Queensland Blind Association Inc. in Annerley, Queensland | Social service

Queensland Blind Association Inc.

Locality: Annerley, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 3848 8888

Address: 26 Warwick Street, Annerley 4103 Annerley, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.qldblind.org.au

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24.01.2022 The 16th of May is Global Accessibility Awareness Day! The purpose of today is to get everyone talking, thinking, and learning about digital inclusion. A great way to keep Facebook accessible is to caption any photos you post or share. Many of our members rely on screen reading technologies to navigate Facebook and this simple act can make a huge difference. To learn more about online accessibility you can visit this website: https://globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org/

23.01.2022 The Queensland Narrating Service (QNS) VIP Book Club will have a special guest at their next meeting, Australian author Breanda Cross! The event will be held from 10 am on Monday the 11th of March at the Community Meeting Room in the Brisbane Square Library. You can RSVP by calling QNS at (07) 3324 0004 or emailing [email protected] by the 7th of March. QNS create and distribute audiobooks all throughout Australia and many of our members benefit from their incredible audiobook and narration services. To learn more you can visit their website: http://www.qns.net.au/

20.01.2022 Incredible... Brenden Borellini is a deaf and blind Australian photographer who converts his photographs into high contrast 3D images - this means his work can be enjoyed through sight and touch. To learn more about Brenden’s story you can visit this link: https://www.abc.net.au//brenden-borellini-blind-de/9662008 The images associated with this link are Brenden’s photographs. The first is of a man in the distance standing on a large coastal rock with waves crashing around him. The second image has been converted to black and white and has been 3D printed to replicate the textures of the environment.

18.01.2022 Happy International Guide Dog Day! Today we celebrate guide dogs all over the world and the incredible impact they have on those with low vision and blindness. Thank you Guide Dogs Australia for all of the amazing work you do! This is an image of a guide dog puppy in an orange training vest with three long stemmed yellow roses hanging out of their mouth.

17.01.2022 Have you heard? The QLD White Cane Committee are celebrating International White Cane Safety Day with a dinner and night of entertainment. Held at the Kedron-Wavell Services Club on Tuesday the 15th of October, this night will be a fantastic celebration featuring great entertainment, a two-course meal and special guest Yuma Decaux! For more information you can visit this Facebook Event Page or contact Peter on 0406 355 323

15.01.2022 This month our product highlight is on our Large Print Crosswords puzzle book! Filled to the brim with a variety of large print crosswords, this is great for those who love a challenge and have low vision. For the entire month of February it is on sale for only $5.50. Happy shopping! https://qldblind.org.au//b367-large-print-crosswords-volu/ This is an image of the Large Print Crosswords puzzle book opened on Crossword 30. It is surrounded by a cup of coffee, a pair of reading glasses, small bunches of pink and white carnations and a pot plant.

15.01.2022 We love when Guide Dogs Queensland post updates on how their little pups are going! Many of our members have guide dogs that have been trained by Guide Dogs Queensland and all of them started out as beautiful puppies just like this one. This video is of a yellow guide dog puppy lying on a fluffy purple rug howling towards the sky. She's wearing a small red collar and is giving it her all! To learn more about the great work that Guide Dogs Queensland does, head on over to the their Facebook page!

11.01.2022 Tomorrow is the opening of QUT Art Museum’s new exhibition "Vis-ability" Offering the unique opportunity to experience artwork through tactile models, audio descriptions, and augmented reality, the exhibition aims to make its remarkable collection accessible to everyone. Free descriptive tours will be available for blind and vision impaired attendees and the exhibition will run from May 11th to August 4th. http://www.artmuseum.qut.edu.au/whats-/2019/vis-ability.php This is an image of Elisa Jane Carmichael’s artwork: a black and turquoise mosaic-style painting of Australian wildflowers.

05.01.2022 May is Macula Month! Macular Disease Foundation Australia is raising awareness for all macular diseases this month and is encouraging everyone to have a comprehensive eye examination. You can follow this link to learn more and access a range of online resources: https://www.mdfoundation.com.au/content/macula-month-18

02.01.2022 80 years ago a small group of Blind Queenslanders established The Blind Person’s Building and Home Maintenance Society. Through lots of hard work and generosity this society has grown in to what has become known today as the Queensland Blind Association Inc. In 2019 we celebrate 80 years of proudly supporting our members and Blind people all throughout Australia. We are so grateful for all of the support we receive and we’re excited for what the next 80 years holds for our association!

01.01.2022 We have some exciting news... for the whole month of March our association will be on a Local Matters jar at Grill'd in West End! You can read all about how Local Matters works and how to get involved here: https://www.grilld.com.au/about/localmatters This is an image of a Local Matters jar with the text "Pop your token in our jar! Local Matters Grill'd. 88 Boundary St, West End."