Australia: Hockey Australia extends partnership with SportsLink Travel

Australia: Hockey Australia is proud to extend its partnership with SportsLink Travel, continuing its commitment as the non-exclusive Travel and Tour partner of Hockey Australia. SportsLink Travel’s all-inclusive, world-class travel package experiences saw hockey fans enjoy a stellar, action-packed 2024, with the opportunity to witness the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras at the peak of their game […]
Australia: High Performance Centre of Excellence in Perth gets major sign off

Australia: The development of Hockey Australia’s brand-new Hockey Australia Centre of Excellence has received the green light after the Western Australian Government recently completed negotiations to sign the development deed with Curtin University. Minister for Sport and Recreation David Templeman today visited Perth Hockey Stadium to mark the significant development, of the state-of-the-art world-class facility. On completion, […]
Australia: Steve Rogers becomes first Australian to win FIH Umpire of the Year

Australia: Queensland umpire Steve Rogers has been recognised with the sport’s highest honour, awarded 2024 FIH Umpire of the Year after a history-making season officiating at the highest level. Steve became the first Australian to receive the honour since its inception in 2015 at the glitzy FIH Stars Awards ceremony in Oman overnight. His invite […]
Australia: Kookaburras captain Aran Zalewski calls time on stellar 14-year career

Australia: Kookaburras captain Aran Zalewski has called time on his international hockey career, leaving behind a legacy that spanned 14 years and saw him become one of the most decorated players of the modern era. Fuelled by passion and immense love for the sport, Aran became a triple Olympian and a regular captain with the […]
Australia: Hockey Australia Foundation relaunches with expanded activity in the NT

Australia: First established in conjunction with the Australia Sports Foundation back in 2021, the Hockey Australia Foundation’s premise is to raise funds and deliver programs and associated events to support the development of hockey across Australia. With the help of an anonymous donor this year, the Foundation is today relaunching with three key focuses and […]
Australia: International hockey returns to the Northern Territory as old rivalries ignite at the 2025 Oceania Cup

Australia: International hockey is returning to the Northern Territory for the first time in eight years, with the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras taking on the New Zealand Black Sticks and re-igniting a longstanding rivalry down under. Proudly sponsored by the Northern Territory Government, through the Northern Territory Major Events Company, Darwin was proudly unveiled as the host […]
England: Nick and Emma Bandurak Join East Grinstead – A New Chapter for Club and Players

In a significant development for English hockey, East Grinstead Hockey Club has successfully signed Nick and Emma Bandurak, solidifying their men’s and women’s squads with two players whose experience and skills could redefine the club’s future. This joint signing, coming in the wake of Nick’s controversial exit from Holcombe Hockey Club, is more than just […]
Australia: ‘Hockey has done so much for me’ Brooke Peris joins Claxton, Taylor in international retirement

Australia: The Hockeyroos are bidding goodbye to three star players, with co-captain Brooke Peris joining her fellow co-captain Jane Claxton and defender Renee Taylor in announcing their retirement from international hockey. Born and raised in the Northern Territory, Brooke notched an impressive 241 caps for the Hockeyroos in a career that spanned 11 years since her […]
Australia: Vale Gordon Getley

Australia: Hockey Australia is saddened to learn of the passing of one of Australian hockey’s finest umpires, Gordon Getley. Gordon’s commitment to hockey was unprecedented and his 40-year commitment to umpiring the game saw him awarded his Australian umpiring badge in 1969 and an international grade 1 badge in 1979. At an international level, Gordon’s […]
Australia: Kookaburras great Mark Knowles recognised with Australian Sport’s highest honour

Australia: The legacy of three-time Olympic medallist Mark Knowles OAM has been cemented further into the history of Australian sport after he was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame this morning. The Kookaburras’ legend was one of eight top Australian athletes to be celebrated live on the Seven Network, as he was officially recognised […]