Fiji Sports Council

The Fiji Sports Council is an organisation incharge of organising International tournaments for Fiji athletes. It is also one of the leading provider of quality sports & recreational facilities & programs at national, regional and international levels. It was established in 1978 under the Fiji Sports Council Act and year later in 1979, it hosted the first South Pacific Games. It was recently incharge of hosting the 2007 Netball World Championships which was to be held in Suva but due to the 2006 Military coup, the venue was shifted to New Zealand and Fiji lost out in hosting the biggest event of the year.It is also affiliated to FASANOC. The organisation is headed by its Chairman Tom Ricketts (Fiji politician)

Aims

Its main aim is to foster, promote and market the development of sport and recreation in Fiji and to also:
* Work with other organizations involved in the business of sports and recreation
* Develop any land or other property for creating wealth and erect and maintain buildings and other structures
* Manage and maintain any land or buildings provided for the purpose of sport and recreation
* Charge fees for admission to land or buildings under its control for maximum number of end users
* Employ and remunerate staff as required at competitive rates
* Train and employ Fiji Sports Council staff according to intellectual capital and requirements to generate wealth
* Generate $4.239 million in 2007 and an increase of 10% thereafter

Achievements

Since it establishment in 1978, it has helped developed sporting centers and facilities and to upgrarde it to International standards such as:

*Ra Sports Ground
*Lawaqa Park
*Thompson Park (Navua)

Funding

It mainly funds its organisation by running its own advertising campaign and also collects money through Billboard advertising.

External links

* [http://www.fijisportscouncil.com.fj/Home.htm Official Website]