Welcome to Game On! JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport every Wednesday from 6-7pm across summer where you’ll hear where you can get your game on! This show is all about showcasing where sport is safe, inclusive, welcoming and fun for the Rainbow community!

It was fantastic to welcome to the JOY 93.9 Sport Studio Angie Greene CEO Stand Up Events and Tom Campbell, AFL Player with the Melbourne Football Club who have been creating safe and inclusive environments in sport for everyone, regardless of sexuality or gender. The main goal of Stand Up is to implement their customised preventive programs into sporting clubs, in an attempt to eradicate homophobic language and behaviour developed from the results of world first research from Monash University. We also explore the AFL as a safe space for athletes to be their authentic self and the barriers. And if you are interested in the contribution of Don Dunstan former Labor Premier of South Australia head along to An Audience with Don which explores his political life and the battles he so proudly fought such as LGBTIQA+ rights, racism, Indigenous rights, and electoral reform. (Starts 1min 50secs)

Mardi Gras is here for the 47th year! All the action starts on Friday 14th February! Penny Gulliver, 78er who is the Chief instructor at the Gay & Lesbian Martial Arts Newtown, is a 6^th Dan Black Belt and is the Tournament Director of Mardi Gras Martial Arts Championships! Head alone and catch all the action on Saturday 15th and the free Self Defence Workshop on the 20th February as part of the Pride In Sport Calendar of Events.(Starts 25min 24secs)

Andrew Wilmot President Freezone Volleyball – Sydney’s LGBTIQA+ friendly volleyball club joins the show to tell us all about it and how we can get involve in the Mardi Gras Volleyball Tournament 2025 on February 22 and 23, 2025 at Perry Park Recreation Centre. A massive thanks to the City of Sydney for their support of the event! And interested in giving volleyball a go? Check out the Come & Try three-week introductory program on the 19 Feb, 26 Feb and 5 March! (Starts 35mins 7secs)

And who is getting their game on this week? Ari Burkhart from the Sydney Silverbacks – Australian National Champion in the 57kg women’s wrestling division, qualified for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, is a black belt in jiu jitsu, and wants you to love wrestling! Head along for a session! (Starts 44mins 11secs)

A big thank you to our guests for their support of an inclusive and supportive sporting culture and mindset, and encouraging everyone in the Rainbow community to get their game on!

And thank you for being a part of Team Game On!

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