Vision Australia Radio

10/07/2025

On FOCAL POINT:

* Nigel Herring, from Pentronics, who spoke about the B-Book Braille Computer running Windows from Eurobraille.
* Brittnee Watson, vice-president of Goalball Victoria, is just back from the Finland club competition. The Victorian and NSW teams have also just been to New Zealand.
* Maria Markou invited all to take part in the Vision Australia's winter webinar series, featuring some outstanding speakers and role-models.
* Janelle Miller, award-winning CEO from the Pet Barn Foundation, encouraged all to get involved with this year's 12th Seeing Eye Dogs Appeal.

On FOCAL POINT: Nigel Herring, from Pentronics, who spoke about the B-Book Braille Computer running Windows from Eurobraille. Brittnee Watson, vice-president of Goalball Victoria, is just back from the Finland club competition. The Victorian and NSW teams have also just been to New Zealand. Maria Ma...

10/07/2025

We’re celebrating NAIDOC Week and the finals at the All England Tennis Championships at Wimbledon. What an opportunity to re-visit one of our most famous Indigenous Australians, Evonne Goolagong-Cawley. Wimbledon, French and Australian Grand Slams, singles, doubles, mixed, titles galore and much loved around the world. But that’s not all – Evonne has used her money and her fame to help Aboriginal children.
Find out more on People in Profile this week - https://radio.visionaustralia.org/program-guides

09/07/2025

In this best of our weekly radio show, Vision Sports brings you all the latest in local, national and international sports news. Join Matt Lee and special guests as they discuss the world of sport within their 60 minute Vision Sports program, which aired July 5, 2025.

Vision Sports can be heard Saturdays, across the Vision Australia Radio network.

In this best of our weekly radio show, Vision Sports brings you all the latest in local, national and international sports news. Join Matt Lee and special guests as they discuss the world of sport within their 60 minute Vision Sports program, which aired July 5, 2025. Vision Sports can be heard Satu...

09/07/2025

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

On this week’s show
"Work!”

What do you do for a living? This is often the start of a conversation; however, the workforce creates challenges for People with a Vision Impairment.

Lizzie and Sam talk to six Blind and Vision Impaired people about their empierces looking for work and navigating a workplace environment.

Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about.

EMAIL: [email protected] or leave comment below

Thank you to: Anthony, Emma, Lily; Shaun; Maddy and Alex

This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view. On this week’s show "Work!” What do you do for a living? This is often the start of a conversation; however, the workforce creates challenges for People wit...

08/07/2025

🎧 Behind the Scenes | NAIDOC Week Special

In this Vision Australia Radio podcast, Chris Thompson speaks with Kent Morris (Barkindji man), Creative Director of The Torch, about curating Blak In-Justice at Heide MoMA — a powerful exhibition exploring deaths in custody and the over-representation of First Nations people in prison, told through the work of artists with lived experience.

🖼️ On now until July 20
🗣️ Artist talk with Kent: Saturday, July 12, 10am

📸 Photo by James Morgan

To mark this year’s NAIDOC Week, Behind the Scenes presents this extended conversation between Chris Thompson and Kent Morris (proud Barkindji man) Creative Director of The Torch, who worked with Heide Museum of Modern Art to curate Blak In-Justice, a powerful and eclectic exhibition of works exam...

07/07/2025

Peter greco chats with Tom Worsnop, Engagement Manager from Guardian Living, a Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) provider. Guardian Living can help provide thoughtfully designed SDA homes and ongoing tenancy support, helping people with disabilities live well and feel truly at home.

https://omny.fm/shows/interview-highlights/interview-highlight-tom-worsnop-guardian-living

07/07/2025

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:

* Sally Duncan, Manager for the Pearls Australian Women’s Basketball Teams, wrapped up our recent tour to Astana in Kazakhstan - how did we go? Very well indeed, how well?? Sally had some exciting news regarding the future of international and Paralympic representation
* Deb Deshayes, CEO for Blind Citizens Australia, shared some of the many highlights of the recent 50th Anniversary Convention.
* Teghan Henderson invited all to take part in the 6th annual Steps for Skye, raising money and awareness for Sanfilippo Syndrome and childhood dementia
* David Mitchell, health commentator, spoke about the Icebreakers, going for a swim at the winter solstice. Is it good for you? How good
* Belinda Hellyer, from Brewed By Belinda, answered a question about reading tea leaves, tasseography.
* Elaria Paul, from Master-Care, spoke about the growing challenges of digital literacy and connectivity in regional Australia and what these mean for people trying to access essential healthcare services,
* Tom Worsnop, Engagement Manager from Guardian Living - a Specialist Disability Accommodation provider, discussed the services and products available.

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Sally Duncan, Manager for the Pearls Australian Women’s Basketball Teams, wrapped up our recent tour to Astana in Kazakhstan - how did we go? Very well indeed, how well?? Sally had some exciting news regarding the future of international and Paralympic r...

05/07/2025

📣 NAIDOC WEEK 2025 | Vision Australia Radio 🎧

This NAIDOC Week, Vision Australia Radio proudly acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we broadcast and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We recognise the deep connection First Nations peoples have to Country, culture, and community.

We value the diversity of our audience and the many voices that make up our network. NAIDOC Week is a time to celebrate the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples — and to recognise the ongoing support deserved by First Nations communities right across Australia.

Keep listening to Vision Australia Radio this week as we highlight stories, voices, and reflections in acknowledgement of NAIDOC Week.

05/07/2025

Did you know the Oxford English Dictionary has always relied on a form of “crowdsourcing”?
Every edition is built with the help of everyday people who submit real-life examples of words in use.

One of those contributors was Australian Chris Collier — a true unsung hero helping shape the English language, one word at a time.

🎧 Hear his fascinating story on tomorrows episode of People in Profile – visit varadio.org.

05/07/2025

🚗 130+ blind or low vision folk will this weekend get behind the wheel of a car, some for the first time, for laps around Sandown Raceway.🎙️

Ahead of this weekend’s In the Driver’s Seat event, Vision Australia's Grant Wilson joins Vision Australia Radio's Jason Gipps for this special podcast only conversation, to chat about this exciting venture coordinated by Lions Australia, Vision Australia. & others.

Listen to the full interview here 👉 https://omny.fm/shows/interview-highlights/in-the-drivers-seat-grant-wilson-on-supporting-independence

📅 Don’t forget, the In the Driver’s Seat event is on this weekend – more info at lions-inthedriversseat.org

05/07/2025

🎧 Previewing NAIDOC Week on Behind the Scenes.

Chris Thompson chats with Yorta Yorta artist Allara Briggs Pattison — musician, storyteller, soundscape designer and community farmer. 🌱🎶

They talk land, music, and her upcoming performance at Blakout – the First Nations arts festival running through NAIDOC Week.

🎤 Catch Allara live at David Li Sound Gallery tomorrow.

Listen to the podcast: https://omny.fm/shows/behind-the-scenes-vision-australia-radio/naidoc-week-special-allara-briggs-pattison

04/07/2025

Mia Gardiner, from Crime Stoppers Victoria, joins Peter Greco to discuss their current campaign to raise awareness and help stop wildlife crime.

Wildlife crime is any illegal activity that involves and impacts wildlife welfare, including causing pain and suffering to individual animals or acts that could negatively affect species survival.

https://omny.fm/shows/crimestoppers/interview-highlight-crimestoppers-wildlife-crime