Ambassadors

 

Liz Ellis AM
"I am proud to be an ambassador for Womensport NSW and the great work they do with young women.  I would encourage girls and women to make the most of their sporting opportunities and recreational outlets and make physical activity an integral part of their lifestyle!"   Liz Ellis, February 2010 
Nicknamed 'Leaping Liz', Liz is one of the all time best circle defenders, who with seemingly little effort, can shut down taller players than herself and come from nowhere to intercept the ball from an unsuspecting attack line. In addition to her esteemed sporting career, Liz is a qualified lawyer and media personality appearing on numerous television and radio shows including The Fat, 110% Tony Squires, Triple J Breakfast Show, Sunrise and commentating during the 2004 Olympic Games. In 2008, Liz was a co-commentator during the inaugural season of the ANZ Championship on Fox Sports, and in 2009 Liz will head up Channel TEN's coverage of the ANZ Championship and the Australian Netball Diamonds Test Matches.  Liz is pleased to be in a position to give back to the community, particularly encouraging young people to stay involved in sport and reach their potential.

Check out Liz's website on: www.lizellis.com.au

  Kerri Pottharst OAM
Kerri Pottharst is Australia's most decorated indoor and beach volleyball player, having represented her country for an incredible 22 years. She also remains the only Australian woman to have played professionally int he world's most prestigious A1 Italian Indoor Volleyball league.  It was back in 1992, after a sickening knee injury that should have ended her voleyball career, that she moved from Indoor to the beach and then went on to compete in 3 Olympics and win two Olympic medals.  One of those was Bronze at the Atlanta Olympics and then the Gold that everybody remembers so well, at Bondi Beach.  She is renowned for being one of the fiercest competitors in the world of Volleyball; she was never out of the top 10 and rarely out of the top six in International Beach Volleyball events.   She is an inspiration to her peers in sport and to others in their business and personal lives.  Kerri's vision is to continue to inspire and motivate through her warm and personal presentations and her fun, team-building corporate dayso n the beach.

For more information please visit: www.kerripottharst.com

 

Allison Shreeve 
Allison is a committed and dedicated athlete, proud to represent at the highest level of her sport of Windsurfing. Her outstanding achievements across four different windsurfing classes have proven inspirational, earning her respect from peers and fans alike. Allison trains and competes overseas, mostly in Europe, Asia, and for several months each year and returns home to Sydney Australia for national competitions and training throughout Summer.  Among her impressive sporting achievements, Allison is a four time Formula Windsurfing World Champion, the 'A' Class World Speed Sailing Record holder, and the first and only woman to attempt to windsurf across the formidable Bass Strait.  Drawing on her experiences in the in ternational sporting arena over the past twelve years, Allison is able to inspire audiences with her testimony of success, through her hard work ethic, perseverance through adversity, and her Christian faith.  She is sought after as a Guest Speaker for Schools and Corporate events and has been an Ambassador for numerous organizations.  Allison is an excellent role model for young women motivating them to continue in sport and reach their full potential not just athletically but in every part of their lives.    For more information visit Allison's website www.aus911.com.      

  Amy Winters OAM  
 Amy Winters is one of Australia's most successful Paralympians. A three-time Paralympian, Amy has dominated the track over the past ten years and in 2004 created history when she became the only Australia to win a gold medal in three consecutive Paralympic Games in the same event (200m).  Originally from Kempsey, Amy began her international dominance as far back as 1996 when at age 18 she claimed gold in the 200 metres at the Atlanta Paralympic Games.Amy holds the world records for both the 100 & 200m, and to that she also holds the Australian records for the 400m and the Long Jump. She is an articulate and thoughtful advocate on disability sport and women in sport in particular. She is a sought-after speaker for business, schools and community events. Amy can cover topics to suit, including motivation, goal setting and over-coming adversity.