In this episode of Access All Areas I am in conversation with Lynne Foreman who talks about the practicality of living with a disability. Lynne touches on the often taboo subject of disability and sex and being a parent when you have a disability. You can follow Lynne on LinkedIn.
In this episode of Access All Areas I am in conversation with Skye Shannon who talks about living in country Australia with a disability. Skye welcomes the advancement in sport for children with disability in regional areas, but is frustrated that she is still having the same conversations about access and inclusion in many others […]
In this episode of Access All Areas, I speak with Michelle Mendes who talks about living with Parkinson’s Disease. Michelle has joined Fight Parkinson’s to Lift the Lid Off Parkinson’s by raising awareness of the hidden symptoms and how they affect day to day living. I really loved Michelle’s positive outlook in the way she […]
Stand Up Paddleboarding I thought I would give Stand Up Paddleboarding a go and found SUP-Fit on the lovely Mornington Peninsula. I enquired via email and was contacted promptly by Mark who then arranged a phone call to gather information. We discussed my ability, experience and accessibility needs as well as what I hoped to […]
Arthurs Seat Eagle This time for an adventure close to home, and one that I have heard about for years. I thought I would give the Arthurs Seat Eagle a visit. This is a new version of this landmark that was first established on the Mornington Peninsula in the 1960’s. I have heard the stories […]
Melbourne Firefly Zipline I missed out on this experience with Melbourne Firefly Zipline last year as I left it too late for a booking so made sure I was booked for the first day of action. I booked online which was a straightforward process and did the online waver forms easily as well. The day […]
Melbourne Skydeck Edge Experience Off on another Accessible Adventure into the clouds. I seem to be hanging around in tall buildings a bit lately. This time the location is Melbourne Skydeck Edge Experience. This is a great way to see the city sights and across greater Melbourne from nearly 300 metres high. The Sky Deck is […]
SkyPoint Climb on the Gold Coast Time for another adventure on the Gold Coast. It is alarmingly early for a holiday Sunday but the weather is clear and it is time to go to SkyPoint Climb. The customer service staff were so friendly and explained the whole process in detail. We were extremely lucky that […]
Jet Ski Safaris Adventure on the Gold Coast So let’s get this out in the open at the very beginning – I am NOT a water person. I grew up with the closest beach over 500km away. The idea of falling off the jet ski in the middle of the water (even though I had […]
Kayaking the Waves, River and Smooth Waters at Patterson Lakes When you can not swim well and cannot see well – Kayaking becomes a whole new kind of adventure. But what is life without adventures? “Boring!” I say, so off we go to Patterson Lakes for an afternoon of fun. Elly collected me from home […]