2023 News Archive

Sport4All: Any sport, anywhere for anyone

Sport4All is a ground-breaking program brought to life through a collaboration between the Australian Government, the Australian Sports Commission, an

Inside the dynamic sport of vision impaired table tennis

Hitting the ball over the net is generally a sound table tennis tactic. However, in swish, also known as vision impaired table tennis, that is definit

ListenABLE – Hosted by Angus O'Loughlin and Dylan Alcott

Hosts Dylan Alcott and Angus O’Loughlin speak to people living with disabilities about their lives and ask them the questions you thought were off-lim

Down syndrome athlete Hugo Taheny advocates for better inclusion for people with disability

Growing up in the country and being the youngest of five, Taheny did everything his siblings did, including playing weekend sports — a ritual for most

Learn more about ableism and what it looks like with the ABC News quiz on disability discrimination

It's one of society's biggest "isms". But according to disability advocates, ableism is still all-too-common and often remains unchallenged. Abl

Oliver Walker-Peel - the 19-year-old voice behind the IFCPF Asia-Oceania Championships

Oliver Walker-Peel may only be 19 but the Manchester-born Victorian is the man behind the microphone for all 19 matches of the IFCPF Asia-Oceania Cham

Sensing Nature Walk in the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne

Join Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria for a Sensing Nature Walk in the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne. Come and explore nature using all yo

'I act as her eyes': How these strangers ran a marathon together

Lei Wu, a 40-year-old Melbourne resident, completed the Melbourne Marathon in four hours and 22 minutes last month. This is more than 40 minutes sl

Civic Reserve Recreation Centre's All Abilities Day 2023

Come and celebrate International Day of People with Disability.  Civic Reserve Recreation Centre's annual All Abilities Day event is back for

Change Our Game Conversation Series: Sport should be for everyone

Sport should be for everyone – let’s talk about making sport and recreation welcoming and inclusive for women and girls While there has been some g

Inclusive School Sports in Australia

Picture this: a school ground buzzing with activity, where students of all abilities come together to play, learn, and grow. Inclusive school sports a

Golf: A path to recovery

Golf and the golfing community has helped Kirsty Wilkinson to meet new people, make new friends, and improve her game at the same time. It has also he

Haptic technology creates new ways to experience music for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing

For more than a decade, whenever 26-year-old Lauren Fox watched live music, she would focus on the vibrations of one instrument. "I would just danc

More Sport Support

In a year that will be remembered for the record-breaking FIFA Women’s World Cup, Victorian women, including those in Sunbury and Macedon Ranges, will, Margin medium

Ambassadors for International Day of People with Disability 2023

The Albanese Labor Government is today naming 11 official Ambassadors for this year’s International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD), highlightin

New River walk in Millgrove

Residents and visitors alike can enjoy great views of the Birrarung (Yarra River) and nature in Millgrove, thanks to the new river walk on River Road.

3-2-1 by emotion21 - - Melbourne Fringe Festival Performance

Conceived and crafted by three creators with Down syndrome, '3-2-1' uses dance to explore the intertwined themes of capability, challenge, and enhance

This Girl Can Week returns from October 9th to 15th, 2023

Inspiring women to get active – however, wherever and whenever they choose, without being judged. Featuring a stack of fun, free (or low-cost) acti

How The OG Armless Archer Inspired An Aussie To Chase Magic

A few weeks before Christopher Davis became Australia’s first Para-archery World Champion recently, his son-in-law Jarrad sketched and tattooed an ill

Amputee Milly Pickles completes 'world's steepest race'

"As an amputee, you avoid hills, you avoid rocks," says Milly Pickles. "Because you can't feel your foot and you don't know what's going to happen."

The Ricky Stuart Foundation and Rapha Australia Pedal for Purpose - Virtual Event

This October, the Ricky Stuart Foundation is teaming up with Rapha Australia to Pedal for Purpose. We’re challenging our community to get behind this

Sailability brings smiles and a sense of freedom on the water for people with disabilities

Jason East sits behind the steering wheel of a pontoon boat with nothing but the gentle breeze off the water and the passing sailboats to distract him

StepUP! for Down syndrome 2023

StepUP! for Down syndrome is held during Down syndrome Awareness Month every October. It's a time for families, friends and our supporters to come

Variety Heart Scholarships

Variety Heart Scholarships exist to support Victorian children with a demonstrated talent who are living with disability, illness or experiencing, Margin medium