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DARTS	A fun game of skill (and a bit of luck), where you through 3 darts at a board numbered 1-20 and score points. Games include 501, Mickey Mouse and Cricket. If your looking for an activity that is quick and easy to get involved in, then darts is for you.
HANDCYCLING	A variation of cycliing where participants use their hands to cycle instead of their legs. A great way for people who have lost function of their lower limbs to keep fit and get involved in an activity that has many national and international events.
INDOOR SPORTS	A variety of activities focusing on fine and gross motor skills. Also fostering social skills and confidence while keeping active. Indoor sports is run for both people with a disability and seniors.
ARCHERY	Archery can be enjoyed by people of all abilities. The aim of the game is to land your arrows as close to the bulls eye as possible to score points. Archery has been a Paralympic sport for over 30 years and has both wheelchair and standing classes
BASKETBALL	Basketball is played by people of all abilities. Basketball is a team sport usually involving two teams competing to score points by shooting a ball through a hoop that is mounted at a fixed height.
BLIND CRICKET	Blind Cricket can be played by blind and partially sighted players. Players use a cricket ball that contains lead weights which causes the ball to "rattle" as its bowled. It is played at a Club,State and International Level
BOCCE	Bocce is a game of skill and strategy. Bocce originated in Italy and is one of the oldest of all lawn bowling games. The object is for one team to get as many of their balls (boccia) closer to the pallina (the smallest ball) than the opposing team's closest ball.
BOCCIA	Boccia is a modified version of the Italian lawn bowls game, Bocce. Boccia has been modified so people with disabilities, mostly people with cerebral palsy can play. Athletes are able to throw, bowl, kick or use assistive devices such as ramps, to propel leather balls as close as possible to a white target ball. (the jack.) DOWNLOAD AN INFORMATION SHEET
CANOEING/KAYAKING	Canoeing and Kayaking can be enjoyed as a recreational activity or at a competitive level. There are singal and double canoes available and competitve canoeing involes paddling through a serious of gates and trying to get the fastest time
GOLF	Could you be the next Tiger Woods? Played over 18 holes, the aim is to complete the holes in as few shots as possible. One of the worlds most popular games is currently enjoyed by the visually impaired, amputees and people with spinal cord injuries.
SNOW SKIING	Downhill alpine skiing is a competitive and recreational winter activity in which individuals use skis to maneuver down a hill. Adapted skiing requires specially-designed equipment to allow individuals with physical disabilities the opportunity to participate.
ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR HOCKEY	Electric Wheelchair Hockey is a fast, fun exciting team ball sport open to any athlete, using an electric wheelchair. Each team tries to hit the ball into the goal net of the opposing team.
MARTIAL ARTS	From basic self defense to Judo and Tae Kwon Do, Martial Arts are a great way to keep fit and active. Programs are organised to suit all abilities and skills. Can you go all the way to the black belt?
GOALBALL	Goalball is a competitive sport played 3 against 3, indoors on a gym floor, primarily by blind and visually impaired athletes. The aim is to throw a ball past your opponents goalline to score a goal. The ball has bells in it to allow players to hear the ball coming, which players will try to stop it by blocking with their bodies.
SURFING	Grab a board and hit the waves!! If you love the water then surfing is for you, from paddling in the local pool to ridng a wave on your own surfboard or body board, there is a level of surfing to suit people of all abilities.
GYMNASTICS	Gymnastics is a great way to keep fit and healthy. Can be enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities. Some of the many categories of gymnastics include Floor, Rhythmic and Vault.
HORSE RIDING	Horse riding can be enjoyed by people with all kinds of disabilities. Programs incluce basic horse riding, carriage driving, vaulting and dressage. Horse riding is also unique form of exercise and rehabilitation, helping to improve coordination balance and fitness.
DANCE FUN	If you love music then Dance fun is for you. This program is about learning to dance and learning to move to the music. It is available for people aged 12 and up. Get ready to hit the clubs!!
