Name your Australian female sporting hero

Help name a public grandstand at Accor Stadium, Western Sydney's home to the biggest sporting events in the country

Australia has so many inspirational female sporting legends.

The NSW Government wants to recognise their contribution to women’s sport and inspire participation by the next generation of female sporting heroes.

To achieve this, we want your help to name the Eastern Grandstand at Accor Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush. To qualify, your nominee must be an Australian and a female sportsperson.

Tell us what you think

We encourage you to nominate the name of your favourite female Australian sporting hero by 26 May 2023.

You can also share your most inspiring Australian female sporting moment.

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Help name a public grandstand at Accor Stadium, Western Sydney's home to the biggest sporting events in the country

Australia has so many inspirational female sporting legends.

The NSW Government wants to recognise their contribution to women’s sport and inspire participation by the next generation of female sporting heroes.

To achieve this, we want your help to name the Eastern Grandstand at Accor Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush. To qualify, your nominee must be an Australian and a female sportsperson.

Tell us what you think

We encourage you to nominate the name of your favourite female Australian sporting hero by 26 May 2023.

You can also share your most inspiring Australian female sporting moment.

Thank you for your feedback

This engagement is now closed. Thank you for participating and sharing your thoughts and ideas. We are currently reviewing your feedback.

  • Sydney’s Accor Stadium grandstand renamed in honour of female sporting legend Cathy Freeman OAM

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    We are thrilled to announce a momentous change at Accor Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park.

    As part of the NSW Government's initiative to celebrate Australia's greatest female athletes, we are officially renaming the Eastern Grandstand to the Cathy Freeman Stand.

    This is an historic moment for the NSW Government and is a testament to its commitment to acknowledge female athletes and promote women’s participation in sports.

    The Cathy Freeman Stand is the heart of Accor Stadium, seating nearly 30,000 spectators. It's conveniently located near major public transport links, and even houses the athlete’s tunnel from which Cathy Freeman emerged for the 400m Olympic final in her high-tech full-body suit.

    The Cathy Freeman Stand is the second female athlete recognition announcement made by the NSW Government, following the announcement that a giant mural has been commissioned to celebrate the Matildas’ historic success at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023TM tournament.

    It's thanks to all 4,162 of you who took part in the public consultation that we are able to do this! Join us in celebrating this remarkable achievement, and let's continue to inspire the next generation of female athletes through this historic renaming.

  • Cathy Freeman Stand announcement official video

    Watch the official video of the Cathy Freeman Stand announcement

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