Access Darebin

Autumn/Winter 2013
Access
Darebin
Access Darebin is published
biannual and is a guide to
a range of accessible and
inclusive sport, recreation
and leisure activities available
within local sporting
clubs, leisure centres,
neighbourhood houses and
community organisations.
The listed activities and
programs are fun, affordable
and take place in supportive
environments with trained
staff and volunteers.
Darebin City Council has a
long standing commitment
to accessible and inclusive
sport, recreation and leisure
opportunities that increase
the participation and
involvement of people with a
disability in community sport
and recreation.
If you have an enquiry about
any of the sport, recreation
or leisure activities listed
or would like further
information on accessible and
inclusive sport, recreation
and leisure across Darebin
please contact:
Clinton Fullgrabe
Access for All Abilities
Coordinator
Darebin City Council
Ph: 8470 8396
Email: clinton.fullgrabe@
darebin.vic.gov.au
Sport,
Recreation
and Leisure
Activities
Aquatics
Leisure Centres
Both the Reservoir Leisure Centre
(RLC) and Northcote Aquatic
& Recreation Centre (NARC)
provide aquatic programs suitable
for people of all abilities. These
programs include swimming lessons,
water movement and aerobic
classes.
Contact
RLC Wendy on 9486 7200
NARC Andrea on 9496 1050
Australian Rules
Football
Parkside Football Club
The Parkside FIDA Team welcomes
people of all abilities to get involved
in the game of Australian Rules
football. You can get involved either
as a player (game or training) or as
a supporter/ spectator everyone is
welcomed, so if you are 15 years
and over this is the club for you.
The team is based at the Parkside
Football Club at Pitcher Park in
Alphington.
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When Games every second
Sunday (between AprilAugust)
Contact Darryl 0415 104 487
Basketball
Helping Hoops
Helping Hoops Inc. is a Melbourne
charity running free basketball
programs for disadvantage youth.
Helping Hoops in partnership
with Special Olympics Victoria
are running 45 minute basketball
programs for people with an
intellectual disability living in
Melbournes north.
When
Monday Group A 3pm4pm and
Group B 5pm6pm
Where Croxton Special School,
159 Beaconsfield Parade, Northcote
Contact Adam at Helping Hoops
on 9415 9400
Cricket
Holy Trinity Cricket Club
All Abilities Program
The Holy Trinity All Abilities Cricket
Program operates during the
cricket season between November
and February. Weekly skills
sessions are delivered based on the
successful In 2 Cricket programs.
The program specifically provides
young people with a disability an
opportunity to participate in and
learn the skills of cricket in a fun
and safe environment.
Sessions are delivered during the
cricket season between October
to March.
When Saturday 1011am
Where Hayes Park, Flinders Street,
Thornbury
Contact Matt OBrien
0417 352 058
Dance
Moving Stars
Moving Stars combines movement,
dance, drama, music and art into
two hours of fun. Adults with a
disability can get together and be
creative in a safe, caring and friendly
space. Moving Stars is facilitated by
qualified dance therapists.
When Monday 6.308.30pm
Where Thornbury Womens
Neighbourhood House
Cost $72 / $65 (for 10 weeks)
Contact 9480 0466
Gym
Staying Active All Abilities
Gym Program
A gym program designed for
people with a disability. A fitness
consultant is available to do an
assessment and set you up with an
individual program plan. A great
program if you want to improve
your overall well-being.
When Tuesday 13pm
Where Reservoir Leisure Centre
Cost $5 per session
Contact Wendy on 9496 1050
Staying Active Memberships
The membership provides people
who have a disability concession
card or a seniors card access to an
affordable membership at Reservoir
Leisure Centre. The membership
provides access to the gym and
pool along with a number of group
fitness and mind body classes. All
facilities can be accessed 7 days a
week up to 4pm daily.
Cost $45 per month
Contact RLC reception on
9496 1050
MS Australia Confident
Living Program
This program is an exercise
program for men with progressive
neurological conditions.
