Central Coast Council and Sport NSW have come together to present a Girls Get Active Day on Friday 22nd September, leading into SportsFest Central Coast which takes place on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th.

The event, designed to encourage more girls to benefit from participation in sport and recreation, will take place at Bateau Bay PCYC and involve 150 girls from local high-schools, five champion female athletes and six different sports.

The Girls Get Active event commences at 9:30am where the athletes will engage in a panel discussion to inspire the audience of female high-school students to participate in sport and recreation.

At the conclusion of the panel discussion, the students will have the opportunity to meet the panellists and experience the various sporting activities on offer.

Sport NSW is looking forward to hosting this event with one of its first Local Government Members, Central Coast Council, and also to supporting the inaugural SportsFest Central Coast.

The Girls Get Active program provides a unique opportunity for young females to engage with women achieving success in the sporting domain and to try a range of sports in a safe environment, with each station facilitated by the panellists and/or staff from the state sporting organisations.

For further information, please contact Sport NSW Membership and Female Programs Officer, Sophie Milton on (02) 8736 1242 or sophie.milton@sportnsw.com.au.