Photo Gallery – Blind Australian of the Year 2023 Gala Night
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Reading Radio offers Queensland’s only locally produced reading service on radio. The content is designed with people with low or no vision or reading problems in mind, but can be enjoyed by everyone! They have three production team members and two board members who live with blindness or very low vision, which ensures the organisation
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A huge congratulations goes out to Lauren Henley from Victoria who is the recipient of the 2023 Blind Australian of the Year award. You can learn more about Lauren here. Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate, those who supported the event and of course our generous sponsors who help make this
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Introducing Blind Australian of the Year FINALIST… Lorin Nicholson OAM from Qld Undefined by disability and seemingly indefatigable! Lorin has lived a diverse life built on a foundation of contribution. His achievements include: industry leading health professional, award winning musician, best selling author, record breaking cyclist, motivational speaker, educator, ambassador and devoted dad and partner.
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Introducing 2023 Blind Australian of the Year FINALIST… Lauren Henley from Victoria Unstoppable. Committed. Advocate. 3 words that describe, in a limited sense at least, Blind Australian Finalist, Lauren Henley. Tenacity and Determination to cause a result, like a terrier unwilling to let go, might also be an adequate metaphor for Lauren. Her drive to
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Introducing 2023 Blind Australian of the Year FINALIST… Ayesha Patterson from WA Grass roots Community Development. Ayesha Patterson lives and breathes community! Making life better where the rubber hits the road – capacity building in the community environment, workplaces, and social settings. Ayesha’s mission is clear: to make Mandurah more accessible to all its residents,
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Discover tips on how to submit a memorable nomination. Please watch the video below.
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The Blind Australian of the Year 2022 Awards Gala held on Friday 28 October 2022 at the Greek Club, South Brisbane was a huge success. We want to take a moment to thank everyone who came along to join in the celebrations and also to our generous sponsors, without whom we could not run such
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Blind from birth, Julee-Anne was the first totally blind child to be integrated into a Qld school, despite lack of support from the Department of Education at the time. She went on to complete a first-class honours degree in Music, majoring in voice, and later a Masters in music, at the University of Queensland. Her
2022 Blind Australian of the Year Finalist from WA, Dr Geraldine Lane, is a mother of twins, a former nurse, a pioneer in IT assistive technology, a gifted musician, a teacher, and a University Academic with 9 degrees. Geraldine has won a number of awards for Excellence in Teaching. In her spare time, she is
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