Radio news

International White Cane Day is set to be bigger than ever in 2020, with big name artists from across the globe coming together for a special concert to mark the day. Vision Australia’s White Cane Day Concert will feature performances from artists such as The Wiggles, American Idol finalist Scott MacIntyre, America’s Got Talent winner Kodi Lee, The Voice Australia alumni Racheal Leahcar, two time Grammy winner Dianne Schuur and many more.

Vision Australia Radio is once again proud to be a media partner for the KYD-X ‘Kids and Youth Disability eXpo’ in 2020. The expo is back, but not as you know it.

Every Tuesday evening throughout September and October, Vision Australia Radio across Victoria will be bringing you informative, uplifting and inspiring radio programs celebrating the Victorian Seniors Festival.

Vision Australia Radio are urging Melbourne metro listeners to take note of an important update from Metro Trains that may affect journey times over September.

Community organisations across Victoria have been encouraged to make the most of a new funding opportunity to increase and strengthen their connections with volunteers.

Our volunteers share a wide range of skills and expertise, featuring world-renowned illusionists, psychologists, designers and journalists, and now classically trained composer, lyricist, pianist and music editor/engineer David Cheshire joins the ranks.

Vision Australia Radio is proud to share a new partnership with Dumbo Feather magazine, which has seen the best of the publication’s articles and podcasts being featured in a weekly one hour program presented by volunteer Ben Murphy across the entire radio network.

There was cause for celebration recently at Vision Australia, as national audio description coordinator Michael Ward celebrated 20 years with the organisation.

Vision Australia Radio is proud to announce a new media partnership with Arts Access Australia to better promote the incredible contribution of artists who are blind or have low vision across Australia.

Vision Australia’s audio description team have created an accessible program guide that covers the weekly schedule of audio described programs on ABC and SBS.