September 2008 News Archive

11/9/08- Mick Molloy Lends a Hand to Lighthouse Foundation Charity Auction on 9th Oct

Mick Molloy is happy to ‘lend a hand' to the help with the Lighthouse Foundation Art Auction.

The TV, radio and footy funnyman will MC the Foundation's auction of items like the highlight lot, a large framed montage of signed outlines of famous hands from sport, music, film, television and more.

The theme for the auction is ‘lend a hand', which anyone can do by donating works of art to raise funds to provide long-term accommodation, care and support for kids at risk of being homeless.

Catch Mick Molloy at the Lighthouse Foundation Art Auction on October 9.

Matt Tilley Nominated for ARIA Award

Matt Tilley is among the nominees for the for the 2008 ARIA Awards.  The album, Gotcha Calls Three's a Crowd (Liberation Music) has been nominated in the category of Best Comedy Release. This is Matt's second ARIA nomination. Congratulations Matt!

The ARIA Awards will be handed out on Sunday October 19 and will be televised at 7.30 PM on Channel Ten.

 

Liz Ellis Diamond Award Announced!

Media Release - 9 September, 2008

Liz Ellis Diamond to be awarded to netball's finest Australia's most outstanding netballer in 2008 will be honoured as the inaugural recipient of the Liz Ellis Diamond in another landmark announcement for the sport.

Named after former Australian captain and the most capped player of all-time, Liz Ellis, the sport's premier individual award will be won by the player who receives the most votes for outstanding achievement in both the international arena and ANZ Championship each year.

This year's Liz Ellis Diamond recipient will be revealed at the 2008 Netball Awards Dinner at the Langham Hotel in Melbourne on November 29 in a night of celebration for the sport.

Ellis retired after the successful 2007 World Championship campaign ending a stellar 18-year international career which featured three world titles, two Commonwealth Games gold medals, four national league MVP awards and four national league titles with the Sydney TAB Swifts.

Known for her fearlessness and tenacity, Ellis is a revered champion with a legion of fans around Australia and has been an inspiration to netballers at every level.

Ellis said she was immensely proud and honoured to be recognised with the introduction of the Liz Ellis Diamond.

"It's a great honour to be singled out when you consider all the wonderful champion players that have taken the court for Australia over the past 80 years," she said.

"I feel truly humbled with this announcement and look forward to awarding the sport's top individual award to one of the great athletes in the Australian Netball Diamonds."

The Liz Ellis Diamond will create a tradition of excellence as the premier individual award for Australian netball.

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TRACY PARISH

Public Affairs Manager

Netball Australia

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Harvey Publicity

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Liz Ellis and Nick Darcy Head Netball Commentary Team on Network 10

Media Release - September 8, 2008

Diamonds to shine on Network Ten

In a history making development for women's sport, elite netball will be available in millions of homes across the country with Network Ten today announced as the official television broadcaster of netball in Australia.

Netball Australia is delighted to partner a commercial free-to-air television broadcaster in a venture that will guarantee coverage of all Australian Netball Diamonds Test matches played on both home soil and internationally for the next four years.

Netball Australia Chief Executive, Kate Palmer believes the potential of the partnership is extraordinary.

"This partnership provides netball with an opportunity to build the profile of our brand but more importantly showcase the wonderful athletes who play the game," Palmer said.

"Network Ten has a proven record in sports broadcasting. We are delighted that they have recognised netball as a product that can add value to their current programming."

General Manager - Sport, David White said Network Ten was excited about broadcasting Australian elite netball for the next four years.

"We warmly welcome the sport of netball onto TEN, bringing the game to a larger and more diverse audience that ever before," he said.

"TEN looks forward to helping to translate the huge grassroots participation of netball into increasingly larger viewer numbers and to showcasing a new generation of great Aussie netballers to their committed fans."

TEN's coverage, headed by former Australian captain Liz Ellis and Network Ten personality Luke Darcy begins on September 17 with the New World International Netball Series in New Zealand followed by the Holden Netball Test Series featuring Australia, New Zealand and England from October 4-November 2 in four Australian cities.

For more information, please contact:

EMMA ROBINSON, Media Manager, Netball Australia

Direct: (03) 8621 8614 / Mobile: 0412 150 259

GUS SEEBECK, Sports Marketing and Publicity Manager, Network Ten

Mobile: 0402 137 577