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Publisher Inprint Design ISSN 1447 – 2023
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Our cover story this edition is an amazing tale of resilience , determination and sheer guts . Chris Blowes was surfing off the remote west coast of South Australia when every surfer ’ s nightmare became a reality . A six-metre Great White shark attacked Chris , resulting in him losing his leg and very nearly his life . Less than two years after the attack , and having undergone extensive rehabilitation , Chris is back in the water doing what he loves best – though he does admit to being a little bit more cautious these days .
In another amazing story , we meet Paralympic shooter Glen McMurtrie . If it wasn ’ t for a chance meeting with fellow shooter Ashley Adams in Dalby in Queensland in 2014 – due a double-booked accessible hotel room – Glen would never have got involved in the sport . We also venture into the darkness with Guide Dogs Victoria as part of an initiative designed to increase awareness of the challenges facing people with vision impairment . Look out , too , for arts writer Anthea Skinner ’ s interview with filmmaker Sarah Barton about her new documentary on the disability rights movement , Defiant Lives .
In our Sport , Travel and Leisure feature we meet four athletes involved in the 2017 Invictus Games in Canada , and find out why gardening is good for people with disability . Travel writer Craig Sheather heads for the United States , and we check out what Australian airports are doing for people with autism spectrum disorder . We also learn about a new partnership between the Western Sydney Wanderers and disability support organisation AFFORD , and cruise down the Murray River on a houseboat .
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