2024 Active Farmers Sports Lunch
Presented by
Friday 14th June, 2024
12:00pm - 4:00pm
The Fullerton Hotel
1 Martin Place Sydney NSW
Hear from sporting legends as they share laughs, insights & tall tales while supporting Active Farmers in their mission to build strong and more resilient rural communities.
Including 2 courses, flowing beers & wines and a line-up of talent that'll impress any sports fan.
$275 per ticket or Tables of 10 $2750
OUR GUEST SPEAKERS
Anna Meares OAM
Our keynote speaker Anna Meares is considered by many to be the greatest cyclist of all time and in Rio became the first athlete to win four individual medals at four consecutive Olympic Games. During her 15-year career as an elite athlete, Anna collected 18 gold medals, 16 silver medals and 10 bronze at Olympic, World and Commonwealth Games level, and she retired the most decorated athlete in the world with 11 world titles. Our Flag bearer at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Anna will soon lead our Olympic team to the Paris Olympic Games as Chef de Mission. Her story of determination and courage has inspired a generation.
Nick Farr Jones OAM
Former Australian rugby union great, Nick Farr-Jones was capped 63 times for Australia, including 36 as captain. A dynamic halfback and inspiring leader, Nick is probably best remembered for captaining Australia to win the 1991 Rugby World Cup. Nick’s incredible rugby career has seen him inducted into the Sport Australia and International Rugby Halls of Fame.
Tim Horan AM
Tim Horan is one of the greatest Centres of all time in Rugby Union. His playing career saw him win 2 Rugby World Cups, and was awarded Rugby World Cup Player of the Tournament in 1999. Tim played 80 test matches for the Wallabies and 119 games for Queensland retiring from international rugby as an icon of the game in 2000 and is currently an expert Rugby Commentator for Stan Sport and Channel 9.
Mark Geyer OAM
An Australian International and New South Wales State of Origin representative. Former rugby league footballer, commentator, panelist, now turned Triple M Radio Host, Mark Geyer’s successful career has seen him awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australia’s international standing in Rugby League.
Nick McArdle
Australian TV Sports presenter, Nick McArdle has a career spanning more than 20 years. Currently Stan Sport and Nine’s Wide World Sports Commentator Nick McArdle will lead the Active Farmers’ Sports Lunch as Master of Ceremonies for the second year.
ACTIVE FARMERS LTD
WHO WE ARE | Active Farmers Ltd is a Not-For-Profit and health promotion charity. With increasing concerns about mental health issues in rural areas, growing isolation rising from expanding farm technology, and the scarcity of locally available health and wellbeing activities in small rural communities, Active Farmers brings people together in these small communities through regular group fitness in a fun and interactive environment.
Our VISION and MISSION commit us to building stronger and more resilient rural communities by providing a proactive program, designed specifically to be routinely on the ground in small farming communities, often with little more than a public hall and struggling pub.
CURRENTLY Active Farmers’ services 67 small rural communities across Australia and invests 100 per cent of all excess funds and much more back into these communities to support the existing services and expand to new communities.
OUR GOAL To expand Active Farmers to as many communities across the country, and ensure when the service is embedded into a community it is done in a long term and sustainable manner. However, we cannot achieve this without your help and support.
Support is vital, especially in smaller more remote communities for established and new groups where fixed-cost recovery is not always feasible.
