This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:
Elizabeth Edmonson is celebrating a major anniversary since representing Australia at the age of 14 at the 1964 Tokyo Paralympics.  At the time Elizabeth was the youngest athlete to represent Australia, a record that stood for 48 years.
Alex Kouts, a member of the Eagles AFL wheelchair premiership team, and is doing something really special AFL grand final day.  Check Alex out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alex_kouts19/p/Cc__G0Tv3d6/?locale=Online%2Bentertainment%2C%2Breal%2Bperson%2C%2Belectronic%2Bchess%2Band%2Bcards%2C%2Blottery%2C%2Bsports%2C%2Bcomprehensive%2Breputation%2B(Telegram%3A%2B%40UUjd888888).giaq&hl=uk
Felicity Wilkinson, Acting CEO for Blind Sports Australia, shared back-stories on some of our athletes off to Paris.  You can follow Blind Sports Australia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlindSportsAust
Ian Heydon, has two films in this year's Focus On Ability Film Festival.  You can find them here: https://www.focusonability.com.au/FOA/films/3472.html and https://www.focusonability.com.au/FOA/films/3439.html  Learn more about the festival here: https://www.focusonability.com.au/
Bradley Dryburgh had wonderful life-changing news about Trikafta,  being made available for youngsters from 2 years old with cystic fibrosis.  Brad lives with CF  and has completed ultra marathons.  
Bexta Noonan, from Bedford, chatted about her work being exhibited During SALA  at the Central Plaza Rundle Mall and online.  Learn more here; https://www.bedfordgroup.com.au/get-involved/sala
Liz Nowell, Arts Project Australia Executive Director, spoke about the 50 Birds Exhibition at the Collingwood Yards Gallery in Victoria. The exhibition recognising a combined 100 years of Arts advocacy by Arts Projects Australia and Arts Access Victoria.  Find out more here: https://www.artsproject.org.au/exhibitions/50-birds/#:~:text=50%20Birds%20celebrates%20the%20joint,beauty%20and%20brilliance%20of%20birds.  

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:
<ul>
<li>Elizabeth Edmonson is celebrating a major anniversary since representing Australia at the age of 14 at the 1964 Tokyo Paralympics.  At the time Elizabeth was the youngest athlete to represent Australia, a record that stood for 48 years.</li>
<li>Alex Kouts, a member of the Eagles AFL wheelchair premiership team, and is doing something really special AFL grand final day.  Check Alex out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alex_kouts19/p/Cc__G0Tv3d6/?locale=Online%2Bentertainment%2C%2Breal%2Bperson%2C%2Belectronic%2Bchess%2Band%2Bcards%2C%2Blottery%2C%2Bsports%2C%2Bcomprehensive%2Breputation%2B(Telegram%3A%2B%40UUjd888888).giaq&amp;hl=uk</li>
<li>Felicity Wilkinson, Acting CEO for Blind Sports Australia, shared back-stories on some of our athletes off to Paris.  You can follow Blind Sports Australia on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BlindSportsAust">https://www.facebook.com/BlindSportsAust</a></li>
<li>Ian Heydon, has two films in this year's Focus On Ability Film Festival.  You can find them here: <a href="https://www.focusonability.com.au/FOA/films/3472.html">https://www.focusonability.com.au/FOA/films/3472.html</a> and <a href="https://www.focusonability.com.au/FOA/films/3439.html">https://www.focusonability.com.au/FOA/films/3439.html</a>  Learn more about the festival here: <a href="https://www.focusonability.com.au/">https://www.focusonability.com.au/</a></li>
<li>Bradley Dryburgh had wonderful life-changing news about Trikafta,  being made available for youngsters from 2 years old with cystic fibrosis.  Brad lives with CF  and has completed ultra marathons.  </li>
<li>Bexta Noonan, from Bedford, chatted about her work being exhibited During SALA  at the Central Plaza Rundle Mall and online.  Learn more here; <a href="https://www.bedfordgroup.com.au/get-involved/sala">https://www.bedfordgroup.com.au/get-involved/sala</a></li>
<li>Liz Nowell, Arts Project Australia Executive Director, spoke about the 50 Birds Exhibition at the Collingwood Yards Gallery in Victoria. The exhibition recognising a combined 100 years of Arts advocacy by Arts Projects Australia and Arts Access Victoria.  Find out more here: <a href="https://www.artsproject.org.au/exhibitions/50-birds/#:~:text=50%20Birds%20celebrates%20the%20joint,beauty%20and%20brilliance%20of%20birds">https://www.artsproject.org.au/exhibitions/50-birds/#:~:text=50%20Birds%20celebrates%20the%20joint,beauty%20and%20brilliance%20of%20birds</a>.  </li>
</ul>

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