QLD, Australia
Government funded community agency founded in 1996 to assist persons with disabilities, to access activities of their choice in a way that promotes friendships, skill development, participation and independence. Community access is a service which enables people with disabilities to access educational facilities, participate in recreation and leisure activities of their choice, otherwise unavailable to them.
Visit supplier >Riding for the Disabled Maryborough Inc
QLD, Australia
To provide horse riding activities and recreational sport for people with disabilities. all disabilities, includes people with high support needs; wheelchair access;
Visit supplier >Riding for the Disabled Association Hervey Bay Inc.
QLD, Australia
Aids co-ordination and balance. Provides horseriding for people with disabilities. It is positive therapy overall.
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Some individuals pay transport fees if this is not covered by their funding package and personal contributions if required by funding guidelines. Leisure Lifestyles a recreation service which supports people with disabilities to pursue recreation activities of their choice with their non disabled peers in generic community settings activities and relationships.
Visit supplier >Riding for the Disabled Inc Rockhampton
QLD, Australia
Provides horse riding for people with disabilities; riding for recreation and for therapy. Sunday morning 8am to 12noon. Physical or intellectual disabilities.
Visit supplier >Anglicare - Community Linking Project
QLD, Australia
Two separate programmes - one funded by DSQ and one funded by HACC - each program has its own coordinator. DSQ funded program provides opportunities for people with a disability who live in boarding houses or hostels to have recreational and social contact. Refer via Anglicare. HACC funded program educates clients on accessing services and care.
Visit supplier >Riding for the Disabled - Toowoomba
QLD, Australia
Support for people with disabilities to learn to ride and participate in trail rides. Please phone after hours for details.
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Providing recreation and sporting programs, as well as coaching opportunities for people with disabilities
Visit supplier >Toowoomba Indoor Sports Centre
QLD, Australia
People with disabilities are welcome to form teams or to join in with others in the superleague Q Rapid Cup.
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Touring service to all people especially people with disabilities. Luxury coaches that accommodate wheelchairs and conventional seats (2 coaches available with wheelchair access). Wheel chairs secured by floor mounts. Coaches equipped with lifts, air conditioning, restrooms and videos. Regular tours are provided to Toowoomba sights, Brisbane attractions, Mount Tamborine and the Gold Coast Hinterland, Stanthorpe wineries, Sunshine Coast etc. Stonestreets Coaches help social sporting and church groups to plan itineraries and make booking arrangements.
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Held at the Nth Toowoomba Bowls Club, Elsworthy St each Fri morning from 9.30 am to 12 noon. $5 Green fees apply after about 1 month. Coaching available free. Bowls for loan.
Visit supplier >Provides sport, recreation and fitness opportunities for people with physical disability or vision impairment. Gym, Bocce, Shooting, Arts, Theatre outings, Tennis, Table Tennis, Sailing Dinghies
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Provides Christian fellowship for adults and adolescents with disabilities.
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Service provided for children with disabilities living in Western Suburbs (Nth and Sth side of river). In home respite for families with a child with a disability, from 2 - 4 hrs/wk. Saturday activity programs for school age children and younger people. School Holiday Programs (Not over Easter period).
Visit supplier >Southside Community Connections
QLD, Australia
Southside Community Connections provides recreational activities (e.g bushwalking, lawn bowls, art, photography, aqua aerobics & woodwork) and educational activities in a group situation for people over 25 years with disabilities. Program is administered by Centacare Amelia House Serivces. Covers Balmoral, Bulimba, Cannon Hill, Carina, Carina Heights, Coorparoo, East Brisbane, Greenslopes, Hawthorne, Holland Park, Mt Gravatt East, Murarrie, Norman Park, Woolloongabba.
Visit supplier >Walking for Pleasure Brisbane Inc.
QLD, Australia
All walks have easy access to public transport and walkways usually commence and finish at railway station or bus stop. Phone for a booklet on coming walks. The office is attended Mondays only, leave a message on answer machine at other times. Annual Membership is $30.00. Some walks are suitable for wheelchair access. Walks may be morning, afternoon and evening, during the week or weekends.
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Focus on Youth is a volunteer run service offering tours, camps, weekend and holiday events and bus trips for young people (11 to 25 years), with or without disabilities. Information and referrals to services for young people (e.g. counselling) are also available. The service is available to youth in the Brisbane metropolitan area and west (predominantly Brisbane South region for tours/camps). Fundraising activities are held to cover costs. Youth membership $49 per year and $15 for additional child. Staff training (for volunteers) in the Focus on Youth program, senior first aid and CPR available. Operating hours on the holidays are 7am - 10pm. Community transport, hire of goods, volunteer programs.
