The 26th Koori Netball Tournament in NSW brought 5,000 people together, showcasing First Nations talent, community, and healing through netball.

The 26th annual Koori Netball Tournament in NSW drew around 5,000 people, celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander netball with 125 teams across divisions. Kahlia Saunders, a former national player, captains Di-Di’s, a team honoring a 16-year-old who died in 2019, now competing in the top women’s division. The NSW government pledged $50,000 for talent identification, part of a $250,000 commitment to grow First Nations netball. The event emphasizes community, reconciliation, and cultural connection, with emotional matchups involving teams named after children who died, including siblings playing on opposing sides.