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Australian marriage law postal plebiscite

Find out more about how people who are blind or have low vision can participate in the Australian marriage law postal plebiscite.

Vision Australia officially opens its doors in Townsville

Vision Australia today officially opened its second North Queensland office in Townsville which features Australia’s first outdoor paediatric orientation and mobility facility.

Working at Vision Australia

If you are interested in working at Vision Australia you can view our current vacancies here on our website and keep up to date with new positions by registering for our alert.

Vision loss, your job and your options

Vision Australia Advocacy Advisor, Sarah Hartley has six key pieces of advice to help people understand their options and the opportunities that can be explored.

Musician, author, cyclist and the Carols by Candlelight stage

To say Lorin Nicholson is an inspiration doesn’t do him justice. A loving husband, father to four children, an award-winning musician, best-selling author, compelling keynote speaker, record-breaking cyclist, experienced remedial therapist and successful businessman, Lorin has accomplished more in his 47 years than most would ever dream of.

Behind the Scenes at Carols by Candlelight

Carols by Candlelight has been an Australian tradition for 77 years. On Christmas Eve families gather around the television, or visit the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne to watch well-known celebrities sing our favourite songs.But how much do you know about what goes on behind the scenes to put on the show?

Using your ears to hear

Imagine being able to learn information about your surroundings from sound. Similar to a system used by bats to help them find their prey in the dark, people who practice echolocation, or flash sonar, have developed an ability to use sound to help them navigate.

The many hats of Theresa Smith-Ruig

I am about to turn 38 and have been vision impaired since the age of 10 when I developed retinal detachments in both eyes. There was no reason for the retinal detachments – just one of those things. I only have light perception now and this has been the case for over 12 years.

Vision Australia’s Easter Egg Hunt is more than just chocolate

Vision Australia’s Easter Egg Hunt is always a cracking success, and those wanting to come along are urged to get in early as tickets go on sale on Tuesday. This will be the 14th Easter Egg Hunt

Voting options for Queenslanders

Queenslanders will head to the polls on Saturday 19 March 2016 to vote in local government elections and on a referendum for fixed, four-year terms for State Government.

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