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The Gold Industry Group is entering 2025 with a dynamic new leadership team, set to drive ambitious growth, strengthen industry connections, and make an even greater impact in communities across Australia.
Wayne Bramwell, Managing Director and CEO of Westgold Resources, has been appointed as Chair, while Rebecca Ciotti, Executive Manager of Corporate Services at Northern Star Resources, steps into the role of Vice Chair.
The Gold Industry Group is proud to announce the renewal of its landmark partnership with Netball WA, West Coast Fever, and Glass Jar Australia, marking the largest-ever commitment by Australia’s gold industry to women’s sport.
This three-year, $6 million extension will deepen the Gold Industry Group’s role as a Principal Partner of Netball WA and a joint Principal Partner of West Coast Fever, strengthening a partnership that has supported netball in Western Australia for the past six years.
Last Friday 23 netball officials and umpires got the opportunity to take part in a tour of the Perth Mint as part of the Gold Industry Group’s ongoing joint partnership with Netball WA.
Rangers Goal Shooter Georgia Pitt has been crowned the 2023 Jill McIntosh Medallist for the best and fairness in the Gold Industry Group WA Netball League.
West Coast Fever Goal Shooter Jhaniele Fowler has etched her name in the history books once again, claiming a remarkable fifth Stacey Marinkovich Medal as the Club's Most Valuable Player.
We recently spoke to AngloGold Ashanti Australia’s Lead: HR Business Partnering Jaymie Clark about her passion for her role and what excites her about working in Australia’s dynamic gold industry.
Gold industry mentors met with Year 10-12 Indigenous leaders to help assist in the planning of future community projects as a part of the annual Shooting Stars Senior Leadership Camp.
The Gold Industry Group took West Coast Fever premiership players on a community tour of Kalgoorlie-Boulder this week, featuring heart-thumping emergency response drills at Northern Star Resources’ Super Pit, high-energy netball clinics with budding young athletes and a unique community signing session with the prized trophy.
The Gold Industry Group backed 2022 NAIDOC Netball Carnival had a special touch this year, with young stars awarded striking medals designed by Perth-based Whadjuk-Yuet-Ballardong artist Kevin Bynder and produced by The Perth Mint.
This year’s competition brought together a record 122 teams with the dazzling medals awarded to the most valuable players across all divisions.
The Gold Industry Group West Australian Netball League (GIG WANL) competition returns this Friday night, April 29, with the ‘Gold Round’ set to open the season for Open, 20U and Men’s Divisions at the Gold Netball Centre in Jolimont.
In exciting news for the State's premier netball league, Kayo has been confirmed as the competition’s new Official Broadcast Partner, which will see 45 selected matches across the three divisions broadcast live on Kayo Freebies this season.
The Gold Industry Group has renewed its golden partnership with Netball WA, West Coast Fever and Glass Jar Australia, extending its landmark agreement for another three years and continuing its support across the sport through to the end of 2024.
The partnership remains the first of its kind in Australia to channel investment into women’s sport at all levels, recognising the Gold Industry Group as Principal Partner of Netball WA, Major Partner of Glass Jar Australia’s Shooting Stars program, and Elite Partner of West Coast Fever.
The Gold Industry Group (GIG) are thrilled to continue their support of Shooting Stars, empowering Aboriginal girls and women for a further three years, as a Major Partner of the program.
Supporting Shooting Stars since 2019, the GIG was instrumental to the expansion into the Goldfields region enabling the program to launch in Laverton empowering 26 participants across years 4 – 12.
The Gold Industry Group backed 2021 NAIDOC Netball Carnival saw more than 2,500 netballers and their families take part, with teams travelling from across the State to proudly represent their communities on Sunday 7 November in the nation’s biggest Indigenous carnival.
110 teams competed at the Gold Netball Centre for an 18th year, growing from 10 teams in 2004. This year players travelled from far and wide including Albany, Bunbury, Katanning, Karratha, Leonora, Narrogin, Perth and Tambellup, competing across eight age divisions.
125 netballers from Great Southern, North West and Wheatbelt Goldfields netball associations were immersed in the grand heritage of The Perth Mint while learning about the value of gold to our nation ahead of the State Cup in October.
The regional netballers were treated to one-hour guided tour of the historic Perth Mint, including the Gold Exhibition and the original melting house, experiencing the emotive journey of gold discovery in Western Australia.
Shooting Stars Year 11 and 12 leaders gave back to the community as part of the annual Senior Leadership Camp program thanks to the support of Premier Partner, the Gold Industry Group.
While on the camp in May, 16 participants identified a small project that would improve their school, their community or Shooting Stars.
Mt Magnet was rocked by some of West Coast Fever’s stars last month as they were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of Ramelius Resources’ Mt Magnet gold mine, before hosting a free netball skills clinic for the local community earlier this month.
See all the highlights and hear from the team.
West Coast Fever (WCF) have re-signed Captain Courtney Bruce, reigning MVP Jhaniele Fowler, and talented mid-courter Verity Charles for a further two years with the club.
The Gold Industry Group (GIG) is proud to work with WCF as role models in the community, supporting netball as the first Principal Partner of Netball WA and West Coast Fever.
The Gold Industry Group Western Australian Netball League (GIG WANL) 2021 season concluded with the 20U, Opens and Men’s divisions battling it out in three thrilling grand final showdowns at the Gold Netball Centre in August.
The Gold Netball Centre was packed full of fans for the finals series which kicked off with the 2OU (under-20s) division where the Rangers Netball Club were crowned premiers.
The 7th annual Netball WA Multicultural Carnival welcomed 69 teams from across the State in August at the Gold Netball Centre.
Proudly supported by the Gold Industry Group, the teams represented 22 schools and two clubs and played 150 games throughout the day in 13 divisions from Year 3 to Year 11.
Cultural awareness, regional facilities, diversity and influencing change were the key topics of discussion for more than 20 Netball Associations from across the State when Netball WA hosted a Leadership Camp in partnership with the Gold Industry Group.
