Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view. 

On this week’s show 

“50 years of Blind Citizens Australia Part 1 – David Blyth and Bill Jolley” 

It is June 1975: flares are in fashion; the Captain & Tennille are at number 1 on the charts with “Love will keep us together” and the organisation that will one day be called “Blind Citizens Australia” holds its first convention.   

Lizzie and Sam catch up with two men who were there from the start. David and Bill talk about how and why the then “Blind Citizens Foundation” was formed; the people who helped to shape it; and some of the achievements that have affected all our lives over the last 50 years. 

Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about. 

EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org or leave comment on the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork 

Thank you to: David and Bill.  Extra thanks to Deb and the board and staff of BCA for helping to make this possible.   

Learn more about BCA's first 50 years and beyond here: https://www.bca.org.au/bcas-rich-50-year-history/ 

This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio&rsquo;s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.&nbsp;
On this week&rsquo;s show&nbsp;
&ldquo;50 years of Blind Citizens Australia Part 1 &ndash; David Blyth and Bill Jolley&rdquo;&nbsp;
It is June 1975: flares are in fashion; the Captain &amp; Tennille are at number 1 on the charts with &ldquo;Love will keep us together&rdquo; and the organisation that will one day be called &ldquo;Blind Citizens Australia&rdquo; holds its first convention. &nbsp;&nbsp;
Lizzie and Sam catch up with two men who were there from the start. David and Bill talk about how and why the then &ldquo;Blind Citizens Foundation&rdquo; was formed; the people who helped to shape it; and some of the achievements that have affected all our lives over the last 50 years.&nbsp;
Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about.&nbsp;
EMAIL: <a href="mailto:studio1@visionaustralia.org">studio1@visionaustralia.org</a> or leave comment on the station&rsquo;s Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork">https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork</a>&nbsp;
Thank you to: David and Bill. &nbsp;Extra thanks to Deb and the board and staff of BCA for helping to make this possible. &nbsp;&nbsp;
Learn more about BCA's first 50 years and beyond here: <a href="https://www.bca.org.au/bcas-rich-50-year-history/">https://www.bca.org.au/bcas-rich-50-year-history/</a>&nbsp;
This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at <a href="https://cbf.org.au/">https://cbf.org.au/</a>

Sam Rickard and Lizzie Eastham present Studio 1 - a weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

Please get in touch with the show. Your experience and insight may help someone else who is going through a similar thing.

Email: studio1@visionaustralia.org :: twitter: https://x.com/varadionetwork  :: Facebok: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork

Sam Rickard and Lizzie Eastham present Studio 1 - a weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
Please get in touch with the show. Your experience and insight may help someone else who is going through a similar thing.
Email: studio1@visionaustralia.org :: twitter: <a href="https://x.com/varadionetwork">https://x.com/varadionetwork</a>  :: Facebok: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork">https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork</a>

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Vision Australia Radio’s Studio 1 takes a look at life in Australia from a low vision and blind point of view. Each week the show focuses on a different topic from a visually impaired perspective. Our aim is to get the voices, stories, passions and opinions of as many people living with a visual impairment onto the radio as possible. If there’s a subject you think we should cover, please let us know, email: studio1@visionaustralia.com

Vision Australia Radio’s Studio 1 takes a look at life in Australia from a low vision and blind point of view. Each week the show focuses on a different topic from a visually impaired perspective. Our aim is to get the voices, stories, passions and opinions of as many people living with a visual impairment onto the radio as possible. If there’s a subject you think we should cover, please let us know, email: <a href="mailto:studio1@visionaustralia.com">studio1@visionaustralia.com</a>

50 Years of Blind Citizens Australia - David Blyth and Bill Jolley

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