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The South Australian Masters Games

Delivered in collaboration with a regional council each year, the South Australian Masters Games is a multi-sport event designed to allow mature-aged sports people opportunities to participate in the sports of their choice and to compete with their peers.

The Games has been held annually since 1996, with the first games in the Riverland. Since then regions across South Australia have hosted the games viewing it as an opportunity to showcase their region and its unique tourism offerings.

Our 2026 host for the SA Masters Games is Victor Harbor from the 16th to the 20th of April 2026

Victor Harbor City Council’s application to host the highly anticipated 2026 SA Masters Games has been successful. Recently announced by Sport SA, the games will give Victor Harbor an opportunity to showcase the city’s exceptional sporting facilities and unique location.

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History

The notion of a Masters Games Series was first suggested by the Australian Sports Commission in the early 1980s. The concept spurned the World Masters in Toronto in 1985 as well as the Alice Springs Masters in 1986.

Since then a myriad Masters events have provided the world’s mature-age athletes with opportunities to come together to share physical competition with social activity and fun.

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