In 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.
Commonwealth and World Champion lawn bowler Carla Krizanic recently claimed gold at the 2021 Australian Champion of Champions at Broadbeach Bowls Club.
VIS scholarship holder Carla Krizanic and her Australian Womens Lawn Bowls Fours team broke a 4398-day Commonwealth Games gold medal drought for the nation when they defeated South Africa in the final at Broadbeach Bowls Club on the Gold Coast.
VIS Carla Krizanic and her Jackaroo bowls team created some history on the Gold Coast winning Australia’s first Commonwealth Games gold medal in more than 12 years.