Visit supplier >Disability Services Queensland - Mt Gravatt Service Centre
QLD, Australia
DSQ provides services mainly to people with high or complex support needs. Services include funding packages, accommodation support in community and centre based settings. Also includes specialist intervention, therapy and support for individuals, families and carers. DSQ indirect services includes a range of lifestyle and family support for people with a disability.
Visit supplier >Queensland Blind Cricket Association Inc.
QLD, Australia
Blind cricket at Yeronga Park from September to April. Provides blind people with the opportunity to participate in sport. Also caters for juniors under 16 with an ophthalmologist report required. Junior coaching available for children
Visit supplier >Waltzing Matilda Disability Tenpin Bowling League
QLD, Australia
There are 18 teams in the league. Fees include games, end of year dinner, and trophies - $16 visit. People with severe disabilities need to bring their carer.
Visit supplier >Little Kings Movement for the Handicapped
QLD, Australia
Little Kings Movement for the Handicapped facilitates integration with people of comparable age and interests through group activities. Day Respite on Mondays for the Elderley 9.30am - 1pm. The service also visits schools and other institutions on a Tuesday and Thursday. Golden Years Group 4th Friday each month 9.30am - 1.30pm. Disabled Group last Sunday of the month 9.30am - 3pm. Services are provided by volunteers. Outreach group to Ipswich every third Sunday 9am - 1pm. Halwyn centre visits Wednesday morning 10.30 to 12.30 pm.
Visit supplier >Choices - Redland Shire Council Respite Services
QLD, Australia
Choices is a respite program conducted through Killara Place Respite Centre on Friday nights, clients (people with disabilities aged 16 - 30 years) are taken out to venue of groups choice. Program hours are Friday 4pm-9pm. No transport is provided to the Centre for the Friday night respite program. (Contact made through Killara Place Respite Centre 3829 8100 8am - 4pm Mon-Fri).
Visit supplier >Step Forward Program - Redland Shire Council Respite Service
QLD, Australia
Step Forward is a centre based day respite program for younger people with disabilities aged 16-30 years who are residents of the Redland shire. The program operates Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9am-2pm, and is comprised of recreational and social indoor and outdoor activities.
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A Supported Accommodation Facility for people with an intellectual disability. The facility is DSQ approved. The facility provider full support together with community activites, recreational facilities and involvement. Services are funded by the Caloundra Catholic Community. Lavally Lodge has a day activity centre that operates in Landsborough at the Seventh Day Adventist Hall on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Lavally Lodge has 10 permanent places in the supported accommodation and 1 respite.
Visit supplier >Riding for the Disabled Association Inc - Palmwoods/Doonan
QLD, Australia
The riding group is theraputic riding for children and adults with an intellectual or physical disability who meet the health requirements of the Association. Anuual fee for insurance.
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Access Arts Inc is a non-profit, professional arts organisation working with people experiencing disabilities and people who are disadvantaged by social conditions, with the aim to assist people to fulfil ambitions in the arts. The service involves creative, expressive and recreational arts and conducts weekly workshops and programs on site and in the field. Support workers are employed to assist in the creative process through workshops and projects (not as carers).
Visit supplier >Special Olympics Queensland - Redcliffe
QLD, Australia
Opportunities for intellectual disabled to develop their physical skills. Can join at 5yrs of age. Swimming, soccer, basketball, athletics, golf and ten pin bowling.
Visit supplier >Australian Paralympic Committee - Queensland Branch
QLD, Australia
Puts people with a disability in contact with appropriate trainers in their area so to assist in the preparation and support of athletes.
Visit supplier >Riding for Disabled Association Qld - Burpengary
QLD, Australia
The riding group is theraputic riding for children with an intellectual or physical disability who meet the health requirements of the association. Applications taken Nov - Mar each year.
Visit supplier >Office of Sport and Recreation Brisbane
QLD, Australia
Offices are located in 5 regional areas Emphasis on helping community develop activities for young people & people with disabilities in sport and recreation. This office develops policy to raise awareness of the health and social benefits of physical activity; encourage safe participation in physical activity and facilitate the provision of a wider range of opportunities to encourage more Queenslanders to take regular, moderate, physical activity throughout the various stages of their lives.
