Focal Point Vision Australia Radio

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Helen Boardman, President of Blind bowls Qld, is also one of Australia's leading lawn bowlers.  Helen previews a number of events happening in the next few days, including competing against sighted athletes; the Australian Open and Australian Nationals for bowlers who are blind.  Learn more here: https://blindbowls.bowls.com.au/
Rebecca Young, CEO for Access22Arts, with the latest news in audio-described shows and events for Pride Month.  Phone 8463 1689 or go to: https://access2arts.org.au/
Jodie Doolan,  Australia's representative to the International Council on English Braille (ICEB) Code Maintenance Committee and its Technical Subcommittee, shared some excellent news from the 8th General Assembly held in Auckland New Zealand - including work on braille emojis.  You can learn more here: https://iceb.org/
Rachel DeSumma, Program Manager at Blind Sports and Recreation Victoria, invited all to a come'n'try day of gymnastics and tennis.  The day is Sunday at Boroondara Sports Complex 271c Belmore Road Balwyn.  Call 03 9822 8876 or email dominique.holland@ymca.com.au  You can also book here: https://services.nabooki.com/booking/step1?token=5fa38eaa556256.81762640 

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Marjorie Anderson, National Program Manager for 13 YARN,  marking 50,000 calls supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in crisis. Call 13yarn 139176.  Find out more here: https://www.13yarn.org.au/
Karen Wickham Grey invites all to deafblind WA's celebration of Deafblind Awareness Week at The Rise Community Centre 28 Eighth Ave, Maylands, 19th June. A history project is also being undertaken.  Contact Karen: karenwickhamgrey@gmail.com orcheck out deafblind West Australians on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/364764059137
Ria Andriani and Lamorna Nightingale are excited about their unique and not-to-be-missed production “Trace” presented by Backstage Music on Saturday 13th July, 7:30 pm 107 Projects Space 107 Redfern St, Redfern NSW. For tickets go to: https://events.humanitix.com/trace
Phil Vandepeer, co-founder and co-presenter for Focal Point, spoke about the Federal Budget; Budget reply; NDIS funding and National Volunteer Week.

 

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Charlotte Bradshaw, CEO and Founder of Evrima, encouraging people to take part in safe clinical trials, such as dry eye; shingles and other conditions. Find out more here: https://www.evrima.com/
Darren Solley won the Golf SA Stableford Championship at the Westward Ho Golf Club, West Beach. The event was sponsored by Beyond Blindness, and the Australian Blind Golf Classic followed later in the week. To find out more in South Australia contact Linsday Mortimer 0412693,038, and nationally go to https://www.facebook.com/BlindGolfSouthAustraliaInc  
Lucy Mortimer shared the path from being passionate about music as a young child to being a professional music teacher. Lucy also spoke about some life lessons for parents of children who are blind and people who are blind or have low vision themselves. 
Bec Swansson, Manager for deafblind services at Able Australia, recounted some of the many highlights from the recent deafblind camp.   
Glen Butcher led the volunteers in a rousing rendition of Happy Birthday for Peter.

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Louise Milligan, investigative journalist and author, talked about being at “In Conversation” with the Vision Australia Library for the Melbourne Writers Festival. Louise's book “Pheasants Nest” is available through the Library.  Call 1300 654 656 or go to http://www.visionaustralia.org/library
Rachel, from Beyond Blindness Marketing, updated us on events and activities, including trips to the Barossa and chocolate factories; and the SA Stableford Championship for blind golf.  You can call Beyond Blindness on 8367 6088 or go to: https://beyondblindness.org.au/  To find out more about Blind Golf contact Lindsay Mortimer, Secretary/Treasurer of Blind Golf SA, 0412 693 038
Ranmali Mccormack, People and Culture Services Manager at Vision Australia, highlighting the importance of national Reconciliation Week and how Vision Australia will be recognising the week. Find out more here: https://www.reconciliation.org.au/calendar
Eliza-Jayne South is just back from Annapolis film festival where Eliza-Jayne showed her film “Chum”

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Nihal Iscel is in the Western Australian Women Hall of Fame for her advcacy work.  Nihal talked about Global Accessibility Awareness Day and how Instagram has become less accessible - in particular for people who are blind or vision impaired,
Rebecca Young, from Access 2 Arts, had information on audio-described Shows and grant writing workshops. You can contact Access 2 Arts via phone: 8463 1689 or go to https://access2arts.org.au/
Elizabeth Page, from the National Gallery, spoke to us with an invitation to attend an audio-described and interactive exhibition focusing on Art and Activism with Raquel Ormella. To book call 02 6240 6632 or email access@nga.gov.au
Stephen Tinker, Victorian Regional General Manager for Telstra, shared news on the 3G network shut down being postponed a couple of months. You can use the SMS tool to check if your phone needs to be updated before the network closes, text "3" 3498

 

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Annette Leishman encouraged all to try Birding By Ear, communing more with nature, for physical and mental health. Find out more here: https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/things-to-do/birdwatching/birding-by-ear
Kyra Quinlivan shared her lived experience of domestic violence and gives us an opportunity help in a program which may help others in similar situations - donating "spare" phones and potentially making them into a safe device. Call 1800 732737 1800 respect or go to: https://dvsafephone.org/
Leeanne Surjadi, from the Vision Australia Library, partnering with the Melbourne Writers Festival and a chance to get involved with two leading writers. Call 1300 654 656 or go to: https://www.visionaustralia.org/services/staying-connected/events/2024-05-10/melbourne-writers-festival-conversation-toby-walsh or https://www.visionaustralia.org/services/staying-connected/events/2024-05-10/melbourne-writers-festival-conversation-louise-milligan
Joseph Friedman is the Managing Director for About Time, a website and soon a paper for Australian prisons and detention facilities, and the paper will be read on Vision Australia Radio. Learn more here: https://www.abouttime.org.au/

Focal Point goes to air every Wednesday night at 7pm in Darwin and Adelaide. 
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