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5/10/2022

Athlete Award - Joanne Joseph (Bacchus Marsh Grammer)

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Congratulations to Bacchus Marsh junior athlete Joanne Joseph on her amazing achievement winning the Victorian Junior Squash championships in the under 15's category! 

Joanne also competed at the South Australia State Titles, where she won the Under 17's and Under 15's girls titles. 

Well done to Joanne, we wish her even more success in the future! ​

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1/6/2022

High Performance Athletics Program (Applications Now Closed)

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The Ballarat Regional Athletic Centre is excited to partner with the WestVic Academy of Sport (WVAS) to bring you the High-Performance Athletics Program! The partnership between the two organisations will create a new WestVic program specifically targeting athletics competitors across all disciplines. The program will involve aspects of High-Performance testing, Strength & Conditioning, Education seminars and Athletics specific content.

​An initial six-month program has been set up to trial the partnership with six high level BRAC athletes selected to join the initial program at a reduced costs with BRAC committed to partially funding entries. This program is a partnership between WVAS & BRAC with support from Athletics Victoria’s Target Talent Program (TTP) staff. This program is an opportunity to create an athletics specific high performance and development program here in Ballarat.    

For further information about the program and how to apply, please see below. 
APPLY HERE

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8/10/2021

Alanna Peart Achieves World Qualifier

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After success at the Victorian Country Championships, Alana went on to compete in the Victoria State Track & Field Championships at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park. The Victorian Championships saw all the best athletes from all over Victoria compete over two weekends in late February, and early March. Alanna claimed victory in the U20 5000m walk, with a time of 24:33:32. 
 
Following her success at the Victorian Track & Field Championships, Alanna went on to compete at the Australian Track & Field Championships at Olympic Park, Sydney. Competing in the U20 women’s 10,000m walk final, Alana placed 2nd with a time of 49:47.  

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na competed in the Oceania & Australian Racewalking Championships at Fawkner Park, Melbourne.
 The event featured Australia’s best race walkers, as well as those from New Zealand. Alana had an outstanding performance, walking a time of 48:04 for 10km, landing her the U20 Oceania title, and a World Junior qualifying time. 
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8/6/2021

WVAS Executive Officer Appointment

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28/1/2021

WVAS & RADCentre Partnership 2021

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The FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport (WVAS) is delighted to announce that we will again be working in conjunction with the RADCentre to deliver high performance services to WVAS athlete members.

Over the past five years, the RADCentre and WVAS have worked in tandem to offer young and aspiring athletes the ability to access strength and conditioning services as well as injury prevention and rehabilitation.
RADCentre Director and Physical Performance Manager Chris Radford is excited to yet again be working with WVAS athletes in 2021.

“It is fantastic to be partnering with WVAS for 2021, continuing our strong relationship. We love helping regional athletes be their best, providing the strength and conditioning to help them improve their performance or return from an injury."

WestVic Academy of Sport Executive Officer Nick Wealands is also thrilled to have the RADCentre on-board for 2021 and believes that the partnership is a natural fit.

“The RADCentre offer a high-quality service to our athletes members and play an integral role in helping talented individuals progress further to the state and national level of their respective sports. Chris and his team at the RADCentre are very well-respected for their work all around Western Victoria and it’s a privilege to be aligned to such an organisation.”
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A big thanks to Chris and the RADCentre for their commitment to developing junior athletes in Western Victoria and supporting the WVAS.

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11/11/2020

WVAS Executive Officer Resignation Announcement

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From the Chairman of the Fed Uni WestVic Academy of Sport, Mr Alan Campbell:

It is with both sadness and gratitude that I announce Corey Saitta’s departure as Executive Officer (EO) of the Fed Uni WestVic Academy of Sport (WVAS), effective Friday 27 November, 2020.

Since November 2017, Corey has played a pivotal role in the transformation, growth, and success of the organisation in its support of athletic endeavour, and while we will miss his leadership, we wish him well in his new senior management role with leading Ballarat based organisation, the Gull Group.

We would like to thank Corey for his three years as EO.

Corey’s three years of dedicated service involved many significant accomplishments, including:

-Strengthening relationships that underpin our strong strategic, commercial and community partnerships with the Victorian State Government, Victorian Institute of Sport, Federation University, City of Ballarat, Bacchus Marsh Grammar, Horsham College, Holy Trinity Lutheran College Horsham and the Ballarat Sportsmen’s Club.

