In this Issue

  • The importance of volunteers
  • Current and upcoming DSR programs
  • 2012 Melbourne Tennis Open a success!
  • Limbs 4 Life
  • Handcycling 'Come & Try' session at National Handcycling series 2012
  • Get bowled over with AMF Bowling
  • Women with disability needed to participate in health DVD
  • Cambodian women embrace wheelchair basketball
  • 2012 Australian Deaf Games
  • Victorian first program for nippers with special needs
  • CyclePower Monster Garage Sale
  • Meet a Member
  • Handcycle for sale
  • Funding Opportunities
  • Volunteer with DSR
  • Are you following DSR with social media?
  • Calling for contributions to Vortex
  • Submit your feedback

 

The importance of volunteers

Every year over one third of Australians participate in voluntary work. They provide services which would otherwise have to be paid or left undone.

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Current and upcoming DSR programs

Looking for information on current and upcoming DSR events? Find your sport and recreation events here!

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2012 Melbourne Tennis Open a success!

The 2012 Melbourne Wheelchair Tennis Open took place from 15th – 18th  January at Nottinghill Pinewood Tennis Club in Glen Waverley...

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Limbs 4 Life

Limbs 4 Life believes that no amputee should go through the trauma of limb loss alone and should have access to an organisation that understands their circumstances....

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Handcycling 'Come & Try' session at National Handcycling series 2012

National Handcycling Series are offering a Come &Try session in Echuca as part of the National Handcycling Series 2012. Come along and meet...

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Get bowled over with AMF Bowling

AMF Highpoint will be running an adult disability league on Monday evenings this year. The league is a fun way to play a team sport and socialise in a great atmosphere.

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Women with disability needed to participate in health DVD

Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV) have an exciting new project focusing on improving health care for women with disabilities....

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Cambodian women embrace wheelchair basketball

Disability Sport and Recreation has teamed up with Stand Up Cambodia to launch a new Cambodian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Program in 2012 that follows the success....

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2012 Australian Deaf Games

The Deaf Games, held every four years since the games began in 1964, took place in Geelong this January  and attracted over 900 athletes from Australia and the Pacific region.

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Victorian first program for nippers with special needs

In a Victorian first, Anglesea Surf Life Saving Club has successfully rolled out the Star Fish Nippers program, enabling children with special needs....

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CyclePower Monster Garage Sale

The participants of CyclePower Cambodia will be hosting a garage sale at DSR Headquarters to raise funds for Cambodian women with disability.

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Meet a Member

Each month we introduce you to one of our members. This month we meet DSR’s R2R Program Coordinator, Sean Corcron, who tells of his adventure of swimming with Bottle Nosed Dolphins in Port Phillip Bay.

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Handcycle for sale

Looking to buy a handcycle? A DSR member is offering two handcycles for sale

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Funding Opportunities

Take a look at what funding options may be available to you.

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Volunteer with DSR

Volunteer to help Victorians with disability to access local community sport and recreation activities!

Why Volunteer?

• Make a difference in someones life
• Training provided to learn new skills
• Hours and days flexible
• Located in Fitzroy close to public transport
• Meet new people

Call Luke Tracy on (03) 9473 0151 or  email: luke@dsr.org.au

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Calling for contributions to Vortex

Vortex is Disability Sport and Recreation's monthly e-newsletter that keeps you up to date with all the latest news and events from the disability sport and recreation sector.

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Submit your feedback

Your feedback is important to us. If you have any suggestions for future editions or any queries relating to Vortex, please contact the Marketing & Communications Coordinator including the subject line 'Vortex Feedback' at info@dsr.org.au


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