Jill’s story
A delightful chat with a young American woman loving her time in Australia on an international working agricultural visa. And just look at the size of that tractor.
Author: Sue Gilbey
after the fire
This little house, so much a part of its environment stood for many years. For more than 3 decades it was home to Belinda and Ervin. It had withstood so much including the fires of 2015. Listen below to Belinda’s poem Ginninderra Press published Belinda’s book Not Looking for Signs in 2020, a lot happened while it was at the printing press. Belinda Broughton is a poet and an artist who…
CoF gig
Mij Tanith, a passionate advocate for people seeking refugee status talks about an upcoming gig to be held at the fabulous Wheatsheaf Hotel with all of the funds collected going to the Circle of Friends. Have a listen and a laugh about the description from the Rolling Stone about the equally fabulous band volunteering their performance time for this cause.
a 3 way interview
https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/17723385-3cd9-4642-b57d-6de8191b8794/69e7650f-3dca-4887-ab92-f4ad388130e7.mp3 Well this is something new. Michael Bayliss from the Post Growth Australia podcast did an interview with me here where I live at Christie Walk. It was very strange for me being on the other side of the interview, so here it is, a short interview about my story then an interview with Mark Allen from Wholistic Activism and Town Planning Rebellion and then a discussion with Michael,…
Uluru statement
Thomas, author of 4 books including Finding the Heart of our Nation talking here telling the story and the backstory to the Uluru Statement of the Heart, also talking about his other books and why he wrote them. Compelling stuff. Thomas Mayor reading the statement, mobile to mobile, I sprang it on him and he read out there and then, he knows it by heart.
no nuclear Kimba
Andrew Williams has been following the machinations from the Commonwealth government to convince South Australia to host a nuclear waste facility for years and for a while it looked like it wasn’t going to happen here, but despite laws being passed that should prevent it happening it is now firmly again on the agenda. A half page advertisement in the Whyalla News in October 2019 has galvanised him and others…
Springbok tour 1971
Interview conducted February 2021 on unceded Kaurna land. Always was, always will be. Irene’s reflections on the Springbok tour. We had arrived in Adelaide from NZ a couple of months before, and the family had spent most of the time in and around Elizabeth. The airport was an amazing sight! There were so many people – I would guess many thousands – they were not only filling the building,…
fabric of life
Mary Jose’s delightful studio, listen to this fascinating interview of the importance of story and culture, woven on to fabric. Beautiful fabrics of all shapes and sizes depicting time and place and from all over the world. To find out more visit www.fabricoflife.com.au This interview was conducted on Kaurna land. Always was, always will be.
perpetual light
I am honoured to be able to say I have a copy of this beautiful book; I’ve read it 3 times now and each time I get more from it. Have a listen to the author, Julian Aguon giving these 2 readings as well as an explanation of how this book came about. The interview sound quality is not great, mobile to mobile, Guam to Adelaide Australia, but it is…
Greg Mackie
Another 3 part fascinating insight in the continuation of Greg’s story, his take on the role that the arts, history and good local governance plays towards achieving a sustainable inclusive future