- Development and implementation of the WVAS Strategic Plan 2018-2021.

- Leading the Academy through an unparalleled growth phase in areas including: Annual turnover, athlete membership, expenditure on athlete services and supports, sponsorship, events, marketing, social media, community awareness and brand recognition.

- Extending program service delivery and educational support to more than 600 student athletes.

- Increased athlete member, coach and parent satisfaction levels.

Over the coming weeks, we will be conducting a recruitment search to appoint an EO for the Fed Uni Westvic Academy of Sport. During this transition period, it is our priority to find the best individual to lead, while still maintaining a stable and effective sport program and organisation.

Again, we cannot thank Corey enough for the professionalism, vision, commitment, and enthusiasm he has provided the Fed Uni WestVic Academy of Sport over the past 3 years. He will be greatly missed by the Board, staff and coaches, athletes, families, sponsors and our premier partners.

We are hopeful and excited for the next chapter of the Fed Uni WestVic Academy of Sport, as we continue to engage with our community partners and strive to support our staff and coaches to ensure that our athlete members can continue to develop, improve and secure State and National selection in the future.

If you have any questions in relation to our sport program during this transition process, please do not hesitate to contact our Administration and Operations Officer, Nick Wealands at n.wealands@federation.edu.au

Sincerely,

Alan Campbell
Chairman
Fed Uni WestVic Academy of Sport

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4/8/2020

WVAS EXECUTIVE OFFICER COVID-19 UPDATE 03/08/2020

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Monday 3 August, 2020

Dear Athletes, Parents, Coaches & Premier Partners, I hope you and your families are safe as we continue to confront the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

As you’ll be aware, yesterday the State Government declared a state of disaster in Victoria in relation to the growing outbreaks of COVID-19 cases.

From Thursday, regional Victoria will return to stage three restrictions, meaning there will only be four reasons to leave home: to purchase food and essential goods or services; to provide care or seek medical treatment; for exercise or outdoor recreation with your household or one other person and for work or study, but only if you cannot do it from home.

You may no longer have visitors in your home.

In regional Victoria, remote learning (home schooling) returns from Wednesday, aside from specialist schools and children of essential workers.

Face masks are mandatory across Victoria for everyone except children under 12 and other few exceptions.

Note: If you or a family member feels unwell, you should stay at home. If you have symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19), however mild, you should get tested.

Impact on WestVic’s operations In response to the State Government’s directive, all face-to-face, group skills and strength & conditioning training sessions will be postponed, effective immediately (as of 3 August, 2020)

Term 3 & Term 4 The postponement of training sessions will be deferred until the State Government is in a position to relax the restrictions that currently apply in Victoria.

WestVic’s intention is to deliver training sessions in a revised and compressed manner later in Term 3, or indeed in Term 4 until Christmas, if necessary.

Athlete Education Program

Our Athlete Education program will continue in Term 3 via Zoom conferencing. WVAS is delighted to deliver the following sessions, all of which will commence from 8:00pm:

Tuesday 11 August: Introduction to Sport Psychology
Stephen Rendall, Sport Psychologist

Monday 17 August: Performance Improvement Program
Leading Teams Jake Bridges, Facilitator

Monday 24 August: Diet & Nutrition for Sport Performance
Michelle Ryan, Nutritionist

Monday 7 September Mindfulness
Bronwyn Sudholz, Psychologist Ballarat OSM

I look forward to joining athletes, parents and coaches for each session via Zoom.

Summary

In closing, I would like to acknowledge the magnificent support WestVic has received from its athletes, parents and families, coaches, partners and sponsors throughout this year.

The forced break is essential for us right now.
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We look forward to the day that we can resume our training program, restrictions permitting.

In the meantime, take care and stay safe.

Sincerely,

Corey Saitta
Executive Officer

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26/5/2020

WVAS Executive Officer Update 21/05/2020

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Dear Athletes, Parents, Coaches, Partners & Sponsors,

In the past fortnight governments around Australia have slowly started to ease some of the restrictions introduced to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, Premier Daniel Andrews has announced that some restrictions be eased in Victoria.

