Contact us
VISACT is structured in such a way that you will be able to contact the best person to solve your sporting needs. Using the table below, simply identify your sport then contact the Sports Administrator for more details If you have general enquiries or would like to support VISACT you will find these details at the end of the table.
Active Sport |
Administrator |
Details |
| Cricket |
Edward Van Boxel 0400 297 052
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Blind cricket is played during summer at Kippax Playing fields. The ACT Teams plays a number of games each year with four away trips throughout NSW. The team trains indoors during winter. |
| Goalball |
Meredyth Pettit 0433 74 66 87 goallball@visact.org.au |
Goalball is a game unique to blind sport where both blind and sighted people can play either socially or competitively up to national level. All players wear goggles and play unsighted and the game is played throughout the year. A social goalball program is run on Saturday afternoons at the Belconnen Community Centre. All interested persons welcome. |
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Tandem Cycling |
Meredyth Pettit 0433 74 66 87 |
VISACT works with Fit-Ability to offer regular opportunities for tandem cycling. There are a number of pilots and tandem bikes with a wide variety of rides available on a weekly basis. |
| Golf |
Len Hogg
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Golf is played nationally all year-around. There are 4 sight classifications which are tied to handicaps. Golfers have caddys who act as spotters. There is an annual competition played in February at Yass as well as tournaments in Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth & Sydney. Regular golf lessons are held at Federal Golf Club for interested participants. |
| Tennis |
Contact VISACT for more details: 0433 74 66 87 |
VISACT is working with mPowerdome to provide and promote opportunities for blind and vision impaired people to play tennis. |
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Athletics, swimming and blind soccer |
Contact VISACT for more details: 0433 74 66 87
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VISACT is working with the Australian Paralympic Committee to develop aspiring blind & vision impaired paralympains. Contact VISACT directly regarding your needs |
| Tenpin Bowling |
Contact Justin Simpson for more details: 0428 551595 |
Direct from the USA – blind baseball. VISACT is the only organisation in Australia with the equipment and the know-how to play this sport. Participants are blind folded, the ball makes a beeping sound and the bases make a high pitch sound. A variation of T-ball, this sport is becoming very popular. |
Executive Committee | ||
Position |
Name |
Contact |
| President | Meredyth Pettit |
0433 74 66 87 |
| Secretary |
Contact the VISACT Board |
0433 74 66 87 |
| Treasurer |
Contact the VISACT Board |
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Committee Member |
Len Hogg |
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Committee Member |
Lindy Hou OAM |
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Committee Member |
Justin Simpson |
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