This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:

• Shianne Durdin is just back from being the first, and only, Australian to compete at the International Braille Challenge. Shianne also spoke about braille music camp and playing football.
• Eithen Leard is a Gold Medal winner at the Commonwealth Games for the Wombats - the Australian 3 x 3 Wheelchair Basketball team. Eithan has now been selected for the Rollers to represent Australia at the Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Ottawa.
• Ameera Lee, Paralympic Archer, broke the great news that the Goldcoast will host the World Para-Archery Championships in 2027.
• Luda Unitt was at the launch of Australia's first Parliamentary Friends of Allergy group and the release of Allergy Update 2026 at Parliament House. Luda also shared some of the challenges of her son Lucas living with allergies and other health conditions.
• Pam Mitchell, Counsellor, had a simple message - almost anyone can do 30 second practice that may help your physical; mental and emotional health.
• Dan Cox, CEO for Guide Dods SA/NT, talked about taking care of your pets, as the H5N1 virus, (birdflu) spreads.
• Jamie Crosby has just been appointed CEO for the Centre for Excellence for Children and Family Welfare in Victoria.
• Anushka Singh paid  a heart-felt  tribute to her late grandfather,  Mr. Rawail Singh Sethi, and passionately encouraged us all to acknowledge, respect, be mindful and value the wise and longer lived people around us.

For Leisure Link Extra: In 2025 Danielle Snell, spoke about what an enormous impact music therapy funded by the NDIS has made to Danielle's daughter, and family.

Resources:

National Allergy Centre of Excellence: https://www.nace.org.au/knowledge-hub/news-media/2024/nace-nac-leaders-join-canberra-allergy-talks/

Pam Mitchell: https://pamitchell.com/