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This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:  Jenna Jones, two-time Australian Paralympian, wrapped up the national swimming titles held in Adelaide.   Koen Jansens, from the Manley Wheel-Eagles, previewed the start of the men's National Wheelchair basketball league season.   Nathan Pepper, from the SANFL, gave us an midseason update on the APM Employment League, the SANFL wheelchair...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:  Damien Mortaud, from the Aussie Steelers: the Wheelchair Rugby Team, wrapped up the 2025 International Wheelchair Rugby Invitational in Adelaide.  Damien played for the Steelers for the first time.   Isaiah Muller has just won the first Adelaide Uni Sport AUSF/AIS scholarship for  goalball.   Ally Scott, CEO for the Victorian Di...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:  GrooveDr. B chats about his music journey; being on Youtube; recording and live performances, and by day working as a passionate ophthalmologist.   Rebecca Feasey, Community Engagement Coordinator for Fortem Australia, chats about Australia's enormous gratitude to first responders.   Kelly Schulz, Founder and Director for Knowable-me, sha...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Ben Troy, Chef de Mission for the Australian Winter Paralympic team had great news about our team going to Cortina in 2026 and the comprehensive coverage the Nine Network will provide. Louise Byrne, winner of the 2024 Australian Mental Health Prize for lived experience, shared her personal story and powerful message. Louise also launched the awards for t...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:  Taisher Ovens, from the Perth WheelCats, chatted about the Launch of the2025 Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League.    Brett Stibners, coach of the Spinners - the Australian under 23 wheelchair basketball team, is off to Brazil.   Robyn Smith, leading Sports Administrator, has been promoting the opportunities for sport for at...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:  Minister for Infrastructure and Transport in South Australia, Tom Koutsantonis, spoke  about The State Government's immediate action to help ensure access taxis turn up when they should, with an immediate ban on preferential bookings.   Jennifer Mcintyre, CEO  for Calisthenics Victoria, had just won VicHealth Sport and Active Recreat...

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 re...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:  Aaron McCarthy, snowboarder, shared what the team processing day was like this week as the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games get closer.   Zac Georg-Dent, member of the Boomerangs, chatted about the Virtus World basketball championships coming up in Kazakhstan.   Daniel Fabien, Manager of the Boomerangs, let us know about some of iss role...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Brittnee Watson, Vice-President Goalball Victoria, has just been selected for a trip to Finland and Sweden as part of  the Belles (Australian Women's Goalball) Team ‘- looking to qualify for the 2028 Paralympic Games. Paul Beinke, coach of the Contacts C6 Netball Team, previewed the competition's season Aaron Chia, CEO for Guide Dogs SA &...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:  Paralympic Athlete, Sarah Clifton-Bligh, chatted about throwing Events: Shot Put and  Club – as well as much more.  Nathan Pepper, from the SANFL, previewed the APM Employment League season about to start.  Nathan welcomed Broadview to the competition, and talked about aN Australian Rules Football Clinic at AFL Max for those wh...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:  Helen Boardman, leading Australian lawn bowler, and Peter Doherty, Helen's brilliant Director, previewed the 2025 National lawn bowls Championships for athletes who are blind or have low vision. The National Championships run from 29th April in Mandura Western Australia. All are invited to a come n try day on 29th April.    Myron Mann, Be...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:  Tahlia Denham is a finalist in the Victorian Sports Award.  Tahlia excels in cricket; netball; basketball and Leadership where she helps others find employment, as well as being a fire fighter, while living with a hearing impairment.    Col Pearse is a Paralympic Silver and Bronze Medallist and Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:  Elise Rechichi OAM, Olympic Gold Medallist and Head of Performance Strategy at Paralympics Australia, let us know about the Paralympic Barrier Grant - who can apply and how.    Kelly Schulz Founder and Director of Knowable Me, is running a research project in regards to election accessibility for people with disabilities. You ma...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Job van Bunge, coach of the men's Australian deaf cricket team, is just home from a tour to India. Job wrapped up the team's very credible performances David Brown just graduated with guide dog Grant.  David chatted about the Graduation ceremony held this week by Guide Dogs SA & NT Sarah McGoram shared her story of living with a rare cancer for...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:  Sarah Ryan OAM, three-time Olympian; Gold and Silver Medalist, has just been inducted into the Sport SA Hall of Fame, and is now working with young people with disabilities   Lachlan Wallace, Australian blind cricketer and Vice Chair of Blind Cricket Australia, broke news about the first women's Blind Cricket tour to Australia by the Paki...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Susan Seipel, three-time Paralympian and World Record Champion in Para-canoe,  has just announced her retirement.  Susan reflected on a Stella career and what she will do now. Ned Brewer-Magai, Australian blind cricketer, had news on the Blind Cricket Blast, in Victoria 29th and 30th March - Victoria's answer to the IPL and Gather Round all in...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Tim Hodge OAM is a three-time Paralympian. Tim chatted about winning 2 Gold and a Silver medals in Paris and the launch of the Para Unit in NSW. Sally Duncan, Manager of the Ausie Pearls Australian women's basketball Team for athletes with an intellectual disability, let us know about the squad just selected to prepare for the 2025 Virtus Games in Kazakh...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Sam Rizzo, Australian Paralympic track and road racer, chatted about his win in the Oz Day 10k; recent competitions overseas; and first time at Paralympic Games in Paris.   Reggie Sorensen shared some of the funny; serious; challenging and life enriching learning after returning from Ten's "I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here"  David Mitchell, h...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Georgia Munro-Cook, a member of the Aussie Gliders Womens Wheelchair Basketball Team, has just arrived home after competing in the Osaka Cup - how did they go?  Georga also talks about growing up with a Dad who is a "Wiggle" - Murray Cook? Lee O'Connell has just taken part in the 20th Mighty Swim for Multiple Sclerosis. How much did they raise? &nbs...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Rachel Watson is a  three-time Paralympian; two-time Gold Medallist who also won two  Bronze Medals in Paris. Rachel chatted about Paris and the exciting Launch of the Queensland Academy of Sport Para-Sport unit and its potential benefits on athletes for future Paralympic Games - including Brisbane 2032.   Trevor Smith, Manager of the SA C...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Eliza Wooden, coach of the South Australian Womens Team, wrapped up the Ivor Burge basketball Championships and encourages more people of all abilities to get involved with basketball.   Bill Stavreski, Head of Research at the Leukaemia Foundation, shared the very exciting news of the local scientific discovery - Momelotinib (Omjarra) - receiving TG...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Brad Brider, from the South Australian blind cricket team wrapped up the National Cricket Inclusion Championships and shares Brad experiences of playing against the SA Politicians on the Adelaide Oval.  Andriana Petrakis has just competed at the Australian Open Tennis Tournament and has been chosen to host an International Women's Day event at Memor...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Emily Petricola OAM, won Gold in Paris after winning Gold and 2 silver in Tokyo. Emily  chatted about her Paralympic successes as well as living with Multiple Sclerosis. Ben Wilson won at the Bay Sheffield Meeting in Adelaide and had victory in Victoria. Ben also spoke about being a support worker for people with disabilities at Walk and Talk Therap...

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...

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: Liam Twomey competed in the Para-Triathlon at his first Paralympic Games (Paris)and has just been elected on to the Athlete's Commission.   Ed Hossell, Captain of the English Blind Cricket Team, wrapped up the Blind Ashes Series this week on the Gold Coast.   Cameron Reid is player development lead for Blind Golf SA. Cameron invited juniors to a come-n-t...