8CCC Big Brekky

Travelling Film Festival Manager Beatrix Brady, joined 8CCC's Darcy Davis to unpack this year's program and highlight some of the gold - particularly the Golden Spurtle, a documentary on a Scottish porridge-making competition. You can join the Director Constantine Conti for a screen masterclass on Saturday morning - booking required. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/...

Tingru and Chloe visited 8CCC Brekky Show to demonstrate the pipa, a Chinese lute accompanying a couple of songs. They're part of the Symphony of the Heartland performing at the Lunar New Year Pop Up on 27 February from 5pm at Braitling School. It will be broadcast on 8CCC from 5pm-7pm, otherwise come on down to join in the activities and fun! Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnys...

Creative Producer at Watch This Space artist-run initiative, Yul Scarf dropped into the Mparntwe 8CCC studio to tell us what's planned for 2026. An exciting collaboration has also sprung up with The Roastery Cafe and Yul spoke of their call out for artists to exhibit at the Cafe - planning to have shows at the Roastery every 2 months, as well as exhibiting the Watch This Space Members Show, later...

Lisa McLean and a group of tea towel collectors have designed the inaugural Mparntwe Alice Springs Tea Towel exhibition, opening from 11am Sunday March 1st at Central Craft . Join in the excitement and Devonshire Tea as you peruse the collection focused on Mparntwe themed linen, but including the whole of Australia and a few international representatives. Text Lisa on 0412 642 987 if you have any...

Lucy McGarry stopped into the studio to share the changes happening at The Shed. The new door will be fitted, which is all about making the place more inviting while still keeping things safe and secure. These changes she hopes will help people to feel welcome and not afraid to come inside. Lucy is currently at the Shed from Wednesday to Friday, but the goal is to open up at least five days a week...

Calling all Creatives! Ruth Hazleton from the Creative Workplaces Council spoke with 8CCC's Brian Coleman about the National Creative Workplaces Survey . Get your voice heard and make change happen for Creatives but you need to complete it by 23 February. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8CCC's Brian Coleman had a visit from Lachlan (Lachie) Wilkins, CEO of Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation, and Shauna Upton, Manager at Nyinkka Nyunyu Art & Culture Centre. This was a chance to give listeners the latest news about what's happening since the renovations were completed and the exciting news the reopening is planned for April! Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate S...

The amazing Social Good Summit Australia - Indigenous Wisdom 2025 may have come and gone from Mparntwe, but the recordings are now accessible to anyone who wants to relive the day or revisit and integrate the messages shared. Dr Shez Cairney who heads The Interplay Project and her team of dedicated volunteers created a unique day of wise voices and cool heads to support a more balanced and sustain...

Isadora Roberts, Barkly Regional Youth Programs Coordinator visited the Tennant Creek 8CCC studio with Dakota from Barkly Regional Deal to talk up the 12 teams who turned up for the Rossy Williams Shield in cricket. Softball (turn up to Sporties on Saturday at 12pm) and Volleyball are firing up and looking for players. The Sport and Recreation position has just had interviews, so the role should s...

Aboriginal Investment NT CEO, Nigel Browne, spoke with 8CCC's Kate Lyons-Dawson about the 2nd round for the Community Impact and Innovation Grants available until 30 April. Contact staff to find out if your community idea is eligible! Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8CCC Feature Album Minotaur was extended this week, just so we could have a chat with  George Ivens! How the album came about, for George 'It's like gardening...you throw seeds out and you see what takes.' Minotaur ...is about self criticism, which ...most artists can resonate with...about the crushing weight of that...being able to realise it's important ...but being able to hold it in this...

Jacqueline Arnold and Adrian Tomlinson, co Administrators for LECA - Letters for the Environment Central Australia , spoke with 8CCC's Kate Lyons-Dawson about ways listeners can participate in the Draft Buffel Grass Weed Management Plan Survey before time runs out by Thursday 12 February. With regular pop ups at the Todd Mall markets and at Yeperenye Shopping Centre, they have kept the community i...

