Kiama Community Radio's Podcast

Join Tanya George as she speaks with Richard Maitland from The Friends of the Minnamurra River community group about Boral’s proposal to expand their existing sand mining operations in the Dunmore area. The matter is now before the Independent Planning Commission and public submissions are being sought regarding this major threat to the pristine Minnamurra River ecosystem.   To have your say on th...

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 renowned local artist Robyn Sharp as she talks with fellow Kiama artist, Jamie Cole about his current show ‘Don’t POP over to my place’, his Pop Art-influenced practice, his career and the role of the artist. Jamie and his husband, Bruce Ferguson also own and run the Art Bar Kiama where ‘Don’t POP over to my place’ is currently showing until 29 November.    This episode also introduces a new...

Join host Gabi Cabral as she speaks with a local vocalist, Pearl Noire .    Born and raised in London, Pearl talks about moving to Australia, her wide tastes in music and some of her career highlights.    With music by Pearl Noire, Fred Hollis also brings us the latest instalment of Cryptic Kiama Clues.    To answer the quiz, share any news, tips or interview suggestions, email kcradiocontent@gmai...

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 Graeme Gherashe as he talks with Peter O’Neill, the local driving force behind the long-term vision for the Epicentre proposal at the Bombo Quarry site. The potential Epicentre would be a community site of facilities that could cater for a wide variety of entertainment - music festivals, caravan and boat shows and different creative fairs - anything that attracts large crowds and needs d...

This week KCR celebrates all things birds for National Bird Week 2020. Join host Perrie Croshaw as she talks with Ralph Stadus from Illawarra Birders about his favourite Kiama LGA bird-watching spots, his rare sightings of incredible birds and the range of birds that call Kiama home.    Perrie also speaks with Yolande Cozijn from Birdlife Shoalhaven about the Aussie Backyard Bird Count which start...

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 Madeleine Scarfe as she talks with renowned Kiama artist, Ken Tucker about his exhibition, Escapism , currently showing at the Old Fire Station until 21 October. Ken speaks about his 40-year career and some of the techniques involved and motivations behind creating his work.   Ken and his wife, Leah Tucker also run Two Gulls Art Studio and Gallery in Kiama Downs which is open to the publ...

Host Helen Lear talks with local Kiama Leisure Centre swimming instructor, Sara Porter, about the process of writing her first children’s book during the pandemic. ‘ When Sammy met Sally down at Gerroa ’ is the story of two lovebird seagulls and the locales they visit on their dates in Gerringong. For more information on Sara’s upcoming auction fundraiser for mental health and suicide awareness pl...

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 Suzanne Burdon as she 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.    To share any news, tips or interview suggestions, email kcradiocontent@gmail.com .  KCR: live str...

Join host Gabi Cabral as she talks to the owners of the oldest business in the Kiama Municipality, Kiama Inn Hotel (aka Tory’s) and plays music from The Water Runners .   Current owners Maggie White and John Studden chat about restoring the hotel’s old charms, finding local memorabilia to tell the story of the pub’s past and serving the Kiama locals in these tricky times.   To share any news, tips...

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 hosts Fred Hollis and Imogen Draisma as they return with Omnibus - Tales From the Bluehaven Community Bus, and play music from local resident Tom Anderson.   In the second edition of Omnibus, Fred talks to centenarian Beryl Sherwood from Werri Beach about turning 100 and the secrets of a long and happy life.   To share any news, tips or interview suggestions, email kcradiocontent@gmail.com . ...

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.   Presenter Fred Hollis is back with his weekly Cryptic Kiama Clues, asking locals to s...

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 Roger Fyfe for our final mental health special episode featuring an interview with Esther Keenan from the Generosity Church and music from Sean Emmett and the Generosity Church Band.   In the third and final special interview, Roger speakers with Esther Keenan, assistant pastor at the Generocity Church and organiser of the Lifeline Out of The Shadows Project at Diggies Café Blowhole Poin...

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

Host Graeme Gherashe is back to introduce an interview and music from Gerringong/Kiama band The Water Runners and this week’s Cryptic Kiama Clues.   The bluegrass/folk band’s guitarist and vocalist John Littrich chats to presenter Gabi Cabral about how the band got together, the creative process, coping with COVID-19 and writing a new track about this year’s bushfires, ‘End of the year’.   Present...

Join hosts Madeleine Scarfe and Gabi Cabral as they host the second part of our mental health special episode   First up, Gabi speaks with Wendi Hobbs from Shoalhaven Suicide Prevention Collaborative Group about how to spot the warning signs and listen to those around us.    Rachael Peedom from Makuta Youth talks next about the launch of Makuta Masks and raising funds for local youth suicide preve...

Join hosts Fred Hollis and Imogen Draisma as they introduce a brand new segment, Omnibus - Tales From the Bluehaven Community Bus, and play music from local resident Tom Anderson.   In the first edition of Omnibus, Fred and Imogen talk to volunteers Jan Dodge and John Nash about life in the Kiama local government area, what volunteering involves and their favourite tales from the bus.   To share 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 Madeleine as she introduces this week’s interview with a local community member, music from HMO and Poncho Green.  This weeks presenter is Glen Shepherd who is interviewing Mark Burns from Man Walk, to hear more about how the man walk provides an opportunity for men to get together to walk, talk and support each other in a regular and healthy way. Plus Madeleine will be talking about the...

Join host Madeleine as she introduces this week’s interview with a local community member, music from Rhea Mangles and the Cryptic Kiama Clues quiz.   This week, presenter Perrie Croshaw speaks with award-winning local filmmaker, Ryan Twemlow . At just 16 years of age, Ryan has already won four National Film Awards and had his films shown at the Sydney Opera House. Perrie chats to him about his la...