In 2005, the World Blind Union held it's 5th Assembly in Melbourne. Recordings were made of the opening and closing ceremonies, including the presentation of the Louis Braille Medal to David Blyth, remarks from outgoing President Dr Euclid Herie and incoming President Kicki Nordstrom, keynote speaker Sir Ronald Wilson and the Australia anthem sung by Jordie Howell.18 audio files of the 5th WBU Assemblyworld blind union, david blyth, jordie howell, karen knight, sir william deane, peter costigan, dr euclid herie, grace chan, sir ronald wilson, terry kelly, geoffrey gibbs, pedro zurita, kicki nordstrom

Covering issues and news about Vision Australia and the opportunities it provides for clients, volunteers and staff. Host: Stephen Jolley with guest interviews by Valerie Thomas. Stephen Jolley talking to Jordie Howell, who uses and teaches Braille. Siobhan Dennis discusses the latest books in the library. Valerie Thomas’s guest Adam Cooper is part of the IT team at Kooyong. Kate Gniel discusses how VA has worked with the City of Melbourne to help make the Tilly Aston bell sculpture accessible for people who are blind or have low vision.1 digital sound file in WAV formatradio shows, vision australia, valerie thomas, stephen jolley, jordie howell, siobhan dennis, adam cooper, kate gniel

Every two years the Burwood Education Centre holds a music concert in Ormond Hall, where blind and low vision performers come from around the state to perform. The concert is held in memory of Rebecca Ryan, a talented musician who passed away aged 15. This recording was made on Friday 19th October 2001 and features a variety of performers, a tribute to John Shute and the presentation of scholarships from the monies raised through ticket sales.2CDS of audio recordings of the music concert for Rebecca Ryanrvib burwood school, joseph samarani, maritah suki, marina connelly, astrid connelly, samuel hodson, dean carland, megan sykes, amara wagner, michael kelly, jordie howell, natasha paterson, felicity joyce, rory burnside, melissa cutler, ashleigh malone, peggy soo, alysha hayes, alan taylor, christopher hooper, mick curran, jim millar, ross de vent, paul shorten, bianca nolan, lauren hayes, kristian kupsh, maree littlepage, john shute

On November 25, 2005, a time capsule was buried at Vision Australia's head office in Kooyong. As part of the contents, these interviews were put on CD and placed inside the capsule. The capsule is designated to be opened in 2066, to celebrate 200 years of providing services to people who are blind or vision impaired. Clients and staff were asked what their life was like now and what they hoped would happen by 2066.1 CD with 30 sound filesvision australia, anna fairclough, barbara taylor, chris feegan, craig carey, debbie cooke, dorothy hamilton, ed gamble, elizabeth craven, elizabeth woods, frances keyland, brother gerard devlin, graham turner, jordie howell, karl hughes, ken austin, mark janes, nadine riches, rachel johnson, deborah mould, rebecca maxwell, reuben ryan, richard gale, robert de graauw, sal prestia, sandy bach, stephen jolley, sue oriander, tim noonan, andrew wright, tony clarke, tony porter, yvonne palacki, time capsule

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. 8 July : Braille, past, present and future – Jordie Howell, Living with central vision loss – Heather James. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows