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…

Mike Rolls and Ben Bettingill

The Melbourne Disability Expo is on 17th and 18th November. 

Sam catches up with the ambassadors for the event Ben Pettingill and Mike Rolls.  Ben lost most of his sight when he was 16, while Mike picked up a serious bacterial infection when he was 19 and lost his legs and part of one hand. They talk about their experiences and how they now engage with the Disability Community.

Also Lizzie explains how the Optus outage affected her.

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

We would like to thank Mike and Ben and the organisers of the Melbourne Disability Expo

Learn more about the expo here: https://melbournedisabilityexpo.com.au/ and you can learn more about Ben and Mike here: https://www.realliferesilience.com.au

Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.

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…
Mike Rolls and Ben Bettingill
The Melbourne Disability Expo is on 17th and 18th November. 
Sam catches up with the ambassadors for the event Ben Pettingill and Mike Rolls.  Ben lost most of his sight when he was 16, while Mike picked up a serious bacterial infection when he was 19 and lost his legs and part of one hand. They talk about their experiences and how they now engage with the Disability Community.
Also Lizzie explains how the Optus outage affected her.
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: <a href="mailto:studio1@visionaustralia.org">studio1@visionaustralia.org</a> or leave comment on the station’s facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork">https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork</a>
We would like to thank Mike and Ben and the organisers of the Melbourne Disability Expo
Learn more about the expo here: <a href="https://melbournedisabilityexpo.com.au/">https://melbournedisabilityexpo.com.au/</a> and you can learn more about Ben and Mike here: <a href="https://www.realliferesilience.com.au">https://www.realliferesilience.com.au</a>
Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.

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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Studio 1

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>

Mike Rolls and Ben Bettingill

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