Kiama Community Radio's Podcast

Gabi  talks to John Larkins from the  Kiama Lions Club , one of KCR’s sponsors, about the Club and its current projects.  This is part of Gabriela Cabral's weekly program Living Local every Wednesday morning  at 9am on KCR. Recorded 24.2.26 KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Gabi talks to Moira Jefferson from Zonta International about International Women’s Day and the important work Zonta does to empower women and girls in our community and beyond. This is part of Gabriela Cabral's weekly program Living Local on KCR every Wednesday morning at 9am.  Recorded 4.3.26 KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Gabriela Cabral talks to Dr Tony Gilmour from the Kiama and District Historical Society   about the upcoming event A Night At The Museum  on Feb 19th at the Pilot's Cottage in Kiama.  Gabi and Tony also talk about what's happening with the Family History Centre and Kiama Municipal Council.  If it’s local, we’re living it on Living Local , every Wednesday 9am on KCR!  Listen online at KCR...

Gabi Cabral talks to accountant Mark Londal from First Class Accounts .  If numbers or finances aren't your thing, Mark will explain how to make them work for us.  If it’s local, we’re living it every Wednesday on KCR! Listen online at KCR.org.au or stream via your fave app. Recorded 18.2.26 KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

On Saturday February 21st Kiama Council hosted the Gerringong Community Expo at Gerringong Library, made possible by a Community Cohesion grant from the Australian Library and Information  Association,  designed to showcase the variety of community groups operating in Gerringong, and what a dedicated and inspiring bunch they are.  If you couldn’t make it, here is a summary of what you missed.  We...

Gabriela Cabral talks to Kelly Morrison from travel agency Travel Focus Group in Gerringong.  Kelly also runs Roam , which she describes as a travel community for women who want to travel by themselves.   This is part of Gabi’s weekly program on KCR supporting local businesses: Living Local , Tuesday mornings at 9.30am.  Recorded 11.2.2026 KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Communi...

Wedding celebrant Trish Fallon talks to Gabriela Cabral as part of Gabi’s weekly program on KCR supporting local businesses: Living Local , Tuesday mornings at 9.30am.  Recorded 11.2.26 KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Gabi Cabral talks to Zoe McCarthy, Director of the Miss Zoe's School of Dance , which is celebrating 20 years of helping young people grow in confidence and shine through performance.  This is part of Gabriela's weekly program The Shop Around the Corner which supports local businesses, every Wednesday morning at 9am.  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App...

Gabriela Cabral talks to Emma Veiga Malta about the Creative Business Summit which is organising.  The Creative Business Summit is an exciting initiative designed to help artists turn their talents into sustainable careers, challenging the “starving artist mentality” and encouraging creatives to value their work. This was recorded as part of Gabriela's weekly program Living Local , Wednesday...

Felicity Leitch talks to Michelle Barry, Team Leader (Health Promotion) for Healthy Cities Australia about Let's Play Kiama, an event in Hindmarsh Park Kiama in January this year.  This interview was recorded 19.1.26 during the Morning Show on KCR, Monday to Friday  from 7am to 9am.  Felicity is in the hot seat on Mondays.  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio Ap...

Jane and Fiona talk to local gardener and ABC personality John Gabriele about propagating and transplanting to make the most of your garden.  This is part of KCR's weekly program Grow and Sow , Friday mornings at 9am.  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

KCR reporters were on the ground at the Kiama Show checking out the scene.  From the wood chopping to the show bags our intrepid reporters Lee Cordner, Peter Sullivan, Felicity Leitch, Gabi Cabral, Bernie Hems and Joe Carter were there making sure you don’t miss a thing.  In this the second of our 2 part podcast we chat to the other occupants of the Local Homegrown Hub:  Steve  from Stoic Brewery...

KCR reporters were on the ground at the Kiama Show checking out the scene.  From the wood chopping to the show bags our intrepid reporters Lee Cordner, Peter Sullivan, Felicity Leitch, Gabi Cabral, Bernie Hems and Glenn Shepherd  were there making sure you don’t miss a thing.  In this; Part 1 of our 2 part podcast we concentrate on the traditional competition section of the show: the flowers, the...

