Malabar to Little Bay Stockland Challenge

The inaugural Malabar to Little Bay Stockland Challenge took place on Sunday 15th February 2009 and was a huge success.

The scenic 2.7km destination swim started in the protected waters of Malabar Bay and finished at picturesque Little Bay in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. All funds raised benefited Rainbow Club Australia.

Download the full report here (pdf 4.5Mb).

Visit the Malabar to Little Bay Stockland Challenge web site…

The History

Rainbow Club Australia Inc was founded by Mr Ron Siddons MBE in 1969 to provide swimming tuition for children with disabilities.

Mr Siddons saw a void in services for the disabled population and set about procuring funds and facilities to remedy the situation.

Mr Siddons’ dream was that Rainbow Clubs would be up and running all over Australia so that any child with a disability could access a Rainbow Club.

The Present… Today the dream IS a reality!

Rainbow Club Australia Inc now consists of a dedicated Board of Directors from the commercial, accounting and legal professions as well as Mr Siddons, parents and dedicated fundraisers.

There are now fifteen clubs of which 12 are located in NSW at: Bondi, Cronulla, Campbelltown, Epping, Goulburn, Lindfield, Liverpool, Newington/Leichhardt, Revesby, Warringah, Sutherland, Orange; plus we are delighted to have added Geelong in Victoria, Noosa in Queensland and Modbury in South Australia.

The aim and objective of each club is to give children with disabilities the same opportunity as their abled peers.

Spotlight on Murray Rose AM

Patron Murray Rose AM is a former Olympic Swimming Champion. Murray is an active Patron visiting the clubs and meeting the children.

In his words:

The Rainbow Club is an inspiring story of special children learning to live with dignity and fulfillment.

I feel privileged to serve as Patron of this growing network of people who are dedicated to nurturing the power of the human spirit to triumph over immense challenges.

Murray Rose AM

our mission

To provide children with special needs the opportunity and confidence to explore and extend their abilities through sporting and recreational activities

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our patrons

The Patron of Rainbow Club is Murray Rose AM

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the clubs

New South Wales

  • Bondi
  • Campbelltown
  • Cronulla
  • Epping
  • Goulburn
  • Lindfield
  • Liverpool
  • Newington/Leichhardt
  • Orange
  • Revesby
  • Sutherland
  • Warringah

Queensland

  • Noosa

South Australia

  • Modbury

Victoria

  • Geelong

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