INDIGENOUS PROGRAMS

Cricket NSW is committed to reconciliation at every level of the game. In 2021, we developed our first Reconciliation Action Plan, endorsed by Reconciliation Australia. It includes 87 actions across key pillars - relationships, respect, opportunities, and governance - to strengthen ties with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Throughout the year, CNSW and its clubs focus on reconciliation. A Reconciliation Round is held, where clubs design and

Girls In Uniform

Where: West Pennant Hills

Public School

Region: Sydney North West

When: September 2022

The West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook Cricket Club unveiled their new Indigenous female cricket uniform, representing their club colours and the locations they practice and play. It also depicts family and friends who support them.

Commitment To Reconciliation

Where: Across NSW

Region: Across NSW

When: February 2023 wear Indigenous uniforms reflecting their local land. For example, the Parramatta Women’s Grade Cricket Club incorporates Indigenous designs on their shirts, representing the Dharug people, the traditional custodians of the Eora Region.

The West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook Cricket Club launched their new Indigenous female cricket uniform in the presence of Sydney Thunder and NSW Breakers’ Indigenous star, Anika Learoyd, and former Australian captain

Lisa Sthalekar last season. This leading club actively promotes female participation and delivers innovative experiences.

The Reconciliation Round in February saw clubs forming barefoot circles and wearing Indigenous uniforms. Social media shared images of these events. Woolworths Cricket Blast programs during holidays taught kids to make bats from wattle branches, emphasizing respect for the land and its people.

Wattle Bat Cricket

Where: North East Wiradjuri Co Ltd Cultural Centre, Rylstone

Region: Central West

When: January 2023