Radio news
Vision Australia Radio is proud to continue its long‑standing tradition of exhibiting at ImpactInstitute disability expos, with our team heading to Cranbourne this March for the South East Melbourne Disability Expo.
Arts House continues its strong commitment to accessibility and inclusive storytelling with Specials, a bold, funny and confronting new work by playwright and performer Kath Duncan, running March 24 to 29, 2026 at Arts House in North Melbourne.
Vision Australia Radio has a long history of connecting people who are blind or have low vision with their communities, local news and information that supports everyday independence.
Vision Australia Radio (VAR) recently came together at our Kooyong site to celebrate a very special milestone, the ten‑year working anniversaries of Marilyn Bednar and Nicholas Thompson.
Between 2020 and 2021, Vision Australia Radio was enriched by the warmth, wit and wisdom of Joy Nuske, a long‑time client of Vision Australia, a devoted member of its Audio and Braille Library and a passionate advocate for the blind and low vision community.
Black Swan State Theatre Company is strengthening its commitment to accessibility for people who are blind or have low vision.
Vision Australia Radio is excited to announce that it will broadcast live from the the second ATSA Independent Living Expo in Adelaide, taking place on March 18 and 19, 2026, at the Adelaide Showgrounds.
At this year’s vibrant Midsumma Carnival Day, Vision Australia Radio and JOY 94.9 welcomed Josh Lynzaat to its live outside broadcast from the banks of the Yarra River in Melbourne. Josh is the person behind accessibility coordination for Midsumma’s major events.
Under bright skies and surrounded by a sea of rainbows, unicorns and shirtless festival‑goers soaking up the warmth, Vision Australia Radio and JOY 94.9 broadcast live from Alexandra Gardens for Midsumma Festival’s iconic Carnival Day.
Live from Alexandra Gardens, for its first live outside broadcast of 2026, Vision Australia Radio (and JOY 94.9) hosted a candid, funny and deeply human conversation between JOY presenter Adz and Karan Nagrani, Midsumma’s Community Ambassador and a rising voice in disability advocacy.