Radio news
Vision Australia Radio is giving Melbournians the chance to win 1 of 5 family passes (two adults and two children under 18) to the Herb Chilli Festival valued at $65 each.
Ever wanted to have your artwork featured in a calendar? Well this is the competition for you! Vision Australia and Vision Australia Radio are calling all artists who are blind or have low vision to feature in the Vision Australia 2020 large print artwork calendar.
In order to facilitate much needed technical and hardware upgrades, the Vision Australia Radio service in Adelaide will temporarily suspend local programming from Monday February 25 to Monday March 11.
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.