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What a great time for local music in Mparntwe Alice Springs! Local duet Sophie Collins and Bron Watkins aka Moongaze have just released their self-titled debut EP .  A celebration of love, a call for justice and a hymn to home, the EP was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jez Conlon of Left Of Elephant Sound and released at the end of April. Following their eco tour of Australia, they just play...

The Nepalese Community of Mparntwe Alice Springs was ably represented by the Chair of MCSCA Mona Ulak, and young performers Diva & Sinchan on the Brekky Show to tell our listeners of what is coming up on 30 May from 12pm at the Council Lawns. After the parade around the block, enjoy over 200 performers representing their cultures in our community, as well as food and activities. Diva and Sinch...

Eighteen years in the making, the book Through Teddy's Eyes: A Year in Two Worlds by Faith Duffy has been published; a story told from letters back to family in the UK in 1971-2. Faith's memoir captures her time in Tennant Creek, working alongside Warumungu elder Teddy Plummer, navigating the contrasts between Warumungu traditional ways and the dominant white legal system and inherent racism. The...

8CCC Brekky Show has some assistants today in the studio to tell us about Alice Springs Steiner Autumn Fair ! Steiner students Zoe, Astrid, Hazel, Otis, Arwen and Ava shared their enthusiasm and insider knowledge of the annual event, beloved of the whole Mparntwe Alice Springs community. Get your raffle tickets beforehand at supported outlets in town or buy them on the day, along with plant. craft...

Adventure Reels ' Jemima Robinson has the enviable task as Australian Festival Director to choose the films for the Australian tour of the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival , now in its 50th year! She spoke with 8CCC's Kate Lyons-Dawson about the selection for Thursday's screening at Araluen Arts Centre from 7pm. From all corners of this beautiful world, featuring kayaks, mountain bikes, big wal...

Felix Meyer, behind Maybe Eat Media - a Central Australian digital media and immersive technology company, joined Brekky in the 8CCC studio to talk about their progress towards a long-term staged development model, beginning with location-based virtual reality entertainment and expanding into education, training, cultural preservation and wellbeing initiatives over time. Through multiplayer VR exp...

Sam Hussey, Olive Pink Botanic Garden 's Curator visited 8CCC Brekky Show for the monthly update of activities. Besides the Mothers Day markets, OPBG launched their new photographic competition, have moved their Buffel Beats to the last Saturday of the month from 8am and will celebrate Botanic Gardens Week 18-26 May. Listen back for all this and more. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate S...

NT-born filmmaker, Jemma Cotter spoke with 8CCC's Kate Lyons-Dawson about her screening at Flickerfest in Alice Springs. “The Fling” is a short, stop-motion horror rom-com about two women at a fancy restaurant on the prowl for love. An homage to John Carpenter’s “The Thing” (1982), this queer love story reveals that the only way to find true love is to be yourself; te...

Escape Artist of the Year Cosentino chatted with Kate Lyons- Dawson on the 8CCC Brekky Show about his upcoming weekend of Tricked: An Evening of Wonder at  Araluen Art Centre 15 and 16 May 2026. From his early days in magic, Cosentino took us through what it takes to be considered a grand illusionist in 2026 - and it's not for the faint of heart! A gifted showman, listen back to his candid an...

Was great to hear from Our Community Shed Coordinator Lucy McGarry talk about their events and progress. Looking for passionate staff to join the team! Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Alice Springs Turf Club has just announced Nicole Simpson as their 2026 Face of the Ladbrokes Alice Springs Cup Carnival Ambassador. Both Nicole and board member Nicole Walsh came on the Brekky Show to talk about the role and the great events this weekend - Saturday 2 May sees the Alice Springs Toyota Pioneer Sprint and a Community event with a Family Fun Day incorporating activities for the c...

Australian folk musicians Jessie Monk and Aidan Ryan visited 8CCC Brekky Show to talk about their set at the  Top Half Folk Festival and playing at the festival launch party tonight with Enbarr at Bojangles. Drawing inspiration from the folk traditions of her Gaelic-Anglo heritage, Naarm-based artist, Jessie Monk is obsessed with old myths, poetry, stories, and musical motifs from various tra...

On a post- Parrtjima roll, Alice Kings take aim at supporting Baker Boy this Saturday at the Alice Springs Brewery . Check it out on their insta and help these Young Prodigies make their dream come true! IllMatty and Dan the Underdog represented on 8CCC Brekky for the crew: IllMatty, King O, Brotha Blinky, Rian & Russell. Nightcliff Seabreeze up next! Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/dona...

