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.

We want to do it before the opening match of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World CupTM being held at the stadium, where the Australian Matildas soccer team will compete on Thursday 20 July!

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.

We want to do it before the opening match of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World CupTM being held at the stadium, where the Australian Matildas soccer team will compete on Thursday 20 July!

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.

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