17 May 2025

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Russell Leary is the proud father of Alexa Leary OAM. Alexa who won two Gold Medals and broke World records at the Paris Paralympics. Russell shares some of the family's challenges and triumphs since Lexie's cycle accident in 2021 and urges all to contribute to Paralympics Australia fundraising campaign. Jeanette Barrett, and Claire Baskett, have just returned from the National Lawn Bowls Championships for athletes who are Blind or Vision Impaired. Jeanette won two gold medals and was bowler of the tournament. Claire is Jeanette's Director from the Edithvale Bowling Club. Andriana Petrakis has returned from Astana in Kazakhstan with two silver medals from Virtus World Tennis Championships. Pam Mitchell, Counsellor, spoke about the highs and lows of life sharing  some practical tips Tessa Boyd-Caine, CEO Australian National Research Organisation for Women's Safety (ANROWS) this week held its 2025 National Conference to discuss and act on ending gender-based violence with a focus on younger people, Professor Linda Maleshkin, from the Peter Mac Cancer Centre, had news of approval of an immunotherapy treatment for endometrial cancer,  Jemperli, Dostarlima, soon to be available more widely on the PBS, Resources: Paralympics Australia: https://www.paralympic.org.au/ Australian Blind Bowling: https://blindsportsaustralia.com.au/blv-bowls-guide/ Virtus Games: https://www.athleteswithoutlimits.org/event/2025-virtus-world-tennis-kazakhstan Pam Mitchell: 0418 835 767 ANROWS: http://www.anrows.org.au Peter Mac Cancer Centre: http://www.petermac.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.