INDOOR CRICKET	Indoor Cricket is a modified, 8-a-side version of cricket. Each team bats for 16 overs with each player getting a chance to bat and bowl. A fast action packed game that only takes a quater of the time to play then normal cricket.
INDOOR SOCCER	Indoor Soccer is a cross-disability activity played with six-player teams. The activity combines passing, catching, kicking, and throwing skills. A 10-inch rubber utility ball is used instead of a soccer ball.
INTEGRAL ENERGY SPORT NO LIMITS	Integral Energy Sport No Limits is a program aimed at introducing sports to kids with a disability. The program involves children initially learning basic mobility skills before moving onto specific sports such as T-Ball and Soccer. This program is perfect for people who have not been active in the past and are looking to slowly get involved in sport. Sport No Limits is proudly supported by Integral Energy and the NSW Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation.
KARATE	Karate Is a martial art, or fighting method, involving a variety of techniques, including blocks, strikes, evasions, throws, and joint manipulations. Karate practice is divided into three aspects: kihon (basics), kata (forms), and kumite (sparring). The benefits of Karate for people with a disability include improved balance and coordination, strength and flexability.
LAWN BOWLS	Lawn Bowls is a game that can be enjoyed by people of all abilities. It involves bowling a ball and getting it as close to the jack as possible to score points. Competitions include Singles, Doubles and Foursomes.
LIFEBALL	Lifeball is a game which incorporates activities such as walking, passing and throwing the ball with the aim of scoring a goal through a hoop. It encourages physical movement and teamwork. It is a fun, team game which can be played on any flat surface. It is also a thinking game designed for fun, fitness and building skills. A great game for people with a disability and seniors.
ATHLETICS	Like to run? Then athletics is for you. Races are held over various distances including 100m,200m and 10,000m. There are also a large number of field events to get involved in,including Javelin, Discuss and Shotput.
NETBALL	Netball is a particularly fast and highly skilled sport. There are seven players on each team and the aim of the game is to get the ball in the opposing goal hoop. Netball is currently one of most the popular sports in Australia.
YOGA	One of the world's most popular forms of relaxation. Yoga is a series of exercises and stretching the body in various poses to promote relaxation, healing and well-being. It is useful for conditions such as anxiety, arthritis, headache, migraine, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, pregnancy, rheumatoid arthritis, and more.
PERFORMING ARTS	Performing arts includes theater, motion pictures, drama, comedy, music, dance, opera, magic and the marching arts, such as brass bands. Performing arts programs are run across NSW in a variety of regions. For more information on performing arts programs contact ACCESSIBLE ARTS
POWERLIFTING	Powerlifing is the ultimate test of upper body strength. Competitors must lower the bar to the chest, hold it motionless on the chest and then press it upwards to arms length with locked elbows. Competitive powerlifting is an open class meaning all athletes regardless of their disability lift against one another.
PUSH & POWER BALLOON SOCCER	Push and Power Balloon Soccer is played on a basketball arena. A large 600mm balloon is used and the basic rules of soccer apply. An exciting game to play and an excellent spectator sport too.
PUSH & POWER RUGBY LEAGUE	Push and Power Rugby League is played on the Basketball arena. Each team has a maximum of six players per side and is a highly skilled and entertaining game. ANYBODY who uses a wheelchair of any type can play.
ROWING	Rowing is a challenging sport that can be enjoyed by people with a variety of disabilities as a recreational sport or in competition. Competition includes events in fixed seat boats and sliding seat boats.
SAILING	Sailing has become one of the most popular sports for people with a disability over the past few years. Sailing allows the participant to become part of a team or even sail a boat by themselves. There are many different classes and categories allowing people of all abilities to get involved.
SHOOTING	Shooting is one of the most popular sports around the world and has been a Paralympic sport since the first Paralympic games in 1964. Categories include Small Bore, Air Rifle, Smallbore Target, Bench Rest and Sporting Rifle. Shooters aim at targets of various size with points awarded for shots close to bulls eye.
