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Update ACCL AGM – Live Well Learn Well Lead Well
At the 2023 AGM of Aspire Cairns Community Limited a copy of the summary annual highlights and financial report was submitted and approved. Directors of ACCL • Mr John Watts• Dr Robert Pozzi• Ms Cathy Nixon• Ms Julie McNeil• Ms Dawn Baira Ms Cassy Baker...
Celebrating 2023 Highlights across Aspire Programs – Live Well Learn Well Lead Well
Congratulations to the ACCL/Aspire Team who together worked very hard to deliver a strong and sustaining program focusing on how participation and engagement in sport can drive positive social outcomes supporting Live Well Learn Well Lead Well. There continues to be...
2023 ACCL/Aspire Partnerships and Collaborations
Sport for development programs require access to quality decision-making on critical planning and economic development issues, and programs like ACCL/Aspire Live Well Learn Well Lead Well rely on partnerships to help achieve these outcomes. Creating and advancing a...
Congratulations to Dawn Baira – Aspire to be Deadly Hockey Coach selected to participate in the Australian Olympic Indigenous Coaching Scholarship (AOICS) Program.
Dawn Baira has been integral in the advancement and support of hockey through Tagai State College and Migi Kokan Deadly 5’s Program for over 10 years. Part of the Aspire Empower Me Program, Dawn has supported and been actively involved in local and regional hockey...
Astute North Qld and ACCL/Aspire secure an exciting collaboration to support Getting Kids Places
Sport is globally recognized and increasingly utilized as a vehicle to drive positive social change in areas including health and well-being, social cohesion, disability inclusion, gender equity and breaking down the barriers of discrimination, language, culture, and...
Aspire Hockey Leaders Training Report
As part of ACCL/Aspire partnership and collaboration with Oceania Hockey Hookin4Health, a Hockey Leader Training and upskilling workshop was delivered in Cairns in October 2023. 3 Hookin4Health PNG staff travelled to Cairns and joined sport and rec staff from...
Aspire 2024 and 2025 Development Plans
Following the October Workshop attended by partners and interested supporters, ACCL/Aspire have been able to crystalize our 2024 and 2025 Plans. Engagement has already begun with new and existing partners which will see some refreshed programs being delivered...
Welcome Steele, Aspire Local Program and Partners Coordinator
Aspire are delighted to introduce Steele! Steele holds a Certificate 3 & 4 in Fitness and for the last 6 years he has been working as a Sport & Rec Officer/Coach; predominately working with children in the Cairns, Douglas & Tablelands areas. While also...
Small Steps leave Big Footprints – Aspire Partner Planning Meeting 10th October 2023
With the extension of the Aspire to be Deadly Funding now confirmed and with interest high in the future direction of the ACCL/Aspire innovative and game changing collaboration, the time has never been better to invite stakeholders, existing partners, participants,...