Bernie Hems talks to our local State MP Katelin McInerney about development and infrastructure in the Kiama LGA. This is Bernie's last Chat Tuesday for a while, as she takes a break to concentrate on her work behind the scenes as KCR Marketing Manager.  Recorded 20.1.26 KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Joe Carter and Felicity Leitch talk to Hugh Marriot, local WIRES Reptile Co-ordinator and  wildlife generalist.  This is part of KCR's regular gardening program Grow and Sow which is on Friday mornings at 9am.  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

KCR Morning presenter Felicity Leitch talks to Dr Fiona Mackie, Kiama resident and Deputy Chair of the SOS Fracture Alliance , about management of osteoporosis in Australia, and the new clinical standards to improve care across the board.  By way of context, this interview was recorded 15.12.25,  the morning after 2 gunmen shot 15 people dead at Bondi Beach.  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or v...

Felicity Leitch talks to Cameron Hayton of Walcha Coffee. Cameron is bringing his coffee to Gainsborough’s new takeaway and American smokehouse, Hook & Ember. This interview was recorded as part of Felicity's weekly morning program at 7am Mondays on KCR.  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Gabriela Cabral is joined by naturopath, nutritionist and Reiki specialist Arjuna Biswas to explore alternative pathways to health and healing, offering listeners fresh insights into wellbeing. This interview was recorded 10.12.25 as part of Gabi's regular weekly program supporting local businesses The Shop Around the Corner , Tuesday mornings at 9am on KCR.  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au...

Bernie Hems talks to Rev, Kath Merrifield and Madeleine Scarfe about the Community Care Cupboard which opened at the Uniting Church Kiama just before Christmas.  The CCC was the brain child of 10 year old (at the time) Indi Whittaker and was brought into being by a collaboration between Indi's grandmother Annie O'Sullivan, Rev. Kath Merrifield of the Uniting Church, architect Madeleine S...

Gabriela speaks with Martin Culleton from Culleton Lawyers about the most common legal issues affecting Kiama residents, from everyday disputes to the latest local trends. Recorded 10.12.2025 as part of Gabriela's regular weekly program on KCR The Shop Around the Corner at 9am Tuesdays.  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Bernie Hems chats with Gülçin Töpel, owner of Saltwater  Cafe, Kiama and the national winner in the Café category of the Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards. Gülçin moved to Kiama from Sydney in 2020 with her husband Tolga, buying Saltwater the following year. Raised in Turkey by her grandparents, she brings a deep sense of kindness, generosity and community to everything she does. R...

Joe Carter and Jane Parbury talk to Gardening Australia's Tammy Huynh;  presenter, horticulturist and hugely knowledgeable garden writer. Tammy will be chatting about The Plant Book, her new, practical and beautiful guide to growing indoor plants. Whether you’re a seasoned indoor plant parent or just starting out, this is a morning of green inspiration—on air and in the garden. This interview...

Dr. Scott Wilson is Honourary Research Scientist at Macquarie University  and Senior Research Fellow at RMIT and has 25 years' experience as an ecotoxicologist and environmental scientist. Kiama Library welcomed Scott to tell us about microplastics and  AUSMAP , the Australian Microplastics Assessment Project, of which he is the research director.  AUSMAP is a Citizen Science project which co...

The Kiama School of Performing Arts presents The Santa Interviews , written and directed by Shannon McAlary, edited by Seamus McAlary; Groups A & B.  Happy Christmas from KCR and we look forward to seeing you again in 2026.  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Dr Jonell Uptin from Uptin's Educational Consultancy talks to Gabriela Cabral about her work with young refugees and her longstanding association with orphanages in Thailand. This interview was recorded as  part of Gabi’s weekly program on KCR supporting local businesses: Living Local , Tuesday mornings at 9.30am.  Recorded 3.12.25 KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community...