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Aussies shine at Paralympics

by daniellekSeptember 4, 2024September 4, 2024

It’s been a winning week for Australian Para-athletes in Paris. The Paris Paralympic Games only began a week ago, but Australian athletes have already shown their dominance. We currently sit […]

A composite image of two Australian athletes: one, a young woman in a wheelchair holding the Australian flag, and the other, a young man giving the peace sign. He is shirtless.

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Paralympics fever as Games begin

by daniellekAugust 27, 2024August 27, 2024

It’s that time again – the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games start this week! Beginning on 28 August and running until 8 September, the Paris Paralympics will bring together over 4400 […]

A para-athlete competing in wheelchair racing in a green wheelchair.

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Getting more people involved in para-sports

by daniellekAugust 21, 2024August 21, 2024

Australians are invited to test out a range of para-sports, with Bupa and Disability Sports Australia (DSA) partnering to find the next generation of para-sports athletes. Through the “Try-Para Sport” […]

The Manly Wheel Eagles, a group of wheelchair basketball players, in their wheelchairs and red uniforms.

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Paris bound – Manly Wheel Eagles

by daniellekAugust 6, 2024August 6, 2024

The Manly Wheel Eagles are set to compete in the National Wheelchair Basketball League (NWBL) finals in Shellharbour, NSW. This is a unique opportunity to watch elite wheelchair basketball athletes, […]

Wendy and Kylie arrive back at the beach after surviving the Polar Plunge.

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“Freezin’ for a reason” – hundreds in Polar Plunge

by daniellekAugust 6, 2024August 6, 2024

Around 10am on Saturday, over 140 people – some in tutus, some wearing capes, some in penguin costumes – began to run, tiptoe or dive into the freezing waters of […]