Inspiring young Victorians on the road to 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games
August 20, 2025Olympian Tess Lloyd has swapped her Olympic sailing gear for a new role at the VIS, helping athletes share their stories and inspire Victorians. Being an athlete speaker herself, it was a full-circle moment when she returned to the classroom alongside two VIS winter athletes. Hear what makes this role so meaningful for her and how she’s helping inspire the community.
Olympic champion coach to fuel Victoria's cycling future
August 19, 2025Victorian cycling future strengthened with appointment of Tim Decker as Head Endurance Coach at the Victorian Institute of Sport.
Australia unearths 346 future stars in historic talent search ahead of Brisbane 2032
August 7, 2025Australia’s ambitious goal to pull off a record-breaking performance at Brisbane 2032 is gaining momentum, with 346 Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls uncovered through the nation’s largest-ever talent search.
Aussie cycling sensation: Conquering the climb no one could see
August 7, 2025Sarah Gigante has proved herself as one of the best climbers in the world, putting the international cycling community on notice.
The final play: Vixens clinch premiership in Simone McKinnis' grand goodbye
August 7, 2025Melbourne Vixens have been crowned the 2025 Suncorp Super Netball season champions. With a spectacular 59–58 grand final win over West Coast Fever, in what was widely celebrated as a perfect fairytale send-off for outgoing coach Simone McKinnis OAM.
Brendan Corey: Skating the hard road to Milano-Cortina
August 6, 2025From the outside, short track speed skating is a blur, a rush of blades, bodies, and breath, gliding across ice at 50 kilometres per hour. But beneath the surface lies a blend of chaos, courage, and calculated risk.
VIS indigenous bowler Kylie Lavis ready to mentor next generation of athletes
July 10, 2025In recognition of NAIDOC Week, we are celebrating one of our First Nations athletes who continues to achieve excellence both on and off the field. Victorian Institute of Sport lawn bowls athlete Kylie Lavis (née Whitehead) is a proud member of Warlpiri Country and was recently named in the AIS Share a Yarn program.
Love is love, and sport climber Campbell Harrison is not ashamed to show it
July 1, 2025The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) is celebrating the recent Pride Month with a feature on Olympic sport climber Campbell Harrison. At the VIS, we are committed to inclusion, removing barriers, and creating opportunities that empower our people to be their best. Campbell, a proud gay athlete, hopes to inspire other LGBTQI athletes to embrace their identity and not let queerness be a barrier to sporting success. Read his powerful story about embracing himself fully—as both a gay man and an athlete.
King’s Birthday Honours: Nicole Livingstone AO recognised for significant service to sport
June 10, 2025The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) extends its warmest congratulations to our CEO, Nicole Livingstone AO, on being recognised as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in Monday’s 2025 King's Birthday Honours.
Inaugural VIS Yarning Circle held with Olympic and Paralympic athletes, sports leaders and key First Nations people
May 28, 2025Ahead of this week’s National Reconciliation Week, the Victorian Institute of Sport held its inaugural yarning circle event to talk about the theme ‘Bridging Now to Next’ and how organisations are participating in reconciliation and working to close the gap.
