Major Sponsors
The Academy thanks its major sponsors Worsley Alumina and the WIN Network for their generous support.
Find out more about the Academy's Foundation Partner and other Academy Supporters.
Worsley Alumina
Worsley Alumina is a joint venture operation between BHP Billiton, Japan Alumina Associates (Australia) Pty Ltd and Sojitz Alumina Pty Ltd. Located near Collie in Western Australia, operations include a bauxite mine and an alumina refinery.
The history of the Worsley Project dates back to the early 1960s when a group of local business people formed a company to explore, develop and sell deposits of bauxite ore on the eastern side of the Darling Range, near Boddington. The first alumina was produced in April 1984.
In May 2000, Worsley completed a $1 billion expansion and annual production has increased to 3.1 million tonnes.Worsley announced a $2.5 billion Efficiency & Growth expansion project on May 1, 2008 which will lift annual capacity of the refinery from 3.5 to 4.6 million tonnes per annum through expanded mining operations, additional refinery capacity and upgraded port facilities.
WIN Network
WIN is the world’s largest privately owned regional television network. It reaches more than 5.2 million viewers across six states of Australia and the nation’s capital through its 24 wholly owned and operated television stations.
Its transmissions span the largest geographical area in the world, from Cairns to Hobart, South Australia and all of Western Australia from Albany to Kununnurra.
WIN has an unequalled commitment to local news for regional Australia. WIN News is second to none, producing a superior comprehensive news service in 20 regional centres across Australia, with video journalists spread across the state to cover our large state and provide the most up to date news coverage of regional WA. WIN TV provides individual 30-minute bulletins of local news, weather, sport and finance updates.
Bunbury Holden
Local car dealer Bunbury Holden prides iteself on quality customer care, from new and used car sales through to its service and parts department which looks after more than 1,000 vehicles a year.
The company is proud to play a role in fostering the region’s next generation of sports men and women. General manager Gavin Billington said Bunbury Holden is a big supporter of sport in the region and looks forward to continued involvement with SWAS.
Vehicle Sponsors
Cristal Global enjoys the distinction of being an inaugural sponsor of the South West Academy of Sport.
It’s thanks to Cristal Global, and the continued support of Bunbury Holden and the City of Bunbury, that SWAS has a vehicle that can be used to transport equipment or drive coaches and athletes to training and events.
