West Coast Fever trio Shannon Eagland, Ingrid Colyer and Alice Teague-Neeld will visit Western Australia’s Goldfields region from November 28 – December 1, with the support of the Gold Industry Group (GIG).
The players will engage with young netballers in local communities while taking in the sights and sounds of Australia’s largest outback city.
The annual Saint Barbara’s Festival is guaranteed to be a highlight of the trip. The Festival, which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2019, is an integral part of the Goldfields’ calendar and recognises the ongoing socio-economic contributions the mining sector makes to the region by celebrating the partnership between gold mining and the Kalgoorlie-Boulder community.
Undoubtedly the showcase of the Festival, the Street Parade on Sunday 1 December will see the netball stars and the GIG interact with the community from atop a gargantuan parade float.
Players will also participate in a ‘Come and Try’ clinic to provide advice and support to the next generation of netballers, visit Northern Star Resources’ Kanowna Belle gold mine and walk the Kalgoorlie Heart of Gold Discovery Trail using the free Heart of Gold Australia app.
West Coast Fever wing attack, Ingrid Colyer, who grew up in Karridale in WA’s South West region, said it was important that the club connected with the State’s remote and regional communities.
As a child, Colyer and her parents regularly made the 3-hour trip from Karridale to Perth on weekends to play netball.
“Some of WA’s strongest emerging talent reside in our remote and regional communities,” said Ms Colyer.
“We are eager to inspire young girls and boys to embrace netball and continue on the netball WA pathway.”
Kelly Carter, Vice Chair of the Gold Industry Group and Vice President Legal and Compliance for Gold Fields, said netball’s connection to remote and regional communities was at the heart of the landmark partnership between the Gold Industry Group and Netball WA.
“We see the importance of sport to the communities in which we operate, and so we’re delighted to be able to support this by bringing some of the State’s elite netball players to the Goldfields Region,” said Ms Carter.
“The St Barbara’s Festival is a fantastic celebration of the bond between the gold mining sector and the Goldfields community – we’re proud to be able to showcase that to the broader netball family.”
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