Running on Empty: Athlete funding takes a toll

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’re already aware of the immense financial pressures facing our athletes. You will know that the path to sporting success is, all too often, fraught with financial challenges that hinder athletes from reaching their full potential.

Today,...

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Reliving My First Olympic Games: A Journey Back to Atlanta

Imagine this: the anticipation, the excitement, and the nerves that come with stepping out into an Olympic stadium, wearing the green and gold for the very first time. For me, it’s a visceral memory, and this year I had the incredible opportunity to revisit it in Atlanta, the city where my...

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GAME.SET.MATCH! Green and Gold Athletes Australia

It’s been many years in the making, and I am thrilled to finally share an initiative I am extremely proud of: Green and Gold Athletes Australia

At its heart, Green and Gold Athletes is about creating pathways that give talented young athletes the best chance at success, regardless of...

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March Madness

Last month we spoke about keeping the calm – but as we know, the beauty of life is that it goes in swings, roundabouts and rollercoasters! 

It was only a matter of time until we hit the accelerator, and March has been absolutely stacked! 

My speaking engagements and events have...

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New Year, New Era

Happy new year! Yes, we’re already firmly in 2023, but this year I decided to extend my summer holiday as long as possible: for my wellbeing and mental health, and to have a proper refresh and recovery. I don't know about you, but 2022 felt like we overstuffed it?!

The top 3 things...

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Innovating for Success

I had an amazing couple of weeks in Far North Queensland - I got to attend the Tropical Innovation Festival in Cairns, and had some fun with my family for a few days in Port Douglas. The highlight was taking my daughter on the Ngadiku Dreamtime Walk in Mossman Gorge, where we learned about...

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The impact of one minute

I recently read an article by an Olympian friend of mine, Toby Jenkins. Toby’s story is about resilience and perseverance; it’s about the big and more importantly, long lasting impact that can come from small gestures, and the importance of paying them forward.

I’ve been...

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SportNXT, Speakersā€¦ and Giraffes

It’s been an exciting few weeks since the big announcement where our Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk invited me to join her as a board member of the Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games for Brisbane 2032! We had our first official gathering earlier this week...

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On board for 2032

A very exciting announcement this week: I will be joining the board (OCOG) for the 2032 Games in Queensland! 

It will be my honour to help shape and deliver what will be the greatest event ever to come to Queensland, alongside Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Steven Miles MP and Patrick Johnson OLY...

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Expo 2020 Dubai: Shaping the Future through Vision, Opportunity, Sustainability and Mobility

I was 13 years old when I visited my first World Expo in South Bank, Brisbane back in 1988. 

What we now know as South Bank Parklands are the legacy of Expo 88, and I can still vividly remember my excitement as a kid, heading into the city after school to visit all the different...

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