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New Steelers Gain Experience In Texas - News
The Australian wheelchair rugby team – including a player aiming to become our second female Paralympic representative – has returned from Austin, Texas after a friendly five-game tournament hosted by…
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Big Names Join The ‘Come And Try’ Action - News
Courtney Webeck’s future in Para-athletics appears extremely bright.
However, after attending Paralympics Australia’s latest Come and Try Day event and sampling a range of sports at the National Centre of…
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Gallagher Makes Successful Tandem Return At #TrackNats22 - News
Jessica Gallagher has made a triumphant return to track cycling at the 2022 AusCycling Track National Championships, setting a Commonwealth Games qualifying time during the Para-cycling tandem 1000m time trials…
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New World Opens For Come And Try Day Participants - News
When Col Pearse was nine years old, a chance meeting with swimming superstar Ellie Cole after the London 2012 Paralympic Games ignited his own Paralympic dream.
“I remember Ellie Cole…
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Dylan Alcott Receives Second Major Honour This Year: A Madame Tussauds Wax Figure - News
2022 has been a great year for Dylan Alcott (AO). He’s been named Australian of the Year, retired from Wheelchair Tennis as the world number one, and it has been…
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Fairytale Finish Eludes Para-alpine Stalwart - News
Mitchell Gourley set out at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics to prove he was still one of the world’s best competitive skiers. When he signed off from his final race…
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Snowboard Medallist Tudhope Named Closing Ceremony Flag Bearer - News
Nearly a decade since he carried the Australian flag at the Sochi Games a 14-year-old boy, newly-crowned Paralympic medallist Ben Tudhope has been named the nation’s flag bearer at the…
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Gratitude, Pride And A Few Tears As Perrine's Career Ends - News
The tears rolling down Mel Perrine’s cheeks told the story. The fairytale finish to her exceptional career so many had wished for was not to be.
Yet, after striking a…
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‘Bread And Butter’ Event Signals Perrine’s Paralympic Farewell - News
Twelve years after she first represented her country on the Paralympic stage, Australian Winter Team favourite Melissa Perrine is preparing to race at the Paralympic Games for the final time.…
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