/news/ en sarah.whitaker@paralympic.org.au Copyright 2008 2008-11-16T23:17:00+10:00 http://www.paralympiceducation.org.au/news/post/cowdrey-is-south-australian-of-the-year1/ Sarah Whitaker http://www.paralympiceducation.org.au/news/post/cowdrey-is-south-australian-of-the-year1/#When:23:17:00Z Australian Paralympic Committee Acting CEO Jason Hellwig today extended his congratulations to swimmer Matthew Cowrdrey after the 19-year-old Paralympian added another accolade to this growing resume.

]]> 2008-11-16T23:17:00+10:00 http://www.paralympiceducation.org.au/news/post/fearnley-is-new-yorks-finest2/ Sarah Whitaker http://www.paralympiceducation.org.au/news/post/fearnley-is-new-yorks-finest2/#When:22:42:00Z Near freezing temeratures and fierce winds were not enough to stop Kurt Fearnley from posting a stunning victory in the New York Marathon overnight.

]]> 2008-11-03T22:42:00+10:00 http://www.paralympiceducation.org.au/news/post/fearnley-defends-title-in-chicago-marathon/ Sarah Whitaker http://www.paralympiceducation.org.au/news/post/fearnley-defends-title-in-chicago-marathon/#When:00:14:00Z Less than a month after his stunning victory in the Paralympic Games marathon in Beijing, Australian Kurt Fearnley surged to a resounding win to defend his Chicago Marathon title overnight.

]]> 2008-10-13T00:14:00+10:00 http://www.paralympiceducation.org.au/news/post/get-behind-matt-cowdrey-in-ultimate-pool-poll/ Sarah Whitaker http://www.paralympiceducation.org.au/news/post/get-behind-matt-cowdrey-in-ultimate-pool-poll/#When:03:49:00Z Australia’s top performers from the pool in Beijing will compete head-to-head in swimming’s answer to the Logi awards, with a field of outstanding nominees including Paralympic hero, Matt Cowdrey, announced in the 2008 Telstra People’s Choice Award.

]]> 2008-10-01T03:49:00+10:00 http://www.paralympiceducation.org.au/news/post/hero-messages/ Sarah Whitaker http://www.paralympiceducation.org.au/news/post/hero-messages/#When:02:40:00Z You can still send hero messages to your favourite Paralympian until 27 September:

]]> 2008-09-22T02:40:00+10:00 http://www.paralympiceducation.org.au/news/post/welcome-home-celebrations/ Sarah Whitaker http://www.paralympiceducation.org.au/news/post/welcome-home-celebrations/#When:01:38:01Z Each state will be hosting a Welcome Home Celebration for our Paralympic athletes.

]]> 2008-09-12T01:38:01+10:00 http://www.paralympiceducation.org.au/news/post/see-the-aust-paralympic-team-departure-on-sunrise/ Sarah Whitaker http://www.paralympiceducation.org.au/news/post/see-the-aust-paralympic-team-departure-on-sunrise/#When:01:42:00Z On Monday 1 September, the Australian Paralympic Team will be departing for Beijing and Channel 7’s Sunrise program will be there on the morning to catch all the action from 6am.

]]> 2008-08-29T01:42:00+10:00 http://www.paralympiceducation.org.au/news/post/paralympians-on-tv-programs-to-look-out-for-this-week/ Sarah Whitaker http://www.paralympiceducation.org.au/news/post/paralympians-on-tv-programs-to-look-out-for-this-week/#When:01:15:00Z It’s a Paralympic Extravaganza on television this week.  Here are some programs to look out for:

]]> 2008-08-26T01:15:00+10:00 http://www.paralympiceducation.org.au/news/post/kurt-fearnley-on-andrew-dentons-enough-rope/ Sarah Whitaker http://www.paralympiceducation.org.au/news/post/kurt-fearnley-on-andrew-dentons-enough-rope/#When:05:04:00Z Kurt Fearnley, the World Champion Wheelchair Racer, will appear on Enough Rope with Andrew Denton on Monday 25 August at 9:30pm on ABC1.

]]> 2008-08-25T05:04:00+10:00 http://www.paralympiceducation.org.au/news/post/tpep-roadshow-to-hit-brisbane/ Amy Winters http://www.paralympiceducation.org.au/news/post/tpep-roadshow-to-hit-brisbane/#When:05:56:00Z Ten primary schools have been selected from across Brisbane and Ipswich to take part in the TPEP Roadshow. 

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