1960
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"We'd sit on street corners and sell raffle tickets"
Bill Mather-Brown talks about the public awareness benefits of early fundraising activities
Bill Mather-Brown talks about the public awareness benefits of early fundraising activities1974
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Australian Contingent, Opening Ceremony Wheel Pass, Dunedin Commonwealth Paraplegic Games
Australian Contingent, Opening Ceremony Wheel Pass, Dunedin Commonwealth Paraplegic Games
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Australia Women’s Team, Wheelchair Relay, Dunedin Commonwealth Paraplegic Games
Australia Women’s Team, Wheelchair Relay, Dunedin Commonwealth Paraplegic Games
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Closing Ceremony, Dunedin Commonwealth Paraplegic Games
Closing Ceremony, Dunedin Commonwealth Paraplegic Games1976
1988
For the first time, an Australian TV network sent a crew to the Games
For the first time, an Australian TV network sent a crew to the Games
The final Games for Don Worley, capturing images and film from 1972
The final Games for Don Worley, capturing images and film from 19721992
The media director and athletes on their way to the opening ceremony
The media director and athletes on their way to the opening ceremony
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"It was the first time that we got some real media coverage."
Adrienne Smith and the media coverage thanks to Paul Griffiths and his ‘black box’
Adrienne Smith and the media coverage thanks to Paul Griffiths and his ‘black box’1996
2000
Nick Maroney made his first poster play before the Games started
Nick Maroney made his first poster play before the Games started
Karni Liddell and Cameron de Burgh made waves in another pool
Karni Liddell and Cameron de Burgh made waves in another pool
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"You thought, 'That's a pretty monumental change in people's thinking.'"
Scott Goodman talks about the attention on Sauvage and the Games
Scott Goodman talks about the attention on Sauvage and the Games2006
2007
A new tagline for an awareness campaign leading to Beijing
A new tagline for an awareness campaign leading to Beijing
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"They said I'd never live a normal life..."
Three powerful radio ads were played thousands of times around Australia
Three powerful radio ads were played thousands of times around Australia
The Prime Minister announced the largest ever funding increase for Paralympic sport
The Prime Minister announced the largest ever funding increase for Paralympic sport2008
Key sports had their own team announcements for the Beijing Games
Key sports had their own team announcements for the Beijing Games
The UNBELIEVABLE print campaign kicked off as the Games approached
The UNBELIEVABLE print campaign kicked off as the Games approached
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The TV ad was the final element of the UNBELIEVABLE campaign
The TV ad was the final element of the UNBELIEVABLE campaign
The full Beijing team was launched by a new Prime Minister at Parliament House
The full Beijing team was launched by a new Prime Minister at Parliament House© 2026 Australian Paralympic Committee
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