The very first time I heard the word Paralympic I was 14 years old. I had no clue what my mates were on about, Donnie they said, ‘you could be a Paralympic swimmer’, a what? was my reply. That was in 1990. Wow did my journey begin after.
I never did become a Paralympic swimmer but [...]

I remember sitting down at Tocumwal in NSW the place I grew up and watching Crocodile Dundee. One line in the movie hit a cord with me, it wasn’t the world famous, That’s not a knife, that’s a knife line, it was the bit where he introduced himself, G’day Mick Dundee from Australia. I loved [...]

Ever stop and think what would life be like if things were different?
Being born missing bits I have found myself with that very thought on more than one occasion. Thankfully I have come to a point in life that I don’t spend a lot of time at that crossroad wondering, searching for an answer rather [...]

Recently had a chance to speak to Year 10 students from Sandringham College, spending some time with these guys was great and the questions that followed my presentation clearly showed their interest in my story. I am  always grateful when people join me after a presentation to ask questions and to share their thoughts.  
Apart from seeing such a positive [...]