Radio news
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.
Vision Australia Radio is proud to return as a media partner of the Brimbank Writers and Readers Festival in 2026, continuing our commitment to making local arts, culture and storytelling accessible to blind and low vision audiences across Melbourne’s west.
Nilgün Güven, founder of Vitae Veritas (affectionately known as VV) recently joined Vision Australia Radio as an on-air guest, to shed light on the crucial, ongoing work that ensures Midsumma remains colourful, joyful and accessible.
For our Bendigo-based listeners, clients and wider community, broadcast technician Dale Simpson played a vital role in ensuring people who are blind or have low vision had access to timely, accurate and potentially lifesaving information during an extremely dangerous and fast-moving situation.