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Natalie Palancian walking with Paralympian Dylan Alcott.
Issue 109 September 2012
Walk With Me celebrates people of all This September join Natalie and her Walk With Me is a community
abilities, encouraging the community friends to celebrate people of all event held as part of Scope See
to walk alongside people with a abilities, and raise much needed funds Me September. Scope has proudly
disability. This year, Scope are holding and awareness for Scope.
partnered with Ability First Australia in
three walks across Victoria. You can
this nationally held event taking a step
This year, Scope are holding three
choose between a 2km or 4km walk.
towards making a difference in the
Walk With Me events. Choose a walk
lives of people with a disability.
Natalie Palancian and her family closest to you to get involved in:
and friends are looking forward to
To register or for more information,
Melbourne, Federation Square,
participating in this year’s Walk With
visit www.walkwithme.org.au,
Sunday, 9th September
Me. “I enjoy walking with my family
email events@scopevic.org.au
and friends and earlier this year I Bendigo, Lake Weeroona,
or call 9843 2061.
even ran with a real gold medalist Saturday, 15th September
We hope to see you at Walk With Me
Paralympian, Dylan Alcott! I can’t wait
Geelong, Eastern Park,
Melbourne, Bendigo or Geelong.
to take part in Walk With Me this year,”
Sunday, 16th September
said Natalie.
Lavourne Service flying over Melbourne in an accessible hot air balloon.
Issue 110 December 2012
Over the past 12 months, Scope For Lavourne Service, our new mission “This was my long-term dream coming
has identified the need to update its reflects the support she receives true. I want to tell other people with a
mission to reflect the organisation from Scope, enabling each individual disability to keep pushing themselves
today. We worked with all our
to make their own choices and have to do whatever they want to do,
stakeholders, including people we control in their lives.
because it is possible for dreams
support, families, staff, people who
to come true,” said Lavourne.
Lavourne has had a dream since she
don’t currently access our services,
was 16 years old to be able to go up in “Since I have come to Scope I have
members and government to ensure
a hot air balloon. With the support of become a real woman. Thank you to
the updated mission reinforced their
Scope, Global Ballooning and Burt & everyone at Scope, I believe in them
understanding of Scope.
Davies, who built the first accessible and they believe in me”.
Scope’s new mission is to enable hot air balloon basket in Australia,
each person we support to live as Lavourne’s dream became a reality.
an empowered and equal citizen.
Zoe Armstrong and Irena Bohl having fun canoeing at the Coonawarra Camp.
Issue 111 March 2013
Twenty two people that we support The giant swing was up next, although Matt Anderson enjoyed all of the
in Gippsland, along with six support not all were keen at first because of activities over the weekend. “It was
workers, recently left Warragul for the height. But in the end, it was an good fun. I liked going on the flying
a weekend filled with adventure at exciting time for everyone.
fox and doing archery. The food was
the Coonawarra Camp, located near
really yummy too.”
In the evening, everyone enjoyed
Bairnsdale.
getting into their best 80s gear and On the return trip home, many eyes
After our journey to the camp on pulling out their dance moves for an were shut but soon awoke to the
Saturday, we found ourselves basking 80s-themed disco.
many waves from parents. All who
in the sunshine eating our lunch and
attended enjoyed new experiences
Sunday started with canoeing on the
looking out over the camp’s lake. After
and there was something for
lake, where everyone would have
lunch, our first activity was the flying
everyone. It is fair to say we all
happily canoed all day.
fox. After a big hill climb to the top we
had a fantastic time.
all enjoyed flying over the dam and Archery was also a favourite activity,
Kim Barr
experiencing the adrenaline rush for with two people managing to hit
Coordinator
the first time.
the bullseye.
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