Leisure Link on Vision Australia Radio
Leisure Link on Vision Australia Radio
Vision Australia Radiothon is on now. Donate via www.varadio.org and make a tax deductible donation of $2 or more to support our service to the blind, low vision and print disability community. Join Vision Australia Radio Adelaide's Peter Greco weekly for Leisure Link. Peter brings you interviews covering sport, arts, recreation, health, social justice and general lifestyle topics for people of a…Social links:
16 Nov 2024
This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Brad Dubberley, coach of the Bronze Medal winning Aussie Steelers Wheelchair Rugby team, reflected on the Paris Paralympics and has an eye on the future. Stephen Farrawell, Chair of Special Olympics South Australia, and Toby Sutherland, soccer player and…
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09 Nov 2024
This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Ameera Lee represented Australia at the Paris Paralympic Games in Archery. Ameera is also the only athlete with a disability to have won an Australian Archery Open championship. Oscar Stubbs previewed the Australian Blind Cricket Team's series against E…
1:28:35
02 Nov 2024
This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Lewis Bishop, Bronze Medallist in Butterfly in Paris, shared his story from a very serious accident in Papua New Guinea to triumph at Paralympics. Dr. Joshua Pate, physiotherapist and exercise therapist, encouraged us to think differently about pain. Fin…
1:24:32
26 Oct 2024
This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Jamieson Leeson, Australia's first female Silver Medallist in Boccea, chatted about Paris as well as her and the team's success. Matthew Pearson, State Director for Special Olympics in South Australia, invited all to the Opening Ceremony and State Games …
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19 Oct 2024
This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Danni Di Toro, Australian Paralympic Team Captain for Paris 2024, has represented Australia at 8 Paralympic Games, both in wheelchair tennis and table-tennis. Danni chatted about the benefits of just being as active as you can be, Ita Butrose AC spoke abo…
1:27:12
12 Oct 2024
This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Ella Sabljak is just back from Paris after winning Bronze with the Aussie Steelers Wheelchair Rugby Team. Isabella Ivancic-Holland has won the MVP and the Marie Little OAM Shield for Netball as well as the South Australian Player of the Year at the Netbal…
1:31:56
05 Oct 2024
This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Vanessa Low OAM, two-time Paralympic Gold Medalist, competed in Paris in track and field (Vanessa's 4th Games) also the first time since giving birth to Matteo in 2022, Alex Kout, this year's AFL Auskicker, shared his experience at the Grand Final at the…
1:25:06
28 Sep 2024
This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Gordon Allan has just returned from Paris with a Paralympic Bronze Medal in the open C1-5 team sprint, with Alistair Donohoe and Korey Boddington. Mardi Foweraker is coach of the 2024 C6 netball premiers from the Tango Netball Club. Andriana Petrakis was …
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21 Sep 2024
This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Jed Altswager, along with Nikki Ayers, the "Unstoppables" have just won Australia's first Gold Medal in the mixed double sculls PR3 at the Paris Paralympics. Heidi Girolamo, Shadow Minister for Cost of Living; Tax Reform and Finance, chatted about Heidi'…
1:29:31
14 Sep 2024
This week on Leisure Link with Peter Greco: Dr Geoff Dickson, Director - Centre for Sport and Social Impact at La Trobe Business School, shared some thoughts and observations from the Paris Paralympics, Tricia Crockford, coach of the SA netball team ""The Rubies", wrapped up the Marie Little OAM Sh…
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