Rosie Ballard's debut EP Bright As Your Eyes is this week's 8CCC Feature Album and she visited 8CCC Brekky Show to tell us about the steps towards its release. Local cellist and fellow member of Red Bird, Chris Bird joined us in the studio ahead of their gig on Friday night as part of the Top Half Folk Festival at Ross River Resort. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/l...

Danzal Baker joined us on 8CCC Brekky Show ahead of his all ages gig at Alice Springs Brewing Co on 2 May 2026. Better known as Baker Boy, the Yolŋu artist spoke about his Grandmother, for whom he named his 2025album DJANDJAY, as well as his excitement to be back playing live in Mparntwe Alice Springs. Following a call out for a local support act, there'll be many local talents waiting in anticipa...

Author and lawyer, Brooke Forbes visited 8CCC Brekky Show to chat about her new book Survival is an Instinct , being launched on Saturday 2.30pm at Red Kangaroo Books . This book is a personal essay on survival, recovery and reclaiming your future; embedded with a series of short stories written from Brooke’s early university days to her post-psychosis reality. The short stories focus on how...

Community Engagement Coordinator, Meret MacDonald and Anti Fracking Campaign Coordinator, Hannah Eakin from  Arid Lands Environment Centre (ALEC) came in to share the latest news and events from ALEC. This Thursday 30 April, join them at The Roastery from 6pm for campaign updates, and community workshop: Spotlight on Buffel. ALEC supports both Eastside and Westside gardens and we chatted abou...

Isadora Roberts, NTG Regional Youth Services Program Coordinator, joined Brian Coleman in the 8CCC Tennant Creek studio to update the community on what's happening in sport in the Barkly. Softball, Soccer/Footy, AFL are just some of the sports covered. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A roadside maintenance mishap has been flipped into a celebration of art, community and horticultural passion in East Side, Mparntwe Alice Springs as the Alice Springs Town Council honours Geoff Miers  with an art installation by Chris Scott on the UndoolyaRd/Lindsay Avenue roundabout that has displayed a profusion of Sturt Desert Peas for over 23 years. The event begins at 7am this Sunday 26...

April 2026 at the Alice Springs has been going full bore and Kate Lyons-Dawson caught up with René Sutton, General Manager at Alice Springs Cinema to find out what we have to look forward to. Get in fast to join in the screening and Q&A of Wolfram as tickets for the 3 May session are going fast. Check out the other Australian offerings as well as the wide range of multicultural movies....

Watch this Space ’s current exhibition is  CRISÁLIDA , an interplay between artificial and natural, the artists wrestle with their relationships to time, intimacy, landscape and money through the lens of the body. A first collaboration between dance artist Ashleigh Musk and video artist Ivan Trigo Miras, CRISÁLIDA is an immersive installation blending video, sound and the...

Serge Ou, director of a powerful WWII documentary film  Under a Bamboo Sky , joins 8CCC's Kate Lyons-Dawson to delve into the unexpected direction surrender affected soldiers in the Asian conflicts, where mateship became a necessity for survival and humanity was never the same again. The conditions and events the POWs experienced have been brought to life in the testimonies and remarkabl...

Ola Rzeszowska from Alice Springs Town Council & OPBG’s Sam Hussey shared with 8CCC listeners what to expect for next week's Earth Day , amongst other tips for a great garden. Starting Monday with a sunrise walk at the Botanic Garden and workshops to follow, the Seed Library will be launched at the Alice Springs Library on Tuesday at 4pm, and back to the Garden on Wednesday from 4pm for...

The Developing Northern Australia Conference (DNAC) brings together leaders from across government, industry, research and community to explore these opportunities and work together to drive progress that benefits all. the leading event for stakeholders working to shape the region’s sustainable future. In its 12th year, 2026's theme is Northern Horizons: Linking People, Place and Development...

8CCC Brekky's Kate caught up with Joshua Tranter ahead of his exhibition opening Essence at The Roastery 10am on Saturday.  ESSENCE invites audiences to experience the natural world beyond what is immediately visible. It explores the limits of feeling within visual components, evoking a sense of presence that cannot always be seen. From sand to sky, his aim is to inspire wonder and a deeper a...