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Aged Care Employee Day  was celebrated nationally on August 7th, and Jof chats with Mandy Dawes who has been the Lifestyle Coordinator in Aged Care for over 20 years at Mercy Place Colac. #ThanksForCaring

Rodd presents the final What's Up segment for a short while, as he will be off overseas chasing the sun. As well as the weekly South West Vic astronomy report and news, he also chats about the Greenwich Observatory.

Rodd shares the weekly South West Vic astronomy update and space news, plus chats about Galileo. To submit questions and suggestions head to Colac Astronomy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/281773288323000

Jof is joined by Millah from Millah's Mixtape to chat with Ella Hooper about her upcoming regional tour, new music and other upcoming music gigs in her calendar. For further details and tickets head to https://ellahooper.com/events

Rodd provides the weekly astronomy update and space news, plus chats about the astrophysics concept of the Great Attractor. For feedback and sending in questions, please visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/281773288323000

Jof chats to Delwyn and Eppy from the Colac Lions Club ahead of the the visit from the free Lions Skin Check and Awareness Unit at the Colac Showgrounds on July 25th and 26th. To book an appointment contact Fran on 0409 527 600.

Jof and Max from Afternoon Delight will be chatting with Todd from BUDS this Sunday on the show. We featured a snippet of what will be featured on the show ahead of the first official BUBDS meeting this Sunday.

Uncle Michael “Mookeye” Bell chats about being part of the First People's Assembly of Victoria, the work and discussions achieved and paving a path for the future.

Ebony chats with Jonathan about the official opening of the new Colac Aboriginal Gathering Space, as well as the current journey and future plans. You can keep updated with programs and information from the Space via their social media https://www.facebook.com/colacaboriginalgatheringplace

Rodd provides the weekly astronomy update for South West Victoria, plus discusses facts and information about our solar system.

Andrew Farrell chats about bringing his show 'Songs From Long Ago and Far Away' to the Red Rock Regional Theatre and Gallery. Tickets availble at https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1556717

Rodd presents the weekly astronomy update and news for South West Victoria, plus shares some history and information about indigenous stargazing as NAIDOC week commences.

Alex chats to Jof about what to do if you've been scammed. Some of the resources discussed include: Scam Watch https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/ Crimestoppers https://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au/current-focus/scams/ ID Care https://www.idcare.org/ Lifeline https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Rodd shares the weekly astronomy update and news for South West Victoria, plus discusses what to look for when getting your first telescope. Examples of beginner telescopes can be found at https://bintel.com.au/collections/beginner-telescopes or https://www.opticscentral.com.au/telescopes.html/for-beginners.html?

Rodd provides the weekly astronomy update and news for South West Victoria, plus shares information about the Winter Solstice.

Liza Freddi let's everyone know about the upcoming Bush Dance at the Forrest Hall. Tickets available at https://events.humanitix.com/forrest-bush-dance

Mia from Crimestoppers Victoria discusses protecting your vehicle from theft and damage. Links mentioned in this podcast include https://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au/report-a-crime/ and https://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au/car-theft-prevention/

Rodd provides the weekly astronomy update for South West Victoria, shares some space news and information about the planet Venus.

Mia from Crimestoppers Victoria discusses ways to prevent graffiti and report it. https://www.police.vic.gov.au/preventing-and-removing-graffiti https://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au/report-a-crime/

Jack Hodgins, who is writing a book about the largest annual music event in the country from 1966 until 1972, chats to Jof about the Hoadley Battle of the Sounds. If you have any information that can be passed on, please contact Jack via jackhodgins67@gmail.com

Matthew Tossolini, Head of Motoring events at the Royal Flying Doctor Service chats about the Outback Car Trek which will be rolling into Apollo Bay on Tuesday 2nd of June as part of its 2026 journey through regional Victoria and Tasmania. For further details please visit https://www.outbackcartrek.com.au/

Rodd presents the weekly astronomy update for South West Victoria, plus provides some space news. Share your feedback at https://www.facebook.com/groups/281773288323000

Liz Bishop chats to Jof at the end of the 2026 Colac Volunteer Expo, sharing some successes from the day, as well as what's coming up.

Clare from the Colac and District Family History Group chats to Jof about a virtual vemorialisation pilot which will share 200 stories from the Almost Forgotten collection, available through a free mobile app. Visitors will be able to download the app and, as they move through the cemetery, view stories connected to grave locations. Further details available at https://www.colacfamilyhistory.org.a...

Heather from the Colac Evening View Club discusses local volunteering opportunities and fundraising at the 2026 Colac Volunteer Expo. Further information available at https://www.facebook.com/colaceveningviewclub