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Children in wheelchairs can fly high!

Published October 23rd 2007, Posted in Northland Children in wheelchairs can fly high!

A ‘Liberty Swing’ designed to allow children who use wheelchairs to experience the thrill of ‘flying through the air’ as other children do when they play on swings is available at the Town Basin playground.

With the weather improving and summer not far away, if your child uses a wheelchair and you are in Whangarei, check out the Liberty Swing at the Town Basin playground, Whangarei.

You can get a free key from CCS Disability Action at 291 Kamo Rd, Kamo, ph 09 437 1899 or alternatively you can borrow one that is kept at the Town Basin Information Centre i-site in the Claphams Clocks Museum, Town Basin, ph 09 438 1079, they are open 9 - 5, 7 days per week, a $10 refundable deposit is required. The keys fit all 14 Variety Liberty Swings in New Zealand.

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Mark Shanks on 04/10/2008 says:

Thanks Gail and Tiaho Trust for posting this information. I do hope people from the Northland can attend. Let me know if you require transport and I’ll see what I can do. Keep smiling, Mark

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ria on 01/10/2008 says:

Kia ora Ashton and co. Very inspirational article for our maori men, i’m the gout research nurse for ngati porou hauora i would love to utilise your article and photo to motivate our many sufferers here on the coast.  I too have come across some very young guys (and old) who are too whakama etc and are not presenting early enough, could you contact me please?

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dianne doran on 25/09/2008 says:

Congratulations Loren . That is so exciting for you .

Regards Di

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