Special Olympics Tasmania in Hobart, Tasmania | Sport team

Special Olympics Tasmania

Locality: Hobart, Tasmania

Phone: +61 3 6228 9321

Address: 1 Self's Point Rd, Cornelian Bay 7008 Hobart, TAS, Australia

Website: http://www.specialolympics.com.au

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24.01.2022 "We could end the discrimination and exclusion faced by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and replace it with inclusion" #PledgeToInclude

24.01.2022 Important information about coronavirus.

24.01.2022 Special Olympics Tasmania have been lucky to partner with leading sports provider GeckoSports Hobart North East. GeckoSports are currently running an all inclusive sporting program at New Town High School! If you are interested in running school sporting programs at your school, please contact us for more information!

23.01.2022 Are you interested in Table Tennis? Special Olympics Australia in conjunction with Northern Suburbs Table Tennis League will be running an All Abilities Table Tennis Taster Day. The Taster Day will be held at Glenorchy YMCA from 1-2pm on on Thursday 18th February 2021 & is 100 % FREE!... If you are interested, please contact us via the details below to secure your attendance! All our welcome to attend. Please feel free to share this information. New Horizons Tasmania Stu New Horizons Tasmania Reclink Australia Reclink Australia ParaQuad Association of Tasmania Inc. Autism Tasmania Lord's Taverners Australia

22.01.2022 Last chance to register for the Come & Try Tennis Day this Saturday for FREE! No experience needed! Register below or send us a message for more info..

22.01.2022 Reclink Australia would like to invite you to attend this great event! "Please join us in your favourite team colours for a goal kicking competition, some handball target hitting and the chance to fly for a speccy!! This event is capped at 30 participants, so its fastest finger first on the RSVP. Please call me on 0450 496 366 or respond to this email with your numbers."

20.01.2022 Language affects attitudes and attitudes affect actions. We're asking you to pledge to stop saying the R-word to help create more accepting attitudes and communities for all people. SIGN, LIKE and SHARE today.

20.01.2022 Hi Reclink Members, Our friends at Tennis Tasmania have been kind enough to donate 10 tickets to each of the day sessions this Wednesday and Thursday at The Dom...ain Tennis Centre, starting at 12pm. If you would like up to 4 tickets please let me know and I'll put aside.They can be picked up from the Reclink Office from tomorrow morning. Please only collect if you can put them to good use. First in.

19.01.2022 WE ARE THRILLED TO BE INVOLVED IN A NEW INCLUSIVE SPORT ALLIANCE! TISA - Tasmanian Inclusive Sport Alliance is a collaboration between inclusive sport providers in Tasmania. Our founding members are NHT, Reclink Australia and Special Olympics Tasmania , with one more to be announced soon. TISA exist to provide, grow and promote awesome inclusive sport opportunities for Tasmanians with disability. The work of the Alliance will formally launch in 2021, but we're getting in early with our facebook site, to enable people to be able to visit a 'one-stop-shop', sharing state-wide opportunities and inclusive sport news over the summer. Make sure you 'like' and 'follow' the page to stay in the loop - we really hope you enjoy being a part of this wider community of inclusive sport fans! #SOATISA #TISAlaunch

19.01.2022 Strokes 360 Chris McQueen went absolutely 's earlier this morning at the National Cricket Inclusion Championships in Geelong! #ASportForAll

18.01.2022 An important update about Junior National Games, Launceston.

18.01.2022 Today marks the initial Opening of the Inclusive Bowling League currently running at ZONE BOWLING! If you are interested in being part of this great opportunity please message us or email [email protected]

17.01.2022 Golf Tasmania would like to make you aware of the upcoming Golf Come & Try Days. Could you please promote throughout your organisation and then if anyone may be interested in attending, register via the instructions in the flyers! Register now as spaces are limited!... Li-VeTasmania Autism Tasmania Southern Support School Northern Support School - Newstead Heights Campus Golf Australia TAS

16.01.2022 COMPETITION TIME! Special Olympics Tasmania are giving away 2 VIP Box DOUBLE PASSES to the Hobart International Tennis on MONDAY 13TH January for the 6pm EVENING Session. For your chance to win, please SHARE, like our Page & let us know who you would bring along. ... Don't forget to TAG who you would bring, SHARE & LIKE our page for your chance to win! Entries Closes Friday 10th January. Winners will be announced at 5pm Friday!

16.01.2022 A new sport has come to the table.. Foot Golf! We are currently looking at running a come & try day for this great new sport. Who would be interested?

16.01.2022 All Abilities Futsal Try Outs Tuesday the 17th of December 10:30am at the Futsal Institute in Goodwood Register your interest with our Sports Coordinator Brett on [email protected]

15.01.2022 HOBART! NEW PROGRAM LAUNCH: Our Southern GYMNASTICS program starts at Gymsports Learn to Gym in Kingston this coming Wednesday 26th August at 10:00am! This wil...l be a fun, inclusive, safe and challenging motor development program for people with disabilities. The GymAbility program will have participants experiencing an exciting combination of activities from the varied Gymsports including Artistic and Rhythmic gymnastics, Trampoline and Sports Acrobatics. We welcome all existing members and new participants to sign up and get involved! See pic for all the details or send us a message if you'd like to find out more. Registrations essential as this will be a popular activity with limited positions! We are offering FREE Membership for the remainder of 2020 for any NEW Southern based member who signs up. The best way to do so is come along to any of the upcoming new programs. See more

14.01.2022 Reminder: Entries to Tasmania's first PWII State Championships close shortly! Please use the link below to register ASAP!

