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Subscriber only Lyn-Eve Woods is kicking goals with Gladstone Rugby Union thanks to support from the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The nine-year-old has cerebral palsy, but by taking part in hippotherapy and hydrotherapy Lyn-Eve has been able to adapt to new ways of developing her strength and reaching her goals. Lyn-Eve s mum, Janine, said the NDIS had made a huge difference to her daughter coming out of her shell . Nine-year-old Lyn-Eve Wood. On Thursdays, Lyn-Eve attends hydrotherapy before school and in the afternoon attends hippotherapy, she said. Lyn-Eve enjoys attending hippotherapy with another girl her own age, and they often do group activities together, such as throwing the ball to each other on horseback or walking each other s horse.
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The Gladstone Goats put rival Central Queensland rugby players on their backs during the Roma Rugby 7s competition at the weekend.
In the scorching summer heat the men’s side cruised out of their pool on Saturday, a feat which the Rockhampton Brothers could not match.
After posting wins over the Chinchilla River Rats (17-12), Roma Cities (32-7), North Lakes Panthers (41-7) the Goats came up against a Brisbane side named Stag 7s.
Coach and former Goats president Seamus O’Connor said his side fought hard, as they did all tournament, however went down 28-14 in a spirited display on Sunday.