Radio news

In honour of this year’s NAIDOC week theme For Our Elders, Vision Australia Radio radio’s Chris Thompson, host of arts and culture program Behind the Scenes, spoke with two acclaimed First Nation’s performers: Singer songwriter Uncle Kutcha Edwards and opera singer Professor Deborah Cheetham Fraillon.

“Vision Australia Radio’s partnering with the Melbourne Writers Festival allows us to support our community to be actively involved in the broader community, bigger cultural conversations and life in general.”

Vision Australia is trekking off to beautiful New Zealand and leading the charge is the organisation’s most well-known Kiwi, CEO Ron Hooten.

Come along to our Open Day to meet the team and go behind the scenes of this fantastic community radio service.

Vision Australia Radio’s Perth volunteers, staff and CEO Ron Hooton got together on the 17th of May to celebrate National Volunteer Week 2023.

Each week, thousands of people grab their copy of the AFL Record to both keep up to date with what’s happening on the field and as a part of their game-day experience. Thanks to Vision Australia Radio’s weekly reading broadcast of the magazine Vision Sports commentator and St Kilda die-hard Matt Lee can be a part of this important tradition.

For the month of April, Vision Australia Radio is calling on the community to get behind Radiothon to help ensure the service can continue to bring information and programming to air for Australia’s blind and low vision community.

There will be changes to our regular programming from Good Friday to Easter Monday. View our Easter program guides.

April is Radiothon time for Vision Australia Radio. And we’re asking our listeners, and the broader community for its support to continue our essential service.

The Victorian disability sector is showing its commitment to raising sector standards and supporting a quality disability workforce.