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Fraser in fight for Rinehart
OLYMPIC swimming legend Dawn Fraser has thrown her support behind mining magnate Gina Rinehart amid the sponsorship scandal that’s left Netball Australia on the brink of financial disaster. Fraser, a four-time gold medallist and one of the country’s most celebrated athletes, also said she feared that Australia’s richest person would now stop sponsoring sport.
Righteous brigade ignores Gina Rinehart’s unwavering support for Indigenous communities and Australian sport
Yet because of historic comments made by her father, Ms Rinehart was discriminated against in this most public and objectifying way possible. That reductionist, reflexive reaction is shameful, and degrades the contribution any of us make in the here and now if we are forever going to be judged by those who came before us. If we start going down that path, where we can’t have sophisticated and nuanced conversations, then we’ll be left with a shell of our society and the financial losses of Netball Australia will look pale in comparison.
‘What are these women doing?: Fraser slams Rinehart attack as $15m netball saga drags on
“Mrs G (Rinehart) has done a hell of a lot for not only swimming, but she’s looked after beach volleyball, she’s looked after women’s rowing and women’s synchronised swimming. ”I mean heavens above – what are these women doing.”
Olympic legend Dawn Fraser’s brutal message for Australia’s netballers as she throws her support behind Gina Rinehart
Olympic swimmer Dawn Fraser has thrown her support behind Gina Rinehart after its players took issue with her sponsorship deal over offensive comments made by her late father. Fraser hit out at the players, and praised Rinehart for backing minor sports over the years.
Hedland Amateur Swimming Club ready for exciting summer season
“Bring on summer.”
Swimmers from the Hedland Amateur Swim Club will travel to Karratha for the region’s biggest competition, the Hancock Prospecting Pilbara Championships, on November 25-27.
SA radio host Andrew Costello ‘feels sorry’ for Gina Rinehart
He said Rinehart sponsored his own charity Cows for Cambodia. “She’s the richest woman in Australia but still had the time for our little charity,” he wrote. “She was attracted by her love for the cattle industry and helped us to no end. Never once asking for anything in return.
Swimming WA supports Hancock Prospecting longstanding partnership
The support that Hancock Prospecting and Mrs Rinehart AO have provided to Swimming WA and the sport of swimming spans over three decades and has made a significant contribution to the success of our elite WA swimmers at international level. Hancock Prospecting and Mrs Rinehart AO also support swimming across Australia including providing direct support to members of the Australian Swimming Team.
Statement from Kevin Hasemann, Swimming QLD CEO
Swimming Queensland is proud of its long-standing partnership with Mrs Gina Rinehart and Hancock Prospecting and finds the negative characterisation in some quarters of Mrs Rinehart’s new sponsorship of another sport regrettable. Mrs Rinehart’s sponsorship of swimming spans more than three decades, ranging from swimming clinics for indigenous children in remote communities through to helping our high performance swimmers pursue their sporting dreams.
Rowing Australia and Athletes Grateful for the Long-Standing and Game-Changing Support of Hancock Prospecting
The support that Hancock Prospecting and Mrs Rinehart AO provides to Rowing Australia (RA) and most importantly its athletes, dating back to 2015, has been a game changer for our sport. RA is proud that it provides equitable athlete support across its programs.
Lucy’s dreaming of Paris
Growing up on a dryland cropping and cattle farm near Coolatai, Lucy Coleman didn’t spend much time on the water. It wasn’t until the now World Cup 2 silver medallist began high school at St Hilda’s on the Gold Coast that she picked up an oar and began a career in rowingShe rowed at the Sydney University rowing club and was then invited to perfect her craft at the Hancock Prospecting Women’s National Training Centre in Penrith. It’s the base for the best of the best. Coleman’s parents still run the farm near Coolatai but she doesn’t get back as much as she would like thanks to a busy training schedule and overseas competition. But she’s hoping the sacrifices are worth it.
