Centre for Stories

Ellen Quach is a Perth-born storyteller of Vietnamese Chinese descent. Cavorting as a mother of two, and corporate team lead by day, and artist by night, her recent memoir work has been featured in several published anthologies. She finds mindfulness in poetry, painting and journalling, which has been fundamental in her recent healing journey. Ellen shares her journey from receiving a life-changin...

This is Liz Reed ABOUT THE COLLECTION: Funded by the City of Armadale, Humans of Armadale is the third series of podcasts about Community Volunteers in the Humans of Armadale series showcasing the diversity of City of Armadale residents. Exploring why they choose to volunteer in their local community, the participants engaged in interviews with Jacqueline Kelly, sharing their love for the City of...

This is Ken Brown ABOUT THE COLLECTION: Funded by the City of Armadale, Humans of Armadale is the third series of podcasts about Community Volunteers in the Humans of Armadale series showcasing the diversity of City of Armadale residents. Exploring why they choose to volunteer in their local community, the participants engaged in interviews with Jacqueline Kelly, sharing their love for the City of...

This is Patricia Merritt ABOUT THE COLLECTION: Funded by the City of Armadale, Humans of Armadale is the third series of podcasts about Community Volunteers in the Humans of Armadale series showcasing the diversity of City of Armadale residents. Exploring why they choose to volunteer in their local community, the participants engaged in interviews with Jacqueline Kelly, sharing their love for the...

This is June Copely ABOUT THE COLLECTION: Funded by the City of Armadale, Humans of Armadale is the third series of podcasts about Community Volunteers in the Humans of Armadale series showcasing the diversity of City of Armadale residents. Exploring why they choose to volunteer in their local community, the participants engaged in interviews with Jacqueline Kelly, sharing their love for the City...

This is Jeffery Green ABOUT THE COLLECTION: Funded by the City of Armadale, Humans of Armadale is the third series of podcasts about Community Volunteers in the Humans of Armadale series showcasing the diversity of City of Armadale residents. Exploring why they choose to volunteer in their local community, the participants engaged in interviews with Jacqueline Kelly, sharing their love for the Cit...

Lakshmi Kanchi is an emerging, prize-winning Indian Australian poet and storyteller on a mission—to make poetry accessible. She is the author of “Lakesong”, her debut poetry collection, published by Centre for Stories, and has been published in several journals and anthologies. Lakshmi shares how her life began again while sitting and writing by the stained glass windows of the beloved Heritage Ho...

This is Indrani Gunarathna ABOUT THE COLLECTION: Funded by the City of Armadale, Humans of Armadale is the third series of podcasts about Community Volunteers in the Humans of Armadale series showcasing the diversity of City of Armadale residents. Exploring why they choose to volunteer in their local community, the participants engaged in interviews with Jacqueline Kelly, sharing their love for th...

This is Ted Watts ABOUT THE COLLECTION: Funded by the City of Armadale, Humans of Armadale is the third series of podcasts about Community Volunteers in the Humans of Armadale series showcasing the diversity of City of Armadale residents. Exploring why they choose to volunteer in their local community, the participants engaged in interviews with Jacqueline Kelly, sharing their love for the City of...

This is Nicole Campbell ABOUT THE COLLECTION: Funded by the City of Armadale, Humans of Armadale is the third series of podcasts about Community Volunteers in the Humans of Armadale series showcasing the diversity of City of Armadale residents. Exploring why they choose to volunteer in their local community, the participants engaged in interviews with Jacqueline Kelly, sharing their love for the C...

This is Diane Smith ABOUT THE COLLECTION: Funded by the City of Armadale, Humans of Armadale is the third series of podcasts about Community Volunteers in the Humans of Armadale series showcasing the diversity of City of Armadale residents. Exploring why they choose to volunteer in their local community, the participants engaged in interviews with Jacqueline Kelly, sharing their love for the City...

This is Darryl Dawes ABOUT THE COLLECTION: Funded by the City of Armadale, Humans of Armadale is the third series of podcasts about Community Volunteers in the Humans of Armadale series showcasing the diversity of City of Armadale residents. Exploring why they choose to volunteer in their local community, the participants engaged in interviews with Jacqueline Kelly, sharing their love for the City...

Juliana Areais is an award-winning Brazilian Jazz singer-songwriter, dubbed the Bossa Nova Baby, whose captivating voice and rhythms have graced the Sydney Opera House and global jazz festivals. Juliana’s music blends smooth jazz with the vibrant soul of Brazil. Juliana is the creator of the “Sunset Songs at North Cottesloe”. For Juliana, music is a vital way to connect with others, no matter wher...

