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2023 Annual Awards

Congratulations to all our 2023 Awards Recipients! Your hard work, dedication, loyalty and determination are all commended and much appreciated by the Academy. Academy Vice-Captains Thank you to our 2023 Academy Vice-Captains TRP Vice-Captain and Academy Captain : Emily W WAG Vice-Captain : Sophie T GFA Vice-Captain : Mel E Congratulations to our 2024 Academy Ca
12/15/23

WAG Competition Season Wraps

The 2023 WAG Junior competition season culminated with the Junior State Championships event at the Gymnastics Tasmania State Training Centre on the 9 and 10 September and the Academy was proud to be represented by twenty-four Women’s Artistic gymnasts ranging in age from 7 to 16 years. All our gymnasts competed well, with many of them showing improvement or even achieving personal bests.
09/22/23

Vale John Radcliffe, Academy Patron

The entire Hobart Gymnastics Academy community – past and present – is deeply saddened by the passing of our Academy Patron, John Radcliffe OAM.  A gentleman of the very highest order, John was a generous benefactor, passionate supporter, and regular visitor to the Academy over the years.  John's involvement with the Academy began in 1996 when an industrious volunteer we
05/04/23

Tumbling Success in Launceston

On Sunday, 19 March, HGA had one of its largest contingents of tumblers competing in a single competition in recent years. Our Level 4 athletes, Ella and Bronte, smashed out their passes, almost with too much power, and finished in 1st and 2nd position respectively with only 0.1 between them. Level 5 competitors Isabel and Zara worked hard to complete their passes and fought for every skill,
03/29/23

2023 Annual General Meeting

Come and join us! Our Annual General Meeting is being held on Saturday, 1 April at 11:30am in the canteen at the Academy. All members are invited and encouraged to attend our Annual General Meeting, with each Family Membership eligible for one vote. We look forward to seeing you there.
03/20/23

2023 Competition Season Kicks Off!

This past weekend the first 2023 competition season really kicked off with WAG, MAG, TRP and TUM athletes all congregating down at Kingborough Sport Centre. WAG For WAG, the first competition was the Senior Team Spirit (for Level 6 and above) with senior gymnast, Zoe, representing HGA. After coming back from injuries and being unable to compete in the 2022 season, Zoe smashed her first com
03/01/23

We're Hiring - Applications open for Academy Manager

Hobart Gymnastics Academy (HGA) is seeking an enthusiastic and capable Academy Manager to lead our community-based sporting organisation into an exciting new era of growth and success. HGA is one of Tasmania's oldest Gymnastics Clubs, proudly located within the Brighton municipality, providing recreational and competitive gymnastics programs to over 500 athletes from across Hobart's Northern Subu
02/27/23

2022 Annual Awards

Congratulations to all our 2022 Awards Recipients! Your hard work, dedication, loyalty, and determination are all commended and much appreciated by the Academy. Academy Vice-Captains Thank you to our 2022 Academy Vice-Captains TRP Vice-Captain and Academy Captain : Kiera S WAG Vice-Captain : Holly D MAG Vice-Captain : Kobi G GFA Vice-Captain : Makayla W Congrat
11/22/22

Most Inspirational Gymnasts 2022

All of the awards at the HGA Annual Awards Night are voted on by our coaching team, except for one, the Most Inspirational Gymnast Award. The Most Inspirational Gymnast is voted on by our competitive gymnasts from level 3 up. Our gymnasts are asked to fill out a nomination form for a fellow competitive gymnast from any class that has inspired them throughout the year with their training ethic, go
11/21/22

Success at Tasmanian Masters

A huge congratulations to our MAG gymnast Nathaniel Young who competed in the 2022 Tasmanian Masters Games on the 22/23 rd October at the Devonport gymnastics club. Nathaniel placed 1st overall in the competition and had outstanding results on each apparatus. He placed 1st on vault, pommel and floor, 2nd on P-Bars, and 3rd on high bar and rings.  The Masters Games allow experienced a
11/03/22

Vacant Positions - Coaching Staff

Hobart Gymnastics Academy is looking for positive and enthusiastic persons to join our team of experienced coaches. The position requires successful applicants to be actively involved in coaching and training gymnasts across recreational and competitive programs. Are you engaging and responsible? Are you passionate about working in the Fitness Industry? Do you enjoy working with children
10/10/22

WAG Fundraising Raffle Winners

Thank you for supporting our WAG team fundraising for their trip to the National Clubs Carnival on the Gold Coast in Queensland. 1 st Prize winner: Barbara Van Der Kraan           Barrow of Beverages, donated by View South East Real Estate Oatlands and Cellarbrations Oatlands                    
09/23/22

WAG Junior Tas Clubs and State Championships Wrap-up

Junior Tas Clubs Competition The competitive season for our WAG Junior Squads continued on the 20th -21st of August with Tasmanian State Clubs held in Devonport. Our Level 3-6 gymnasts made the journey up north for their second competition of the year. The girls had a fantastic competition and, once again, their incredible sportspersonship shone. The girls encouraged and supported their
09/17/22

HGA Gymnasts Take to the Competition Floor

Our HGA athletes, coaches and judges have been kept busy over the past few weeks with multiple competitions across all disciplines. Our MAG, WAG and TRP teams have been training hard in the gym for the last leg of the competition season, with some very big competitions over the next few months. MAG Our Junior MAG boys attended 2 competitions recently. The first in Launceston on the 2
08/17/22

Australian Gymnastics Championships 2022

Australian Gymnastics Championships (AGC) was held from the 10th of May through to the 26th of May. Australia’s best gymnasts from all six gymnastics disciplines (Women’s Artistic, Men’s Artistic, Trampoline, Rhythmic, Acrobatics and Aerobics) converged on the Gold Coast to vie for a place on top of the podium and the chance to be crowned Australian Champion for their level and
06/08/22

Senior State Championships Wrap Up

March 19th and 20th saw a contingent of HGA athletes from WAG, MAG, TRP and TUM take on the best gymnasts from around the state at the 2022 Gymnastics Tasmania State Championships.   Competition for our WAG Level 8 girls kicked off on Saturday afternoon with the team's events and continued on Sunday with the individual competition. Both HGA girls (Hayley D and Hayley W) competed f
03/23/22

Would you like to learn to coach?

