10/09/2025
For 37 years, Roma Dix has been a key organiser behind the National Braille Music Camp held annually at Frensham school in Mittagong. Around 350 students have attended over the years, coming from all over Australia and New Zealand. Many return year after year.
At 91, Roma is still involved, but last year she handed over the role of organising and running the camps to Sydney/Bundanoon vision consultant/orthoptist Cathie Wilshire and Victorian former camp participant now musician Ashleigh Malone – pictured here are Ashleigh, musical director Ben Clarke, Cathie and Roma.
You can read all about this amazing annual camp in our August/September issue – we visited in early July, when 29 students attended. Cathie says: “We have about 30 staff every year, including musicians, teachers, an accompanist and support staff. It’s wonderful to see a bunch of blind and vision impaired young people being together and participating, and being able to support them.” Braille music teacher Lily Gower is pictured here with three participants using Perkins Braillers to read music.
