Inclusive Sport on the Sunshine Coast
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Suncoast Spinners
Inclusive Wheelchair Sport for people with and without physical disabilities on the Sunshine Coast. Wheelchair sports include Basketball and Rugby and is open to both children and adults. Suncoast Spinners aims to enhance the lives of people, such as children, with disabilities social interaction, engagement, and inclusive and recreational environment.
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Falcon's Footy Kidz
Modified Rugby League for children with different abilities to work on their social and motor skills in a safe and supportive environment. This program is available for children with intellectual, physical, emotion, social and/or neurological disabilities.
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Seahorse Nippers
Seahorse Nippers is an inclusive program for children ages 5yrs (at the 30th of Sept) and over, based at Noosa Main Beach. The program aims to encourage Seahorse Nippers to learn about the beach while socializing and gaining confidence in the water. Nippers will take to the sand and water to experience obstacle courses, flags, body boarding, board paddling and kayaking in a happy and safe environment supported and assisted by our volunteer Lifesavers.
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Connect Rugby League
Rugby League for player 16+ that promotes inclusion, diversity, a sense of community and connection, while also supporting mental and physical health. Based at Nirimba sports fields and Kawana sports fields, their program runs between July and October.
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Disabled Surfing Sunshine Coast
A safe, friendly, and fun environment for people with disabilities to experience surfing. Events typically run between September and February at Maroochydore or Currimundi beach.
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Special Olympics
Special Olympics provides a variety of sport, recreation, and social opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to have fun, make friends, build self-esteem and be healthy. Sports include athletics, basketball, bocce, bowling (tenpin), indoor cricket, golf, football, sailing, swimming, and tennis. These activities run throughout the week and across the Sunshine Coast. There are also opportunities to compete in competitions throughout the year and across the state and country.
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Sunshine Butterflies
Description goes hereSports for people living with a disability include stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, sailing, lawn bowls, basketball, cricket, softball, tennis, boxing, and yoga. This is a program to be enrolled so sports may differ depending on the day, location and number of people involved. Sunshine butterflies is located in Cooroibah, 5 minutes from Noosa.