Sunshine Coast Club

We’re proud to be part of the Special Olympics network that provides a range of sport, recreation, social and health opportunities, for people with an intellectual disability to have fun, be healthy, build self-esteem, demonstrate courage, and make friends.

Special Olympics Sunshine Coast Club

Contact

Sunshine Coast
PO Box 1059
Cotton Tree QLD 4558

To contact our club please email
sunshinecoast.secretary@specialolympics.com.au

Chair
Jaqui Watkins

Vice Chair
Graeme Hight

Treasurer
Vicki Kennedy-Grills

Secretary
Judi van der Meer

Membership Officer
Rebecca Carter
sunshinecoast.membership@specialolympics.com.au

Sports Coordinator
Rita Mitchell

Uniform Coordinator
Donna Eichmann

Athlete Representative
Charley Escher

General Committee
Karen Beardmore
​Daniel Byrne
Latasha Escher
Jackson Grills
Virginia Howie
Margaret Robertson

Sports Training

Basketball
Thursday 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Goodlife Community Centre
100 Buderim Pines Drive
Buderim QLD 4556
Tuesday 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Meridan Community Church
70 Springs Drive, Meridan Plains
Rita Mitchell (Coordinator) 0420 934 196 
Margaret Robertson (Coach) 0410 470 945

Bocce
Saturday 9:30am - 11:30am
Sunshine Coast Bocce Club
Victory Park
28 Laidlaw Road
Woombye QLD 4559
Merryl Holland (Coordinator) 0439 469 463
merrylholland@gmail.com
Brad Oliver (Coach)  

Bowling (Tenpin)
Friday 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Suncity Tenpin
8 Mari Street
Alexandra Headland QLD 4572
Robyn Burne (Coordinator) 0432 259 781
rjburne65@gmail.com
Damien Rowbotham (Coach) 0424 308 237 

Cricket
Start date: (TBC when a coach is found)
Sunshine Coast Indoor Sports
32 Kayleigh Drive
Maroochydore 4558
Judi (Coordinator) 0422 360 629

Golf
Tuesday 4:00pm - 5:45pm
Registration 3:45pm
15 Gibbs Court
Diddillibah QLD 4559
Karen Beardmore (Coordinator)
0414 533 221 
Darrell Dalton (Coach) 0407 472 526
GPAI Office (07) 5476 0365 (ask for Michelle)
admin@gpai.org.au

Football (Soccer)
Wednesday 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Start of season Date: 17 April 
Ballinger Park Sport Complex
(@ Club house)
176 Ballinger Road
Buderim QLD 4556
Judi (Coordinator) 0422 360 629
judemeers@gmail.com
Neil Hamilton (Coach)

Swimming
Friday 4:00pm 
Cost $8
Nambour Aquatic Centre
Petrie Road Park
Emily Petty (Coach) petty.emily93@gmail.com
Jaqui (Coordinator) jaqueline.humphreys@hotmail.com