South Gisborne Tennis Club is celebrating 25 years of its All Abilities program.
The celebration will be marked with the club’s annual event to coincide with International Day of People with Disability, on 27 November.
The All Abilities program is a modified tennis program designed for people with disability, whether that be low or no vision, hard of hearing, wheelchair users, and more.
On the day, expect to find lots of tennis-related games, try pickleball, beat the coach and more, with all equipment provided on the day.
All Abilities coordinator Gail Scott said the whole community was invited to celebrate and join in on the fun.
“There’ll be adaptive equipment like eye gear, if you want to know what it’s like to be partially blind and play tennis,” she said.
“It will give you an idea of what obstacles they have to go through, just to play tennis.”
Ms Scott said people from Distinctive Options, Sunbury and Macedon Ranges Specialist School, Mambourin in Melton, as well as groups from Sydenham and Sunshine travel over to the courts to partake in the All Abilities program.
“It’s just a wonderful thing to have as part of your club because that’s what community clubs should do,” she said.
The South Gisborne Tennis Club All Abilities 25 years will be celebrated on Thursday 27 November, from 10am to 1pm at the club, at 176 Millett Road, South Gisborne.
For further information on the event, or about the program, contact Ms Scott on 0403 760 272.
Details: https://sgtennisclub.com.au/all-abilities/
