Celebrating Culture, Community, and Connection at the 2025 Koori Knockout

It was an honour for Spark Renewables to sponsor two teams in this year’s Koori Knockout — an event that continues to grow in strength and spirit each year.

Now in its 53rd year, the Koori Knockout has become one of the largest Indigenous sporting gatherings in the world. It’s far more than a football competition — it’s a celebration of identity, kinship, and resilience.

Over the October long-weekend, Tamworth, on Gomeroi Country, came alive with colour, pride, and community as more than 100 teams took to the field before tens of thousands of spectators.

Beyond the action on the field, the Knockout is about connection — reconnecting families, sharing intergenerational stories, and inspiring the next generation to live active, healthy, and connected lives.

This year, Spark Renewables proudly supported:

• Wiradjuri Warriors from Narrandera — marking our third consecutive year of partnership
• Three Ways United from Griffith — joining the competition for the first time

Both teams come from communities within the same region as one of our flagship projects, the Dinawan Energy Hub, and it was fantastic to see them represent their communities with pride and determination.

We cheered on as the Warriors opened their campaign with a commanding 60–0 win.

The 2025 Knockout also held special meaning. This year’s competition was dedicated to the memory of Shaurntae Lyons, a proud Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta woman and a passionate advocate for connecting people with job opportunities in renewable energy. Seeing her three eldest sons take the field in her honour was a deeply moving tribute and a reminder of the community spirit that makes this event so powerful.

As the final whistle blew in Tamworth, one thing was clear — the Koori Knockout is more than a sporting event. It’s a living expression of culture, unity, and resilience that continues to inspire year after year.

We’re proud to play a small part in supporting it and look forward to seeing the event continue to flourish in the years to come.