This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:
- Nathan Jason has represented Australia at international events in the pool and has now qualified to sprint in the 100m T12 category in India at the Para Athletics World Championships,
- Luke Pople, Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist in Wheelchair Basketball, has just returned from China - competing for the Wombats, at the 2025 IWBF Asia Oceania Cup in 3x3 wheelchair basketball. Later this year he will compete in South Africa,
- Peter Vance, singer/songwriter and entertainer, talks about his latest film “Doing It In The Dark”. The film is entered in the Focus On Ability Short Film Festival. You can vote for Peter's film and also Peter invited you to the BIG SCREEN viewing on Tuesday 2nd September at PIP Theatre Milton, in Qld, at 6pm.
- Allison Davies, music therapist, spoke about Misophonia. Allison has lived experience of this condition,
- Alex Morris, from the Australian Electoral Commission, shared information about the recent Federal election - with a focus on telephone voting for voters who are blind or have low vision. Alex encourages feedback via the Standing Committee on electoral matters.
- Reeva Brice conducted her regular yoga Segment.
- Adjunct Professor Denise Wood, from USC, had the latest news on the newest range of Samsung phones and watches.
Resources:
Delhi 2025 Para World Athletics Championships: https://www.paralympic.org/news/new-delhi-host-2025-para-athletics-world-championships
Focus on Ability Film Festival: http://www.focusonability.com
Alison Davies: http://www.allisondavies.com.au/
Standing Committee on electoral matters: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Electoral_Matters Phone: 02 6277 2374 Email: em@aph.gov.au
Reeva Brice: 0412 866 096