Simone McKinnis to step down as Melbourne Vixens Head Coach after SSN season
May 20, 2025On Sunday Simone McKinnis announced that she will step down as head coach of the Melbourne Vixens at the end of the 2025 season, ending 13 years at the helm of one of Super Netball’s most successful teams.
Lucas Plapp claims maiden Grand Tour title in trademark style
May 19, 2025VIS scholarship athlete and National Champion, Lucas Plapp, has claimed his first Grand Tour cycling title at the Giro d’Italia.
Like Mother, Like Daughter
May 9, 2025A passion for squash runs through the veins of the Cardwell family, and the apple hasn’t fallen far from the magnificent family tree.
VIS supports Australian Opal to make stunning comeback after recovering from major back surgery
May 8, 2025After spinal fusion surgery in early 2024, Olympian and VIS basketballer Sara Blicavs faced one of the toughest chapters of her career. Just six weeks after her operation, she joined the Victorian Institute of Sport on scholarship and began an intense, year-long recovery journey.
Historic Curling World Championships bronze for Australia in Mixed Doubles
May 5, 2025Australia has won its first ever Curling World Championship medal, with a historic bronze medal performance in the mixed doubles event from VIS scholarship athlete Dean Hewitt and partner Tahli Gill in Fredericton, Canada.
VIS winter athletes honoured at Snow Australia Awards
May 2, 2025The 2025 Snow Australia Awards have highlighted the strength of Australian winter sports less than 12 months out from the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic & Paralympic Games.
Powered by VIS scientists, curler Dean Hewitt is putting his stamp on the World Championships
April 28, 2025Last Saturday, Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) curler Dean Hewitt and partner Tahli Gill took to the ice in Fredericton, Canada, for the Mixed Team Curling World Championships.
Captain Kate: Vixens' leader will always bleed navy blue
April 15, 2025The Melbourne Vixens' skipper continues to be one of Australian netballers most influential and respected figures. Entering her thirteenth season and ninth as captain, Kate Moloney is guiding the new generation of Vixens to Super Netball success.
The Athlete Voice of the Victorian Institute of Sport
April 10, 2025Call for nominations are now open for the Victorian Institute of Sport’s first Athlete Advisory Group.
Webster to take high-performance at the VIS to new heights
April 9, 2025The Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) has strengthened its leadership with the appointment of Rebekah Webster to the key executive position as Director, High Performance.
