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Melbourne West Regional Games – Swimming

Come and support our Melbourne West Supper Fish

When: Saturday 30th August

Where: Brimbank Wellness and Leisure Centre

90 Taylors Road
Keilor Downs, VIC

Time: 1pm to 5pm

What’s required:

A Torch Run at the start of the event and ribbon presentations at the end of the event.

  • August 30, 2025 1:00 pm
  • Brimbank Wellness and Leisure Centre
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Ovens and Murray Tenpin Bowling Competition

LETR are seeking volunteers to attend and present ribbons to athletes at the Ovens and Murray Bowling Competition on 31st August 2025.

  • August 31, 2025 9:15 am
  • 3D lanes Wodonga
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Barwon Tenpin Bowling Come and Try Day

LETR are seeking volunteers to attend the Barwon Come and Try Bowling Day in Colac on 20th September 2025. All 10 lanes will be open for members of the community to come in and see what Special Olympics Barwon is all about. LETR members will be requested to engage with local athletes, families and the community and present medals at the conclusion of the event (approx 12:30pm).

  • September 20, 2025 11:00 am
  • Colac Tenpin Bowl
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Special Olympics Victoria State Games

Join LETR for the Special Olympics Victoria States Games from October 3 – 5 in Ballarat! Hosted across various locations in Ballarat the event will bring hundreds of athletes, coaches, supporters and families to the city.
Opening Ceremony will begin on Saturday 4th October 2025 at 8:30am. For a list of sports, dates and locations refer to the table below. More information to come.

Sport Venue Date/s
Athletics Llamberris Athletic Complex Oct 4th
Swimming BALC Sat 4th
Basketball Selkirk Stadium Sat 4th/Sun 5th
Netball Selkirk Stadium Sat 4th/Sun 5th
Tennis Ballarat Lawn Tennis Club Sat 4th
Ten Pin Bowling Oz Ten Pin Bowling Fri/Sat/Sun
Gymnastics Gymsports Sat 4th
Table Tennis Selkirk Stadium Sat 4th
Golf Ballarat Golf Club Fri 3rd
Bocce Sebastopol Bowling Club Sat/Sun
  • October 3, 2025 10:00 am
  • Selkirk Stadium
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Melbourne Eastern Ranges Interclub Bocce Competition

LETR are seeking volunteers to attend and assist in medal presentations at the Melbourne Eastern Ranges Interclub Bocce Competition on 31st October 2025.

  • October 31, 2025 6:00 pm
  • Knox Italian Community Club
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Melbourne Eastern Ranges Awards and Disco Night

Come and join Melbourne Eastern Ranges to celebrate the wonderful year of 2025 and the achievements and accomplishments of the club with a dinner and disco night!
Athlete of the year and Volunteer of the year awards will be presented on the night.

  • November 22, 2025 6:00 pm
  • Knox Italian Community Club
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WAIVER TERMS & CONDITIONS

Background

The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) conducts a wide range of events throughout the year in support of Special Olympics Australia. These events serve both to raise funds and to promote awareness of Special Olympics activities at local, state, and national levels. Examples of such events include, but are not limited to:

  •  Bunnings BBQ fundraisers,
  • Polar Plunge events,
  • Torch Run and associated supporting activities,
  • Sports carnivals,
  • Club, regional, state, and national sports and games events,
  • Winter sports programs,
  • Athlete Leadership Programs,
  • Family fun days,
  • Special Olympics program events.

These events are organised by Law Enforcement Torch Run (Victoria) Incorporated in collaboration with Special Olympics Victoria and Special
Olympics Australia.

Participation in these events may involve physical exertion and/or risks inherent in recreational, leisure, or sporting activities. It is important to note that:

Participant Responsibilities:

Event organisers do not possess knowledge of individual participants’ physical abilities or disabilities. Accordingly, they are not reasonably able to assess, nor do they accept responsibility for assessing, the safety of an individual’s participation. Each participant is responsible for determining their own fitness and capacity to engage safely in the event.

On-Duty Status for Victoria Police Employees:

Victoria Police employees may attend LETR events in an “on duty” capacity, but this status must be granted and confirmed in advance. In most cases, securing “on duty” status is the responsibility of the individual participant and must be sought through the appropriate command structure. Event organisers may facilitate this process where explicitly stated. 

By participating in LETR events, participants acknowledge these terms and
accept all associated risks inherent in the activities.

Terms & Conditions

By agreeing to enter the Event, the participant:

  1. Agrees that they have been sufficiently advised of the potential risks, dangers and hazards associated with attending the Event.
  2. Agrees that at all such times while attending the Event the participant’s property and person is at their own risk.
  3. Wholly assumes and accepts all liability for the materialisation of any risks, dangers and hazards associated with their actions in attending the Event.
  4. Agrees to participate and voluntarily assume the risk of injury or bodily harm to themselves on attending the Event and participating in any activity at the Event.
  5. Agrees to abide by any lawful instructions given by the employees, agents and volunteers of the Event Organisers, and further agrees to indemnify the Event Organisers and its employees, agents and volunteers, against all liability that may incur, including legal costs, caused or contributed by the participant’s negligence or failure to comply with such instructions.
  6. Agrees to ask for any additional information or explanation about the Event or a particular activity at the Event should they not fully understand the Event, an activity at the Event, or any instructions about participating in an activity at the Event, prior to attending the Event or participating in any activity at the Event.
  7. Acknowledges that the purpose of this document is, to the maximum extent permitted at law, to exclude any liability for personal injury which may be incurred by the Event Organisers or its employees, agents or volunteers, arising out of or in connection with your attendance at the Event or participation in any activities at the Event.
  8. Acknowledges that on occasion, promotional videos or photographs may be used by the Event Organisers which may include your image while attending the Event and consents to this use unless you specifically request the Event Organisers in writing that your image not be used for this purpose.
  9. Accepts with full knowledge that there is a risk of injury and accident associated with attending the Event or participating in activities at the Event, and accepts that they will not have any claim of any nature against the Event Organisers or their employees, agents or volunteers, for any illness, injury or adverse change in medical condition or state of health, arising directly or indirectly from attending the Event, or participating in any activities at the Event.
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