8CCC Big Brekky

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...

8CCC's Kate Lyons-Dawson caught up with ICONYX , an emerging musical artist from WA who has family here in Mparntwe. Having just released a video for Blak on Trak, this Pintupi and Kukatja singer songwriter is returning to the recording studio with her band, who also appears on the video. News for 2026 includes an appearance on ABC TV’s The Piano (Season 2) - now available on iview - and par...

8CCC Brekky Show caught up with Mparntwe Alice Springs Mayor Asta Hill to discuss some of the business raised at this month's Town Council meeting. Listen back to find out the progress on Todd Mall since the rain and the Council's concerns regarding the response to the Draft Buffel Grass Weeds Management plan. Listeners might be interested to hear the Red Cross Lifeblood has rejected the Mayor's r...

 Local ranger Katharine Peters and Leahena Chum from MCSCA, came into 8CCC Brekky Show to invite the newcomers to Mparntwe Alice Springs and the multicultural community to a series of events - Welcome to the Wild. These monhtly events are brought to you as a collaboration with the NT Parks and Wildlife and MCSCA and range from information sessions and local walks with experienced guides. Supp...

Anas Kulangara,Chairperson from IMRC, came in to invite everyone to Eid Celebration on Saturday 28 March on the Town Council lawns from 3-7pm and all are welcome! Brought to you with partners MCSCA and Alice Springs Town Council . Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8CCC's Darcy Davis speaks with Sparkie Jackzon , a New Zealand drag performer best known for competing on the second season of House of Drag where she placed 1st overall and was crowned the winner of House of Drag. Spankie would later compete on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under where she would go on to win that season as well. FabALICE is on now and Spankie is one of the hea...

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This Thursday 26 March, join in Penangke's Cultural Induction Workshop at Alice Springs Desert Park, Red Mulga Room. These monthly sessions, open to individuals and organisations are essential to ground into Mparntwe Alice Springs and Central Australia. Raymond Walters Penangke speaks about the organisation's aims and how the session will assist with understanding place and learning respect. ...