{"id":604161,"date":"2026-04-13T13:36:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/604161\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T13:36:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:36:16","slug":"come-and-try-wheelchair-basketball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/604161\/","title":{"rendered":"Come and try wheelchair basketball"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gh-post-page__excerpt\">Basketball Victoria and Warragul Basketball Association have teamed up to bring wheelchair basketball to Gippsland with a free come and try day later this month at the Warragul Leisure Centre.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gh-avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/avatarDefault.jpg\" alt=\"Warragul Drouin Gazette profile image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                        by<br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegazette.com.au\/author\/warragul\/\" class=\"gh-post-page__author-name--link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Warragul Drouin Gazette<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        Published&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n                            April 13, 2026&#13;<br \/>\n                         &#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>                        <a class=\"gh-post-page__share-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.thegazette.com.au\/come-and-try-wheelchair-basketball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Share on facebook\">&#13;<br \/>\n                            &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a class=\"gh-post-page__share-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.thegazette.com.au\/come-and-try-wheelchair-basketball\/&amp;text=Come%20and%20try%20wheelchair%20basketball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Share on twitter\">&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a class=\"gh-post-page__share-link\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20this%20article&amp;body=https:\/\/www.thegazette.com.au\/come-and-try-wheelchair-basketball\/\" aria-label=\"Share via email\">&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                            Link copied!&#13;<br \/>\n                            Copy failed!&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                         &#13;<br \/>\n                            &#13;<br \/>\n                            &#13;<br \/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Basketball--2-.jpg\" alt=\"Come and try wheelchair basketball\" class=\"gh-post-page__image\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                            &#13;<\/p>\n<p>Basketball Victoria and Warragul Basketball Association have teamed up to bring wheelchair basketball to Gippsland with a free come and try day later this month at the Warragul Leisure Centre.<br \/>On Saturday, April 18 locals are being invited to come and give the sport a go, whether they have physical disabilities, are recovering from injury or are just keen to try it out.<br \/>Participants will learn how to move in a sports chair and handle the ball as well as take part in a variety of fun activities designed for all abilities.<br \/>The hope is to begin building a weekly program in the region.<br \/>The open mixed session will take place from 10am to 11:30am with a women and girls session from 11:30am to 1pm.<br \/>All equipment will be provided.<br \/>To 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