLE BAILIE FEATURED IN CANBERRA TIMES

Lucille Bailie's quest to help female athletes avoid post-career blues

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Oct 12, 2021
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OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC HEROES TO SHARE THEIR LIFE SECRETS WITH SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN ACROSS NSW

FIVE of Australia’s leading women in sport from the Tokyo Olympic & Paralympic Games will offer up their key learnings and advice to scores of NSW school children in the latest in a series of online events produced by the Minerva Network.

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Sep 30, 2021
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BASKETBALL LEGEND LUCILLE BAILIE APPOINTED ACT CHAPTER LEAD AS MINERVA LAUNCHES IN NATION'S CAPITAL

The Minerva Network has now spread its wings to the nation’s capital with Australian basketball legend and prominent business leader Lucille Bailie appointed to the role of ACT Chapter Leader.

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Sep 24, 2021
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WANT A WORLD-CLASS ATHLETE ON YOUR BOOKS? HOW OUR LEADING BUSINESSES CAN ATTRACT EMPLOYEES WITH STAR POWER

Flexible businesses often attract the best employees, and this flexibility allows them to tap into an Olympic-size pool of talented athletes ready and willing to bring their many marketable skills to that business. LISA CEDRES reports in Part 2 of our Transferable Skills series

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Sep 23, 2021
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WHY OUR ELITE ATHLETES MAKE THE BEST EMPLOYEES

Dedication, Discipline, Desire, perseverance, performing under pressure, teamwork, communication and more . . . elite athletes have these skills instinctually and have been conditioned in such a way that they are often perfect for senior roles in business. In the first of a two-part series, LISA CEDRES reports on why our leading athletes often become stars of the corporate world.

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Sep 2, 2021
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PARALYMPIC GREATS LOUISE SAUVAGE AND PRIYA COOPER ANNOUNCED AS MINERVA LEGENDS

THEY are two of Australia’s all-time greatest athletes, and today the Minerva Network is delighted to announce the appointment of Louise Sauvage and Priya Cooper as Minerva Legends who will inspire a new generation of outstanding Paralympians.

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