City Limits

In today's jam packed episode we look at the growing threat to Melbourne's capacity to produce fresh, locally grown food as well as our capacity to provide truly affordable housing. We interview Rachel Carey from the University of Melbourne to discuss the growing threat to Melbourne's food bowl and the long term implications that this is having. We also interview April Bragg from Housing For the A...

Today we interview regular guest, former Public Transport Users Association vice president, John McPherson. Is our health at risk from diesel trucks? Are the railways buckling under infrastructure? These and many other topics face the scrutiny of the City Limits team.

We talk to Michael Bayliss from Planning Backlash about the development woes facing Melbourne and how this issue will only become more serious in light of plans to further deregulate the planning system. Whether it is increasing densities in the inner suburbs or developing the urban fringe, we are not getting the standard of development that Melbourne requires as we proceed to a low carbon economy...

On this episode we interview founding president of the Waverton hub, Helen L'Orange on helping older people stay in their own homes for as long as possible. We also chat to Michael Hamil-Green who is involved in the campaign against the proposed 19 storey high-rise residential development at the old Pentridge Prison in Coburg. Adrian Whitehead from  Community Action for the Climate Emergency (CACE...

In this episode we meet Irene Hopper from an initiative called Street By Street which is aimed at helping people in their local neighbourhoods connect with each other to the betterment of themselves and the community at large. Their website is streetbystreet.org.auWe also talk to April Bragge about the dispute (and its successful conclusion) at Housing for the Aged Action Group.

This week we interview long-term community activist (and former Moonee Valley citizen of the year) Helen Van Den Berg regarding the proposed reforms of the E.P.A.What are the wider implications of these reforms and how will it impact the efforts of community activists to initiate change?

Christine Harris of Spotswood South Kingsville Residents Group reports on the community forum on April 27 about demanding a review of TransUrban's  'unsolicited proposal' for the Western Distributor that will lock in the west to trucks on local roads and tolls. Community groups across Melbourne are vigorously protesting the propspect of the mega freeway tunnel project which has no strategic planni...

On April 26, 2017, Dave Kerin, Earthworker Founder, spoke about the rally planned for Friday, 28 April to save Queen Victoria Markets from redevelopment. It runs from 11.30 to 1pm. 513 Elizabeth Street.   Professor Patrick Moriarty, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at Monash University spoke about the future of energy sources such as fossil and renewable. 

 City Limits              19-4-17  Kevin's guest today is Howard Marosi, they discuss whats happening in public housing(Ashburton) and also a social housing estate in Preston and they also touch on land tax. In the second half of the show City Limits has Jeff Fielder from HAAG join us in the studio talking about the current housing crisis and the expansion of their service now moving into the Geel...

In this week's City Limits we replay a fantastic interview that was on Earth Matters on April 2 with the director of the Australian Earth Laws Alliance, Michelle Maloney. Michelle discusses how the Australian Earth Law Alliance stems from global movements for Earth justice, led by first nations people and advocates for system change in governance and the law. In the second half we interview filmma...

In this episode we are joined by John McPherson to discuss the lack of investment in public transport infrastructure in Melbourne and the wider implications that this may have. John is a former vice president of the Public Transport Users Association and several times advisor to the government (who ignored him totally).

We speak to Prof. Philip Taylor, professor of Human Resources Management at Federation University and Marilyn King, founder of WOW, Willing Older Workers. Prof Taylor has researched issues of ageing for more than 30 years and speaks of his views on both age and youth discrmination and how he believes it occurs more often at recruitment stage rather than in the workplace itself. Marilyn King speaks...

We interview ex-assistant commissioner for taxation, John Passant on the issue of affordability in the housing sector and how this relates to the broader economic paradigm that we find ourselves in.

We interview Jeff Fielder from Housing For the Aged Action Group and Howard Marosi from Friends of Public Housing.

City Limits 1-3-17 Today Kevin Healy is joined by our regular monthly guru on transport John McPherson & we hear from activist Helen Vandenberg about issues surrounding Essendon airport and the accident that took place. 

This week we are joined by Moreland councillor Sue Bolton from Socialist Alliance to debate the issue of Melbourne's rapid population growth with Mark Allen. We also chat to recycling expert David Cox on the topic of household recycling in Melbourne. 

This week we discuss the issue of public housing and how it fits into the overall affordable housing strategy. We are joined by two guests, Howard Morosi from Friends of Public Housing and April Bragg from Housing For The Aged Action Group.

This week we interview Nick Aberle from Environment Victoria regarding climate change and the challenges we face in light of the changing political situation in Australia and across the world.

We chat to transport expert John McPherson about some of the public transport related issues currently facing Melbourne.

City Limits 14-12-16On Todays programme Kevin speaks about Housing and is joined by April Bragg, Manager of Housing with the aged action group.

7-12-16 Kevin Healy is joined by special guest John McPherson for the first Wednesday of the month as usual to discuss all things transport.

Is Australia about to lose it's AAA rating and if so how much sleep can we expect to lose? How sustainable is the state of the economy and the economic system in general? What repercussions does this have in terms of finding the funding for much needed infrastructure?  Former assistant commissioner of taxation, John Passant keeps us up-to-date with where we are at and what we can expect in a syste...

This week we talk to 3CR presenter, activist and sports commentator, Trevor Grant about his experiences dealing with the health system in the face of terminal illness. We also talk to Dave Sweeney from the Australian Conservation Foundation about the ongoing crisis in Fukushima and the wider conclusions that we can draw from what is happening. 

We need good urban planning coupled with public housing to create affordable, walkable neighbourhoods but there is a long way to go. April Bragg and Howard Morosi from Housing for the Aged Action Group and Friends of Public Housing join Mark to discuss where the system is falling down and what needs to be done to put things right.

This week we interview Patrick Moriarty from Monash University on the topic of renewable energy.