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Balloon football brings out the competitive side in players with disabilities vying for the grand final

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Balloon football brings out the competitive side in players with disabilities vying for the grand final

For players of the Balloon Football League, or BFL, the passion and competitiveness of the game is just as intense as AFL — the only difference being the players are disabled.

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Wheelchair dancing brings joy, challenges perceptions about disability

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Wheelchair dancing brings joy, challenges perceptions about disability

As the curtain rises on the stage, the lights illuminate seven dancers and an appreciative gasp rings out through the sell-out crowd in the theatre.

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Martial arts training helping to combat intellectual, physical and sensory disabilities

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Martial arts training helping to combat intellectual, physical and sensory disabilities

Judo practitioner Shane Masters has an acquired brain injury from a workplace accident over a decade ago.

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Tenpin bowling provides students with disabilities unique pathways to sporting heights

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Tenpin bowling provides students with disabilities unique pathways to sporting heights

A school sports program offering tenpin bowling classes for regional students with disabilities is being hailed by advocates as a "fantastic" step towards changing community expectations.

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Jason Hooper’s sporting love affair

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Jason Hooper’s sporting love affair

Gold medal winning athlete, Jason Hooper was born with Aperts Syndrome, which affects his hands and feet, but he doesn’t let that stop him living his life to the fullest and achieving his goals. At 23, Jason saw a sporting show about a disabled athlete, and that was it! It inspired him to join his local track team, and the rest was history.

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