Kurt has designs on 2023 Women's World Cup

While attention is firmly on the Socceroos’ big game against Denmark tomorrow night, it is next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup which is behind the winning design in the 2023 NAIDOC Ball Design competition.

Yanchep artist Kurt Hindmarsh took inspiration from the tournament to be played in Australia and New Zealand next winter to produce his stunning design.

“Each section represents a group in the Women’s World Cup, coloured in accordance with their national flags,” Kurt explained.

“Each blue line represents a journey from their land to ours (at the bottom of the design) across the oceans.

“The gold dots next to the specific nations represent the number of World Cups that country has won.

“The larger circles represent the stadiums and people of all ages and genders gathering to watch.”

The annual NAIDOC Ball Design competition is open to people from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. It is a part of the Football West-Insurance Commission Belt Up road safety campaign and coincides with NAIDOC Week, which is held in July to mark the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Kurt’s design will now be printed on 500 footballs along with the Insurance Commission’s Belt Up logo to help raise awareness of the importance of wearing a seatbelt. The footballs will be distributed to schools, clubs and communities throughout WA.

Kurt will receive a $1000 sports equipment voucher and a set of 20 footballs featuring the design.

Football West CEO Jamie Harnwell said: “Congratulations to Kurt on his design. It is fantastic that he has used next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup as his inspiration, his hard work will look incredible when it is printed on a ball.

“Football West is proud of the Belt Up partnership with the Insurance Commission and anything that helps make our roads safer is to be celebrated.”