Author: Sue Gilbey

Posted on: May 14, 2021 Posted by: Sue Gilbey Comments: 0

more on Fabrik

a fascinating re-look at the Onkaparinga mill, a unique opportunity for future planning that recognises the past and looks to the future. This just keeps on getting better    

Posted on: March 29, 2021 Posted by: Sue Gilbey Comments: 0

Fabrik and recovery

This interview was conducted in Melinda’s beautiful straw bale home on the land of the Kaurna people, sovereignty never ceded. It is about fabrik and blankets and art and bushfires and recovery. It is important and inspirational and is just the beginning of a long story waiting to be told. This is an image of the drawing on the wall by Belinda Broughton, she lost her house and drew a…

Posted on: March 19, 2021 Posted by: Sue Gilbey Comments: 0

SW Community Centre

Marjon Martin has lived in the inner city of Adelaide since 1994. Born in the Netherlands and from the age of 8  grew up in the western suburbs of Sydney. After a fair bit of travel around the world she chose Adelaide as the place to live. “I think the strength of communities determines the quality of life we lead. I enjoy telling stories as a means of sharing experiences.”…

Posted on: February 25, 2021 Posted by: Sue Gilbey Comments: 0

MAGE

This short conversation with Sharon Ede is a teaser for a longer interview that will go into more depth on Sharon’s new book MAGE which will be launched in mid-March. First let me say I loved it; I reckon it has something for everyone. Because our chat was mobile to mobile there are some digital crackles, but it is enough to whet your appetite for more of what MAGE offers.…

Posted on: February 22, 2021 Posted by: Sue Gilbey Comments: 0

about Jim

Here is a very condensed version of some of Jim Gale’s anti-apartheid activism, the Gale family’s involvement in the 1971 Springbok rugby tour and the days leading up to and after Jim’s untimely death.  

Posted on: February 22, 2021 Posted by: Sue Gilbey Comments: 0

leaving

Leaving Melbourne and starting a new life in New Zealand. This little piece includes  one of brother in law Len’s jobs, life in New Zealand and a trip to Vienna. An introduction to world travel in the peace movement.        

Posted on: February 22, 2021 Posted by: Sue Gilbey Comments: 0

early days

Here are some snippets of Irene’s early life, including a love letter, a poem from brother to sister, and a tribute to her dad.  

Posted on: February 20, 2021 Posted by: Sue Gilbey Comments: 0

Tracey from APN

Tracey works very casually as a crowd intoxicator in the event hospitality industry and is an incredible advocate for people living on low incomes. She tells a very compelling story about what she did with the extra money she received when Newstart became Jobseeker. The interview was recorded last year but is very topical now, with lots of references to the perils of casualising the work force.  APN is the…

Posted on: February 12, 2021 Posted by: Sue Gilbey Comments: 0

Pru La Motte

A Way of Being. An exhibition put together by Pru’s daughter, Margie Medlin, actually in Pru’s Frida style house, showcasing the multi-dimensional talent of this amazing craftswoman, artist and feminist Pru La Motte. It was recorded on the opening day of the exhibition and captures the quirkiness that was Pru, with background noise and people wandering in and out. Anne Levy and Marjon Martin added their comments as they came…

Posted on: January 17, 2021 Posted by: Sue Gilbey Comments: 0

Lisa Lanzi

I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with Lisa, listen up as she talks about how she got through 2020 and her up and coming interactive gig, Pub Sing Lisa Lanzi has worked in all areas of the performing arts, securing her first professional gigs at only eight years of age.  Training extensively in her home town of Sydney in classical, tap, jazz and contemporary, Lisa worked as a freelance performer whilst…