This June long weekend, Kiama Netball Association representative teams headed to Camden for the NSW flagship event— the HART Netball NSW Senior State Titles. The junior teams (12’s and 13’s) head to the Junior State Titles in July.

Over the span of three days, the tournament showcased the strength of grassroots netball with players from all over the state. Kiama fielded a U15, U17 and an Opens team (for the first time at the State Titles). 

The goal for the U15s was to get fifth, which they did. “It was an excellent result. Everyone was very happy and the sun was shining,” summarises Natalie Allan, the Kiama Netball Association.

The players also represented Kiama by proudly wearing their caps, from Destination Kiama and Kiama Visitor Information Centre, funded by Cameron Taylor at the Central Perk Cafe.

At the tournament, the teams swapped their “Destination Kiama” caps with other teams.

“We were really touched when the Kiama Netball Association reached out and said that they wanted to help promote Kiama on their journeys,” says Councillor Matt Brown, chair of Destination Kiama. 

Brown calls them “Kiama ambassadors”, saying he’s really pleased that local sports teams want to be involved in tourism. 

“It has generated a lot of good news and good will.”

The national Top Tourism Town Awards 2024 will be announced on September 10 at Parliament House in Canberra, with Kiama in the running after being crowned the top tourist town in the state.

The Destination Kiama caps are available at cost. Brown encourages any representative team (and it doesn’t have to be sports), which would like to be branded and help Kiama to win on a national level, to please get in touch. 

RESULTS

15 years – 5th place

17 years – 10th place

Opens – 12th place