SITTING VOLLEYBALL	Sitting Volleyball is a very quick and exciting game to play and watch. It is easy and fun to play at a recreational level and is also a Paralympic sport. As players sit on the floor, and can hit the ball over the net with any part of their body, however lifting off the floor is not allowed.
SNOOKER & BILLIARDS	Snooker a form of pool played with 15 red balls and six balls of other colors and a cue ball. It can be played on tables varying in size to suit participants abilities. Snooker and Billards is available to people of all abilities.
SOCCER (outdoor)	Soccer is an activity in which teams of various numbers compete to strategically kick a soccer ball down a field and through a goal. Soccer, an excellent choice for improving overall physical fitness, requires very little equipment.
SOFTBALL	Softball is a team sport involving two teams competing to score points by hitting a pitched ball and circling four bases. Softball is played successfully by individuals with a variety of disabilities.
SWIMMING	Swimming is an excellent recreational, competitive and therapeutic activity that can be enjoyed indoors or outdoors. Swimming is an excellent form of aerobie exercise, a low impact activity and has a number of benefits. Swimming a very popular activity for recreational and competitive purposes.
T-BALL	T - Ball is a modified version of baselball. Instead of the ball being pitched to the hitter, the ball is placed on a stationary Tee and is hit from that. T -Ball. Helps players learn basic catching, throwing and hitting skills.
TABLE TENNIS	Table tennis is an enjoyable and fast-paced recreational competitive activity for individuals with disabilities. Two of the main reasons for its popularity are that it can be played almost anywhere and it can be easily adapted to meet an individual's ability level. There are two versions of table tennis in sport for people with a disability - ambulatory table tennis and wheelchair table tennis.
TEN PIN BOWLING	Ten Pin Bowling is a very popular recreational and competitive activity enjoyed by individuals of all abilities. It is an indoor activity with minimal equipment adaptations and is easily accessible across the country.
TENNIS	Tennis is a competitive recreational activity in which participants hit a tennis ball back and forth over a net and attempt to outplay their opponent by placing the ball in strategic areas of the court. Tennis has become more popular recently among individuals with disabilities. There are two versions of tennis within disability sport - ambulatory tennis and wheelchair tennis. Tennis is played in singles (one-on-one) or doubles (two-on-two).
CYCLING	The speed and excitement inherent in all Cycling competitions is relatively new for people with a disability. Participants can use a bicycle, tricycle, tandem or handcycle. The competition programme includes Track and Road events for individuals and teams with Sprints, Individual Pursuits, 1,000m Time Trial, Road Races and Road Time Trials. Events are for both men and women.
VISUAL ARTS	Visual arts refers to the class of art forms, including painting, sculpture, photography and others, that focus on the creation of art works which are primarily visual in nature. Visual arts programs are run across NSW in a variety of regions. For more information on visual arts programs contact ACCESSIBLE ARTS
WATER SKIING	Water skiing has been adapted so that disabled athletes can participate and compete. Disabled water ski tournaments include slalom, tricks and jumping events in men and women divisions for blind individuals, multiplegics and leg and arm amputees.
WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL	Wheelchair basketball has very similar rules to ambulatory basketball. The wheelchair is considered part of the player - therefore, general rules of contact apply. A player can only take two strokes of their wheelchair without dribbling and may only stay in the key for four seconds.
WHEELCHAIR DANCESPORT	Wheelchair Dancing as a recreational activity has continued to grow in popularity in the aged care sector. Currently regular classes are conducted in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
WHEELCHAIR RUGBY	Wheelchair Rugby, also known as quad rugby is a very popular wheelchair sport. It is a competitive game in which two teams of four players in wheelchairs attempt to maneuver the game ball over their opponent's goal line while in possession of the ball. It is an exciting game with aggressive players and fast-paced action.
BLIND CYCLING	With the help of a pilot (riding partner), people with a vision impairment can experience the fun of bike riding

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