This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:
- Luke Pople has been selected for the Wombats, Australia's men's wheelchair basketball team for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
- Daniel Scali shared taking part in planking for Sarcoma, and some of Daniel's health challenges, and how planking has helped make him stronger in mind; body and spirit. July is Sarcoma Awareness month.
- Olivia Nassarris, CEO for Parkinsons Australia, spoke about their submission to the NDIS senate enquiry, and how people with Parkinsons are trying to navigate My Aged Care.
- Allison Davies, Music therapist, reported in from a mental health conference on the Gold Coast.
- Elyse Hicks, State Manager for Special Olympics in South Australia, invited all to the Polar Plunge 12th July at Henley Beach - helping send the South Australian team to the Nationals in Melbourne in October.
- Reeva Brice conducted her very popular Yoga on the Radio.
- Professor Denise Wood, from the University of Southern Queensland, updated us on Apple's World Wide Developer's Conference, with lots of news about the new look, new sounding, new abilities and possibilities of SIRI.
Resources:
Plank-a-thon: https://sarcoma-plankathon.raiselysite.com
Parkinsons Australia: NDIS Reform: https://www.parkinsons.org.au/campaigns/ndis-reform/
International Conference on Mental Health and Treatment (ICMHT): https://www.conferencealert.com/eventdetail/2275599
Alison Davies: http://www.allisondavies.com.au
Polar Plunge: https://include.specialolympics.com.au/polar-plunge
Reeva Brice: 0412 866 096
Apple Newsroom: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/06/apple-unveils-next-generation-of-apple-intelligence-siri-ai-and-more/