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Kalbar Sunflower Festival – an accessible celebration   

by Kymberly MartinMarch 27, 2024March 27, 2024

The Kalbar Sunflower Festival in Queensland is a three-day celebration for all abilities.

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Sustainable e-buses in Australian-first trial  

by Kymberly MartinMarch 13, 2024March 13, 2024

Community buses with wheelchair access being trialed in regional Victoria.

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Stepping out for STEPS

by daniellekFebruary 21, 2024February 21, 2024

The annual Steps for STEPS charity walk returns.

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Music icon joins Carols by Candlelight on Christmas Eve

by Kymberly MartinDecember 13, 2023December 13, 2023

Australian musician Paul Kelly will make his debut at Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight on Christmas Eve.

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Snowy Mountains on high with Terrain Hopper  

by Kymberly MartinDecember 6, 2023December 13, 2023

Kosciuszko National Park is set to become more accessible with an all-terrain power wheelchair called the Terrain Hopper.

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It’s countdown to IDPwD event updates    

by Kymberly MartinNovember 29, 2023December 4, 2023

International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) has developed a range of resources to help schools, community groups and organisations plan their IDPwD event or activity.

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Queensland-made buggies accelerate accessibility   

by Kymberly MartinNovember 7, 2023November 14, 2023

The Sunshine Coast tourist attraction Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World has launched its upgraded buggy fleet with two custom-designed wheelchair accessible buggies. The locally manufactured buggies, designed by E-Z-Go […]

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Free business workshop from Blind Citizens Australia  

by Kymberly MartinOctober 18, 2023October 18, 2023

Blind Citizens Australia is running a free online business workshop to help employers meet their diversity, equity and inclusion objectives in the workplace.  The workshop: ‘Creating a Diverse and Inclusive […]

A woman in a wheelchair raises her arms in joy. We see her from the back. She is on a path in a garden.
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Enabling Young Women program launches online across Victoria  

by Kymberly MartinOctober 11, 2023October 11, 2023

The Enabling Young Women Program (the Program), youth leadership project for state peak-body, Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV) has gone online and state-wide in Victoria. Since its Gippsland-based pilot in […]

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Polio Awareness Month lighting up Australia in October

by Kymberly MartinOctober 4, 2023October 4, 2023

Polio Australia is raising awareness of polio survivors, lighting up 78 landmarks to date, in numerous Australian cities and towns in bright orange throughout October. Have a look at www.polioaustralia.org.au/light-up-your-city-orange-2023/. […]

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South Australia expands spinal cord injury services 

by Kymberly MartinSeptember 13, 2023September 13, 2023

Paraquad South Australia (PQSA) has delivered a major service boost to people living with spinal cord injury, with new therapy facilities and equipment at their Dulwich headquarters that includes two […]

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Country women with disability share their stories 

by Kymberly MartinAugust 30, 2023August 30, 2023

Take a trip to regional homes, workplaces, concert halls, sporting clubs and local pubs in rural communities and discover some unique stories in a new podcast. From the Outskirts as […]

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