A bowls day will bring veterans from across the New England North West to Tamworth later this month.
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Veteran Sport Australia, Bowls Australia and West Tamworth Sports and Bowling Club are uniting to promote the physical and mental health benefits associated with the sport.
Veterans of all ages and their families are encouraged to attend the free event which will be held at the West Tamworth Sports and Bowling Club.
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Veteran Sports Australia engagement specialist Rachel Kerrigan, a veteran herself, hopes many people will converge on West Tamworth Sports and Bowling Club for a fun day of bowls, free food, laughs and the chance to form new relationships within the veteran community.
"Bowls is a really great sport for all ages and abilities, with regular competitions and social connections, on and off the green, and a perfect vehicle to help build physical and mental health among veterans and their wider families," Kerrigan said.
The Veteran Family Bowls Day in Tamworth will be staged on February 21 with bowls activities from 9.30am-1pm, followed by a free lunch from 12.30pm.
"I encourage any veteran and members of their families to come along to meet like-minded people and learn a new skill to keep fit and healthy," Kerrigan said.
"It's great to see local community organisations coming together to realise the vision of establishing a veteran community based around sport, family and mateship; it is becoming a reality in the Hunter region and we would love to see it happen in more areas."
