Kiama Community Radio's Podcast

Senior’s Week is 25th March to 3rd April, and Kiama Council has organized a wide range of events aimed at reconnecting seniors to the community, following a difficult couple of years.  Fred Hollis talks to organisers and presenters: Michael Preston, Joanne North, Carla James and Ro Kitchen about the programme.   https://www.kiama.nsw.gov.au/files/sharedassets/public/events/seniors-festival-2022-pr...

Get your local Sports fix every Monday with Kiama Community Radio. Join our host Glenn Shepherd to find out what’s been happening in local community based sport in the past week. Want to be involved? Email Glenn at  kcradiocontent@gmail.com    |  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Bernie Hems brings you a snapshot of events from the International Women’s Day event at the Kiama Pavilion. In this episode: -Kelly Marriott Stratham - Maddie Costanzo -Kiama Illawarra Pride choir singing One Short Day - Student Sarah Baxter and Principal Catherine Glover from Kiama High School KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Get your local Sports fix every Monday with Kiama Community Radio. Join our host Glenn Shepherd to find out what’s been happening in local community based sport in the past week. Want to be involved? Email Glenn at  kcradiocontent@gmail.com   |   KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Bernie Hems brings you a snapshot of events from the International Women’s Day event at the Kiama Pavilion. In this episode: -Aunty Joyce Donovan – Welcome to Country -Aunty Munya Andrews -Kiama Illawarra Pride Choir singing  Stand By Me -Jane Stroud, Chief Executive Officer for Kiama Municipal Council -Imogen Draisma, Deputy Mayor of Kiama KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Commun...

Kiama Community Radio is proud to present The South Coast Kook , a podcast by Mat King focusing on the people he meets through his passion for surfing. Today Mat talks to Ian, Terry and Bryan from the South Coast branch of the Disabled Surfers’ Association. https://www.southcoastkook.com http://disabledsurfers.org/   |  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contac...

Get your local Sports fix every Monday with Kiama Community Radio. Join our host Glenn Shepherd to find out what’s been happening in local community based sport in the past week.  Want to be involved? Email Glenn at  kcradiocontent@gmail.com   KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

There’s a public meeting on today at 6pm about the potential sale of the land above the railway tunnel in Kiama Heights, which the locals are eager to prevent. In this episode Rayner Zuch from the Kiama Heights Residents Group tells us more about it. Mayor Reilly supports the residents and is planning to be at the meeting. KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Con...

Helen Lear talks to the director of the Kiama Jazz and Blues Festival about this year’s line-up.  The festival is being held March 11th-13th.   https://www.kiamajazzandbluesfestival.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/kiamajazzandblues   Music: Hurricane by the Sun Bears KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Get your local Sports fix every Monday with Kiama Community Radio. Join our host Glenn Shepherd to find out what’s been happening in local community based sport in the past week. Want to be involved? Email Glenn at  kcradiocontent@gmail.com KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Madeleine Scarfe talks to Elizabeth Burnett about the evolution of the business Burnetts on Barney. Burnetts will be hosting an afternoon of music on Saturday March 12th as part of the Jazz and Blues Festival. https://www.burnettsonbarney.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/BurnettsOnBarney/ https://www.kiamajazzandbluesfestival.com.au/venues   KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Commu...

Gabi Cabral talks to members of the Kiama Pipe Band : Pipe Major Paul Wells, pipers John Kenny and John Morrison, snare drummer Jim Cosgrave and bass drummer Deb Reilly  .  The easiest way to hear the Kiama Pipe Band is to visit the Blowhole at 10am Monday mornings where the band practices, and you too can be serenaded by the pipes overlooking the ocean.  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via t...

Get your local Sports fix every Monday with Kiama Community Radio. Join our host Glenn Shepherd to find out what’s been happening in local community based sport in the past week. Want to be involved? Email Glenn at  kcradiocontent@gmail.com   KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Join host Helen Lear for this week’s feature interview and music from Kiama-born singer songwriter, Joe Mungovan . Best known for his emotive indie folk-pop sounds, Helen chats to Joe about the songwriting process, launching his latest release ‘You + Me’ during COVID and dreams for touring in the near future. This episode was first published in September 2020. Music: Joe Mungovan Again Joe Mungova...

Suzanne Burdon hosts this musical episode with songs and an interview with local a cappella women’s choir, Katandra . Suzanne talks with Musical Director Antoinette Raynal and choir members about the benefits of singing on health and mental wellbeing and adapting to life during COVID.  This episode first aired in 2020.  https://www.katandraacappella.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pg/katandrawomensc...

Get your local Sports fix every Monday with Kiama Community Radio. Join our host Glenn Shepherd to find out what’s been happening in local community based sport in the past week. Want to be involved? Email Glenn at  kcradiocontent@gmail.com   KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Kiama Community Radio is proud to present The South Coast Kook , a podcast by Mat King focusing on the people he meets through his passion for surfing. Today Matt talks to Jenna and Arron Clark, who started the charity Surfebruary , raising money for Cancer Research after Jenna was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of 28.  Participants in Surfebruary commit to getting into the ocean every...

Gabi Cabral talks to our newly elected deputy Mayor, Imogen Draisma , about her history, her motivations and what it means to her to have been voted in as deputy Mayor of Kiama Municipal Council. Music by Jive House . https://www.facebook.com/Jive-House-286434155179/ KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Candy Andersen talks to our newly elected Mayor, Neil Reilly , about his history, his motivations and what it means to him to be voted in as Kiama LGA’s Mayor.  Music is by Benji and the Saltwater Sound System . https://www.facebook.com/benji.and.the.sss/   KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Get your local Sports fix every Monday with Kiama Community Radio. Join our host Glenn Shepherd to find out what’s been happening in local community based sport in the past week. Want to be involved? Email Glenn at  kcradiocontent@gmail.com     KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

KCR reporter Bernie Hems was there last Saturday, capturing the atmosphere in Hindmarsh park.  This was Kiama’s last effort to convince the Planning Minister Anthony Roberts that the people of Kiama  do not want the rezoning of the South Kiama land to proceed.  You can write to the NSW Govt. to register your opinion: here are a few websites that could help.  https://www.nsw.gov.au/nsw-government/m...

In this third and final episode, Fred Hollis interviews Michael Hough and Carl Robinson about the HARS Navy Heritage Flight. We take a tour of Grumman Tracker 851, which was involved in rescuing 99 Vietnamese refugees, lost in the South China sea, in 1981.  Here's a link to the Australian Story Saving MG99 https://iview.abc.net.au/video/NC2102Q022S00   KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via...

Get your local Sports fix every Monday with Kiama Community Radio. Join our host Glenn Shepherd to find out what’s been happening in local community based sport in the past week.  Want to be involved? Email Glenn at  kcradiocontent@gmail.com   KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Gabi Cabral talks to Alex Roberts about enjoying the family Christmas, and then gives us 10 tips for a more sustainable Christmas.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USr57q_59ys https://www.facebook.com/georgeroytermusic/ KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Get your local Sports fix every Monday with Kiama Community Radio. Join our host Glenn Shepherd to find out what’s been happening in local community based sport in the past week. Want to be involved? Email Glenn at  kcradiocontent@gmail.com KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au