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CanTeen was created by young cancer patients and its policies are guided by young people living with cancer. The touchstone of CanTeen is the belief that young people, through meeting and talking with one another, are better able to cope with life. CanTeen also runs camps on school holidays.
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Backbone Youth Arts is a dynamic youth performing arts organisation based in Brisbane and developes new performances using a multiple range of artistic processes and practices. Arts is open to younger people with disabilities.
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Holidays suit people with intellectual, acquired brain injury or learning disabilities who are reasonably autonomous, have good social skills, who are ambulant and require some assistance. Level of support provided is one holiday facilitator to two-to-three holiday guests. Sunshine Coast Supported Holidays is a private company offering quality supported holidays for people with disabilities. The holidays are fun, innovative and supportive and provide for positive holidays that are about access to quality leisure resources and social interaction.
Visit supplier >Montrose Access Qld Sunshine Coast
QLD, Australia
MontroseAccess aims to provide support services to children with physical disability and their families in order to assist these children to achieve their maximum individual potential fo participation in the community.
Visit supplier >Leisure Connections Association Inc
QLD, Australia
Assisting persons with a disability 18yrs+ to share equally in the experience of leisure and recreation in the community.
Visit supplier >Provides sport, recreation and fitness opportunities for people with a physical disability or vision impairment. E.g movies, wheelchair basketball, fishing, dinners ect...
Visit supplier >ALARA Association Inc - Ipswich
QLD, Australia
Ipswich, Esk, Boonah and Laidley shires. Assist people with a disability with domestic assistance, personal care, centre based day respite, out of home respite, recreation activities, social support, holiday program, time out, ladies, mens and childrens social clubs.
Visit supplier >Day Respite Centre (DRC) - Lyndhurst Club
QLD, Australia
Ipswich, respite, disabilities, aged, social, recreational, companionship, transport established clients. Client catchment area: Ipswich - Western & Central suburbs.
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Gold Coast Shepherd Community Services Service is for intellectually and/or physically disabled, 0 - 60 years. Centre based respite (18 - 60 years). In-home respite. Operates physical disability group and social groups. Also run Life Skills Development Programs for small groups. Community Access, Post School Options. Kids Club on Saturdays for children 5 - 18 years, Vacation care. Transport provided by negotiation for clients between home and the Centre. Holiday cottage at Tugun sleeps up to 7 people. Snoezelen rooms at Tugun Cottage and Broadbeach Centre. Programs also offered at Tugun, Helensvale. Coomera offers Children (1 - 18 years) day & in-home respite, Kids Club, Youth Group, Saturday Group. Day Service with Learning & Life Skills Program (40 different programs), Small groups recreational and social.
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Gold Coast Horizion Foundation Two programs offered on the Coast: COAST: Community access and independent living skills programme for adults 18 - 65 years with a disability (physical and intellectual). Program is designed to get clients out and about. Axiom Family Support Program: Provides assistance and support to families who have a child or adult with a disability. Can include medical aids, respite care, in-home assistance and specialist therapy. Must have DSQ funding. Limited block funding may be available.
Visit supplier >Host Family Program - Gold Coast
QLD, Australia
Gold Coast Host Family Program Providing friendship and support to children and young people with intellectual/physical disabilities. Host family cares for children (up to 14 years)while carers are offered respite. Team-link groups for children over 14 years, outings into the community. Life skills programs at Lakeview Centre Robina and Orana House Labrador. The program uses volunteer hosts - families, couples, singles. Enquiries from volunteers welcome.
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Gold Coast Milpera Cottage - Blue Care Day Respite Centre. Aged: Mon, Wed, Thur & Friday. 'Making Tracks' every Tues for current clients frail aged 5pm to 9pm, social group goes to restaurants, outings etc. 'Meet and Eat' group every Thursday social outings. Disabled: Day Respite Tuesdays, Young Divas group (16+). Every Saturday young disabled group (16 +).
Visit supplier >Gold Coast Recreation and Sport Inc.
QLD, Australia
Gold Coast Recreation and Sport Inc. Provides sport and recreation activities for people with physical and/or intellectual disabilities from 6 years. These include monthly discos, craft, sports, camps. Registered Charity.
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Gold Coast Crossroads Southport Fun and fellowship for intellectual and/or physically disabled. Activities, craft, supper provided. Meetings held 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month 7pm - 9pm at Woodlands Lodge, 29 Melbourne Road, Arundel.
