Slip 'n' Slide at the Miranda Bombers event at Waratah Park. Picture supplied

Miranda Bombers AFL Club raised more than $3000 for research into Motor Neurone Disease (MND) with a Shire version of the Big Freeze.

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Inspired by the efforts of AFL legend Neale Daniher and rugby league's Jai Arrow, the club sought to contribute to the fight against the devastating disease.

The event, held at Waratah Oval on Sunday, featured a dunk tank and slip 'n' slide, providing laughs, excitement and icy challenges for players, coaches and their families.

Dunk tank at the Bombers' event. Picture supplied

"It was a wonderful opportunity to bring our community together, have some fun, and make a meaningful contribution to the fight against MND," said club spokeswoman Lisa Burnett.

"The support from our players, families, volunteers and sponsors was incredible."

Jo Beavis teaches young adults who are neuro-diverse and/or living with a disability at the Phoenix Community Project. Picture by Murray Trembath

Invictus Spirit

Veteran Jo Beavis, who was among 20 veterans to represent Australia at the Invictus Germany Sports Festival, hopes her experience will be of benefit in Sutherland Shire.

Ms Beavis, who served in the Army for 25 years and is vice-president of Miranda RSL sub-Branch, plans to start Invictus 'Team Veteran' sports events in the Shire.

She is also keen to promote more adaptive sports for people with disability, building on work she already does in her job as a trainer

Ms Beavis works as a trainer for Vital Training Solutions, teaching young adults who are neurodiverse and/or living with a disability at the Phoenix Community Project in Eton Street, Sutherland.

The Invictus Sports Festival is held in the off-year to the Invictus Games.

From June 12 to 14, veterans, deployed soldiers, their families and international guests gathered at Castello Dusseldorf in Germany to compete in four sports and experience community.

In addition to the competitions, the focus was to be on topics such as inclusion, rehabilitation and social recognition.

The aim of the festival was to visibly place veterans at the centre of society and build bridges.

Ms Beavis said hundreds of veterans applied to be members of the Australian team, 30 attended the first camp and this was then whittled down to just 20.

"I hope when I return from Germany to have Invictus 'Team Veteran' Sports events happening regularly here in the Shire - currently there are none," she said.

"I would like to encourage the other 10,000 veterans in the Shire to come together and participate.

"Invictus Australia sporting events help Veterans improve not only their health and fitness, but overall wellbeing, by being part of a team, and hopefully reducing the suicide rate. Six a week is too high."

Ms Beavis said, teaching young adults who were neuro-diverse or had disability at Phoenix Community Project had opened her eyes to what sporting opportunities that were currently available in the shire, and further possibilities.

"I recently went to watch wheelchair rugby league in Menai, and am looking at joining the team when I return from Germany," she said.

"I'm hoping that we can also get more adaptive sports happening locally."

Ms Beavis served in the Army for 25 years, initially as a musician, and for the last eight years, was posted to the Special Air Service Regiment in Perth.

"I was medically discharged in 2015 with physical and mental health issues, but it was an amazing career and something I would encourage young people to think about as a career choice," she said.