When Wednesday 10.30am
Where Reservoir Leisure Centre
Cost $8 per session. Transport
provided (if required)
Contact Virgina 0418 370 053
Witness the fitness
Is a fun fitness program that
encourages people of all ages
who identify with the experiences
of mental illness to participate in
a fully supervised gym program
designed to enhance fitness, fun and
inclusiveness.
When Tuesday 23pm
Where Reservoir Leisure Centre
Cost $5 per session
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Contact Felicia (RLC) 9496 1050
Ail & Sharon (Mind Australia)
9462 3700
Gardening
Bundoora Park Community
Garden
The community garden at Coopers
Settlement, Bundoora Park has
plots available to the public. If you
dont have room at home for your
own garden plot, then why not
lease a plot at Coopers Settlement?
When Daily 10am4.30pm
Where Coopers Settlement,
Bundoora Park
Cost Raised plot $30,
standard plot $55
Contact 9870 8170
CERES Gardening for
All Abilities
Interested in starting your own
vegetable garden?
Want to learn new skills?
Join CERES and learn the basics of
horticulture and organic gardening
in the safe and fun environment at
CERES Community Environment
Park.
This hands on course is designed
specifically for individuals with
a disability and will provide you
with the skills and knowledge to
confidently propagate seedlings, save
seeds, grow vegetables and herbs,
care for chooks and more!
Where CERES Honey Lane
Market Garden
Cost $120 ACFE concession
Contact CERES 9389 0100

Sprout Community Garden

Sprout is a community garden
coordinated by Mind Australia and
developed by people living with
mental illness, at risk of homeless
or recovering from substance
addiction.
When Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday 13pm
Contact Booking essential.
Call 9484 5565 or email
sprout@mindaustralia.org.au
Horse Riding
Ridability at Bundoora Park
Ridability Victoria is a not for profit
organisation providing opportunities
for riders with a disability to
participate in horse-related
activities, including learning to ride,
trail riding and opportunities to
compete in games, dressage and
show jumping.
When Friday 10am3pm
(during school terms)
Where Coopers Settlement,
Bundoora Park, Plenty road,
Bundoora
Contact Maree Castles on
0409 918 311
Lawn Bowls
Alphington AAA Bowls
Program
AAA Bowls is a partnership project
between Alphington Community
Centre and Alphington Bowls Club.
The program is open to adults of
all abilities who would like to come
and try bowls at this fun-filled 6
week program. We will celebrate
the end of the program with a BBQ
and a special game of bowls.
When Wednesday 13pm
Where Alphington Bowls Club,
Parkview Road, Alphington
Contact Sarah 9499 7227
Social Lawn Bowls
Program
All ages and abilities welcome.
Come along and have a roll with
the enjoyable leisure activity. No
experience necessary supported by
experienced volunteers from the
Kingsbury Bowls Club.
When Thursday 1011.30am
Where Kingsbury Bowls Club
Cost $3 per session
Contact Thornbury Womens
Neighbourhood House on
9480 0466
Soccer
Northern Falcons Soccer
Club
The All Abilities Soccer Program
coordinated by the Northern
Falcons provides opportunities for
both men and women with an
intellectual disability interested in
the world game. All levels of ability
are welcome.
When Tuesday 5.456.45pm
Where Hayes Park, Flinders Street,
Thornbury
Contact Anthony Risoli on
0413 290 074
7-Aside Football
7-Aside Football! is delivered in
partnership by Disability Sport and
Recreation and Northcote City
Soccer Club. The 7-Aside Football
Development Program will teach
you the skills to dribble the ball
down the field or scoot the ball
across the goal line. Once you

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have mastered the skills of 7-Aside
Football, take to the field for some
competition. The 7-Aside Football
Development Program is aimed
at Victorians with Cerebral Palsy,
Acquired Brain Injury and people
who have experienced stroke.
When Sunday 1011.30am
Where John Cain Memorial Park,
281 Darebin Road, Thornbury
Contact Tim Nield 9473 0133 or
tim@dsr.org.au
Walking
Darebin Walking Groups
Walking is great fun and low cost
experience to improve your health
and wellbeing. Across Darebin
there are a number of walking
groups that provide great social,
health and welling outcomes for its
members. Please contact Leisure
services on 8470 8305 to find out
more.
