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Vision Australia Radio welcomes a new partnership with one of our nations favourite charities. OzHarvest is Australia’s leading food rescue organisation, collecting quality excess food from commercial outlets and delivering it directly to more than 1300 charities supporting people in need across the country.

Get Krack!n, the morning show that made you want to go straight back to bed is back for a brand new season and will be audio described in collaboration with Vision Australia Radio.

Do you know someone in the community that goes above and beyond the call of duty? A person that’s compassionate, loving, giving or supportive that deserves recognition for the things that they do? This Valentine’s Day, Vision Australia Radio is teaming up with our station sponsor Goldeluck’s Doughnuts to reward these sweet gestures with sweet doughnut bouquets. To enter our competition send us an email here and tell us who you think is deserving of a bouquet of doughnuts and cupid may be sending love their way on February 14. There are three chances to win.

Perth Fringe World Festival is running until the 17th of February and we are highlighting two of our recent interviews recorded in our Perth studios with Fringe World artists.

Seeing Without Eyes is a series covering issues relevant to people with blindness or low vision and their families. Hosted by Kenneth Phua, who brings his lived experience as a blind person to the program, Seeing Without Eyes features personalities and people whose knowledge and experiences bring hope, recognising their aspirations, challenges, abilities, opportunities and accomplishments.

The worlds friendly grand-slam, the Australian Open is back for 2019. Once again our valued audience right across our network will be able to hear the action in partnership with AO Radio, as we simulcast the tournament for a third year running from January 14 to 27.

This year, you will be able to capture your memories with thanks to Vision Australia Radio supporter Pic-Cha-Booth who will be providing a picture booth for attendees to visit our stall, take happy snaps together, or get that little more creative and create animated GIFs. Don’t worry, your friendly Vision Australia Radio volunteers (including some of our presenters!) will be there to help you.

Goldelucks Donuts is proud to be supporting this year’s 4 x Brighter Campaign, helping blind and low-vision kids to live the life they choose. This year they will be teaming up with Vision Australia Radio and together we will have a stall that share’s the great services that Vision Australia’s audio team provide to the community whilst Goldeluck’s will be selling their world famous donuts on the night with all profits going towards the campaign.

The Trust was established in 1985 by Malcolm Penn, in memory of Sir Charles Bright, a former judge of the Supreme Court and a man who did much in both his public and in his private life for people with disabilities and the disadvantaged in the community.

Sounds & Vibes - KYD-X On Saturday December 1, KYD-X will be hosting Sounds & Vibes an all ages, outdoor music festival for people living with disabilities celebrating the International Day of People with Disability. The festival will be held at the Hamilton Boulevard (in the shadow of the Ferris Wheel) at the Adelaide Showground, from 2PM to 11PM.