Special Events Archives - Page 3 of 18 - Empowering Independence

A crowd of people, with one person waving the rainbow LGBT flag.

Craft your pride!

by daniellekFebruary 12, 2025February 12, 2025

Disability organisations will come together this Thursday for a LGBTQIA+ Mardi Gras float build day. Participants will enjoy a flag raising-ceremony, costume making, sign designing, float decoration and, of course […]

A wheelchair at the beach, facing out into the water.

Special Events

Better beach accessibility in South Australia

by daniellekFebruary 5, 2025February 5, 2025

The South Australian government has provided further funding to help expand Estara‘s beach access program. The program, which has run for the past three summers, is offering six supported beach […]

News

International keynote for Traumatic Brain Injury NZ conference

by daniellekJanuary 14, 2025January 17, 2025

Holly Kostrzewski has not let a traumatic brain injury from a motor vehicle accident hold her back. Drawing on her lived experience, she will deliver the keynote at the first […]

Disability Sports

Determination triumphs to achieve mountain high

by Kymberly MartinDecember 10, 2024December 11, 2024

Two Paralympians take on 18k+ fund-raising climb of Mt Kosciusko.

Two Para athletes in a composite image: a man on the left in colour, wearing yellow and gold uniform, in a wheelchair on a racing track, and on the right a black and white image of a man in a wheelchair holding a basketball in one hand.

Disability Sports

Paralympians to take on Kosciuszko’s Peak

by daniellekNovember 27, 2024December 4, 2024

Richard ‘Dick’ Cordukes and Chris Sparks have been mates for over 40 years and share more than a few common bonds. They are both keen outdoorsmen, love their sport and […]

Two people doing indoor skydiving hover in the centre of the photo. They are in jumpsuits and smiling at the camera.

Entertainment

Give flying a try this IDPwD

by daniellekNovember 13, 2024November 13, 2024

Have you ever wanted to fly? This International Day of People with Disability, you can! iFly, the indoor skydiving experience, is giving away 60 free flights to people living with […]

Baubles on a Christmas tree, including a red rocking horse, red truck and blue star. They are close up.

News

STEPS invites families to Autism Treehouse Christmas Party

by daniellekNovember 6, 2024November 6, 2024

STEPS is hosting its annual Autism Treehouse Christmas Party at the Kawana Sports Precinct on Sunday 24 November. It’s the 11th STEPS Autism Treehouse Christmas Party, with the event fast becoming a […]

A microphone directly in front of the camera, with a blurred background that looks like people standing around.

Special Events

Register now for the Disability Leadership Oration

by daniellekNovember 6, 2024November 13, 2024

The thought-provoking Disability Leadership Oration is back for another year. Centred on IDPwD in December (International Day of People with Disability), the Oration is a destination annual event for the calendars […]

Community News

Award-winning advocate to speak at expo

by daniellekOctober 23, 2024October 23, 2024

Award-winning disability advocate Anja Christoffersen will appear at the Brisbane Disability Expo next month. The 2023 International Day of People with Disability ambassador, model, author, and social entrepreneur will take […]