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Violi Calvert has held the position of Media and Public Relations since
2006, with the objective of assisting the AHF Board in its long-term
goal of raising the profile and furthering the success handball in
Australia. She took on the role as she is inspired by the passion of
the players, officials and those who work hard for the good of the
sport.
Violi developed a keen interest in handball following the involvement
and success of her son Bevan in the sport. Prior to watching Bevan
play in the Junior National Championships in 2001, Violi and her husband
John did not know anything about the sport. After that event, both of
them became avid fans and have tried not to miss watching and helping
out in club competitions, state, national and world championships.
In 2005, John and Violi together with their older son, Timothy were the
only Australian spectators in the Men’s Team in the World Championship
held in Tunisia. After her AHF appointment, Violi have attended
subsequent world championships and other significant handball events.
She wrote diary notes for the AHF website to share her observations on
games, people and places, aside from her usual liaison with the media
and public at the venues where the Australian Teams played.
Violi enjoys good team work with the Webmaster who helps with editing,
formatting and uploading of the articles and the diary notes
Violi is hopeful that with the help of the handball community, the
profile of the sport would be further lifted. This can be achieved by:
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forwarding to her any handball
"stories", announcements, initiatives, developments, news, biographical
information (for example new players, from overseas or other sports who
may have a high profile, joining handball). The aim is to feature some
of these on the AHF web site and to promote other stories to the Media;
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States/Territories associations and handball
clubs forwarding their existing media contacts and those who do the
occasional handball story in any media, so that press releases are sent
to all handball media around
Australia;
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becoming part of “Media Watch” to keep an eye
out for stories about handball or handball players (whatever the source)
that may appear in the media, both locally and overseas.
Aside from being an avid fan of handball, Violi is involved in
community radio and community organisations such as the North Shore
Filipino-Australian Association which are involved in cultural, sports
and welfare projects. Over the years, she has worked in governance and
ethics areas. |
