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Australian Open Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 and Open Development Camp;Registration is open.

AIR is pleased to announce the 2025 Australian Short Track Speed Skating championships will be held at O’Brien Icehouse on October 10th to October 12th details : 2025 Australian Championships. – registration closes September 12th

The Open Development Camp will be held Oct 7th to 9th (before the Championships) at the O’Brien Icehouse details : 2025 Open Development Camp -registration closes September 21st

There will also be an officials seminar in conjunction with the above events running October 9th to 12th details : 2025 Officials Seminar-registration closes September 21st

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Lucas Wareham channels the Racing Roos with a new helmet celebrating his journey and Australia’s Indigenous culture.

My helmet was painted by renowned Indigenous Artist and family friend, Gloria Gardiner (nee Chapman), to reflect my journey and connection to country and community.  Although I am not Indigenous, I want to acknowledge the importance of their culture.  Using the new colour theme of vibrant yellow, blue and green teamed with Indigenous symbolism celebrates everything uniquely Australian.  

Gloria and my mum both grew up in Goodooga, a remote indigenous community in far north-west of NSW.  Where they continue to hold strong connections to community and country.  

Lucas and Gloria Gardiner

Top of Helmet – family and journeys

The circles and symbols represent my family, my mum, dad and brother; three males and one female, sitting round a camp fire.  With our journeys radiating out from the centre as lines of dots leading to other connections and other groups.  

The symbol similar to “n” represents a female and the  “nl” represents the male.

Back of Helmet – The Racing Roo

The Roo is out front and leaving their tracks for others to follow.

Side of Helmet

Includes the symbol for male, journeys, the kangaroo footprint and circles representing meeting spots and connections, friends and family get togethers.

I also see the circles as ice rinks and the many journeys I make to represent my country.

It is a great honour to represent Australia, and it is a privilege to be able to skate with such beautiful indigenous artwork on my helmet.

Video of Lucas’s Racing Roos new helmet