Australian Paralympic Committee

2009 Oceania Paralympic Championships.
Darwin: 9 - 17 May, 2009

17/05/2009
England beat Australia for gold
The Australian Paralympic Football Team has had to settle for the silver medal at the Oceania Paralympic Championships in Darwin, after going down to England in today’s 7-a-side grand final at Mararra Sports Stadium.

16/05/2009
Australia to meet England in dream grand final clash
Australia will play for the gold medal at the Oceania Paralympic Championships tomorrow after an emphatic 5-0 victory over Japan in tonight’s Paralympic Football semi-final in Darwin.

16/05/2009
Young stars on the rise
Australia’s Paralympic Preparation Squad has emerged as the dominant force in Table Tennis at the 2009 Oceania Paralympic Championships.

16/05/2009
No stopping Gallagher
Paralympian Michael Gallagher won yet another gold medal during yesterday’s closing day of cycling, to seal a superb Oceania Paralympic Championship campaign at Hidden Valley Raceway

16/05/2009
Dobbie the man
He was the form wheelchair tennis player of the tournament, so it was little wonder that Michael Dobbie emerged as the men’s singles gold medallist at the 2009 Oceania Paralympic Championships.

14/05/2009
Australia eyeing off gold medal decider
The Australian Paralympic Football Team kept their unbeaten record intact at the Oceania Paralympic Championships with a comfortable 3-1 win against Japan tonight.

14/05/2009
Paralympian steals the show
Paralympian Michael Gallagher has upstaged a field of able-bodied competitors to win the gold medal in the men’s cycling time trial at the Arafura Games.

13/05/2009
Maroney on target
The vast experience of Australian Jason Maroney proved the telling factor in the men’s Air Rifle Prone final at the Oceania Paralympic Championships in Darwin today.

13/05/2009
On the road to World Champs
Michael Gallagher and Susan Powell effectively booked their tickets to the 2009 World Paralympic Cycling Championships after the pair performed brilliantly in today’s Oceania Championship Time Trial in Darwin.

13/05/2009
Australia too good for Korea
The Australian Pararoos handed Korea a 6-0 thrashing in tonight’s Oceania Paralympic Football Championship match at Mararra Stadium in Darwin.

13/05/2009
New world record
Australian Paralympic sprinters Kelly Cartwright and Michelle Errichiello have shattered the 200m world record in consecutive heats at the Oceania Paralympic Athletics Championships in Darwin tonight.

13/05/2009
Old rivals share honours
Both Australia and England squandered quality scoring chances, before playing out a torrid nil-all draw in their Paralympic Football clash tonight at Darwin’s Mararra Stadium.

12/05/2009
Darwin Paralympian's new challenge
Darwin’s very own Paralympian Melanie Hall will tackle a whole new challenge at the 2009 Arafura Games.

12/05/2009
Australians outgunned
Australia’s Paralympians just could not match the might of United Arab Emirates lifter Mohammed Khalaf in yesterday’s IPC Powerlifting men’s final at the Darwin Entertainment Centre.

12/05/2009
Generation next
A select group of elite athletes with a disability were officially inducted into the Australian Paralympic Committee’s high performance system at a ceremony yesterday.

11/05/2009
Rhind, Scott lead the way at the pool
Aaron Rhind and Madeleine Scott were shining lights for the Australian Paralympic Development Team on the first night of swimming finals at the 2009 Arafura Games.

11/05/2009
Australian coach watching closely
Some of Australia’s most promising Paralympic swim stars will be out to prove themselves worthy of a place in the national team during the Arafura Games meet at Casuarina Pool.

10/05/2009
Huge honour for Paralympian
Australian Paralympic Football captain David Barber will take the Athlete Oath at the Opening Ceremony of the 2009 Arafura Games in Darwin tonight.

10/05/2009
Kompaon the man to beat
Paralympian Francis Kompaon will have the expectation of a nation on his shoulders when he begins his Arafura Games campaign at the Mararra Athletics Track today.

10/05/2009
Classification explained
Ever wondered why athletes with different disabilities are sometimes grouped into the one race?

09/05/2009
Arafura Games open in fine style
An explosion of light and sound heralded the start of the 2009 Arafura Games and Oceania Paralympic Championships at TIO Stadium in Darwin tonight.

08/05/2009
Is Australia's next Paralympian in Darwin?
The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC), with the support of Toyota, will continue a nationwide search for the next generation of Paralympians on Sunday May 17 at Dripstone High School in the Darwin suburb of Tiwi.

08/05/2009
Aussie's preparing for old enemy
Australian Paralympic Football Team captain David Barber has declared his team is “hungrier than ever” ahead of their Oceania Paralympic Championships first round clash on Tuesday.

09/03/2009
IPC Guest for Women in Sport Summit
On a day in which the economical, social and political achievements of women are celebrated globally, the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) revealed plans for an exciting Paralympic component of the Arafura International Sports Conference in May.