b'Message from UniSport AustraliaWelcome to the 2025 UniSport Nationals on the Gold Coast!It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the Gold Coast for UniSport Nationals 2025.Sport and physical activity are powerful forces in shaping our lives. The lessons learned on thecourt, field, and track, the teamwork, resilience, and striving for excellence, stay with us well beyonduniversity. They prepare us not only for competition, but for life. So, I encourage you all to make themost of your week at Nationals, celebrate the wins, embrace the losses and remind yourself whyyou compete.Nationals is also about connection. This week, youll join thousands of students from acrossAustralia, united by your love of sport. Its a chance to celebrate your university pride, form newfriendships, and create memories that will last a lifetime.This year were thrilled to introduce some exciting new experiences. UniFest, a mid-weekcelebration of music, food, and entertainment, will bring the entire Nationals community together inone unforgettable night. Were excited to have strategic partners like Experience Gold Coast,Tourism and Events Queensland and Red Bull on board to make UniFest an unmissable event foreveryone. It is free and exclusive to student athletes at Nationals.Alongside this, our new Match of the Day will spotlight marquee fixtures each evening, creating afestival atmosphere around the competition and giving you the chance to cheer on your fellowathletes. Refuelling Partners Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen (GYG)will help elevate this newfeature of our matchday calendar and thanks to QUT Sport, we will be streaming these games liveand free on UniSportTV.At UniSport, we are committed to making Nationals not only the premier student sportingcompetition in the country, but also an experience that captures the fun, energy, and spirit ofuniversity life. None of this would be possible without the incredible support we receive from theUniversity Team Managers (UTMs). Id like to personally thank each and every one of you for theorganisation, preparation and management of your teams. It is a huge task to get your teams here,well done.On behalf of UniSport Australia, I wish you every success in your competition and encourage you toembrace every moment of this incredible week.Mark SinderberryCEO - UniSport Australia'