This is Darryl Bedford ABOUT THE COLLECTION: Funded by the City of Armadale, Humans of Armadale is the third series of podcasts about Community Volunteers in the Humans of Armadale series showcasing the diversity of City of Armadale residents. Exploring why they choose to volunteer in their local community, the participants engaged in interviews with Jacqueline Kelly, sharing their love for the Ci...

This is Veronica Hansen ABOUT THE COLLECTION: Funded by the City of Armadale, Humans of Armadale is the third series of podcasts about Community Volunteers in the Humans of Armadale series showcasing the diversity of City of Armadale residents. Exploring why they choose to volunteer in their local community, the participants engaged in interviews with Jacqueline Kelly, sharing their love for the C...

This is Michelle Zoumis ABOUT THE COLLECTION: Funded by the City of Armadale, Humans of Armadale is the third series of podcasts about Community Volunteers in the Humans of Armadale series showcasing the diversity of City of Armadale residents. Exploring why they choose to volunteer in their local community, the participants engaged in interviews with Jacqueline Kelly, sharing their love for the C...

This is Colleen Fancote ABOUT THE COLLECTION: Funded by the City of Armadale, Humans of Armadale is the third series of podcasts about Community Volunteers in the Humans of Armadale series showcasing the diversity of City of Armadale residents. Exploring why they choose to volunteer in their local community, the participants engaged in interviews with Jacqueline Kelly, sharing their love for the C...

This is Corrina Smart ABOUT THE COLLECTION: Funded by the City of Armadale, Humans of Armadale is the third series of podcasts about Community Volunteers in the Humans of Armadale series showcasing the diversity of City of Armadale residents. Exploring why they choose to volunteer in their local community, the participants engaged in interviews with Jacqueline Kelly, sharing their love for the Cit...

Jean Perkins is a quite tired Cott mum of two, who tries to swim more days than not and likes to chase extraordinary sunsets. After being hit by some major life hurdles, she got sick of being stoic and decided to help push a positive campaign for a local skate park. In Jean’s story, she embraces the changes that life threw her way. This leads her to a local skate park in Cottesloe – a skate park t...

This is Uncle Albert McNamara ABOUT THE COLLECTION: Funded by the City of Armadale, Humans of Armadale is the third series of podcasts about Community Volunteers in the Humans of Armadale series showcasing the diversity of City of Armadale residents. Exploring why they choose to volunteer in their local community, the participants engaged in interviews with Jacqueline Kelly, sharing their love for...

This is Uncle Rod Caton ABOUT THE COLLECTION: Funded by the City of Armadale, Humans of Armadale is the third series of podcasts about Community Volunteers in the Humans of Armadale series showcasing the diversity of City of Armadale residents. Exploring why they choose to volunteer in their local community, the participants engaged in interviews with Jacqueline Kelly, sharing their love for the C...

This is Matthew Hurslton ABOUT THE COLLECTION: Funded by the City of Armadale, Humans of Armadale is the third series of podcasts about Community Volunteers in the Humans of Armadale series showcasing the diversity of City of Armadale residents. Exploring why they choose to volunteer in their local community, the participants engaged in interviews with Jacqueline Kelly, sharing their love for the...

This is Bernard Caunce ABOUT THE COLLECTION: Funded by the City of Armadale, Humans of Armadale is the third series of podcasts about Community Volunteers in the Humans of Armadale series showcasing the diversity of City of Armadale residents. Exploring why they choose to volunteer in their local community, the participants engaged in interviews with Jacqueline Kelly, sharing their love for the Ci...

This is Aunty Irene McNamara ABOUT THE COLLECTION: Funded by the City of Armadale, Humans of Armadale is the third series of podcasts about Community Volunteers in the Humans of Armadale series showcasing the diversity of City of Armadale residents. Exploring why they choose to volunteer in their local community, the participants engaged in interviews with Jacqueline Kelly, sharing their love for...

Judith Huang is a Singaporean Australian author, poet and artist. Her novel, Sofia and the Utopia Machine, was shortlisted for the EBFP 2017 and Singapore Book Awards 2019. Her VR artwork Marcus and the Shadow showed at PICA in 2022. She is the co-founder of Chilli Jam Open Mic in Perth. Judith arrived in Perth in 2018, feeling disconnected from this land. Overtime, she journeyed around Lake Clare...