Modified Sports
Programs
Kelly Sports
Kelly Sports will be able delivering
the Time Out for Sport Program
is back again in Term 4, 2011.
The program provides children
with autism an opportunity to
participate in sport and recreation
programs that supports the
development of their motor and
social skills. Come a join the
program which provides a variety
of fun and challenging activities
delivered by experienced coaches.
When Tuesday 5.156.15pm
Where Merriland Community
Centre
Contact Shane 9731 6323
NMIT Sport 4 All Program Special Olympics
The Sport 4 All Program runs of Victoria
a Tuesday afternoon from NMIT
Northern Metropolitan
Sports Hall at the Preston Campus.
Region
The program aims to increase the
Special Olympic Victoria Melbourne
participation and physical activity
North has been established since
of people with disability through a
fun and interactive sports program. 2005 ad covers the northern
All sessions are fun, active and suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne
enjoyable that has a variety of including the municipalities of Yarra,
sports and skills that will be taught Darebin, Whittlesea, Hume and
through all sessions. Moreland. Training and competition
is provided in the sports of
When Tuesday 1.302.30pm
Aquatics, Bocce, Golf and Tenpin
Where Darebin Community bowling. For more information
Sports Stadium about each sport please contact
Contact NMIT Sports the following details.
Development Unit 9269 8397 AQUATICS
When 2nd and 4th Sunday of the
Merrilands month from 11am
Community Centre Where Reservoir Leisure Centre
PRACE Contact Ruth 0431 710 992
Connections Canteen BASKETBALL
Is a pre-accreditation course in When Wednesday 34pm and
basic hospitality skills for people 56pm
with mild intellectual or learning
difficulties.
Where Croxton School
When Monday 9.303.30pm
Contact Adam 1300 851 810
BOCCE
Where Merrilands Community
When 1st and 3rd Saturday
Centre
from 10.30am
Contact PRACE Office 9462 6077
Where Veneto Club
Contact Sandra 0400 963 245
Making Connections
Is a pre-accredited program for
people with mild intellectual or
learning difficulties. The program
will develop employability and life
skills, including literacy, numeracy
and basic computer through a
range of activities and experiences.
When Tuesday 9.30am1pm
Wednesday 9.30am12pm
Where Merrilands Community
Centre
Contact PRACE Office 9462 6077
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GOLF
When Tuesday (Term 1 and 4)
from 5.15pm
Where Ivanhoe Golf Course
Contact Mark 0432 384 530
TEN PIN BOWLING
When 2nd and 4th Saturday of
the month from 9am
Where Greensborough Lanes
Contact Terry 0459 919 879

Free Exercise in
the Park
Free Exercise in Park is a free
initiatives delivered by Darebin
City Council that encourages
participation in physical activity
within various parks and reserves
across Darebin. The program is
offered three times per year for
a 6-8 week block during Spring,
Summer and Autumn/Winter.
The program provides three
different types of activities these
include; Outdoor Fitness, Pilates
and Yoga classes.
Some of the venues for the
program include; Penders Park, All New Outdoor Fitness Community
Nations Park, Edwards Lake Park, Equipment Recreation Facilitator
Bundoora Park, Zwar Reserve,
Oldis Gardens, Darebin Community Darebin City Council has recent Getting Out and
Sports Stadium, Reservoir installed new outdoor all weather
gym equipment to be used freely
About...
Neighbourhood House and Fairfield
Community Room. by any member of the public for Are you aged 18-65, have a
teenagers through seniors in two disability and live with a family
For further information about of our parks. The equipment or voluntary carer in the North-
the program or to receive the provides a cardiovascular workout, West Metro region? If so, then
upcoming schedule please contact developing most muscle group contact the Community Recreation
Darebin Leisure Services on while enjoying the scenic outdoors. Facilitator (CRF) at Darebin City
8470 8888 or refer to Darebin City With this equipment you can enjoy Council today. The CRF can help
Councils website www.darebin.vic. your exercise any time for free and you locate and access community
gov.au. no commitment. activities you enjoy such as:
Locations Edwardes Lake Park Joining a footy club
Griffiths St, Reservoir Taking art or cooking classes
Learning to use computers
C.H. Sullivan Memorial Park Going to the gym
Blake St, East Preston Meeting up with a social group
Going on regular outings to
places of interest

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The CRF can also help you plan
getting to and from a community
activity and introduce you to
other people so you feel safe and
confident going to activities on
your own.
