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Goolagong Cawley immortalised at Naarm specialist school
Key points:- A mural honouring seven-time Grand Slam champion Evonne Goolagong C...
Callan Morse 25 May 2026
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Day: Australian Open pays tribute to tennis legend
In front of the eyes of the world each January, champion sportsperson and tennis...
Jarred Cross 21 Jan 2026
Six figures raised to support next generation of Indigenous tennis stars at Evonne Goolagong Cawley's Night of Champions
A new addition to Australian tennis' calendar has helped raise more than $100,00...
Jarred Cross 30 Jun 2025
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Scholarship to launch at inaugural Night of Champions

The career and ongoing legacy of sporting icon Evonne Goolagong Cawley will be celebrated at the Australian Tennis Foundation's inaugural Night of Champions in Naarm next month.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross May 21, 2025
Barty Barbie a "full-circle moment" for Grand Slam winner

Barbie's tribute to Ash Barty will show Indigenous kids "there's no ceiling" on what they can achieve, the three-time Grand Slam winner hopes.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Mar 5, 2025
Ash Barty and Evonne Goolagong Cawley honoured with Barbies in their likeness

Barbie will immortalise tennis icons and grand slam winners Ash Barty and Evonne Goolagong with one-off dolls aligning with International Women's Day.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Mar 4, 2025
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Day - new Australian Open honour for champion

Evonne Goolagong Cawley's legacy at the Australian Open has been further cemented with the event's annual First Nations Day renamed in her honour, on the 50th anniversary of her second women's singles...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jan 15, 2025
Indigenous sporting champions meet as Australia bids emotional farewell to veteran Matilda 'keeper Lydia Williams

More than 75,000 fans have thanked Matildas veteran Lydia Williams, who bid an emotional farewell to home fans after more than 100 caps, five World Cups and two Olympic games for the national side in...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 4, 2024
Local goal-kicking legend Maurice Goolagong inducted into NSW AFL Hall of Fame

Champion local goalkicker Maurice Goolagong is one of 100 inaugural inductees into the New South Wales Australian Football Hall of Fame, which will be officially unveiled at a gala dinner early next m...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Apr 24, 2024
Goolagong Cawley honoured 50 years after first Open win

Half a century after winning her first Australian Open title, Indigenous icon Evonne Goolagong Cawley has been honoured by tournament organisers.

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Melissa Woods Jan 26, 2024
Goolagong soaks in celebrations during Australian Open milestone

When Ash Barty went out on her swansong and won the Australian Open in 2022, she was lucky to navigate her way around a draw filled up full of talented Eastern Europeans.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jan 25, 2024
New and returning champions crowned at the 2023 National Indigenous Tennis Carnival

Last week, more than 160 young tennis talents representing various Indigenous communities gathered at Darwin International Tennis Centre on Larrakia Country, to participate in the fourth iteration of...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 15, 2023
Nine months on from retirement Ash Barty claims Australian tennis’ top gong

Despite retiring from the sport in March, Ngarigo champion Ash Barty has claimed her fifth straight Newcombe medal, the highest honour in Australian tennis, after her drought-breaking Australian Open...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Dec 14, 2022
Ash Barty is simply the best at Australian Open

Ash Barty has claimed her third grand slam title after taking out the Australian Open (AO) on Saturday. Barty took to the Rod Laver Arena where she defeated United States' Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6 (7...

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Teisha Cloos Feb 1, 2022
Ash Barty claims fifth title for 2021

Tennis world No.1 Ash Barty has become the first Australian to win the Cincinnati Masters title since Evonne Goolagong Cawley 48 years ago, claiming her fifth title this season.

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Teisha Cloos Aug 23, 2021
Barty brings home Wimbledon

Ash Barty has made history overnight, becoming the first Australian woman in over 40 years to win the Wimbledon final. The Ngarigo woman took home the title in a thrilling three set win against Karoli...

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NIT Jul 15, 2021
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