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Special Olympics Victoria
Special Olympics Victoria
Special Olympics Victoria
Special Olympics Victoria

Welcome to Special Olympics Victoria
Contact: SOV Secretary-Joy Lawton Ph: 1300 654 070
Major Events
Special Olympics is an international voluntary organisation providing year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type and locally popular sports for children and adults with an intellectual disability.
The true meaning of Special Olympics is best summarised:
"In a world where poverty, war and oppression have dimmed peoples hopes, Special Olympics re-kindles that hope with their spiritual strengths, their excellence and achievements".
Sports available - these may vary by Region

  • Aquatics, Athletics, Basketball, Bocce, Golf, Gymnastics, Softball, Soccer, Tennis, Ten Pin Bowling
  • Contact: SOV Secretary-Joy Lawton Ph: 1300 654 070
    ................................. Ph: 1300 654 070 ... ... to get involved! or email us via our "Contact us" section
    State Winter Games 2007 - October 6th - 7th
    2007 State Winter Games hosted by Ballarat Region.
    Oct 6th/7th - Basket Ball, Gymnastics & Tenpin Bowls

    The Opening ceremony with the lighting of the Olympic Flame set the scene for the weekend!

    Thankyou to the many volunteeers, parents and carers who supported this wonderful weekend. Your particpation enhanced a very successful event and left all paticpipants with fond memories of the two days. We look forward to your future particpation with our athletes.

    Volunteers - those interested in particpating with Special Olympics, sharing your skills and perhaps enhancing you skills, please contact:

    Jol Lawton
    State Secretary
    P.O Box 57 The Mall
    Heidelberg West 3081
    Ph 1300 654 070

    2008 Summer Games will be held at Mill Park venues - same as 2007.

    Sports:
    Aquatics, Athletics, Bocce, Softball and Tennis
    Invitation to Interstate teams for Athletes, Softball, Tennis - (Aquatics and Bocce fully booked)

    Winter Games
    Winter Games 2008 will be on the 4th & 5th October 2008

    Venues in the Dandenong and Casey district

    Sports:
    Basketball, Gymnastics & Ten Pin Bowling.
    Volunteers
    Special Olympics relies on VOLUNTEEERS for all activities - if you are interested in participating, please contact our secretary.

    Time keeping, Administrative, Sports Coaches, First Aid Skills, Fund raising, Event management, Media releases are just some of the areas.
    Major Events
    2008 State Summer Games
    To be held at Mill Park in 2008
    Meadowglen Int. Athletic Stadium
    McDonald Rd
    Epping.
    Melways Map 182 J10

    Outer East will host the 2008 State Winter Games.

    SHANGHAI WORLD GAMES - October 2007

    Final Leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run- SO 2007 World Games- Shanghai,China.


  • Congratulations Leigh Madgwick from Loddon Campaspe Region who ran in the Final Leg of the Torch Run in China which started in Beijing.


  • also, congratulations Law Enforcement Officers- Brett Price from Australia.

    2007 WORLD SUMMER GAMES - SHANGHAI, CHINA - 27TH September to 11 October 2007

    The Special Olympic Australia Team to the 2007 World Games will be the largest ever Australian Team to compete at a World Games.
    The Australian Team consists of 130 Athletes and 35 Officials.

    Special Olympics Victoria athletes, congratulations on achieving many Personal Bests winning Gold, Silver & Bronze as part of the Australian Team.
    The Victorian Athletes who participated::

    Special Olympics Victoria -Athletes


    RYAN CHAMPION- Aquatics
    JENNA RATHGEBER Aquatics

    KATRINA HUGHES Athletics
    DAMIEN COCKS Athletics

    MARK HUTTON Basketball
    BRIAN SULLIVAN Basketball
    BENJAMIN TUDDENHAM Basketball
    KIRALEE DUNN Basketball
    JENNIFER ENSOR Basketball
    MEAGAN MOORE Basketball

    BROOKE ACKLAND Bocce
    ANDREW ROBBINS Bocce

    JAMES McINTYRE Bowling
    JANET STONE Bowling

    CASSY CEFFKE Gymnastics
    CLAIRE KEATING Gymnastics

    CHRISTOPHER BOURKE Softball
    PETER FORSYTHE Softball
    PHILLIP LIBREA Softball
    STEVEN WHITE Softball

    MARK CARLSON Tennis
    FIONA TAYLOR Tennis


    Special Olympics Victoria-Coaches

    SHIRLEY-ANNE MILGATE Head Coach -Aquatics
    MICHAEL MULLEN Head Coach-Tennis
    ROBERT BRUIN Assistant Coach -Softball

    For more information:

    Check out the Team Australia Newsletters at the SOA website: www.specialolypics.com.au
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