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Gold Coast Special Care Travel Pty Ltd Supported holidays for people with disabilities and/or special needs. Fully accredited company providing escorted tours and holidays, national and international, especially for people with a disability.
Visit supplier >Arundel Park Riding for Disabled Inc
QLD, Australia
Gold Coast Arundel Park Riding for Disabled Horse riding for disabled for all ages. Riding instruction, trail rides, games and activities, community equestrian events, school vacation integrated programs. Other programs include: harness driving, vaulting and dressage. Also available to able bodied riders.
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Gold Coast Strivers Ten pin bowling for the disabled. In extreme cases an individual carer may be required. Membership of over 140 bowlers, 15 volunteers, 3 accredited coaches. Strongly aligned with the Special Olympics.
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Gold Coast Bethany Bowling League Competitive ten pin bowling league for the disabled. Play at Gold Coast Superbowl Burleigh on Saturdays 11.30am - 2.30 pm.
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Crossroads Gold Coast Friendship and fellowship for people with physical and/or intellectual disabilities 18 years and over. Group meets on Fridays 9 am - 1.30 pm. Program includes worship, services, acitivities, entertainment, refreshments and lunch. New attendees to phone group prior to attending.
Visit supplier >Teenage Adventure Camps Queensland (TACQ)
QLD, Australia
Gold Coast Teenage Adventure Camps Queensland Holiday camps for teenagers with a disability or life threatening illness. Camps are held on the Gold Coast in the July school Holidays. Severely disabled children can have their own carer accompany them also free of charge. Typical camp includes visits to: Dreamworld, Seaworld, Currumbin Sanctuary or Fleays Wildlife Park, Draculas Theatre Restaurant, Helicopter/Plane Joy Flight and Harley Ride. Weekend mini camps for children 6 - 12 years in March and October.
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Gold Coast Sailability Gold Coast Inc. Recreational sailing for the intellectually and physically disabled (can accommodate the visually impaired), Tuesdays 9.30 am to 2.30 pm. Contact Sailability regarding profound disabilities.
Visit supplier >Nerang Police Citizens Youth Centre
QLD, Australia
Gold Coast Police Citizens Youth Centre Nerang Weights room and Gym catering for people with special needs. Qualified Trainer. Wide range of indoor sport activities for youth.
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Gold Coast Pipeline Holidays. Holidays for the intellectually disabled. Fully escorted assisted care holidays/travel packages for people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. 24hr assisted care for tour participants. Australia wide. Can arrange door to door pickup and drop-off. Scheduled group holidays 10 -12 people. Can also arrange specific packages for groups.
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The Spectrum Organisation Association Inc is a not-for-profit benevolent organisation assisting people with disabilities. Spectrum's aim is to use its community centre at Lawnton for integrating people back into their community. This is done through offering specialised programs in the areas of life and work skills, counselling and recreation.
Visit supplier >Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association
QLD, Australia
This service facilitates and provides sport, recreational and fitness opportunities for people with physical disabilities or visual impairment throughout Queensland. The office is not open over the weekend, but there are sporting programs available on weekends. Uses its own transport from office to destination for weekend away activities. Membership under 16 $16.50. single $22, couple or family $33 annually.
Visit supplier >Police Citizens Youth Club - Carindale
QLD, Australia
Police Citizens Youth Club provides a wide variety of sport and recreational activities. Gymnastics, aerobics, martial arts, Irish dancing, yoga, drama classes, massage, dances for young people and children 2 - 17yrs, weight watchers, baby and child programs 1 - 5 yrs, and They also offer a variety of youth specific events including dance parties. Catchment area - Carindale to Wynnum, Redlands, Mt Gravatt to Centenary and Ipswich, Yeronga and Indooroopilly.
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Montrose Access provides services to children & young adults 0-18yrs with physical disabilities. Services include therapy, social work, support, residential and in-home respite and recreation. Fees may apply for respite, home care services and therapy.
Visit supplier >Riding for the Disabled - Stanthorpe
QLD, Australia
Medical certificate must be obtained before being allowed to ride.
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Caters for disabed adults 18 years and over, offering social activities and outings in a Christian environment. The director/contact person is available in the morning but not readily accessible for the rest of the day.
Visit supplier >The Bradley Wolf Braeveheart Retreat Ass. Inc
QLD, Australia
Focus is on retreat for disabled and disadvantaged groups or individuals.
