Radiothon Special!

Wednesday, 15 June 2022 - 7:00am to 8:30am

 

7:00am  Acknowledgement of Country

 

7:01am  Welcome to Radiothon Chat

 

7:11am Claudia speaks with Richard Sawada, director of the 2022 St Kilda Film Festival about the audience response to the Festival and the value of 3CR and community radio in building awareness and community engagement.

 

7:15am Claudia speaks with advocate and disability support pensioner Kristin O’Connell from the Antipoverty Centre about the intense cost of living pressures experienced by those living on income support and low incomes, and the willingness of 3CR and community radio to engage with the complexities of the systems that create these pressures.

 

7:24am We speak with listeners Fiona Cameron, Sarah Gamble and Jim Craig who pledge their support for 3CR.

 

7:30am Former Wednesday Breakfast presenter Alice Golds joins us from London where the impact of Australia's hardline offshore detention policy is being seen in Britain's proposal to shift asylum seekers to Rwanda.

 

7:36am Jacob speaks with independent writer and commentator Joel Jenkins about his latest article ‘The Dutton-Kreuger effect’ exploring the implications of Peter Dutton as the Coalition’s new leader. https://joeljenkins.substack.com/ Twitter @boganintel 

 

7:43am: Ella speaks Caitlin Dullard, CEO, La Mama Theatre about the impact of the pandemic on live theatre and the synergies of community radio and independent theatre-making.

 

8:00am Listeners Josh Miller and Alice Garner talk about the value of community media and authentic stories, and also pledge their support.

 

8:04 am Jacob speaks with radio host, founding member of AYWA Syndicaye and Puss Up Mirna Salaam. Mirna is the host of 3CR's Salaam Radio Show where she celebrates Arabic music every Sunday afternoon 4-5pm.  https://www.3cr.org.au/salaamradioshow

 

8:08am Former 3CR Breakfast presenter, Judith Peppard (now 3CR Communication Mixdown host) pledges her support for 3CR.

 

8:13am Claudia speaks with Michele Jarldorn, Chairperson, Seeds of Affinity: Pathways for Women about the way the organisation works with women who are transitioning from prison to community and the new programme being trialled inside prison to build early awareness of Seeds support services. Michele also reflects on her early memories listening to 3CR and the 3CR diary she purchased as a gift for Seeds founder Linda Fisk.

 

8: 20am Ella speaks with Maddie Gourlay,  coordinator of the New International Bookshop about their upcoming events and what it means to be radical.

 

8: 24am Listeners Declan Baker and Natalie join us to pledge support.

 

A huge thank you to all our listeners and guests who have donated today or supported our show across the year. If you would like to pledge support for this year's Radiothon please do get in touch below.

 

 

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