Getting our game on with Stuart Kollmorgen (OAM), Anny Salerni (Dancing) Natalie Korinfsky (Community Footy)

Feb 19, 2025

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Natalie Korinfsky

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Anny Salerni

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Stuart Kollmorgen (OAM)

Stuart Kollmorgen (OAM), a legendary sports advocate and community organizer, Anny Salerni, the energetic principal of a same-sex dance studio, and Natalie Korinfsky, president of a women's football club, dive into the transformative power of sport. They discuss the creation of the Victorian Pride Centre, the vibrant community at Melbourne Frontrunners, and how Anny's dance studio fosters inclusivity. Natalie shares the fight for women’s football equity, highlighting the barriers players face and the importance of community support and activism in sports.

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INSIGHT

How A Pride Centre Was Financed

The Victorian Pride Centre prioritised health services and community facilities when planned for Fitzroy Street.
Stuart noted government and local council financial support plus creative mortgage investors made the centre viable.

ADVICE

Use Community Mortgage Investment

Consider mortgage-style community investment to fund local projects with a low-return promise and security.
Offer donors the option to waive repayment later for tax deductions to convert loans into gifts.

ANECDOTE

Late-Career Racewalking Success

Stuart returned to race walking at 40 and later won masters world titles at 10K and 20K.
He claims the title of "the fastest gay walker there's ever been" from competing in LGBT events.

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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 Stuart Kollmorgen (OAM) , former Deputy Board Chair and Fundraising Committee Chair, Victorian Pride Centre who took us back in time to a time when the fabulous Victorian Pride Centre was just an idea! Thanks to an immense amount of work and dedication it is a building that can be enjoyed all year round! Check out The Pride Fund if you would like to be part of the continued success of the centre! We chat the joys of race walking and the many opportunities the Melbourne Frontrunners offer including the annual Pride Run on Sunday 23 February at the Tan Track, Botanical Gardens from 8am. It’s a sell out but you are invited to head along an be part of the fun! Cheering starts at 9.00am! (Starts 5mins 51secs)

So you think you might like to dance! Great! Anny Salerni’s Queer As Foxtrot LGBTQI+ Same Sex Dance Studio based in Melbourne could be just the ticket! Anny shares her love of dance from the Samba, Viennese Waltz and New Vogue. If you are dance curious checkout Queer as Foxtrot and be part of the flash mob at next year’s Victoria’s Pride Street Party! (Starts 24mins)

And Natalie Korinfsky – Player and president of the newly formed Kyneton Women’s Eagles Football Club joins Game On to tell us why 35 women’s players have walked away and what you can do to help level the playing field and equal the contest for women and non-binary people in sport. The Kyneton Women’s Team are now in search of a home, after being rejected by three local leagues. Sign the petition change.org LET US PLAY! Help the Kyneton Women’s Football Club– the Wedge-Tailed Eagles – a passionate, hardworking and dedicated group of 30+ players, coaches, volunteers and members play in the RDFNL Senior Women’s Competition for the 2025 season! And become a member! (Starts 34mins 58secs)

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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