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Sporting Dreams grant applications for 2022 are now open and will close on Friday, November 25. Queensland athletes, both established or wanting to get started in a particular sport, are
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2019 grants open Sporting Dreams grant applications are now open from October 7, 2019 to November 8, 2019. Queensland athletes both established or wanting to start out are welcome to
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Sporting Dreams grant applications are now open from Sept 5- October 7. Queensland athletes both established or wanting to start out are welcome to apply, and there’s no age limit.
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Triple Paralympian Marayke Jonkers has awarded Sporting Dreams grants to Rio bound Paralympic debutants swimmer Katja Dedekind, and paracnoesist Susan Siepel among 18 winners from the grant program she founded
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We are officially now known as Sporting Dreams Queensland Inc- an Incorporated Association in our own right. What does that mean for athletes? Nothing will change grants will go
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Sporting Dreams applications are open once again for the 2015 grant round , and athletes with disabilities are welcome to apply. We welcome applications from all levels of athletes from
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Marayke was honoured to be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Sunshine Coast sports star of the year Awards, in addition to presenting the special Olympics athletes award
Latest Blogs
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Sporting Dreams grant applications are now open from Sept 5- October 7. Queensland athletes both established or wanting to start out are welcome to apply, and there’s no age limit.
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We are officially now known as Sporting Dreams Queensland Inc- an Incorporated Association in our own right. What does that mean for athletes? Nothing will change grants will go
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The Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven wonders of the natural world, but is it accessible for wheelchair users? Travel writer Marayke Jonkers discovers that North Queensland is
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In this blog you will find tips for aspiring snow bunnies on: Using a wheelchair in the snow Temperature regulation Where to stay at NSW Snow fields How to get
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Few things in life are more exhilarating than skiing down a mountain writes Marayke Jonkers in Link Magazine, click the image above to read the article online.
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Travel writer and Paralympian Marayke Jonkers visits Brisbane, investigating accessibility features and finding the top free activities for visitors to the River city. Article published April edition of link magazine.
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Sporting Dreams is holding a Public Meeting to discuss forming an Incorporated Association. Interested parties are welcome to attend. Details: Time: Date: 6.30- 7.30 pm 17 Feb 2015 Venue: Maroochydore RSL Board
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Remember to check under your car for penguins when you leave the car park, the ranger instructs us as we commence our tour. Where else could we be but the
Meet Our Athletes
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Sam Carter- Wheelc
Sam is a promising young wheelchair racer who broke the national age records for the 100m, 200m and 400m during 2008. He took up wheelchair racing in 2001, the same -
Darron Shields- Pa
Darron, 45, made a triumphant return to triathlon in 2010, eight years after he was paralysed in a bike accident while training for a triathlon. Last year, Darron achieved his -
Jordan Carroll-Alp
Jordan, 18, became hooked on alpine skiing after being invited to development camps with Disabled Wintersport Australia and Camp Quality. Jordan skis with a guide because he has a vision -
Dylan Child
Since being introduced to wheelchair basketball in 2013, Dylan has been very successful in the sport. The two-time gold medallist in the Kevin Coombes Cup for the 2014 and 2015 under 23s