Launceston is a long way from Bhutan where Gopi Maya Rai grew up, but her love of tech keeps her well connected to her friends all over the world.

A talented singer, Gopi is vision impaired and arrived in Australia on a humanitarian migrant visa in 2016.  

 Gopi receives support from the Migrant Resource Centre Northern Tasmania where she has many friends, as well as the local greater Bhutanese community.

Gopi is interviewed with Migrant Resource Centre Northern Tasmania CEO Ella Dixon and the Centre’s Beyond Limits Program Coordinator, Naomi Leighton.



For more information about the Northern Tasmania Migrant Resource Centre head to their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MigrantResourceCentre

Launceston is a long way from Bhutan where Gopi Maya Rai grew up, but her love of tech keeps her well connected to her friends all over the world.
A talented singer, Gopi is vision impaired and arrived in Australia on a humanitarian migrant visa in 2016.  
 Gopi receives support from the Migrant Resource Centre Northern Tasmania where she has many friends, as well as the local greater Bhutanese community.
Gopi is interviewed with Migrant Resource Centre Northern Tasmania CEO Ella Dixon and the Centre’s Beyond Limits Program Coordinator, Naomi Leighton.
 
For more information about the Northern Tasmania Migrant Resource Centre head to their Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MigrantResourceCentre">https://www.facebook.com/MigrantResourceCentre</a>

Stories of Ability is a six-part City Park Radio podcast produced and hosted by Jodie Lowe.   

"When I came up with the idea for this podcast, the intention was to try to interview people with disabilities in a way that better captures who they are and their story.

I want this podcast to give the listener a stronger sense of people’s achievements, strengths, aspirations so that they can get to know their story on a much deeper level. 

I want to sincerely thank everyone interviewed for this podcast, Chris Ball from City Park Radio for wonderful support and assistance and the Community Broadcasting Foundation for its support.

I hope you enjoy See Me – Stories of Ability."

Jodie Lowe – Host and Producer



Supported by a Community Broadcasting Foundation grant, the series was recorded at the City Park Radio studios in Launceston in 2022.

Stories of Ability is a six-part City Park Radio podcast produced and hosted by Jodie Lowe.   
"When I came up with the idea for this podcast, the intention was to try to interview people with disabilities in a way that better captures who they are and their story.
I want this podcast to give the listener a stronger sense of people’s achievements, strengths, aspirations so that they can get to know their story on a much deeper level. 
I want to sincerely thank everyone interviewed for this podcast, Chris Ball from City Park Radio for wonderful support and assistance and the Community Broadcasting Foundation for its support.
I hope you enjoy See Me – Stories of Ability."
Jodie Lowe – Host and Producer
 
Supported by a <a href="https://cbf.org.au/">Community Broadcasting Foundation</a> grant, the series was recorded at the <a href="https://cityparkradio.com/">City Park Radio</a> studios in Launceston in 2022.

SEE ME – Stories of Ability

Gopi Maya Rai

Something to come out of the “SEE ME – Stories of Ability” podcast was the need to have conversations where we can discuss why certain language is inappropriate.

These conversations are important for us to become a more inclusive society.

One of our interviewees from the podcast, Avery McDougall, gives her thoughts and shares personal experiences of when people have said things which are not OK.

Grab a cuppa and enjoy the conversation.

Duration 25 minutes.

Something to come out of the “SEE ME – Stories of Ability” podcast was the need to have conversations where we can discuss why certain language is inappropriate.
These conversations are important for us to become a more inclusive society.
One of our interviewees from the podcast, Avery McDougall, gives her thoughts and shares personal experiences of when people have said things which are not OK.
Grab a cuppa and enjoy the conversation.
Duration 25 minutes.

Avery McDougall conversation

In 2020 Derrick Jonas put a social media post up on a bushwalking site for information about wheelchair friendly options to head off-road into Tassie’s great outdoors.

That post opened a whole new set of adventures as well as an amazing friendship.

This is Derrick’s story.



For more information about the Launceston Urban Fringe Trail head to https://ascentfitness.com.au/luft-routes-page/

The link to the Wheelchair Users and People with disability Tasmania Facebook group link established by Derrick is https://www.facebook.com/groups/258075449457352/?multi_permalinks=434060165192212&notif_id=1655969092265233&notif_t=group_activity&ref=notif

In 2020 Derrick Jonas put a social media post up on a bushwalking site for information about wheelchair friendly options to head off-road into Tassie’s great outdoors.
That post opened a whole new set of adventures as well as an amazing friendship.
This is Derrick’s story.
 
For more information about the Launceston Urban Fringe Trail head to <a href="https://ascentfitness.com.au/luft-routes-page/?fbclid=IwAR1f-xvgyqGnW4meigI-CeGwrWiMSOC4Uqfnw6mwUeXD9vcuicFiIkT8Yug">https://ascentfitness.com.au/luft-routes-page/</a>
The link to the Wheelchair Users and People with disability Tasmania Facebook group link established by Derrick is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/258075449457352/?multi_permalinks=434060165192212&amp;notif_id=1655969092265233&amp;notif_t=group_activity&amp;ref=notif">https://www.facebook.com/groups/258075449457352/?multi_permalinks=434060165192212&amp;notif_id=1655969092265233&amp;notif_t=group_activity&amp;ref=notif</a>

Derrick and John

It’s an understatement to say Launceston’s Jacquie Spencer is an active person.

Jacquie has been a swimmer all her life and has represented Australia multiple times in swimming at the Special Olympics and is a much-loved member of the Launceston Masters Swimming Club.  Jacquie is a keen walker and she’s done some big walks in recent times – including the 48 kilometre Three Capes Track in Tasmania’s south-east.

Jacquie has cerebral palsy and keeping fit and active are important in her daily life. 



For more information about the Special Olympics in Australia https://www.specialolympics.com.au

For more information about the Launceston Masters Swimming Club https://www.facebook.com/launcestonmastersswimmingclub

For more information about the Three Capes Track https://www.threecapestrack.com.au

For more information about Cradle Mountain https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/cradle-mountain

It’s an understatement to say Launceston’s Jacquie Spencer is an active person.
Jacquie has been a swimmer all her life and has represented Australia multiple times in swimming at the Special Olympics and is a much-loved member of the Launceston Masters Swimming Club.  Jacquie is a keen walker and she’s done some big walks in recent times – including the 48 kilometre Three Capes Track in Tasmania’s south-east.
Jacquie has cerebral palsy and keeping fit and active are important in her daily life. 
 
For more information about the Special Olympics in Australia <a href="https://www.specialolympics.com.au">https://www.specialolympics.com.au</a>
For more information about the Launceston Masters Swimming Club <a href="https://www.facebook.com/launcestonmastersswimmingclub">https://www.facebook.com/launcestonmastersswimmingclub</a>
For more information about the Three Capes Track <a href="https://www.threecapestrack.com.au">https://www.threecapestrack.com.au</a>
For more information about Cradle Mountain <a href="https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/cradle-mountain">https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/cradle-mountain</a>

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