Swan Street Melbourne (Melway Ref 2G C9)
Telephone number:
(03) 9428 7077Email:
[email protected]Website:
www.val.org.auHours of operation:
Season commences in November and culminates with the Stawell Gift carnival held at Easter each year. Race times vary. The Victorian Athletic League also conducts a number of special events at various times during the year. A full list of each carnival is available on the website.
Entry fees/charges:
Various registrations apply, contact the league for more details. Free registration is available to fi rst year athletes Under 25, AWD (Athletes With a Disability) and fi rst year female athletes of any age who have never competed with the Victorian Athletic League.
Equipment hire/cost:
Not applicable.
Public transport:
Options vary depending on the location of where events are held.
Companion Card:
Not applicable.
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Description of venue and services off ered:
The Victorian Athletic League runs professional running events across Victoria. The most famous of these events is the Stawell Gift which has been run since 1878. There are many other Gift meetings run across Victoria during a season at places such as Ballarat, Bendigo, Wangaratta, Maryborough, Keilor and Ringwood. Races are run over distances ranging from 70 metres to 3,200 metres under a handicap system that ensures that every runner is given the opportunity to be competitive in any race.
Specifi c services for people
with disabilities:
The Victorian Athletic League provides events for athletes with a disability at most carnivals over the summer period. The league, in conjunction with the City of Melbourne, also hosts a carnival specifi cally for athletes with a disability which is held in early December to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Access to entry:
Access points vary at each location. Contact the league for specifi c details.
Victorian Athletic League
General Comments Relating to Access
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Floor/ground surfaces:
Tarton or grass surfaces.
Furniture:
Not applicable.
Food and beverage availability:
Food and beverages are available at all events. Items vary at each event.
Accessible toilet:
Provided at some events, located at football grounds and athletic tracks. Contact the league for specifi c details.
Accessible change and shower facilities:
Not provided.
Parking:
Off site parking is available and varies at events. Accessible parking bays are located at the front gates of each event.
Victorian Athletic League
General Comments Relating to Access
Active city – sport and recreation access guide The City of Melbourne has developed an easy-to-
use online Sports and Recreation directory to help residents, city workers and visitors access the wide range of recreation and sporting opportunities that the city has to off er. To access the directory visit
www.melbourne.vic.gov.au or get a printed copy from the City of Melbourne by contacting (03) 9658 9568.
The following is a list of State Sporting Associations relating to the sporting venues included in this access guide. Cricket Victoria 86 Jolimont Street Jolimont 3002 Phone: (03) 9653 1100 Email: [email protected] Web: www.cricketvictoria.com.au
Football Federation Victoria INC.
Darebin International Sports Centre Head Offi ce: John Cain Memorial Park 281 Darebin Road
Thornbury 3071
Phone: (03) 9474 1800
Email: [email protected] Web: www.footballfedvic.com.au
Hockey Victoria INC.
State Netball Hockey Centre 10 Brens Drive Parkville 3052 Phone: (03) 8379 4288 Email: [email protected] Web: www.hockeyvictoria.org.au
Further Contacts
Active city – sport and recreation access guide Netball Victoria Netball House 487 King Street West Melbourne 3003 Phone: (03) 9321 2222 Email: [email protected] Web: www.netballvic.com.au Rowing Victoria
Suite 13, 20 Commercial Road Melbourne 3004
Phone: (03) 9820 8888
Email: [email protected] Web: www.rowingvictoria.asn.au
Royal Victorian Bowls Association Inc.
Third Floor 11–23 Burwood Road Hawthorn 3122 Phone: (03) 9819 6177 Email: [email protected] Web: www.bowlsvic.org.au Skate Victoria 69 Korumburra Road Warragul 3820 Phone: (03) 5622 0095
Email: offi [email protected] Web: www.skatevictoria.com.au Softball Victoria PO Box 397 Laverton 3028 Phone: (03) 9360 0817 Email: [email protected] Web: www.victoria.softball.org.au Tennis Victoria
Olympic Park Administration Building, Level 1
Olympic Boulevard (formerly Swan Street) Melbourne 3000
Phone: (03) 8420 8420
Email: [email protected]
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Victorian Golf Association
15 Bardolph Street Burwood 3125
Phone: (03) 9889 6731 Email: [email protected] Web: www.golfvic.org.au
The following is a list of disability specifi c sporting associations that may be able to assist with further information.
Blind Sports Victoria (BSV)
454 Glenferrie Road Kooyong 3144
Phone: (03) 9822 8876
Email: [email protected] Web: www.blindsports.org.au
Deaf Sports Australia
Level 3/340 Albert Street East Melbourne 3002 Phone: (03) 9473 1191
Email: [email protected] Web: www.deafsports.org.au
Disability Sports Victoria
(formerly VDSAC Victorian Disabled Sports Advisory Committee) Suite 10, Level 15 470 Collins Street Melbourne 3106 Phone: (03) 9614 6215 Email: [email protected] Web: www.vicnet.net.au
Football Integration Development Association
Royal Park Parkville 3052
Web: www.fi da.org.au
Sailability Victoria Offi ce Bearers
Phone: (03) 5244 0087 (AH) Email: [email protected] Web: www.sailability.org
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Victorian Sport and Recreation Association of Persons With A Disability (VICSRAPID)
Sports House – Level 2 375 Albert Road Albert Park 3206 Phone: (03) 9926 1380 Email: [email protected] Web: www.vicsrapid.org.au
Victorian Network on Recreation and Disability (VICNORD) 86 Herbert Street Northcote 3070 Phone: (03) 9489 2999 TTY: (03) 9489 1179 Email: [email protected] Web: www.advocacyhouse.org
Wheelchair Sports Victoria
341 George Street Fitzroy 3065
Phone: (03) 9473 0133 Web: www.wsv.org.au
Active city – sport and recreation access guide In addition, 29 national sporting associations
currently have Disability Action Plans registered with the Australian Human Rights Commission. These provide more information in relation to how each of these sports is addressing access issues for people with a disability. They can be viewed at: http://www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/action_ plans/Register/register.html#nongov
Further information regarding a range of accessible sport and recreation options is available from:
Access for All Abilities Program
City of Melbourne
Shop 15, Level 4/744 Bourke Street Victoria Point, Docklands 3008 Phone: (03) 9604 8600
Mobile: 0447 301 445
Email: [email protected]
Active city – sport and recreation access guide 1. Information is published in this booklet as a
community service by the City of Melbourne. It is intended to disseminate information in regard to the accessibility of some of the sports and recreation venues in its district to people with disabilities. It is not and does not purport to be a complete guide to all recreational facilities and venues.
2. Reference to any organisation in this booklet is not to be considered as an endorsement or recommendation of any information, goods or services supplied by that organisation.
3. The City of Melbourne accepts no responsibility to you or anyone else arising from any act or omission of any third party referred to in this booklet or any loss, including damage or injury when attending at the premises and/or
obtaining information, goods or services. 4. The information contained in this booklet
is based on the condition of the venue at the time of an inspection of the venues, which is liable to change. We do not and cannot guarantee its currency.
Front cover image courtesy of YMCA Victoria.