07 Dec 2024

This week on Leisure Link with Peter Greco: James Turner OAM won 2 gold medals and broke a world record in Paris. James has also just won the Australian Male Para-athlete of the year award.  In this interview James shared his challenges in 2024 as well as his resolve and resilience. Georgia Beikoff, has just returned with the Commbank ParaMatildas - the first Australian senior football team to win a World Cup.  Gareth Hogan, from Making Waves, previewed the preparation of their yacht "Kayle" in the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht race".  David Mitchell, health commentator, spoke about blood test results and how often sub-optimal levels of nutrients are not picked up: what can you do to help yourself or a loved one? Belinda Hellyer, from Brewed By Belinda 97a Old Port Road Queenstown, had recipes to use tea to cool us down during this Christmas and summer season Abby Jayasuriya, Assistive Technology Specialist from Guide Dogs NSW & ACT, chatted about the pop-up Black Friday event they hosted to raise awareness about digital accessibility when shopping, Kirra Pendergast, Founder of Safe on Social, had valuable information to help keep us and our children safer in the metaverse.  Fiona Donaldson, Advocate and specialist in the accessible travel sphere, called for the Federal Government to make 2025 the year of accessible travel.   Resources:  Learn more about the Para Matildas here: https://www.paramatildas.com.au/  Making Waves Website: http://www.makingwaves.au  Brewed by Belinda: 0419 839 702 http://www.brewedbybelinda.com.aa Guide Dogs NSW/ACT: http://www.guidedogs.com.au Safe on Social: https://www.safeonsocial.com  Supported Travel eXperiences: https://www.supportedtravelx.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.