Werribee is in line to host the second world championships of international wheelchair handball.
But while the event is not until 2015, time is running out.
Wyndham disability support worker Wayne Slattery has only two months to gain support for the event and present a submission to the International Wheelchair Handball Federation.
Slattery, part of the nine-member Australian team that came fourth in the recent world championships in Brazil, says he’s already spoken to the state government but has just a short time to lobby various bodies for support.
Wheelchair Handball Australia will have to raise about $300,000 to host the October 2015, championships, arrange accommodation and meet other costs for 200 international players and 40 support staff.
“It would be a bonus for Werribee, putting the area in the international spotlight,” Slattery said. He said the Werribee Sports and Fitness Centre on Ballan Road, undergoing a multimillion-dollar redevelopment, would be an ideal venue with its basketball courts used for the handball competition.
Three of Australia’s nine team members who competed in Brazil came from Werribee, where the Werribee Wheelers train regularly. New members are welcome.
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