Keen-Agers
Table Tennis for Life
Keen-Agers table tennis has a number of partners and helping hands.
On this Page we introduce them and include links direct to their websites.
Since late 2001 VicHealth has been the major supporter of Keen-Agers development.
The Victorian Council on the Ageing (COTAVIC) is active across a wide range of policies, issues related to development of services and activities for older people COTAVIC is a friendly partner in developing social table tennis clubs for older people Statewide. COTA/Keen-Agers development officer Robyn Alexander can be contacted by phone 03 9655 2113 mobile 0416 121 564
Table Tennis Victoria is the official State body assists Keen-ager development in various ways
Alois Rosario - Fomer Aiustralian Olympic team coach (Athens) and Jeff Plumb - a champion player - are among our most valued friends. Watch their site for excellent U-Tube coaching tips.
Country and Regional RSA's have been very helpful in establishing new clubs
GippSport - Regional Sports Assembly
GippSport have been very active helpers for Drouin/Warragul, Moe & Sale Keen-Agers
CARN: North Eastern Regional Sports Assembly
Helping Keen-agers Clubs at Corryong, Albury/Wodonga, Wangaratta
Central Highlands (CHSA) Regional Sports Assembly
Serving Ballarat, Ararat, Hepburn, Pyrenees, Moorabool
Central Victoria "Sports Focus" Regional Sports Assembly
Serving Greater Bendigo, Campaspe, Central Goldfields, Loddon, Mt Alexander Shire, Macedon Ranges
Wimmera Regional Sports Assembly
Serving Horsham, Yarriambiack, Hindmarsh, West Wimmera, Northern Grampians. Assisting Keen-Agers at Horsham
Goulburn Valley Regional Sports Assembly
Serving Greater Shepparton, Mitchell, Moira, Murrindindi, Strathbogie, Benalla, Mansfield
South West Regional Sports Assembly
Serving Warrnambool, Southern Grampians, Glenelg, Moyne, Corangamite. Assisting Keen-Agers at Hamilton
Some important government agencies in related fields
VicSport (Sport & Recreation Victoria)
Special focus on youth and older persons. The main age range at Keen-Agers is 60 years to late 80's
(but at holiday time we always have visiting grandchildren joining in)
The Office of Senior Victorians (OSV), coordinates policy and action across Government to promote the wellbeing and social participation of older Victorians
Activities for everyone including older persons
One of VicFit's projects is the "Active Script" program designed for health professionals acting in collaboration with activity providers such as Keen-Agers
WomenSport (Sport & Recreation Victoria)
Most Keen-Ager clubs have approximately 50/50 Women & Men participating
