News - Water Polo Australia

Water Polo Australia CEO Blog 1

Thereâ€™s a lot of great things happening for water polo in Australia and I wanted to share this Blog with our community so that you can hear from me directly and get all the latest updates and detailed information from Water Polo Australia.

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Sun 08 Nov 2020

WATER POLO AUSTRALIA WELCOMES CHARLES TURNER AS NEW NATIONAL PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR

Water Polo Australia is pleased to welcome triple Olympian and former Olympic coach Charles Turner, as the new WPA National Performance Director.

Tue 03 Nov 2020

Water Polo Australia provides new funding opportunity for State Associations

Community water polo is set to receive a boost thanks to the new Kickstart grants introduced by Water Polo Australia (WPA) to provide funding grants to State Associations to support their local areas.

Mon 02 Nov 2020

WATER POLO AUSTRALIA WELCOMES AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT FUNDING COMMITMENT

Water Polo Australia has today welcomed news that the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) will continue its high performance funding levels for water polo for the 2021-22 financial year, to support our teams in the lead up to the Tokyo Olympic Games and springboard towards Paris 2024.

Wed 28 Oct 2020

WPA Call for Expression of Interest for Nomination as an Elected Director candidate

Water Polo Australia is inviting expressions of interest for the position of Elected Director of the Board of Water Polo Australia.

Thu 15 Oct 2020

Aussie Women's Assistant Coach returns to Brisbane

After a successful trip to Brisbane earlier in the year, Aussie Stingers Assistant Coach Dusan Damjanovic returned to Brisbane to work with the Queensland Academy of Sport program and athletes.

Wed 14 Oct 2020

2021 Australian Youth Water Polo Championships POSTPONED

Water Polo Australia (WPA) has today announced that the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships will be postponed until the April school holidays 2021.

Mon 12 Oct 2020

Queensland Olympians to set pools alight in new look water polo competition

Queensland's top water polo talent will go head to head in the inaugural Water Polo Queensland Premier League.

Wed 07 Oct 2020

Water Polo Australia presents Koffee with Keesja

Water Polo Australia will be celebrating life after sport and the varied roads our alumni have taken following their playing and coaching careers in the new Koffee with Keesja series, hosted by Rio Olympian Keesja Gofers.

Koffee with Keesja

Thu 01 Oct 2020

Water Polo Australia joins major sporting codes to commit to landmark Trans and Gender Diverse Inclusion Measures

In a world first, Water Polo Australia joined with seven other peak sporting bodies to pledge the sportâ€™s commitment to implementing governance that supports a greater level of inclusion for trans and gender diverse people in our sports.

Thu 01 Oct 2020

West Australian National Training Centre update

During the last seven months Water Polo Australia has held various discussions with Water Polo WA, WAIS and Clubs in WA to review the current situation and to identify opportunities to enhance Water Polo in WA

Thu 24 Sep 2020

On this day 20 years ago

On this day 20 years ago,Â the womenâ€™s water polo teamâ€™s epic, last gasp 4-3 gold medal win over the USA completed an Olympic Games fairy tale.

Wed 23 Sep 2020

UPDATE ON AUSTRALIAN YOUTH WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2021 Australian Youth Championships are scheduled for 11-23 January 2021 in Brisbane.

Mon 14 Sep 2020

Dual Olympians Nicola and Johnno Cotterill welcome first child

The water polo family just got one bigger, with Dual Olympians Nicola and Johnno Cotterill welcoming their first child on Sunday 9 August, Philipa Joan Cotterill.

Alumni

Fri 11 Sep 2020

Job Vacancy I New role National Performance Director

Following the development of the new National Strategic Framework (due to be released in the near future) for water polo in Australia, WPA have re-defined one of the senior management roles and are now seeking to appoint a new National Performance Director.

Thu 10 Sep 2020

ALUMNI IN FOCUS | Beijing Olympian Jones hosts AOC's Wellbeing Week

The Australian Olympic Committee will be running its annual Wellbeing Week from the 7-11 September, hosted by 2008 Beijing Water Polo Olympian Amy Jones (nee Hetzel).

Alumni

Thu 03 Sep 2020

Get ready for summer... get into water polo!

As the weather starts to heat up, so too is sport, with Australia's favourite aquatic team sport returning and registrations now open for the 2020/21 season.

Tue 01 Sep 2020

Australian elite athletes come together to support Daffodil Day Appeal

This August, Australian elite athletes and coaches will share their personal stories and encourage people to donate a virutal daffodil in support of Cancer Council's Daffodil Day Appeal, the annual fundraising campaign which culminates on Daffodil Day on 28 August 2020.

Lachlan Hollis

Fri 28 Aug 2020