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  • Racing from the outback to the city
    Crossing the finishing line of the Dirt N Dust Tri in April has only whet 16-year-old Tristan Bowen’s appetite for future sporting challenges.
  • Vision Australia Canberra opens to its doors
    Vision Australia Canberra has a new, modern office located with Sydney Ave's health precinct in Canberra.
  • Time to advance electronic voting
    With the final results from the 2016 federal election about to be confirmed by the Australian Electoral Commission, Vision Australia is asking the 45th Parliament to reconsider electronic voting.
  • Dancing in the air
    Vildana Praljak is an aerialist with the women’s circus in Victoria climbing up on silks, or fabric, that hang some five to 10 metres from the ceiling to perform a series of acrobatics that she likens to ‘dance in the air’.
  • August 9 is Census night
    The Census of Population and Housing (Census) is Australia’s largest statistical collection and is undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The next Census will be held on August 9. Find out how you can complete your Census form.
  • 2016 Census most accessible and inclusive yet
    The 2016 online Census form has received certification by internationally-recognised industry leader, Vision Australia, to ensure people who are blind or have low vision have a smooth experience when completing the Census.
  • Giving dragon boat racing a try
    Dragon Boat racing has been a Chinese cultural institution for more than 2,000 years, and it's now an international sport. Five years ago Kathy Fela, 55 from Woy Woy thought she'd give it a go.
  • Voting in secret still not a choice for everyone
    Blindness and low vision advocates have expressed frustration that the accessible voting options being offered at the 2016 federal election do not allow voters to keep their choices secret.
  • A new support centre for vision services in Epping, Sydney
    Vision Australia has opened a new support centre in Epping. Located at Suite 2a, Ground Floor, 3 Carlingford Road, Epping, the new location will bring improved services for Sydney residents living with vision loss in the northern parts of Sydney.
  • Five participants talk about their National Disability Insurance Scheme experience
    NDIS participants, Pearl, Syeira, Justin, Meredyth and Rowan are from the ACT. In this accessible 10 min video they talk about their experience of the National Disability Insurance scheme so far.