New appointees to Venues NSW board

The Cabinet has endorsed the following individuals for the respective roles:

• Mr John Quayle (existing member) to the position of Board (Hunter)
• Ms Yvonne Sampson to the position of Board
• Mr Ian Roberts to the position of Board

Ms Yvonne Sampson is a highly regarded sports broadcaster who has earned a distinguished reputation in the sports media industry through a career spanning more than 20 years. In conjunction with her trailblazing role in broadcasting, Yvonne has served on multiple boards including Harness Racing NSW and The Ricky Stuart Foundation.

Mr Ian Roberts is a former professional athlete and social justice advocate. As an athlete Ian played 213 games in the NRL and represented both NSW and Australia. Ian was the first high-profile Australian sports person to be openly gay and has continued to be a leading advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community in many roles, including as Director at QTOPIA Museum in Darlinghurst.

Mr John Quayle is an existing member of the Venues NSW board.

The Hon. Gregory Pearce and Ms Maria Scott will be departing from the board as their tenure expires on 14^th November 2024.

NSW Minister for Sport Steve Kamper said: 

“First I would like to thank the Hon. Gregory Pearce and Ms Maria Scott for their contributions to Venues NSW over their tenure.

“Venues NSW is entering an exciting period. Having successfully lifted the concert cap and incorporated CommBank and Accor Stadium into operations, we must now focus getting maximum utilisation out of our venues network.

“I look forward to working with the entire board and Venues NSW team on how we can boost our sporting and entertainment offerings.”