Association to hold Smiles on Dials day

The Central Coast Disabled Surfers Association will hold a Smiles on Dials day at Umina Beach on December 1 to celebrate International Day of Disabilities.

"This year's International Day of Disabilities theme is empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality, said Association publicity officer, Ms Rae Fiechter.

"What better way to celebrate, than to offer an opportunity to experience the quintessential Australian pastime of surfing?

"Association volunteers serve to provide a unique, safe and happy surfing experience to a wide range of people with various disabilities who would otherwise be unable to access the beach.

"In order to ensure safety, the association has a high volunteer to participant ratio, with a minimum of six to one up to as high as 30 to one for more challenging participants.

"We only surf in broken waves, in waist depth water.

"Volunteers' help participants enjoy the experience that able-bodied people often take for granted," Ms Fiechter said.

The volunteer-run organisation aims to enable people of all ages and abilities to take up the

Australian pastime of surfing.

The association is seeking volunteers to take part in their Smiles on Dials event.

SOURCE:

Media release, 11 Nov 2018

Rae Fiechter, DSACC