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Sport | Lacrosse |
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Jurisdiction | Australia |
Abbreviation | LA |
Affiliation | World Lacrosse |
Affiliation date | 1974 |
Regional affiliation | Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union |
Headquarters | Melbourne, Victoria |
Chairperson | Abbie Burgess [1] |
Official website | |
www | |
Lacrosse Australia (LA) is the governing body for the sport of Lacrosse in Australia.
Lacrosse in Australia has a rich and celebrated history, beginning with the arrival of Canadian Lambton Mount to Ballarat during the gold rush of 1853. [2] The year 1876 is seen as the official year that lacrosse was established in Australia. [3] By the time of federation in 1974, lacrosse was being played in every state in Australia. [2]
Up until 2007, men's and women's lacrosse were administered by separate governing bodies: Lacrosse Australia and Women's Lacrosse Australia. [3] These organisations merged in 2008 to form the Australian Lacrosse Association (ALA). [4] In 2021, the ALA rebranded as Lacrosse Australia and remains the single governing body for all formats of lacrosse in Australia. [5]
The national body has six state member associations:
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (July 2024) |
Sport | Lacrosse |
---|---|
Jurisdiction | Australia |
Abbreviation | LA |
Affiliation | World Lacrosse |
Affiliation date | 1974 |
Regional affiliation | Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union |
Headquarters | Melbourne, Victoria |
Chairperson | Abbie Burgess [1] |
Official website | |
www | |
Lacrosse Australia (LA) is the governing body for the sport of Lacrosse in Australia.
Lacrosse in Australia has a rich and celebrated history, beginning with the arrival of Canadian Lambton Mount to Ballarat during the gold rush of 1853. [2] The year 1876 is seen as the official year that lacrosse was established in Australia. [3] By the time of federation in 1974, lacrosse was being played in every state in Australia. [2]
Up until 2007, men's and women's lacrosse were administered by separate governing bodies: Lacrosse Australia and Women's Lacrosse Australia. [3] These organisations merged in 2008 to form the Australian Lacrosse Association (ALA). [4] In 2021, the ALA rebranded as Lacrosse Australia and remains the single governing body for all formats of lacrosse in Australia. [5]
The national body has six state member associations: