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“Polio’s lasting effects” – The Daily Advertiser
“Paralympic swimmer Elizabeth Edmondson’s 1964 Tokyo Games record still stands 55 years on” – ABC News
The following article is from ABC News: At just 14, Elizabeth Edmondson became the youngest Australian to claim an individual gold medal for swimming at either an Olympics or Paralympics. It is a record that still stands today, but 55 … Read More ▷
“My New Leg”
A personal story by Jan, a polio survivor living in Queensland. “I feel in general, many polio survivors tend to have the attitude that if something works for you, don’t change it. Each time we were provided with new equipment … Read More ▷
Sue Mackenzie’s recent Rotary talks
I did a presentation to Nambour Rotary Club in Queensland in June 2019. We were very fortunate to receive a $1,000 donation from Rotary Club Nambour as a result, for Polio Australia. I was also given the pleasure of meeting … Read More ▷
“Polio effects not just in the past” – The Mercury Hobart
“Understanding the lasting affects of polio” – Radio Interview on ABC HOBART
On Weekends with John X Did your parents or grandparents suffer from polio? Paul McIntyre spoke with Steph Cantrill from Polio Australia about the lasting affects of the condition. Thank you to ABC Radio Hobart for providing the above audio.
Read More ▷Polio Survivor Esther Simbi – “Beyond Calamity” Book Launch
Esther Simbi, a fellow polio survivor, has written a book “Beyond Calamity” – described as “My Journey from Disability and Disaster to Possibility and Empowerment”. If you would like to find out more and purchase the book, visit: www.vividpublishing.com.au/beyondcalamity/ Esther … Read More ▷
Dr John Tierney is made a Member of the Order of Australia
Dr John Tierney, has been made a Member of the Order of Australia in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours, for significant services to people with polio and in his roles as Polio Australia’s national patron and its president from 2012 … Read More ▷
“Polio Info Session” – Barrier Daily Truth
An article about a polio community information session in Broken Hill featuring the story of polio survivor, Jan Mahyuddin.
Read More ▷“Pauline’s polio plight” – LaTrobe Valley Express
Traralgon resident Pauline Corrigan was someone who could not be restrained physically. For many years, especially during the 70-year-old grandmother’s younger days, she was either in a wheelchair or walked with an aid of an orthosis device but they never … Read More ▷