My name is Aaleya Turner I am a Kaurna woman living on Kaurna Country in Adelaide. I am currently in my second year of studying Paramedic Science at Flinders University. I also work part-time in my families business, Southern Cultural Immersion. We strive to promote and nurture reconciliation and cultural respect towards First Nations people.
I began playing netball at the age of five at my local netball club. I now play for Matrics Netball Club. I have been fortunate to represent South Australia at National competitions from the age of 15. At these National competitions I have been successful in being selected in the National Squad in Under 15’s, 17’s and 19’s.
I have been a member of the South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) netball program since 2020. A highlight of playing netball is being involved in the Nunga Netball Carnivals each year. Competing against talented girls from all over the state has provided the opportunity to strive to be the best player I can. I even had the opportunity to represent Nunga SA at interstate carnivals in Victoria and Queensland. I played with an awesome group of girls and competed against some top level players.
SASI, my netball club and Netball South Australia have provided many opportunities to improve my skills, knowledge and passion for the game of netball. What I love mostly about my journey with netball is the lifelong friendships I have formed with my team mates.
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Amanda Reid is a proud aboriginal woman, 9 time World Champion In Cycling and Snowboarding and a three time Paralympian in two different sports. Winning a Gold medal at the 2020 Paralympics to add to her sliver from Rio . Amanda is passionate about supporting and promoting people with disabilities, particularly those in Aboriginal communities, letting them know that they are capable and can achieve great things. Having been an athlete for many years
My name is Bianca Crisp and I am a proud descendant of the Wiradjuri people of Cowra, New South Wales. I am a competitive open water swimmer, specialising in the 10km marathon swim. I was recently selected as a member of the Australian Dolphins Swim Team to represent my country in the 5km swim at the 2023 World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Ultimately, my goal is to represent Australia in the 10km at the Paris 2024 and LA 2028 Olympic Games. Alongside my athletic pursuits, I am deeply passionate about my studies, graduating from Griffith University in 2022 with a Bachelor of Health Science. My aspiration is to pursue the Doctor of Medicine and become a specialised medical practitioner, dedicated to closing the gap and making a positive impact in the lives of First Peoples.
I’ve grown up in Wagga Wagga, NSW. In 2022, I was a part of the Junior Australian Development team that raced internationally in Europe and later in the year I represented Australia at the UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong. Alongside my sport, I’ve begun studying a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) through USC in pursuit of working with high performance athletes. Outside of Cycling I love being around people and adventuring outdoors
My name is Calab law I am an indigenous Australian athlete. I am coached by Andrew Iselin my favourite event is the 200m and my end goal is to become the Olympic champion, so far in my career I have made a world championship semi-final and placed third at the last world u20 championships with a pb of 20.42 and one quirky fact about me is that I have and can eat 3L of ice cream in one sitting. The share the yarn program because is perfect for me because I'm really passionate about meeting new people and learning from all different people and if I can help inspire other people to follow their dream is something I'm passionate about.
Clarence (also known as CJ) was born in Darwin & is a proud Yanyuwa, Garrawa & Kuku Yalanji man, member of the Darwin Salties & Australian Rollers wheelchair basketball squad.
Started playing wheelchair basketball at Darwin Basketball Association (DBA) in 2005 and has played overseas in the US & Spain over the last 7 years.
Hi I'm Emilia Murray a Dhudhuroa and Yorta Yorta woman, I am professional footballer currently playing for Adelaide United and the Young Matilda's.
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Hi my name is Mariah Williams and I am a proud Wiradjuri woman and a current member of the Australia Women’s Hockey team. I was born and bred in Parkes NSW and lived there until I was 14years old. My love for hockey started there, but once I hit year 9 of my schooling, my family decided to move to Newcastle to further pursue my hockey career. I attended and finished my schooling at Hunter Sports High School where I participated in the Specialized Hockey program. My hockey career started to take off when I debuted for the Hockeyroos at the age of 17 and am still in the program currently at 27 years old. I am currently doing my Cert 4 in Youth Work as well as working for Waalitj Foundation as a Deadly Sista Girlz Mentor and am an Ambassador for Whatability.
Some of my achievements throughout my career are: - 2013 Australian Youth Olympics Winners - 2013 Hockeyroo Debut - 2013 Deadlys "Rising Star" award winner - 2015 Australian National Senior Squad - 2016 Rio Olympics - 2016 Junior World Cup Bronze Medal & Captain - 2019 Hockeyroo Joint Highest Goal Scorer - 2021 Tokyo Olympics - 2022 World Cup Bronze Medal - 2022 Commonwealth Games Silver Medal
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I am a proud Woromi/Wannarua woman. My grandmother was apart of the stolen generation which lead to my family only recently finding out of our Indigenous heritage, and a huge gap in knowledge. This past year after losing my grandmother, I made a goal for myself to try and fill that gap and learn as much as I can about my culture to share with my family and continue to connect with my culture. Which is why I am so beyond grateful to be selected for Share a Yarn.
I am a 2 time Oceania Champion, one title being under 18’s (2019) and the other Opens (2022). In 2020 and 2021 I qualified for the World Junior Championships which were set to be held in Kenya, Sadly Australia didn’t send a team over to compete due to COVID. This year I was selected to compete for Australia at the Oceania Cup.
I’m a proud Wurundjeri woman raised on Wiradjuri country in regional NSW. I have been cycling since I was 2 years old and racing competitively since I was 5 years old. I am a member of Dubbo Cycle Club after graduating from Western Region Academy of Sport. I was selected for a NSWIS scholarship and am currently training and racing in Sydney under the guidance of Head Coach, former Olympian Sean Eadie. He has been instrumental in my recent selection and success in the Junior World Track Championships in Israel in 2022. I have recently moved into women’s elite category and look forward to new challenges and reaching new goals.