On FOCAL POINT: 

• Ryan Hotchooten, Youth Support Officer, at VisAbility, went on a guided tour of Optus Stadium - marking International White Cane Day - exploring its accessibility features and more
• Dr Annmaree Watharow invited all to the "Filling in the gaps and joining the dots" Conference on the 27th and 28th November at Sydney University. This event is for everyone, 6 flavours of ice cream and pop corn after each day!
• Neal Robertson spoke about losing his sight, and the different services accessed at Vision Australia - including the woodwork group; technology; quality living group and more. Neal also spoke about therole the right attitude can play to get the most out of life
• Phil Vandepeer, co-funder and co-presenter for Focal Point, spoke about how fundraising has changed for organisations and the impact on their viability. Phil also spoke about the federal political scene and the audio description of the National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant on Vision Australia Radio. There are premium spots at the pageant available to attend on the day
  contact Access 2 Arts on 8463 1689 (Web site available in the podcast notes under "Resources")

Resources:

VisAbiloity: http://www.visability.com.au

Filling in the Gaps and Joining the Dots - Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/filling-in-the-gaps-and-joining-the-dots-tickets-1459528391709 

Access 2 Arts: http://www.access2arts.org.au

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