While the restrictions vary across Australia, physical distancing remains in place across the nation, as well as the direction to stay home (where possible).
For instance:  Changes to restrictions in Victoria include allowing gatherings of up to five people in your home, small gatherings outdoors of up to 10 people, short road trips allowed but no overnight stays, and testing for people with even the mildest symptoms.

How these changes impact Federation University WestVic Academy of Sport (WVAS)


The WVAS Board met recently to discuss future planning for the operations of our sport programs.
For the moment, there are no further changes to Academy operations.
However, we will continue to monitor developments closely in the coming weeks, with further government announcements expected in the weeks commencing 25 May and 1 June.

Return to training

Meanwhile, we are currently working on a plan for transitioning back to delivering on-site, inperson training sessions. This plan will be shared with you as soon as it is finalised.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have followed the advice of government in making operational decisions and we will continue to do so. The safety and wellbeing of our staff, coaches, athletes and parents remains our highest priority.
This planning will look at group limits, venue and facility management, activities and equipment protocols, all the while maintaining appropriate physical distancing, health and hygiene measures, so that we can plan a safe and staged return to specialist skills and/or strength & conditioning training sessions.

Summary

It is important to remember that the easing of restrictions does not mean the COVID-19 pandemic is over. Physical distancing requirements, hand hygiene, staying home when unwell and getting tested if you have any symptoms at all, are even more important during any transition back to ‘normal’ to ensure we prevent new cases from emerging.

I look forward to your company at next week’s Athlete Education session on Wednesday 27 May at 8:00pm via Zoom conferencing. We are fortunate and delighted to host Bill Tait – Performance Manager (Podium) at the Victorian Institute of Sport, for what promises to be both an interesting and insightful presentation to athletes, parents and coaches.

Thank you again for your patience, understanding and support in the most unusual and challenging of times.

Sincerely,
Corey Saitta
Executive Officer

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26/3/2020

A Message From The Chairman & Executive Officer: COVID-19 Update

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A Message From WVAS Chairman Alan Campbell & Executive Officer Corey Saitta 

​Dear Athletes, Parents, Coaches, Partners & Sponsors,
 
We write to you following the Federal & State Government’s announcement regarding tighter restrictions being imposed across the country because of the escalating COVID-19 pandemic.
 
These restrictions are to keep all of us safe, to protect those most at risk and to limit the impact the growing number of cases will have on our health system. The sooner we all respect these restrictions, the sooner we can get back to doing what we love most.
 
While this period will be tough, we implore you to play your role to keep one another safe.
 
Due to the directive to close non-essential workplaces, the WestVic office will not open for the foreseeable future with the health and safety of staff remaining paramount.
 
However, our staff will continue to work from home in self isolation and can be contacted in the usual manner via phone and email.  We continue to remain open and available to support our members, families and premier partners. We aim to provide a service to our athletes as much as possible and will be, where appropriate, providing online content for them.
 
We will continue to monitor the Government and the health authorities advice on navigating what the remainder of the year will look like.  Accordingly, we will continue to update members after the Easter break.
 
We might not physically be able to come together for the foreseeable future, but the WestVic Academy of Sport membership is still a strong community and we can all play our part in keeping one another safe in the face of adversity.
 
Our thoughts are with you, your families, loved ones and friends and our hope is that you stay well and safe.
 
Sincerely,
 
Alan Campbell & Corey Saitta
Chairman & Executive Officer
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8/4/2019

Graeme Frislie Crowned Men’s U19 Champion of Champion’s at Australian Track Cycling National Championships

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Graeme Frislie after winning one of his four Gold Medals at the Cycling Australia Track National Championships
Graeme Frislie after winning one of his four Gold Medals at the Cycling Australia Track National Championships, Anna Meares Velodrome, Brisbane, 3-6 April, 2019.   Photo credit Con Chronis.
FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport athlete and Bacchus Marsh Grammar student, Graeme Frislie, was crowned Men’s U19 Champion of Champion’s at the Australian Track Cycling National Championship at the Anna Meares Velodrome in Brisbane on the weekend.

Frislie, a current Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) scholarship holder, was simply outstanding across several races, winning two Individual Gold medals in the 1km Time Trial and Scratch Race and a further two Team Gold medals by claiming the Team Pursuit and the Madison.  Frislie had already won the Gold medal in the Omnium National Championship in October last year.

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