The new Barkly Regional Council 's CEO Peter Harder took time out of his busy schedule to chat with 8CCC's Brian Coleman about what he brings to the Barkly Shire, having worked his way up from mechanic to manager. He and his wife are excited to join the community of Tennant Creek as their home. With his hands on approach to getting the work done, he's looking forward to a promising future with eve...

A collaboration between Alice Springs Cinema and 8CCC - Current/Coming soon Cinema CCC, begins. Kate Lyons-Dawson presents a weekly film review on Brekky each Thursday. First one now showing!  Is this Thing On? Directed by Bradley Cooper and based on true events, the sceenplay was written by Cooper, Mark Chappell and Will Arnett, who also plays the leading man.  Extreme close-up shots cl...

It was great to welcome back to the 8CCC studios one of our regulars, Olive Pink Botanic Gardens Curator & Manager Sam Hussey. Already this week the Plant Society has begun it's talks and next Wednesday will start off the Field Nats talks. Buffel Beats are continuing on Fridays from 7am - join the fun vibe! We talked submissions for the Draft Buffel Grass Weed Management Plan 2026-2036 . The G...

Magical musician, teacher, local leader and event opportunity organiser, Gleny Rae Virus visited our Brekky Show to release her One Heartache Per Annum single off her Momentum album, debrief about the 2026 Tamworth Country Music Festival  - with some great ideas for improvement and spruik up this year's Top Half Folk Festival. Check out the single on Bandcamp! Support the show: https://8ccc.c...

Alice Springs Cinema General Manager René Sutton was back on 8CCC Brekky Show with news about the Travelling Film Festival 27 Feb - 2 Mar and how best to organise your tickets. The earlier the better so that any sold out shows get a chance to show on another screen too. Girls' Night Out this Friday is the classic Wuthering Heights with all the usual prizes and goodies. Brendan Fraser's Rent...

What a year it has been for Mparntwe Alice Springs – and that’s just the first month! Once Mayor Asta Hill announced she would not be attending the Citizenship ceremony on 26 Jan,  much noise and action erupted in our community and resulted in a vibrant to overflowing attendance at the first Town Council for 2026. The socials were running almost as hot as the gruelling 40+ degree...

Totem Theatre has an audition call out Feb 14 & 15 for their next production Tartuffe, opening 8 May - 16 May. The Director Angelo Don dropped into the Brekky studio to give a run down on what will be involved - sign up today! Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Nine heads of state have the ability to launch more than 12,500 nuclear weapons between them, threatening all life on this planet. The 2017 United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is the circuit breaker to the nuclear status quo. It is our best chance against our worst weapon. ICAN was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of our work “to draw attention to th...

Alice Ross, Coordinator at Bikes Mwerre , and Guido Verbist, General Manager of Revolve Recycling speak about their partnership, which will see 100 refurbished bicycles delivered to Alice Springs by the end of January, strengthening access to healthy, active and positive opportunities for young people. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Mayor Asta Hill spoke on the 8CCC Brekky Show about the opening of Newland Skate Park from 9am Friday 19 December. This month's town council meeting began with a tribute to Ted Egan AO by Cr Damian Ryan and a minute's silence. Some of the other items included the proposed Liquor Commission variation of licence conditions, the Todd Mall revitalisation and the petition to extend the Library hours ov...

Owen Kelly, local architect and Director of Dogspike Design and Architecture wrapped up with a focus on the Todd Mall redevelopment. He introduced the 8CCC Brekky Show listeners into the concept of hardware, the buildings, roads, lighting etc and software or way people inhabit and utilise the spaces. There will be an article in the inaugural Regional Architecture Association journal Field in early...

Alice Springs Cinema 's General Manager René Sutton joined 8CCC's Kate Lyons-Dawson to give Brekky Show listeners the Summer holiday program rundown, news about the Plaza refurbishment's effect on underground parking and exciting plans for premium cinema seating in 2026! Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pioneer Football Club , a sporting club since 1947, holds community, strength and culture close to heart. They recently received an Aboriginal Investment NT Community Quick Response Grant which they utilised in new sporting equipment, designed new uniforms and support for players to take to the field with confidence and safety. Aboriginal Investment NT CEO Nigel Browne spoke on the Brekky Show abo...