This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: 

• Mali Lovell, Paralympic Bronze Medalist, had just returned from the Para Athletics World Championships in New Delhi with 2 Silver Medals - the "Lovell Double" How did Mali go answering what happened on October 18th 2000? 

• Ceryce Stone, Senior Programs Practitioner, has been recognised during the  celebrations of  the 3rd Australasian Youth Justice Acknowledgement Day (AYJAD), a day dedicated to celebrating and raising awareness of the extraordinary work of youth justice staff. 

• Lee Kumutat, National Advocacy and Policy Manager at Guide Dogs, shared some suggestions on how to help a person living with low vision. Wednesday was International White Cane Day.  

• Pam Mitchell, Counsellor, spoke about World Mental Health month and some tips to help ourselves connect better  and do so when it counts.  

• Kathryn Carey, Head of Events / Senior Account Director at the Impact Institute, invited all to the next Workability Expo - this one in Brisbane 31st October 31st and 1st November   

• Dr Eli Kotler, introduced us to the World-first mental health clinic offering altered-state therapies for people with addiction complicated by trauma and depression,  

• Dr. Michael Yazbeck,  Vetenarian from Greencross vets, alerted us as to watch out for paralysis ticks, and a "tool" to check out your suburb - Pet-Watch, a real-time, interactive map that tracks parasite risk.  

Resources: 

Mali Lovell Information: https://www.paralympic.org.au/athlete/mali-lovell/  

Australian Youth Justice Acknowledgment Day: https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/2025/australasian-youth-justice-acknowledgement-day  

Guide Dogs Australia: https://guidedogs.com.au/  

Pam Mitchell: 0418 835 767  

Brisbane Workability Expo: https://www.freedommotorsaustralia.com.au/brisbane-disability-workability-expo-31-oct-1-nov/  

The Recovery Journey: https://therecoveryjourney.com.au/  

Pet Watch: https://www.petbarn.com.au/petwatch  

Greencross Vets: https://www.greencrossvets.com.au/