Kiama Community Radio's Podcast

Join host Helen Lear as she chats with local musician Dom Littrich from bands Pacific Avenue and The Water Runners and revisits their first interview, which aired as part of the pilot episode back in July 2020.   Listen in to find out what life has been like for the band and Dom’s view on the state of the local music industry today. He also discusses his latest solo project, Big Twisty , and new 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.  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Happy New Year and welcome back to Kiama Community Radio!   Join host Neil Reilly for the first in a new series – Interviews From The Other Side. In this inaugural episode, Neil interviews Captain James Cook. Listen in to learn more about this fascinating new series.   Fred Hollis is back with answers to the last Cryptic Kiama Clues and a brand new set of questions, so listen in to see if you know...

For our last episode of the year, join us for a wander through the highs and lows of 2020!   Join host Gabriella Cabral as she speaks with local musician John Littrich from The Water Runners about their song “The End of the Year”, written in the aftermath of last summer’s bushfires. Gabi also speaks with musician Howard Collins about his song “ COVID what do we know?”   Gabi also speaks with Kiama...

Join host Roger Fyfe as he talks to Kiama Anglican Church minister Aiden Sibrava and tech expert Joel King about mounting this year’s Carols In Our Carpark and what it means after the year that has been.   Fred Hollis is back with answers to the last Cryptic Kiama Clues and a brand new set of questions, so listen in to see if you know the answers.   Music is by local musician George Royter with a...

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.  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Join host Diana McLaren as she speaks with photographer Sam St Jon about her Illawarra-based portrait project, Together Apart . In an effort to document the unique moment in time we lived through during lockdown earlier this year, Sam took socially distanced portraits of local residents and their families.    This episode also includes music from Wollongong-based indie-folk trio, Rare Birdz .    K...

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.  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Join Christa Wood as she speaks with Gerroa-based author, Suzanne Burdon about her book, ‘Almost Invincible: A biographical novel of Mary Shelley, Author of Frankenstein’ . Suzanne talks about her writing and research process, the cultural context of Frankenstein and some of the more fascinating details of Mary’s life – including the surprising connection to our own nearby Berry!   This episode in...

Join host Fred Hollis as he speaks with Cheryl Pearce, President of the Kiama Country Women’s Association. Cheryl chats about her life, how she became involved with the CWA and the changing role of the CWA in Australia.  Listen in to hear tracks from Wollongong-based independent singer-songwriter, Graeme Hush. Sales from his latest album Better Now go towards raising money for research and support...

Join host Gabriella Cabral as she speaks with Kiama printmaker, Machteld Hali about her exhibition, Eggs and Tomatoes . All sales from the exhibition will go towards Machteld’s gift to The University of Sydney for a scholarship for an Indigenous student to study visual arts.    Eggs and Tomatoes is currently showing at The Tempest Gallery, 21 Holden Avenue in Kiama from 5-16 December 2020.    List...

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 KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Claire Roberts shares with us the story of an unexpected New Year’s Eve in Leonards Hill, which she then immortalised in the song, The Leonards Hill Dance .    Claire Roberts is an event coordinator, musician and manager of the Kiama Makers & Growers Market. She is heavily involved in the music industry, having been a full-time musician for over thirty years and is on the committee of the Illa...

Join host Karen Lang as she speaks with local John Pearce and his wife Cheryl, who were separated for nine months this year when John flew to the UK in February and was unexpectedly stranded until November.    Host Fred Hollis is back with another instalment of Cryptic Kiama Clues.   Listen in to hear music from local band, The Vanns and Wyllem , courtesy of KCR sponsor KHM Recordings .   To share...

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.  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Join host Glenn Shepherd as he speaks with Lance Fredericks and Phil Hahn from Jamberoo Golf Club. Lance and Phil chat about the history of the club from ‘cow paddock’ to now, the various floods that have passed through, their work with Landcare, almost certainly having the first female President of a golf club in Australia and their role as one of Australia’s best FootGolf courses.    Listen in t...

Join host Neil Reilly as he continues his series talking to his neighbours in their cul-de-sac in Kiama. This week Neil speaks with visual and media arts high school teacher, Cameron Rossiter about his relationship with Kiama and interests in music, filmmaking, vintage animation, surfing and diving.    Listen in to hear music by local indie-rock band, The Vanns and guitarist, George Royter .   To...

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.  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Ep 31 - Leanne Mitchell from the Gerringong Association and Number$ Count   Join host Gabriella Cabral as she speaks with Leanne Mitchell, the owner of Gerringong accounting practice, Number$ Count . After 25 years in business, Leanne speaks about the importance of supporting and strengthening the local business community and the changes she has witnessed over the last quarter century.    Leanne i...

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.  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Join host Fred Hollis as he speaks with fifth generation Gerringong resident, David Hindmarsh and his wife, Diana about their family’s relationship with the area. As keen members of The Fossil Club of Australia, David and Diana also talk about fossil collecting and their memorable finds, some of which are now in the Australian Museum.    Listen in to hear Fred’s latest installment of Cryptic Kiama...

Join host Roger Fyfe as he speaks with Kiama’s latest gallery offering, Terra Art Gallery , home to a wide range of South Coast artists. Terra Art Gallery will be open to the public from this Saturday 14 November with a launch event from 6pm at Terralong St.   With music by Kiama singer/songwriter Joe Mungovan and local vocalist, Pearl Noire , host Fred Hollis will be back with this week’s Cryptic...

Join host Perrie Croshaw as she speaks with renowned local artist, Robyn Sharp in her Foxground studio. Robyn talks about her globe-trotting early career, her love of the South Coast landscape and her thoughts on the importance of the arts in society.    For your chance to win one of Robyn’s spectacular paintings, you can purchase tickets in the KCR Christmas raffle, which will be drawn by Robyn a...

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.  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Join host Candy Anderson as she speaks with two local Kiama LGA children’s book authors, Melissa Mylchreest and Helen Lear.    Melissa Mylchreest, founder of King Street Press and Rewilding Life , recently launched Kiama Passport for Kids , a children’s activity book – loved by locals and equally excellent for visiting families – that accompanies children as they explore seven nearby nature spots...