Join other delegates for a pre-conference welcome reception and training session.

We are excited to announce the online conference will be delivered on the CGScholar platform – developed by the Common Ground Media Lab, the research and technology arm of Common Ground Research Networks.

This special event will walk you through the CGScholar Event Microsite so you have a rich online experience by learning how to comment and participate online. It will also teach delegates how to update their profile and Presenter Pages in order to add digital media: video, sound, other files.This will be held “live” via Zoom.

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Talking Circles are a distinctive feature of our in-person conference – and this year we are taking them online. Talking Circles offer an opportunity to meet other delegates face-to-face, and engage in extended discussion about the issues and concerns they feel are of utmost importance to that segment of the Research Network. Participation is open, encouraged, and supported.

This will be held “live” via Zoom.

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The Australian Sports Museum (formerly the National Sports Museum) is a museum dedicated to Australian sport and is located within the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia. There are exhibits for sports such as cricket, Australian rules football, the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, tennis, rugby league, rugby union, soccer, basketball, boxing and netball. The Australian Sports Hall of Fame is also located within the museum along with the Australian Racing Museum and the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum.

The adjoining MCC Museum features exhibitions relating to the history of the Melbourne Cricket Club. On 6 October 2010, the Australian Racing Museum was absorbed into the Australian Sports Museum, which has now resulted in horse racing standing alongside other prominent Australian sports.

Date: 1 July 2025

Duration: 2.5 Hours (approx)

Price: $40 (USD)

Time: 13:00 PM (1:00 PM)

Meeting Point: TBD

St Kilda Sports Club has a long history as a sporting and social hub in Melbourne. Conveniently located in the heart of St Kilda, the unique environment, the great history and the fantastic location make our Club highly sought after and one of the most vibrant bowls clubs in Melbourne.

The Club’s primary function is to host a range of sporting facilities such as lawn bowls (pennant and social), cricket, pétanque, and darts. Social or “barefoot” bowls is a particularly popular activity to participate in here.

Date: 2 July 2025
Time: Approx. 6:00PM following the last session of the day (see Event Schedule for up to date details). 

The reception is open to all fully registered delegates of the Sport and Society Conference. Please register below to confirm numbers.