13.01.2022 Inclusive Innovations Tasmania have partnered with Special Olympics Tasmania to provide a fantastic cricketing opportunity. Inclusive Community Cricket! Thursday March 5, 12, 19, 26... Soldiers Memorial Oval, Hobart from 1.30pm-2.30pm $5p/p For more info: [email protected] or 0499 267 168 or message us!

12.01.2022 As part of our ongoing relationship with Li-VeTasmania, Special Olympics facilitates the School Holiday Program ran in Hobart & Launceston. Here are just a few snaps of the School Holiday Program in Hobart! Netball Tasmania Northern Suburbs Table Tennis League

12.01.2022 Help us spread the word for IDPWD and join our Giving Day this Thursday when all DONATIONS WILL BE DOUBLED! Giving Day will help our community of people with an intellectual disability to 'Keep them in the Game' and support their physical and mental health... Will you join us?

11.01.2022 Come and be a part of the Inclusion Cup each Thursday for the next 6 weeks!

10.01.2022 Special Olympics welcome you to attend the 2019 Inclusive Community Cricket Come & Try Day this Thursday at Blundstone Arena. Dont miss out on a great day!

10.01.2022 A fantastic initiative by Launceston Touch

09.01.2022 Register to attend the Tennis Come & Try Day on 11th January today! Please view the event below for more info.

09.01.2022 Dont forget to ensure the Inclusion Tennis competition!

08.01.2022 Message us today to become involved in this fantastic opportunity!

07.01.2022 Despite these challenging times, Sport Access Foundation are continuing their grant program.This year, grants are focused on the mental and health well being of young Australians with disabilities. READ MORE and APPLY https://www.sportaccessfoundation.org.au/what-w/2020-grants

07.01.2022 The Holiday Zone was the place to be this week! Huge thanks to our partner, Special Olympics Tasmania. Thank you also to YMCA Launceston, Northern Tasmanian Netball Association INC and Rock it Climbing Centre in Hobart.

07.01.2022 Come and be a part of this fantastic initiative!

06.01.2022 Today is International Nurses Day. We cannot let this day pass without acknowledging the amazing contribution nurse practitioners make to our community. Thank you! ... #acnpind2020

05.01.2022 HOBART: IT'S LAUNCH TIME IN THE SOUTH! Our stand-alone BASKETBALL program starts this Monday at 4:30pm - We welcome all existing members and new participants t...o sign up and get involved! See pic for all the details or send us a message if you'd like to find out more. Registrations essential! We are also offering FREE Membership for the remainder of 2020 for any NEW Southern based member who signs up. The best way to do so is come along to any of the upcoming new programs. Stay tuned for the next announcements over the next few days! See more

05.01.2022 Would you like to see the inside of the Sydney Opera House? Register for this free, online tour. Tickets are limited.

05.01.2022 If you’re into Arts & Deco, don’t forget New Horizons Tasmania’s Xmas Decoration workshop on Monday 14th December!

05.01.2022 We recently posted about our new Changing Places facilities in Simmons Park. Many of you bought to our attention the benefit of providing MLAK keys as a service... to the community. You spoke and we listened. We now have MLAK keys available for FREE for those who are eligible. This news is fitting as today is International Day of People with Disability. We as a council join with countless others around the world in an aim to increase public awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability, and celebrate their achievements and contributions.

05.01.2022 Come along to the Run, Walk & Roll on Sunday 26th November 2019! Details in the flyer below.

04.01.2022 Some more photos from todays inclusion bowling league. Message us for details on how to become involved!

04.01.2022 If your club has a player with a disability and you begin with a smile, then you're on the right track. Does this sound like your club? To go into the draw to... win a trip to next summers National Cricket Inclusion Championships, post a photo below showing how your club makes itself welcoming to people with disabilities. See more

04.01.2022 Today is International Day of People with Disability And thanks to a generous donor, your donation to keep athletes with an intellectual disability in the game will be DOUBLED up to $75,000! So please dig deep today and help us make the most of this incredible offer to DOUBLE your donation.

04.01.2022 Are you interested in Tennis? Would you like to have fun and learn some new skills? Special Olympics Tasmania, In conjunction with Martin Nidorfer will be running a PWII Inclusion Program at Rosny Tennis Club starting Monday 17th February 2020.... If you are interested, please email [email protected] no later than Sunday 16th February 2020. Reclink Australia Tennis Tasmania Li-VeTasmania

03.01.2022 Special Olympics Australia thanks the Calvary Community Council - Tasmania, for granting us funding to deliver inclusive sports programs in Tasmanian schools in term four. This means that up to 160 children with intellectual disabilities will benefit from participating in regular physical activity at school as well as being connected to inclusive sports programs in the community. Investing in programs that support and encourage children to be physically active not only impro...ves their health and well-being, but helps create more inclusive communities, higher performing schools, more vibrant sporting clubs and happier families. #ChooseToInclude Calvary Health Care Read more https://www.calvarycare.org.au/lenah-valley-private-hosp//

02.01.2022 Check out a brand new inclusive podcast about our upcoming Junior National Games!

01.01.2022 Tennis Australia & Special Olympics Australia have partnered together to create a FREE PWII Come & Try Day on 11th January 2020! This event is run during the Hobart International and all are invited! This Come & Try Day will be available for people with an Intellectual Impairment. If you are interested please RSVP to [email protected] ASAP as spaces are limited! Tennis Australia Tennis Tasmania Special Olympics Australia Reclink Australia New Horizons Tasmania Li-VeTasmania

01.01.2022 Hello All, It is exciting times for PWII & Inclusion tennis in Australia. Our first ever state championships is set be hosted in Tasmania on March 21 & 22 at the Rosny Park Tennis Club in Hobart. If you are interested you can enter online at the following link - https://tournaments.tennis.com.au/sport/tournament.... Whatever your ability, we would love you to attend!