by Victorian Institute of Sport | May 4, 2026 | All
Australian curlers Dean Hewitt and Tahli Gill have claimed a historic first World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship title, defeating Sweden’s Therese Westman and Robin Ahlberg 8–4 in the gold medal match in Geneva, Switzerland. The victory marks Australia’s first...
by Sarah Dyce | May 1, 2026 | All
Behind every VIS athlete is a community. Family Day brought them into the building. On the last day of the school holidays, the screens at Lakeside Stadium, ordinarily tuned to elite sport, switched to Disney. For one afternoon, the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS)...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | Apr 20, 2026 | All
Working collaboratively, the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Community Programs, South West Academy of Sport (SWAS) Advancing Performance to Enhance Excellence program (APEX) and the Victorian Regional Academies of Sport (VRAS) are creating more mentoring...
by Sarah Dyce | Apr 15, 2026 | All
Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) wheelchair basketball coach Jeremy Synot has been appointed head coach of the Australian Gliders, Australia’s women’s national wheelchair basketball team, by Basketball Australia. Synot works daily with VIS scholarship holders at the...
by Victorian Institute of Sport | Apr 2, 2026 | All
Reflection by Andrew Palumbo, Hazel Glen College teacher As a leader of a College Athlete Academy, at Hazel Glen College, it’s a no-brainer to welcome athletes from the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) to our campus to speak to our students. Particularly Para...
by Sarah Dyce | Apr 1, 2026 | All
Despite pouring rain over Melbourne, the 2026 Maurie Plant Meet delivered a night of standout athletics, with over 15 Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) athletes on the schedule. Competing on home ground against some of the world’s best, it was a night to...
