Harley Raffle 65 Winner
The Draw for Harley #65 Ashleigh Dale: "Nothing up my sleeve" Digging in deep to grab a ticket And the Winner is - Tkt 00023
Major Bequest to MDA
Major Bequest to MDA We are extremely grateful to the Hamer family who have been long-time supporters of MDA. The late Kevin Hamer’s nieces: Georgina, Bethany and Caitlyn, came in to MDA HQ to present a bequest of $200K which will help MDA deliver its programs, services and fund research. MDA Executive Director, Boris M [...]
World-first Christmas campaign gives children a reason to smile
A partnership between young children living with the devastating disorder Muscular Dystrophy (MD) and a group of engineers at Monash University has resulted in a world-first Christmas campaign – complete with environmentally-friendly 3D Christmas decorations. Little Miracles
Australia Post – we deliver. Sometimes…
Australia Post – we deliver. Sometimes... I read a few months ago that there were more than 1.1 million complaints to Australia Post in 2016-2017 and that figure was actually down by 30% over the last previous two years. Apparently the drop did not indicate an improvement in customer service. This implies that people probably [...]
Live Q&A Brings Renewed Hope
Live Q&A Brings Renewed Hope Last night the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI), Monash University and Muscular Dystrophy Australia held a Facebook Live Q&A “You Ask We Answer” event where the MD community had the opportunity to have their questions answered in real time by a panel of experts in MD. The panel included: Boris [...]
Putting Lycra before Wheelchairs
Putting Lycra before Wheelchairs Yesterday, I learned that in the Greens world there are no disabled people. No small feat considering that 1 in 4 Australians has a form of disability. I am outraged at the lack of inclusion and total selfishness that the Greens Councillors are displaying. Our community needs more help getting around, [...]
NDIS – The Hurdles encountered – The Project
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Lord Mayor of Melbourne and Superhero – Sally Capp
“I’ve donned my cape for Superhero week to show my support for all the young superheroes living with muscular dystrophy. Let’s get behind this great cause!” Lord Mayor Sally Capp. MDA Facebook Page