It was another Telethon weekend to remember with lots of laughs, love and even a mankini! These were our highlights 1. Hitting $500 million 2. PM in PJs 3. Lip-sync battle 4. Rinehart’s donation 5. Pie face 6. Hospital visit 7. Mankini 8. Brand new car 9. Shirts off 10. Kids take over.
A time-honoured principle of Australian sport is that no individual is bigger than their sport. It’s a reflection of our national love of sport and our spirit of egalitarianism.
Loretta Lynn might have been proud to be a coalminer’s daughter but if you’re a netballer from a mining family, that is probably not something to advertise in today’s new world. That said, there has been a tsunami of support for Gina Rinehart’s decision to walk away from her $15m sponsorship deal with Netball Australia.
The support that Hancock Prospecting and Mrs Rinehart AO have provided to Swimming WA and the sport of swimming spans over three decades and has made a significant contribution to the success of our elite WA swimmers at international level. Hancock Prospecting and Mrs Rinehart AO also support swimming across Australia including providing direct support to members of the Australian Swimming Team.