Come and join our coaching family! Hobart Gymnastics Academy is looking for college-aged students who are keen to further their education through practical training in gymnastics coaching. Most of our coaching opportunities are with young children so a positive and engaging attitude is a must. Applicant availability would need to fit in with our recreational class schedule, which includes a
03/17/22

ENROL NOW FOR TERM 1 2022

NEW MEMBERS We have a variety of classes available at a range of different times, please go to the  HGA Class Schedule to find the best option for you and your family. More information on each program is available by hovering on the Recreational Programs tab above, this will create a drop-down menu, then click on the relevant class name. Please call us on 6263 3460 to register your
02/01/22

2021 Annual Awards

Congratulations to all our 2021 Awards Recipients! Your hard work, dedication, loyalty and determination are all commended and much appreciated by the Academy. Academy Vice-Captains Thank you to our 2021 Academy Vice-Captains Academy Captain and TRP Vice-Captain : Ellie Mason WAG Vice-Captain : Hayley Desmond MAG Vice-Captain : Kobi Gray GFA Vice-Captain : Brooke Baines
12/09/21

Fathers’ Day Fundraising

A huge thank you goes out to all our families for their assistance and support of all of our Father’s Day Fundraising. The Father’s Day Raffle was an absolute hit! We even had some families taking on additional raffle booklets and returning the butts for up to ten full booklets. Our delighted Fundraising Volunteers spent AGES tearing up booklets and scrunching tickets in preparation
09/13/21

Success at State Championships

Junior State Championships signals the end of the Junior competition season ... and our WAG and MAG athletes have had a massive weekend! Our WAG Level 5 and 6 gymnasts had a fantastic competition with some lovely routines executed with poise and style. Both the Level 8 WAG and Level 8 MAG athletes chose to compete in the optional competition for senior athletes that runs alongside the Junior
08/31/21

WAG Junior Tasmanian Clubs Competition

For our WAG Level 3-6 gymnasts, the second competition of the season is now done and dusted. Our girls performed some fabulous routines and should all be as proud of themselves as we are. The Level 3s - our youngest team - deserve a special mention, finishing third on Bars and fifth Overall in Division B. Our Level 4 White team executed some tight routines to finish first on Vault, second on
08/18/21

Are you up for a fun night out?

As part of our fundraising to raise funds to support our gymnasts travelling away to National Clubs on the Gold Coast we will be holding a Fun Night and would love to see everybody come along for a fun evening. And why not bring a friend or two! When: Saturday 5 th June 2021 Where: HGA Training Venue Bridgewater Drop-off: 4:45pm Pick-up: 9:00pm Cost: $25.00 per child (no refunds) Mi
05/25/21

Rolling into 2021

At Hobart Gymnastics Academy, the holidays have been anything but quiet! After a successful application in the Community Sports and Recreation ‘Improving the Playing Field’ (Small) Grants Program, work began on the installation of a new heating system. Although it may seem unnecessary at this balmy time of year, the new heating system will ensure that the Academy’s gymnasts ha
02/11/21

Upcoming Dates to Remember

With the holidays hot on our heels, we have a few important dates coming up ... 28-29 September - Office Closed Please call and leave a message or send an email through to reception@hga.org.au 1 October - Enrolments Open for Current Members Enrolments are to be completed through our Online Member Portal through the sing in function above. Please check Term 3 enrolment or an
09/25/20

Open Gym Holiday Sessions

Are your kids super excited for the holidays? Have they already forgotten that they couldn’t wait to get back to school only 10 weeks ago? And haven’t those 10 weeks just flown! And it’s been AGES since we were able to host any holiday programs so, for these holidays we’ve instigated a plan to help you out in the second week. In preparation for the excitement of the holi
09/24/20

Call out for Trainee Coaches

Are you active, engaging and enjoy working with young people? Are you 14 years old or older? Would you like to learn to coach gymnastics? Express your interest by sending an email requesting more information to admin@hga.org.au by Wednesday, 9 September. 
09/02/20

Return to Gym Well Underway

After an almost-three-month hiatus without the usual sounds of happy youngsters jumping, rolling, leaping and tumbling around the gym, Hobart Gymnastics is looking forward to re-activating all its programs in Term 3 and enrolments are now open across all programs. Following the state and national guidelines for rebooting gymnastics, the Academy’s return to gym plan is now under way. Along
06/29/20

HGA set to go online

Are you keen to get back to gymnastics? Or are you in desperate need of some energy burning activities for your kids? The ongoing COVID-19 restrictions have been tough on kids, families and coaches but there is a solution. Hobart Gymnastics Academy is excited to be taking Term 2 training online. “The impact of the restrictions related to this virus will have a far-reaching impact on the l
05/04/20

Academy Recognised at GTAS Annual Awards Night

2019 was a massive year for the Academy – and it hasn’t gone unrecognised! At the Gymnastics Tasmania Annual Awards night on the weekend, Hobart Gymnastics Academy received four club awards: Excellence Award in Club Promotion Excellence Award in Community Engagement Excellence Award in Staff Engagement & Mentoring Maureen Norris General Gymnastics Award Congratulati
02/07/20