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Following the dots to literacy - anniversary of the birth of Loui...
Vision Australia
Braille is used by people who are blind or have low vision as an essential communications tool and yesterday marked the birthday of inventor Louis Braille.
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Talking Vision: Meet 7 year old Oliver who has low vision
Vision Australia
Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight Christmas Eve event is now only days away. So with this iconic annual celebration raising funds to support Vision Australia Children Services, it is timely in the program for the week of December 15, to examine the support offered to young children and their families by the nation’s leading blindness organisation.
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Vision Australia's trainee wins Melbourne's Trainee of the Year a...
Vision Australia
Vision Australia is proud to announce that our very own Martine Roberts, Equipment Library Trainee Administration Officer in Coorparoo, has won Apprenticeships Melbourne’s Trainee of the Year Award!
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The 2014 Grand Prix Interstate trophy goes to the Brisbane Swish ...
Vision Australia
The Brisbane Swish Club has taken out the 2014 Grand Prix Interstate tournament despite a hard fought battle from VIC Swish.
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Thank you Black and White Committee
Fundraising & Volunteering
Following an incredible span of 78 years supporting people who are blind or have low vision the members of the Black and White committee gathered on 10 December at the Woolahra Council Chambers to present Vision Australia a cheque for nearly $202,000 to support children’s services.
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Talking Vision: 40 years with a Seeing Eye Dog
Vision Australia
The program for this week covers overseas travel when on DHS benefits and a lady tells of 40 years as a Seeing Eye Dog user.
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Talking Vision: A visitor from RNIB’s Insight Radio
Vision Australia
In this week's program, we meet a visitor from the United Kingdom and continue to search for Christmas gifts.
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NSW Vision Impaired Person (VIP) Pass update
Vision Australia
The Opal card is a smart card that will eventually replace tickets on the public transport network in NSW. Read this update on the VIP Pass, the Opal card, and the magnetic stripe pass and how it allows access through electronic gates.
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New go access travel pass trial commences
Media Releases
The Queensland Government today launched the three-month trial of the new go access Vision Impairment Travel Pass. The pass allows commuters who are blind or have low vision to open the fare gates at train stations throughout South East Queensland, without the assistance of a station attendant.