Netball Australia

Tonga Netball said “Netball Australia Executive General Manager, Glenn Turnor and Head of ODA Sallee Caldwell who were fortunate to have meetings with the Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, Minister of Internal Affairs which Sports comes under, Lord Vaea, Acting Australian High Commission, Erin Gleeso, General Manager of BSP Tong, Marcellina Wolfgram Ha’apai as well as the Netball Partners in Tonga.”

PM Sovaleni extended the Government of Tonga’s gratitude to Australia and their support in many areas but specifically to sports given this visit.

The netball body has announced a new-three-year agreement as part of the Australian Government’s PacificAus Sports programme.

It will work with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to support the development of pathways for athletes from Samoa, Tonga, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.

Netball Australia interim CEO Ron Steiner said he is delighted the organisation can continue to lead the charge in helping to develop netball in the Pacific.