Contact Janet Bailie, Community
Recreation Facilitator on 8470 8308
or email janet.bailie@darebin.vic.
gov.au
YMCA Open Doors
Programs
YMCA Open Doors is a
community based initiative that aims
to strengthen health inequalities by
ensuring no one is denied access to
YMCA programs and services that
strengthen the mind, body and sprit.
YMCA Open Doors is targeted at
people and families whose financial
circumstances make them unable,
not unwilling, to pay the full fee of
YCA programs and services.
The criteria for the YMCA Open
Doors states that;
Applicants need to live or attend
a services or school locally to the
YMCA managed centre/ program
they wish to access
Children 10 year and under must
be accompanied by an adult when
attending the YMCA managed
centre/ program
Applicants will need appropriate
attire to participate in some
programs
To receive ongoing assistance,
applicants will need to demonstrate
that their circumstance has been
improved through their involvement
in YMCA Open Doors.
Within the City of Darebin the
Northcote Aquatic & Recreation
Centre (YMCA) is a participating
centre in YMCA Open Doors
for further details regarding the
initiative at Northcote please
contact the centre on 9496 1050.
2013/2014 Darebin Community Sports
Stadium
Community Grants 857 Plenty Rd, Reservoir
The City of Darebin 2013/2014 (Melways 19C7)
Community Grants Program will Ph: 9471 4935
open on Monday 4 March to not-
Darebin International Sports
for-profit community groups and
Centre
organizations.
John Cain Memorial Park
Applications can be submitted for 281 Darebin Rd, Thornbury 3071
activities/projects and programs (Melways 31A6)
focusing on issues such as social Ph: 8470 8305
justice, health, education, sport and
Jika Jika Community Centre
recreation, environment and arts
Corner Union & Plant Sts,
and culture.
Northcote
Community groups and (Melways 30F10)
organisations can also apply for Ph: 9482 5100
venue hire at a number of Councils
Kingsbury Bowls Club
nominated facilities to conduct
Arch Gibson Reserve, Dunne St,
meetings and activities.
Kingsbury 3083
This year only on-line applications (Melways 19C4)
will be accepted and only annual Ph: 9462 2803
grants will be available with the
Merrilands Community
maximum of $6,000.
Centre
The Information Booklet Cnr Asquith St & Sturdee St,
2013/2014 with guidelines, selection Reservoir, 3073
criteria is available from www. (Melways 8H12)
darebin.vic.gov.au/communitygrants Ph: 9462 6077
or hardcopies can be obtained from
Northcote Aquatic and
our Customer Service Office at
Recreation Centre (NARC)
274 Gower Street, Preston.
180 Victoria Rd, Northcote 3070
APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON (Melways 30J8)
FRIDAY 26TH APRIL AT 4.00 PM Ph: 9486 7200
For information, please call the Preston Neighbourhood
Community Grants Coordinator on House
8470 8504. 218 High St Preston 3072
Ph: 9484 5806
Reservoir Leisure Centre
Venues Cuthbert Rd, Reservoir 3073
(Melways 18K5)
Ph: 9496 1050
Alphington Community SPAN Community House
Centre 64 Clyde St, Thornbury 3071
2 Kelvin Rd, Alphington 3078 Ph: 9480 1364
(Melways 31C10) Thornbury Womens
Ph: 9499 7227 Neighbourhood House
Bundoora Park 131 Shaftesbury Pde
1069 Plenty Rd, Bundoora 3083 Thornbury 3071
(Melways 19F4) (Melways 30D5)
Ph: 8470 8170 Ph: 9480 0466
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