Stories About Marayke

Jonkers Makes letest Cosmo Sunshine Coast Daily 17 July 2007	"In the Swim" Feature article about Marayke in the weekender Magazine
	Marayke Launches her charity "Paraplegic Swimmers Mission" Sunshine Coast Daily, 30th June 2008.
Jonkers out for Olympic Spot Sunshine Coast Daily March 21,2008

Paralympians out in force
Queensland Olympians and Paralympians announced
The Courier Mail, July 12, 2008

Athletes sign letter calling for Olympic truce in Darfur
The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald
July 2, 2008

Stories By Marayke

Marayke graduated with a Bachelor of Communications in 2006, majoring in journalism and public relations and receiving a Deans commendation for academic excellence.

She has a passion for writing, her local community and a natural curiosity about life that her teachers describe as a “know for news.” Her portfolio includes stories for newspapers,magazines, radio and television.

Marayke hopes to work in television once she retires from swimming, her enthusiam whetted by two internships at ABC television Brisbane.

She hopes that in this capacity she can continue to challenge negative stereotypes about disability and be a positive role model."Seeing successful career people like journalists in the public eye, who happen to have a disability, is the best way to create positive perceptions of disability. Afterall seeing is believing," she says.

Feel free to browse these samples of Marayke's Work.

Need for Speed forces Miltons Paralympic retirement
ABC online March 20, 2006

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Interview with Amanda Lucas (photo above) for the Courier mail website.
To view video click on the photo above, which will take you to the Courier Mail website. Once there,double click on the local heroes photo.