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GYC1871 - Play and coach sport in Brisbane! Country: Australia Cost: £2795.00 Please note: The cost of this placement is from £2795 - £4895 dependant of duration. Price does not include flight, insurance or kit. Cost Includes: The price includes accommodation and pickup from airport but does not include flight, insurance, food, kit or visas    Duration: 3 months Company Rep Nearby: All 0845 344 7601 or

 

	This placement would suit... Sports players with a desire to travel! Australia seems an obvious choice for a sporting gap year. The great climate, outdoor lifestyle and enthusiasm for sport make it the perfect country in which to spend your year out playing and coaching sport. Brisbane has enjoyed an outstanding growth spurt in recent years and it now ranks as Australia’s third largest city. It’s not hard to see why people have been attracted to live there. It benefits from one of the best climates in Australia staying sunny for most of the year. The city is packed with bars, restaurants and art galleries, and is famous for its Asian cuisine. Brisbane’s location also offers fantastic opportunities for travel and sightseeing. Just south lies the 32km stretch of coastline known as the Gold Coast which includes the party capital of Surfers Paradise. North of the city is the world heritage site of Fraser Island and further north towards Cairns lie the stop-off points for the magnificent Whit Sunday Islands where boat tours offer the most amazing views of the Great Barrier Reef. Queenslanders love all sport, particularly their Rugby League, the highlight of which are the annual the State of Origin matches against New South Wales. Most Brisbaners live within one kilometre of a Rugby club - so there isn’t much of an excuse to not get involved! International and domestic cricket matches are held at the brilliant Gabba stadium during the summer. Sport Lived offers an extensive range of sporting programmes in Brisbane. We arrange for people to coach cricket, rugby and football in schools in the city. Participants have the opportunity to coach sport in some of the best sporting schools within Australia which have outstanding facilities and have produced numerous state and international representatives. Sport Lived can also organise for you to play sport for a club in Brisbane. Sports on offer include cricket, hockey, rugby union, rugby league, netball, football and rowing. We have affiliations with some fantastic clubs all of whom have been carefully selected for their quality coaching, facilities and top social scenes! Queensland’s great climate and fantastic reputation for sport makes it an ideal venue for sporting academies. The Sport Lived Rugby Union Academy is located in Brisbane and our Golf Academy is on the Gold Coast which has some of the best courses in Australia. A key element of the Sport Lived experience is the opportunity to live alongside other sport enthusiasts who are undertaking our programmes. We offer fully furnished apartments and houses that are in central locations, close to both the city and clubs. They will be shared with other participants, ensuring you have lots of friends with whom you can explore your new environment. Most bills are included in the price, so you need not worry about budgeting for any unexpected costs. We also provide a mentor who will act as a guide and useful point of contact should you have any worries or require assistance whilst abroad. Take a break from the norm and do something truly individual with your time out; apply today for a fresh new challenge and head to sunny Brisbane for your ultimate year away! 0845 344 7601 Sport Lived provides young people with the opportunity to play and coach sport in Australia and New Zealand. We arrange for young people to play a wide range of sports with clubs in Australia and New Zealand including cricket, hockey, rugby, football and netball. Individuals can also attend our rugby, cricket, golf and tennis academies where they will have access to world class coaching and facilities. We also arrange for people to coach sport in schools in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. For all of our programmes we arrange fully furnished accommodation for participants to share providing individuals with an exciting opportunity to have loads of fun playing and coaching sport overseas with other young people.