Wheelchair Sports NSW / ACT

23/10/2025

We’re gearing up for the Wheelchair Basketball Illawarra Festival, kicking off 29 October, and it wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our amazing sponsors.

& thank you for helping us bring this incredible event to life and for your ongoing commitment to changing lives through sport

And a big shoutout to Mogo Wheelchairs, proud sponsor of our fast-paced 3x3 competition, thank you for your continued support of Wheelchair Basketball, we can’t wait to see the action on court.

22/10/2025

LAUNCHED: The Dubbo Wombats Wheelchair Basketball Club, our 24th independent Club across NSW/ACT, an all-time record.

Thank you to Michelle, Simone & Ryley Batt for being with us at the launch, providing an opportunity to show them what the support from GIO Insurance can do to change lives through sport.

We're grateful to the team from TODAY for helping spread the word about this Club to a huge audience. It was also great to have Mayor Josh Black - Dubbo Regional Council come rolling with us.

Thanks to Zoe and the team at PCYC Dubbo for embracing this new Wheelchair Basketball Club and committing to help grow participation.

A bright future awaits, go the Wombats!

This Club was made possible by funding from the Australian Government
Beautiful film by ElephantPost.

cc Dubbo Regional Council PCYC NSW

22/10/2025

A wonderful appointment 👏

ELECTED: We are thrilled to have 7 x Paralympian Christie Dawes PLY as our inaugural Chair.

We are committed to connecting the system across Australia in support of the Play Well Strategy from the Australian Sports Commission.

Together, we can design the best disability sporting pathways in the world, ensuring every Australian has a place in Wheelchair Sport.

22/10/2025

One of the all time greats of Wheelchair Sport.

Today marks 25 years since the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony.

🥈 Winning silver in wheelchair basketball at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics will continue to be one of my most sincere privileges.

Sydney 2000 marked a phenomenal change for Paralympic sport. From playing in front of packed stadiums for the very first time, to the way young Australians began asking “What sport do they play?” instead of “What’s wrong with that person?”, the Games changed not just sport, but the way our city and our country see inclusion.

I’ll never forget the roar of the crowds, the joy of being part of a team, the volunteers who gave their all, and the sense that Sydney had stopped and transformed into a place of pure celebration.

The 2000 Sydney Paralympics didn’t just create memories, it reshaped attitudes, built accessibility, and inspired generations.

What a privilege to have been part of that history. 🏅💛

21/10/2025

REGISTRATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW

The Adaptive Lawn Bowls Festival features the first truly inclusive bowls tournament: bowlers of all disability types will be side-by-side, competing in the same tournament.

There are five Adaptive Categories:

Bowlers with a Physical Disability
Blind Bowlers
Deaf Bowlers
Bowlers with an Intellectual Disability
Bowling Arm Bowler

Register here: https://www.wsnsw.org.au/events/291770

15/10/2025

Brand new opportunity to get involved in Para-Athletics, open to all ages & abilities https://www.wsnsw.org.au/events/317902

06/10/2025

Thanks to everyone who took the time to complete our recent member survey. Congratulations to the winners of a $50 gift card.

23/09/2025

REEMA'S STORY
Everyone has a place in Wheelchair Sport.

Thank you to Reema, Hannah and Brian for being part of this beautiful story.

Director: Tani Vollmer
Producers: Tani Vollmer and Jeremy Gilroy
Cinematographer: Tani Vollmer
Additional Camera: Calum Stewart
Editor: Jeremy Gilroy
Colourist: Karlton Akari

22/09/2025

ROLLING RAINBOW SPORTS DAY 2025
What a wonderful day yesterday celebrating LGBTQ+ inclusion in Wheelchair Sport. Everyone is welcome at our place, and the smiles say it all.

Thank you to our friends from Pride in Sport Australia, Pride Cup, Fusion Pride NB and all the other fantastic people who joined us. Special thanks to Beau Newell who inspired our Rolling Rainbow work, and Ben Cork who supports us as we learn together.

Congratulations to Harry Cao who led the day from our team and built a beautiful community experience for all.

We're already thinking about Rolling Rainbow Sports Day 2026!

Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT is a Proud Member of Pride in Sport Australia.

Fantastic photos by our friend Karen Watson.

19/09/2025

19/09/2025

What a day for ROLL-A-THON 2025! Thanks to everyone who came rolling, we’re close to $100,000 raised for Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT.

You can still donate to help us change more lives through sport: https://rollathon.org.au/

Thank you to our great friends from GIO Insurance for being the Presenting Partner for this wonderful event.

We’re also grateful to the team from Venues NSW for hosting ROLL-A-THON, helping create such a memorable experience for all.

We’re already thinking about how to make ROLL-A-THON 2026 even bigger and more fun, we hope you’ll come rolling with us again next year.

Film by Rose Werle

18/09/2025

WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ILLAWARRA FESTIVAL presented by Forward Ability Support & BrightSky Australia

Registrations are now open, come join us for five days of on court action and competition.

There is something for everyone from juniors to masters and the 3x3 tournament sponsored by Mogo Wheelchairs

https://www.wsnsw.org.au/play-sport/wheelchair-basketball