Would you like to sponsor the 2025 Blind Australian of the Year Awards? We invite you to support the 2025 Blind Australian of the Year Awards, a national celebration that acknowledges the remarkable contributions of people who are blind or have low vision in Australian society. This year, we will present three prestigious awards: 🏆 […]
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Nominations Now Open for the 2025 Blind Australian of the Year Awards The Blind Australian of the Year Awards honour the remarkable contributions of Australians who are blind or have low vision. These awards recognise individuals whose innovation, resilience, and leadership have helped shape the business, government, health, education, and community sectors across the country.
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Meet Janelle Colquhoun, one of the finalists for the 2024 Blind Australian of the Year Awards. An accomplished opera singer who was awarded a scholarship to the Queensland Conservatorium, spent 7 years training with the Frankfurt Opera Company and sang a duet with Dame Joan Sutherland during her farewell Australian tour, Janelle Colquhoun life changed
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Meet Courtney Webeck, one of the finalists for the 2024 Blind Australian of the Year Award. Courtney’s journey in Blind and Low Vision (BLV) Tennis began in April 2022. By the end of that year, she had already established herself as the number one in both singles and doubles. Her remarkable achievements include winning the
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Meet Matt Formston, one of the finalists for the 2024 Blind Australian of the Year Awards. Matt Formston is no ordinary athlete. With less than 3% vision, he’s a world champion surfer, cyclist and Australian Paralympian. Diagnosed with Macular Dystrophy at age 5, Matt defied expectations by excelling in mainstream school and playing Rugby League,
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