Be prepared to be blown away by the incredible voice of Rachael Leahcar at the Blind Australian of the Year Awards 2024 Gala on Saturday, 26 October at the Amora Hotel in Brisbane. Singer/songwriter Rachael Leahcar’s dynamic range, explosive vocals and powerful performances have stunned audiences across the globe. Rachael smashed Australian television records when […]
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Our EMCEE for the Blind Australian of the Year Awards Gala 2024 is Karan Nagrani. Disability Advocate – Blind Content Creator and Influencer – Karan has had an extensive career in the corporate world as a marketer, graphic designer and video creator, in a career spanning almost two decades. He is also blind. Bit of
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Reading Radio offers Queensland’s only locally produced reading service on radio. The content is designed with people with low or no vision or reading problems in mind, but can be enjoyed by everyone! They have three production team members and two board members who live with blindness or very low vision, which ensures the organisation
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A huge congratulations goes out to Lauren Henley from Victoria who is the recipient of the 2023 Blind Australian of the Year award. You can learn more about Lauren here. Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate, those who supported the event and of course our generous sponsors who help make this
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Introducing Blind Australian of the Year FINALIST… Lorin Nicholson OAM from Qld Undefined by disability and seemingly indefatigable! Lorin has lived a diverse life built on a foundation of contribution. His achievements include: industry leading health professional, award winning musician, best selling author, record breaking cyclist, motivational speaker, educator, ambassador and devoted dad and partner.
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Introducing 2023 Blind Australian of the Year FINALIST… Lauren Henley from Victoria Unstoppable. Committed. Advocate. 3 words that describe, in a limited sense at least, Blind Australian Finalist, Lauren Henley. Tenacity and Determination to cause a result, like a terrier unwilling to let go, might also be an adequate metaphor for Lauren. Her drive to
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Introducing 2023 Blind Australian of the Year FINALIST… Ayesha Patterson from WA Grass roots Community Development. Ayesha Patterson lives and breathes community! Making life better where the rubber hits the road – capacity building in the community environment, workplaces, and social settings. Ayesha’s mission is clear: to make Mandurah more accessible to all its residents,
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Discover tips on how to submit a memorable nomination. Please watch the video below.
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The Blind Australian of the Year 2022 Awards Gala held on Friday 28 October 2022 at the Greek Club, South Brisbane was a huge success. We want to take a moment to thank everyone who came along to join in the celebrations and also to our generous sponsors, without whom we could not run such
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