The Western Region Academy of Sport (WRAS) commenced operation in July 1991 and is a non-profit organisation. WRAS is one of 11 regional academies in NSW that offer support to talented junior athletes.
The WRAS catchment covers a geographical region of 91,522 square kilometres which is one of the largest areas covered by a NSW academy. The region covers 17 local government areas: Bathurst Regional, Bland, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Dubbo Regional, Forbes, Gilgandra, Hilltops, Lachlan, Lithgow, Mid-Western Regional, Narromine, Oberon, Orange, Parkes and Weddin.