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We currently run Basketball, Aquatics, gymnastics and Golf we will be adding more sports as our team grows.

We cater for athletes aged 8 and over with an intellectual disability and or ASD.

04/11/2026

🪩✨ **YOUR NEXT DISCO DATE IS HERE!** ✨🪩

Grab your crew and come along to **T & K’s next All Abilities Disco!** 💃🕺

This month we’re going **ANIME THEMED!** Come as your favourite anime or cartoon character and join **DJ Nic** for an afternoon of music, dancing, laughs and great company! 🎶⚡

📅 **21 November 2026**
⏰ **1:00pm to 2:30pm**
📍 **Identity Before Diagnosis Hub**
173 Albert Street, Sebastopol 3356
💛 **$10 entry, with all proceeds going to Keeley’s Cause**

We love seeing familiar faces and welcoming new ones, so bring a friend and come make some memories with us! 🌟

**Tag your disco crew, share this post and get those outfits ready. We’ll see you on the dance floor!** 🪩💜

03/11/2026

Swimming training takes place at the Ballarat Aquatic Centre on Mondays from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM and Wednesdays from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM during the school term.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Jim Leighton at [email protected].

03/11/2026

We would love for you to celebrate Christmas with us on November 29th, from 6:00PM to 9:30PM. Get ready for a delightful evening packed with dancing and holiday spirit. Just a reminder, this will be a dry event, so no alcohol will be available.

01/11/2026

🏆 Help recognise Ballarat’s accessibility and inclusion champions!

Nominations are still open for the 2026 International Day of People with Disability Awards, celebrating local people with disability, carers, volunteers, clubs, businesses and organisations creating positive change across Ballarat.

The awards recognise those who are breaking down barriers, championing inclusion, improving accessibility and helping people with disability participate and thrive in community life.

Community members can nominate themselves or someone else, with nominations welcomed from people of all backgrounds, communities and experiences who live, work, study, regularly visit or have a strong connection to Ballarat.

🗓️ Nominations close: 11.59pm, Monday 16 November
📍 Awards ceremony: Thursday 3 December at the Mining Exchange Ballarat

The awards are delivered in partnership with Latrobe Community Health Services, Victorian Home and Community Care, Sports Central and the Ballarat Working Together Group.

👉 For nomination forms, and more information, visit: https://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/community/disability-access-and-inclusion/international-day-people-disability-awards

31/10/2026

Official results for Basketball from the Special Olympics National Games. A successful campaign for Victoria across all grades. What a remarkable group of Athletes rallied together to bring fun, respect, and dignity all in the spirit of unified sport.

25/10/2026

Congratulations to Fran and Anna for their outstanding performance in the pool at Nationals.
Fran PB’d in her 3 individual swims coming home with 2 silver medals and 7th place ribbon.
Anna could only complete 2 of her 3 swims due to coming down with an illness after the first day. She came home with 1 gold and 1 silver

24/10/2026

🏅 Ballarat's Special Olympians have shared a special moment ahead of a major national sporting event. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4BgAVGR

24/10/2026

Congratulations to Izzy and Joanne Cuddy for their impressive performances in equestrian at the Special Olympics National Games. Izzy earned an outstanding collection of medals, including 1 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze, while Joanne also showcased her talent with 2 silver and 2 bronze medals. What a fantastic achievement for both of them—well done!

24/10/2026

Congratulations to our three basketball players who participated in the Special Olympics National Games! Tameka Strickland and Robbie Francis proudly secured a bronze medal in the B grade mixed team, while Nathan Williams competed in the A grade and finished in fourth place. We are incredibly proud of all your achievements!

Address

Mount Clear, VIC
3350

Telephone

+61431421241

Website

http://www.specialolympics.com.au/Ballarat

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