News - Snow Australia

Snow Australia Medal: Freestyle World Cup pioneers among announcement of new recipients

Snow Australia today announced the new group of recipients of the Snow Australia Medal, the legacy award program launched earlier this year to recognise and connect the most successful Australian snow sports alumni and inspire the young talents of the future with their stories.

Fri 16 Oct 2020

Youth Olympic gold medallist Josie Baff named as 2021 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship Holder

A total of 32 young athletes from around the country will receive scholarships, as part of a greatly expanded Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship & Mentoring Program, which began in 2006 and is now supported by Australian Government funding from Sport Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).

Wed 14 Oct 2020

Decisions of the Autumn 2020 FIS Council Meeting

The FIS Council held its Autumn Meeting online and dealt with a full agenda. The primary agenda items comprised addressing the challenges faced as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic on organisational aspects, including providing financial contributions to the Organisers of the FIS World Cup events and World Championships.

Tue 13 Oct 2020

Steve Lee needs your help #steveleefightback

Major fundraising initiative launch for Olympic Ski Steve Lee after a devastating stroke.

Sat 03 Oct 2020

Snow Australia CEO Update - October 2020

Snow Australia CEO, Michael Kennedy, provides an update for the snowsports community following an unprecedented southern winter.

Fri 02 Oct 2020

World Class Olympic Winter Training Centre Sees Athletes Take Flight in Brisbane

Australiaâ€™s best aerials and moguls skiers are set to soar through the Brisbane sky as they begin testing the new Olympic Winter Training Centre at the Sleeman Centre.

Thu 01 Oct 2020

Water Ramp Facility Update

Snow Australia is currently working to provide an updated COVID policy that will allow freestyle athletes to return to the Water Ramp Facility in Lilydale.

Wed 30 Sep 2020

Changes in Supplements Regulation

Changes introduced by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in relation to certain sports supplements is good news for Australian athletes.Â

Mon 28 Sep 2020

FIS Point Update for All Disciplines

With the uncertainty surrounding the 2020 domestic season, Snow Australia decided that all previous active FIS registrations from the 2019/20 season would be extended through to the 30th of September 2020

Fri 25 Sep 2020

Snow Academy Update

Update on Snow Academy Officials and Coaching Courses.

Fri 25 Sep 2020

Competing Overseas

Visit the Competing Overseas page to assist your preparation for the northern winter and help understand some of the current limitations and restrictions that are in place.

Wed 23 Sep 2020

The Interschools Diaries by Mia Rajak

I was really excited when I heard that they were rescheduling Interschools this year and there was still a chance it would happen.

Fri 18 Sep 2020

The Interschools Diaries by Lachlan Herring

Everybody should give Interschools a go. There is no harm in trying it, really.

Fri 18 Sep 2020

The Interschools Diaries by Charlotte Murdoch

I am in year 12, so the cancellation of Interschools this year meant that I lost the opportunity to race one last time.

Fri 11 Sep 2020

The Interschools Diaries by Georgia Brose

I remember that on the first day of me learning how to snowboard, my dad was joking about it and told me he had entered me into the Interschools event that was happening in two daysâ€™ time (little did I know it was not a joke).

Fri 11 Sep 2020

FIS Covid-19 Webinar

Snow Australia President Dean Gosper was amongst the speakers presenting at a FIS webinar on Wednesday 9 September, focused on Covid-19 prevention and a safe delivery of the FIS World Cup season.

Thu 10 Sep 2020

Aussie coaches and athletes checking in for R U OK?Day

Sport is at the centre of many communities across Australia and this R U OK?Day, Thursday 10 September, coaches and athletes are encouraging everyone involved in sport from high performance to grassroots level to check in with one another, and ask R U OK?