Activities
Blind Lawn Bowlers Association
NSW Vision Impaired Blind
Bowlers Association Inc.
Secretary, Mrs Betty
Redman
Phone: 02 9533 2115
Fax: 02 9533 2829 Email: redman@ezylink.net.au
Illawarra Blind and Vision Impaired Bowlers
Sundays 12:30 pm at Dapto Bowling Club, 66-72 Marshall Street
Dapto. Interested people are invited to join in the fun each Sunday.
Contact Charles Williams 02 42620294
Achilles Club hold aided training sessions every Sunday
morning at 8:00 am at the Art Gallery of NSW.
Achilles aims to enable people from all walks
of life, including those with physical impairments, to enjoy the
health giving benefits of walking and running in a supportive,
social and encouraging environment. In so doing it hopes to promote
personal achievement, to enhance self-esteem and to lower barriers
between people
Where To Find Achilles Club
You will find us every Sunday morning, rain,
hail or shine, on the steps of the Art Gallery of NSW opposite the
Domain at 8:10 am.
We train (walk or run) for an hour, taking in
the sights, sounds and smells of some of Sydney's most spectacular
parts - the Royal Botanic Gardens, the Opera House, Mrs.
Macqauarie's Point.
For those of you who have some form of
physical disability and want to enjoy the benefits of walking and
running, Achilles is for you! Those of you who are not physically
challenged and want to help others enjoy exercise can act as a
"guide" for the disabled members in training and in races. You are
NOT expected to be an expert in health or fitness or physical
disabilities - training is provided. You simply need the desire to
help those who are physically less fortunate than yourself.
Gosford Walkers
This walking group is designed for people whoareblind or
havelowvision, who areinterested in meeting people and and keeping
active.
Whereto find us. Meet in front of Central Coast Leagues Club for
a walk along the foreshore of Gosford. The group has a coffee and
chat at the Leagues Club after each walk. Saturday mornings meet at
8:45 am for 9:00am start with 10:00am finish. Contact Jacky North
phone 024325 3686. email
jacky.north@visionaustralia.org
Sailability
Is a worldwide organisation . In Australia
there are many branches with most of them in New South Wales. The
group encourages people of all capabilities to have fun sailing
Sailability NSW will facilitate participation
in sailing and boat usage at social, recreational and competitive
levels on inland, estuary and ocean water, for people with
disabilities regardless of age and level of disability
Their website is
www.sailability.org.au
also at various brances such as
http://www.manlysailability.com.au
Blind Cricket - NSW Blind Cricket Association
Blind Cricket NSW fosters, administers and
promotes the game of Blind Cricket in NSW.
http://www.blindcricket.com/
refer to the Vision
Australia explanation of how the game is played.
http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=1517
The Disabled Surfers
Association was established in 1986 by Gary Blaschke after a
motorcycle accident which he lost his knee cap and underwent
extensive rehabilitation. Gary saw a void that needed to be filled
as over the years, many surfers with disabilities have
unfortunately, been loners with no one to help them get back into
the water. The organisation has branches all over Australia.
Audio described Events
The Ensemble theatre, Drama Theatre, Sydney theatre, and various
Museums host audio described events for vision impaired people.
Vision Australia lists all upcoming events in NSW on
www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=1865
www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=1865
For Jaws users press f to move to the form:
search events
Disabled Waterski
Federation of Australia
Disabled Waterski Federation
has branches around Australia and hold regular open days when they
invite anyone with any disability including vision impairment to
come and try out waterskiing. In NSW it is NSW Waterski Federation
- Disabled Division – based in Murraybridge NSW Refer to their
website to ascertain the locations and dates.
http://www.disabledwaterski.com.au/comentry.html.
NSW Goalball Association
www.goalball.com.au/nsw.htm
Goalball is a Paralympic sport. It is the ONLY
blind team sport played at the Paralympics. Goalball is an indoor
sport played by the vision impaired. The court has the same
dimensions as a volley ball court, with goals like soccer goals, but
at chest height (1.3 metres high) that stretch across the full width
of the court (9 metres wide).
Each team has up to six players, with three
(one Centre and two Wingers) on the court at any one time. There are
a maximum of three substitutions during a game , and players can
also change at half time. All players are 'blindfolded', to ensure
that all residual light is blocked out, visual advantages are
eliminated, time-out will be called if the 'blindfolds' become loose
or if the referee suspects that they are incorrectly worn. Sighted
people are able to play Goalball in local and Australian National
competitions but International events are strictly for the vision
impaired.
The court is marked with tape that has string beneath it so that
players are able to judge their position and to determine their
orientation by touch. Once in position the players lunge and slide
across the floor, creating a wall of defence. This must be done as
quickly and quietly as possible so that the position of ball can be
heard and blocked effectively.
The ball itself is a heavy, hollow, 1.25kg rubber ball, larger than
a basketball, which contains a bell. The object of the game is to
roll the ball down to the other end of the court and past the
oppositions' defence and into their goal. Often players will curve
and spin the ball in such a way as to make the bells less audible,
and therefore making it more difficult for the opposition to hear
where the ball is. Many players throw the ball similar to a discus
throw action, or a ten pin bowling ball style, and the majority of
the throws are hard and fast. There are a number of different ways
in which a player can incur a penalty, and when this happens the
penalised player must face a free throw from the opposition alone on
court.
NSW Association of Disability Sports
http://www.nswads.com.au/
The NSW Association of Disability Sports (NSWADS)
invites and supports organisations that provide sporting
opportunities for people with disabilities in NSW. This initiative
is a partnership between NSW Sports Federation and NSW Sport and
Recreation.
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