Wheelchair Sports NSW in Ryde, New South Wales, Australia | Charitable organisation

Wheelchair Sports NSW

Locality: Ryde, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9809 5260

Address: 241 Morrison Road 2112 Ryde, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.wsnsw.org.au

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• Disability service

25.01.2022 Exciting news announced today that community sport zone restrictions have been lifted. All of our athletes are now able to attend training and events outside of their region. Thank you to everyone for following the rules and helping to keep our community safe. We know a lot of you have been missing training each week and we're glad we can welcome you back. Check out all our upcoming events here https://www.wsnsw.org.au/events/

25.01.2022 We're looking for some volunteers to help out at the GIO Oz Day 10k this year. Click the link to find out more & apply https://www.wsnsw.org.au/surveys/1927/

24.01.2022 We’re supporting #roadsafetyweek2020 with our yellow ribbons. Thanks to the support of Transport for NSW our team continues to visit schools throughout NSW to teach the drivers of tomorrow about safety on the roads. Read more here https://www.wsnsw.org.au/roadshows/

24.01.2022 Come join us at this great event this weekend. Free entry & we can lend you a sports chair if you need one

24.01.2022 With thanks to Women NSW and Office of Sport, we are building the pathways to grow wheelchair sport for girls & women. #HerSportHerWay https://www.abc.net.au//what-its-like-for-women-p/12903538

23.01.2022 Thanks to all the girls & women who came to our Wheelchair Aussie Rules HER SPORTS Night. The smiles & camaraderie said it all. Funded by Women NSW Inspired by Office of Sport Supported by AFLNSWACT

23.01.2022 CEO CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2020 Dear Community Members Whilst 2020 is a year we will never forget due to the Pandemic, we are choosing to reflect on all the good things that happened this year.... In 2020 we grew membership by 58%, meaning we have even more people to participate in wheelchair sport with us. Importantly, we grew Juniors participation by 292% thanks to Macquarie Group, which bodes well for the future of wheelchair sport in NSW/ACT. Whilst we weren’t rolling, we stayed connected with you all via our series Rolling Conversations. In addition, we put special focus on growing participation for girls & women with our HER SPORT Festivals funded by Women NSW, & our music video HOW I ROLL funded by Office of Sport. In a packed year, we also focused on setting our organisation up for future growth, with a new Constitution, new IT Systems & a new Chairman in Paralympian Nick Taylor. None of this would have been possible without partners. In particular, we thank Suncorp, whose support for our work with their GIO Insurance brand is one of the most enduring partnerships in Australian sport. To all of our other Sponsors, individual donors, Government Partners & friends in the sector, we say thank you for being with us, shoulder to shoulder. Finally, I thank our Board, staff & army of volunteers who work tirelessly to serve our Mission. We exist to change lives through sport, & it’s a privilege to lead a team that did its best to do that every single day of 2020. The future of wheelchair sport in NSW/ACT is bright indeed. From my family to yours, have a safe & happy Christmas, until we get rolling again in 2021. Mick Garnett CEO Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT

22.01.2022 Registrations close soon for the Junior Wheelies Christmas Camp. Three days of fun, sport and friendship. Sign up today https://www.wsnsw.org.au/events/74510/

22.01.2022 The kids had a great day today at our first Canberra Junior Wheelies School Holiday Camp. There's still time to sign up for Sydney or Newcastle https://www.wsnsw.org.au/junior-wheelies-camps/

22.01.2022 Happy birthday to two incredible sportswomen this week. Our Patron & greatest ever Paralympian Louise Sauvage & Paralympic legend Eliza Ault-Connell were the inspiration behind our new women’s sport anthem HOW I ROLL, have a listen to it here https://gyro.lnk.to/HowIRoll & help celebrate two great role models. #HowIRoll #WomeninSport #HerSportHerWay

21.01.2022 Know anyone on Tik Tok? Let them know they can now use our anthem for girls & women HOW I ROLL as their backing track. We’d love to see what you can create: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSa99BBG/

20.01.2022 These school holidays we've got THREE Junior Wheelies School Holiday Camps - Sydney, Newcastle and Canberra. A chance to try out some wheelchair sports & have some fun. Check out all the info and register on our website https://www.wsnsw.org.au/junior-wheelies-camps/

18.01.2022 We're looking a new Sports Officer to join our team - if you're passionate about sport and looking for a new role, click the link to apply https://www.seek.com.au/job/50909933

15.01.2022 Check out all the fun had at our three Junior Wheelies School Holiday Camps. We were able to hold three camps this October and hosted almost 100 kids!

14.01.2022 To know where you’re going, you have to know where you’ve been. Today we visited Mt Wilga Rehabilitation Hospital, a place that played a crucial role in the development of the Paralympic movement in Australia. With thanks to passionate CEO Lorrie Mohsen, we learnt more about pioneers in disability sport, people like Dr John Grant, Eileen Perrottet & Kevin Betts. As a result of today, our team recommitted to work even harder to serve our Mission in 2021. We know that we stand on the shoulders of giants, & we are guardians of an incredible idea. The idea that sport changes lives. Mick Garnett, CEO

11.01.2022 We had almost 100 kids join us across our three Junior Wheelies School Holiday Camps in Canberra, Sydney and Newcastle.

09.01.2022 Thank you Macquarie Group for helping us achieve the biggest Junior Wheelies Christmas Camp in our history. We’re having a wonderful weekend of sport, friendship & community.

09.01.2022 The greatest wheelchair road race in the world. Warm up from 8am, race at 9am. Get down to the Rocks to see all the action on Australia Day. https://www.wsnsw.org.au/gio-oz-day-10k/ GIO Insurance

09.01.2022 Who remembers this incredible moment?

08.01.2022 A fantastic Junior Wheelies Camp in Newcastle. Thanks to our coaches Rheed McCracken, Kurt Fearnley & Luke Bailey for helping make it such a special day

06.01.2022 Only two more sleeps until our Junior Wheelies School Holiday Camp in Newcastle - sign up today https://www.wsnsw.org.au/events/74633/

05.01.2022 We're proud to announce that we are the winners of the Play by the Rules - making sport inclusive, safe and fair Award for our live content series Rolling Conversations. Thank you to Play by the Rules and everyone who supported Rolling Conversations - which has more than 79,500 views. Check out all the details here https://playbytherules.net.au//c/wheelchair-sports-nsw-act

03.01.2022 Thank you for helping us reach girls & women with our new anthem HOW I ROLL. If you haven’t heard it yet, please LISTEN & SHARE to show everyone what’s possible. #HowIRoll

02.01.2022 Best weekend of the year! We've just celebrated the biggest Junior Wheelies Christmas Camp in our history. Thank you to the Macquarie Foundation for supporting our juniors and to all of the wonderful volunteers for all their hard work. Photos by Karen Watson