Townsville veteran selected for Invictus Sports Festival
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- Townsville Air Force veteran Pete O'Connell has been selected to represent Australia at the inaugural Invictus Australia Sports Festival in Perth. The festival runs from 23 to 25 October 2026 and brings together serving and former Defence personnel affected by injury or illness.
- Competitors from Australia, New Zealand and the Republic of Korea will contest indoor rowing, pickleball, sitting volleyball and swimming. O'Connell says his training has helped him reconnect with his community since leaving the Australian Defence Force.
- Public activities, including a Community Sports Expo at Scarborough Beach, are free to attend on Saturday.
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