Lacrosse Australia

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Lacrosse Australia
LA
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Sport Lacrosse
Jurisdiction Australia
Affiliation World Lacrosse
Affiliation date 1974
Regional affiliation Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union
Headquarters Melbourne, Victoria
Chairperson Abbie Burgess[1]
Official website
www.lacrosse.com.au
Australia

Lacrosse Australia (LA) is the governing body for the sport of Lacrosse in Australia.

History

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]

Structure

The national body has six state member associations:

See also

References

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