{"id":128975,"date":"2024-03-06T04:00:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T17:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=128975"},"modified":"2024-02-28T15:31:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T04:31:05","slug":"leisure-network-to-put-inclusion-at-forefront-of-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/leisure-network-to-put-inclusion-at-forefront-of-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"Leisure Network to put inclusion at forefront of sport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LEISURE Networks aims to spread inclusion sports even more far and wide in 2024 and have locked in a series of dates for activations and community events.<\/p>\n<p>The local not-for-profit disability and support services organisation will kick off the calendar year with a Specialist Schools AFL Gala Day on March 19.<\/p>\n<p>It will be played on St Mary&#8217;s Oval, next to GMHBA Stadium, and involve six schools from across the Greater Geelong region.<\/p>\n<p>April 27 will be the official start date for the much anticipated second annual AFL Barwon All Abilities Football League.<\/p>\n<p>Round one will again be hosted by the Kardinia Park Stadium Trust on the hallowed turf of GMHBA Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Reigning premiers Bell Park and Geelong West will play first, followed by St Josephs and Newcomb in game two.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_128982\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-128982\" style=\"width: 602px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-128982 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-5-scaled.jpg?_t=1709085553\" alt=\"\" width=\"602\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-5-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-5-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-128982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sean Atkinson (AFL Barwon), Sam Moorfoot (St Josephs), David Meade (Leisure Networks) Cooper Anic (Bell Park), Luke Maher (Leisure Networks), Riley Brown (St Josephs) and Sophie Allison (AFL Barwon).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The season will run for eight rounds, with finals slated for the middle of August.<\/p>\n<p>In May, the Geelong United All Abilities Basketball Winter competition, a huge hit over the past two years of play, will return.<\/p>\n<p>The competition will be tailored for players aged 15 years and over and feature five local clubs \u2013 Sharks, Bobcats, Try Boys, Lara Giants and Rovers.<\/p>\n<p>Players of all levels and abilities are welcome.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_128984\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-128984\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-128984 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-13-scaled.jpg?_t=1709085641\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-13-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-13-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-13-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-13-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-128984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sam Moorfoot (St Josephs Football), Mark Neeld (Geelong United Basketball), Sophie Allison (AFL Barwon) Shauna Maslen (Newcomb Netball), David Meade (Leisure Networks) and Nathan Heinrich (Rovers).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Leisure Networks program co-ordinator Luke Maher said he was excited for a jam-packed first half of the year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Over the next couple of months, we will be seeing &#8216;inclusion&#8217; at the forefront of sport in Geelong.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are very lucky in our region that we have a vehicle in sport to assist us on delivering our goal of providing opportunities for those living with a disability.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We cannot wait to see new initiatives through 2024.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_128983\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-128983\" style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-128983 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-4-scaled.jpg?_t=1709085592\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-4-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/My-Room-4-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-128983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Back Row: David Meade (Leisure Networks), Sophie Allison (AFL Barwon), Mark Neeld (Geelong United), Sean Atkinson (AFL Barwon), Connie Bolger (Geelong United), Luke Maher (Leisure Networks). Front Row: Sam Moorfoot, Cooper Anic, Andy Bugg, Nathan Heinrich, Riley Brown, Shauna Maslen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Leisure Networks chief executive officer David Meade agreed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our whole purpose at Leisure Networks is to connect people with community. Sport is such an important vehicle to make this happen,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sport provides incredible rewards, from participating on the field or on a court \u2013 both physical and mental \u2013 but there&#8217;s also all the social benefits of being part of a sporting club.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our focus in All Abilities Sport is two-fold, it&#8217;s about healthy minds and bodies and it&#8217;s about elevating inclusion in every aspect of our local clubs.<\/p>\n<p>To see the full calendar of events in 2024, head to<a href=\"http:\/\/leisurenetworks.org\"> leisurenetworks.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEISURE Networks aims to spread inclusion sports even more far and wide in 2024 and have locked in a series of dates for activations and community events. The local not-for-profit disability and support services organisation will kick off the calendar year with a Specialist Schools AFL Gala Day on March 19. 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