Skate Victoria would like to say thankyou to all the volunteers who give up their own personal time, to volunteer. Without hard working, dedicated Volunteers like yourselves, the whole sport “participation” scene would be practically non-existent. Clubs and Leagues, let us know if you do anything special during National Volunteer Week, to thank & [...]
Congratulations to Paige Hartley, from Speed Skaterz – Eltham Speed Skating Club on winning the Ken Sutter shield for 2013. This award started in 1986 in memory of Speed Skater, Ken Sutter & is presented to the skater who best exhibits Ken’s qualities at the competition each year. It acknowedges dedication, attitude, fairness & somebody [...]
Skate Victoria is proud to support the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission’s “Fair Go Sport Project” - Promoting sexual and gender diversity Read here for more info:- Fair Go Sport – A literature Review
Melbourne Roller Derby Xtreme show at Hisense Arena on Friday 23rd November, 7.00 pm LIKE the “Skate Victoria Facebook page” http://www.facebook.com/SkateVictoria Congratulations to the following Victorian Derby Skaters from Victorian Roller Derby League, Ballarat Roller Derby, Dragon City Derby Dolls & Geelong Roller Derby, who were chosen to participate in the Roller Derby Xtreme Bootcamp. All skaters vying for [...]
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Play by the Rules will be shortly distributing two Play by the Rules community service announcement ads to TV networks to be played throughout the Olympics & Paralympics. One ad features legendary Australian Hockeyroos coach – Ric Charlesworth & the other features our most medalled Paralympian – Matthew Cowdrey. Press Control and Click on [...]
“The Bayside Blades Junior Development Program” has a session for SV Silver level skaters at the Skaterz Rink in Eltham on Sunday 6th May at 5pm. Daniel Greig (Junior World Champion) will be on hand to help out and provide some inspiration for our up and coming speed skaters. Thumbs up to Vic. Speed Branch [...]
“The SV Speed Branch ran a Bayside Blades Junior Series session last Sunday, where the kids met Daniel Greig, Victoria’s only Speed Skating World Champion. Daniel won 3 medals at the 2007 Junior World Championships, Gold in the 200m Road Time Trial, Silver in the 300m Track Time Trial and Bronze in the Road 500m. He also won a Gold medal the following [...]
Interesting Fact, 6.1 million Australians volunteer annually. Skate Victoria wishes to recognise the efforts of all our Volunteers, who contribute countless hours of their own personal time to Volunteering within Inline Hockey, Roller Derby & Speed Skating. Many tasks often are not acknowledged or more so, even thought about by people, as being important, but [...]