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Disability access information provided through a website. Brisbane stories is the BCC community website. "Access Brisbane" is a subsite of Brisbane Stories. Includes art and stories about living with disabilities.
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Provide lifestyle support services to people with intellectual disabilities
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Massage, Fitness Training, rehabilitation, Functional Fitness and Tai Chi for older persons and those suffering arthritis and diabetes. Fitness class for over 50's, Community Classes Pilates Exercise classes
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Focus group is an organised outing for people with a disability, their family and carers. Purpose is to share a meal and interact with each other. Functions held approxamately every eight weeks.
Visit supplier >The Salvation Army Aquatic Centre
QLD, Australia
This service is opened to the public for swimming lessons, Physio, Therapy exersice, also winter aqua fitness.
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Gold Coast The Friendship Program Provides support and companionship to people with a disability, 18 - 64 years, so that they can develop and maintain friendships. Priority given to those who have limited or no social support. Also provides support and training to community groups and individuals wishing to include someone with a disability into their network.
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Gold Coast Endeavour Organisation for people 18+ with an intellectual disability. Life skills programs, literacy/numeracy, shopping, craft, community access. Post School Services. Accommodation support. Community based housing: 3 facilities in Southport, 1 in Burleigh, 1 in Tugun. Individuals must have own funding.
Visit supplier >Y. Orley Supportive Accommodation
QLD, Australia
Low care intellectually disadvantaged - accommodation. nine people living in minimally, comprehensively, supervised environment (available 24 hours) - Carer onsite nightly - work in conjunction with all supporting agencies, predominantly Integrated Mental Health and DSQ - 18 +, intellectual disadvantaged (low care)
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Elite athlete support QLD wide. Service delivery could be 7 days/wk. Direct service delivery in Mackay, Rockhampton, Brisbane, Toowoomba and Sunshine Coast. If outside direct area may be eligible depending on package. Also, for elite athletes, support is QLD wide.
Visit supplier >Riding For The Disabled Gympie
QLD, Australia
Riding for the disabled is a world wide movement which provides horse riding for people with disabilities, with over 140 groups operating throughout the states and territories of Australia, giving people of all ages the opportunity to enjoy a safe environment. People with intellectual disabilities, injuries resulting from accidents, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular distrophy, multiple sclerosis, thalidomide, blindness, deafness, autism, specific learining difficulties and amputees - all welcome.
Visit supplier >Lifeline North Queensland - Disability Services
QLD, Australia
Services provided include Lifestyle Support, Post School Services and community inclusion support to people with a disability. Service users and their families play a central role in planning and monitoring support. Individualised approach to addressing lifestyle needs by creating and strengthening natural links between the person, their family, friends and community. People require funding to access service, yet we assist in application for funds via DSQ.
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A Playgroup especially for children who have disabilities. All disabilities are welcome and at any age - from birth up. They do lots of different activities and have various guest speakers about relevant topics to the families. Disability accessible and a safe area. Siblings are welcome.Also parents who are aware thay are going to have a child with a disability are welcome.
Visit supplier >Eight Mile Club and Southside Singers
QLD, Australia
4 hour blocks each Saturday. Contact service provider for times.
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Multicap was established as a voluntary parent based community organisation in 1962. Since that time Multicap has acquired a reputation for conscientious pro-active care that has seen it become one of Queensland's prime service providers to people with severe disabilities. Aspley Day Service is a centre based day respite service. Aspley has both High and Low Care facilities.
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Multicap was established as a voluntary parent based community organisation in 1962. Since that time Multicap has acquired a reputation for conscientious pro-active care that has seen it become one of Queensland's prime service providers to people with severe disabilities. Petrie Day Service is a centre based day respite service.
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Sound Circlies is designed to include all members of the general public, but is especially valuable for people who are disadvantaged or have a disability and wish to engage in a group activity. It encourages self expression and builds confidence through music, sound, storytelling, movement, colour and any other means possible. It's about having fun, sharing and celebrating the joy of being alive.
Visit supplier >Noteworthy Journeys offers Simply Music piano lessons -a breakthrough “playing-based” approach to help you learn to play a variety of enjoyable songs more quickly and easily. Noteworthy Journeys particularly specializes in teaching piano to people with a disability including vision impairment and physical disabilities Contact for more information including availability and pricing. Email info@noteworthyjourneys.com.au
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