Events
DBV events are where deafblind people meet to socialise and connect with each other. Once a month, members meet for Craft Group, DBV Café and Recreation program.
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DBV Cafe Mental Health discussion
October is Mental Health Month, a perfect time to think about ways to care for our minds and bodies. At Deafblind Café on 22 Oct 2025, we explored how movement and activity support mental health, while celebrating the strength and connection of the Deafblind community. Participants shared how different kinds of movement help them feel…
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Deaf Festival October 2025
DBV had a wonderful time at the Deaf Festival this past weekend. Our recreation program was in attendance, and we ran our own DBV stall to make deafblindness visible to the Deaf community. There were many different stalls to visit and deaf-made crafts and accessories to buy. One deafblind attendee joked, “drag me away before…
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Getting around Melbourne: the new Metro Tunnel
The Deafblind community has been anxious to know: what will the new Metro Tunnel mean for us when it opens? We want Melbourne to be safe and accessible. At DBV Café on 24 September, we talked with Em Coy from EnAccess Maps and Alan Nargessi and Tim Fullerton from Metro Tunnel to find out more…
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Craft group – ceramic plates
Daryl Harrison is a talented deafblind ceramics artist. Earlier this year, Daryl taught DBV members and volunteers how to make slab plates, stamped with designs. Daryl took home the plates made at craft group to fire them in a kiln, and returned this week with the finished pieces! Members were excited to unwrap their own…
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DBV 18th Birthday Celebration!
Can you believe Deafblind Victoria just turned 18? From humble beginnings, we’ve grown and achieved so much together. On Friday 19 September, we gathered at the Victoria Hotel Ballroom to celebrate this huge milestone and to reflect on just how far we’ve come. 30 Deafblind people joined the celebration, along with many Auslan interpreters, commguides,…
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SENSAS Escape Room in South Yarra
In May 2025, the DBV Recreation Program visited SENSAS, an escape room designed to be inclusive and accessible for people with disability. Each room had its own challenge – laser mazes, tasting food, guessing smells, digging through a ball pit, and even playing charades. The space had tactile features and was welcoming for deafblind people.…
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Celebrate Deafblind Victoria’s 18th Anniversary!
Deafblind Victoria is turning 18! This means celebrating with us. We have achieved many things, and we want to remember with you. We welcome all deafblind, deaf, service providers, commguides, Auslan students, volunteers, interpreters, family, and friends new and old to share joy and celebrate. We will provide a special catered lunch and will have…
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DBV Tech Expo July 2025
During July 23 Deafblind Victoria Café held an exciting technology day for the Victorian Deafblind community. There were many people who attended the event and the fourth floor meeting room was very busy with many Deafblind members looking at various types of technologies. The events team along with Michelle worked very hard to put this…
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A Look Back at Recreation Events from 2024
It’s important that Deafblind people are able to access the wider community, just like everyone else. However, places like libraries, cafés, shopping centres, parks and art galleries can feel inaccessible to us. Even getting outdoors for exercise can be a challenge. So the Recreation program has been really valuable for our community. At Rec program,…
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QAT (Queer Auslan Together)
In 2023, DBV was excited to receive a peer-support grant from TGV (Transgender Victoria) for a project which brings together Deafblind trans/gender-diverse/nonbinary people with the wider TGDNB community. The pilot project, QAT (Queer Auslan Together), was an outstanding success. We want to shout out a huge thank you to TGV! At QAT, transgender and non-binary…
