Mar
07
2018
PICTURE: The Manam-gurrilma Guyunggan Elders from Coffs Harbour.
North Coast Primary Health Network is proudly supporting the Manam-gurrilma Guyunggan Elders from Coffs Harbour to attend the Elders Olympics in Inverell on 12 April 2018.
The Elders Olympics is a one-day event held each year in a different locality. This year’s event will see hundreds of Elders from across NSW take part in teams from their communities.
Teams will compete across a range of sports and disciplines including, quoits, shooting hoops, throwing, pass the football, hockey and ball relay and walking relay.
The day is about friendly competitive games and gentle sports promoting health and fitness but there is a very strong, underlying reason behind the event: it keeps participants enjoying their lives.
To many Elders it’s not just a sporting event but a cultural gathering, a time for them to meet old friends and make new ones from across different nations.
It’s very exciting to see how much joy attending the Olympics brings the Elders and it’s inspiring to see our Elders recognised and respected for who they are and what they represent.
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