Kiama Community Radio's Podcast

Dianne Tierney, President of the Kiama CWA Evening Branch talks to Gabriela Cabral as part of Gabi’s weekly program on KCR supporting local businesses: Living Local , Tuesday mornings at 9.30am.    KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Bernie Hems chats to Howard H Jones, President of the Gerroa Environment Protection Society This is part of Bernie’s weekly program Chat Tuesday , on KCR, Tuesday mornings at 10am.  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Jason Beasley-Hahn talks to Mike Leonard, Branch Secretary of the Ulysses South Coast Branch,  about the 35th Annual South Coast Toy Run—a fantastic community tradition bringing local motorcycle riders together to support families in need this Christmas, which happened on Sunday 7 December Riders are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy for a child aged 3–17, with a special call for gifts for young...

The Kiama Historical Society has turned 50, and secretary Dr Tony Gilmour has written a book to commemorate the occasion:  Celebrating History, Defending Heritage; Fifty Years of Kiama Historical Society .   The book was launched at the November meeting of the Kiama Historical Society, with speeches by Dr Tony Gilmour and President of the Kiama Historical Society Sue Eggins, who joined the Society...

Joe Carter and Fiona Mackie talk to Narelle Happ, a horticulturalist, landscape- and permaculture-designer, and educator who specialises in native gardens, edible native/bush-food gardening, and permaculture design. Narelle runs A Garden for Life , delivering beautiful garden designs, workshops, and community/education projects across the Illawarra, Greater Sydney, Blue Mountains, and Shoalhaven r...

Michelle Springett from Expressive Art Experience talks to Gabriela Cabral as part of Gabi’s weekly program on KCR supporting local businesses: The Shop Around the Corner , Tuesday mornings at 9am.  Recorded 24.9.25 KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Gabriela Cabral chats to recently elected Katelin McInerney MP, member for Kiama, about Arts funding.  This is part of Gabi's weekly program Living Local , on KCR, Tuesday mornings at 9am.  Recorded 26.11.25 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 Kathleen Lawson from Life Rhythm Integrated Healthcare about music therapy, its uses, and its healing benefits, as part of Gabi’s weekly program on KCR supporting local businesses: Living Local , Tuesday mornings at 9.30am.  Recorded 26.11.25 KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Felicity Leitch talks to Jacqui Webster, author of the acclaimed travel memoir Two Bugs on Bikes: Our middle-aged gap year cycling across Europe and Africa. Jacqui’s story is about an unexpected adventure that became a life-changing expedition across two continents.  This is an inspiring and uplifting conversation for anyone who loves travel, storytelling, or simply hearing from someone brave enou...

Nashla Chikhani from the Latin American food truck Ola Chola talks to Gabriela Cabral as part of Gabi’s weekly program on KCR supporting local businesses: The Shop Around the Corner , Tuesday mornings at 9am.  Recorded 19th November 2025 KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Neil McCann from the Illawarra Folk Club talks to Gabriela Cabral about the decision to stop running the Folk Festival  Folk By the Sea in Kiama. This is part of Gabi’s weekly program on KCR Living Local , Tuesday mornings at 9am.  Recorded 19.11.25 KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Public submissions to Kiama Council on the latest Finding Fillmore’s development application have now closed, but the conversation certainly hasn’t. This week on Chat Tuesday, host Bernie Hems speaks with Fillmore’s owner Morgan Lewis about the proposal and the broader issues it has sparked — from planning and compliance to noise, neighbourhood amenity, community vibrancy and the impact on local b...

Hosts Jane Parbury and Joe Carter talk to Tye Purnell of the Backyard Habitat Project.  Tye is a qualified horticulturalist and long-time native plant enthusiast with a deep passion for Australian biodiversity. His goal is to create native gardens for people to share with wildlife. He believes every garden, no matter how small, can become a thriving refuge for native wildlife. recorded 14.11.25 KC...

Taite Arney from mortgage broking company Loan Market Kiama talks to Gabriela Cabral as part of Gabi’s weekly program on KCR supporting local businesses: The Shop Around the Corner , Tuesday mornings at 9am.   Recorded 12.11.25 KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Teresa Nguyan & Joe McElroy from Specsavers talk to Gabriela Cabral as part of Gabi’s weekly program on KCR supporting local businesses: Living Local , Tuesday mornings at 9.30am.  Recorded 12.11.25 KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Bernie Hems talks to Paul Field; the voice of The Cockroaches, the former Managing Director of The Wiggles, and now a solo artist, producer and storyteller. Paul is coming to Wollongong with a new show, Celebrating the Music of  Countdown – a celebration of the music, mayhem and magic of the era that shaped a generation, Saturday December 6th. This is part of Bernie’s weekly program Chat Tuesday ,...

Gabriela Cabral talks to Melanie Pearce from eMerge Business Support , which  offers  tailor-made administrative services to local businesses, to help them empty their overflowing too-hard basket.  This interview is part of Gabi’s weekly program on KCR supporting local businesses: The Shop Around the Corner , Tuesday mornings at 9am.  Recorded 5.11.25 KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the K...

Headspace opened in Kiama to much fanfare in October 2024. Headspace is run by Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation, providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds.  In this episode of Living Local Gabriela Cabral talks to Mat King, Community Engagement Officer and  Emily Neild, mental health clinician about the services that Headspace offers and what they do...

Kiama Library hosted an evening of crime recently with writers James Dunbar and Tim Ayliffe discussing their new books with Kiama author, Ryan Butta. James's previous novel Mole Creek was shortlisted in the Danger Awards, 2024 and his new psychological thriller, Twisted River , is set in Kiama. Tim's fifth novel in the John Bailey series is The Wrong Man , a tale of corruption, murder an...

Bernie Hems chats with historian Dr Tony Gilmour about the Kiama and District Historical Society which turns at 50 this year.  At the society’s birthday bash on November 22, Tony will launch his new book about the Historical Society; Celebrating History, Defending Heritage.  It brings to life why the Society was established and the fight to win control of the Pilot's Cottage, which was threat...

Bernie Hems chats to Deirdre Backhouse, co-ordinator of the Illawarra ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and Long COVID Support Group.  Bernie and Deirdre are joined by Councillor Yasmin Tatrai.  This is part of Bernie’s weekly program Chat Tuesday , on KCR, Tuesday mornings at 10am.  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au

Felicity Leitch and Joe Carter chat with Sarah Anderson, head grower of the urban market garden at Popes Produce in Woonona, a suburban oasis that Sarah started in 2015.  This is part of KCR's regular gardening 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

Felicity Leitch talks to Tatiana Williams, a Kiama menopause and strength coach who advocates that menopause isn’t the end – it’s the beginning of a powerful new chapter! Through her TW Wellness Coaching, Tatiana helps women in perimenopause and menopause rebuild confidence, strength and vitality through science-based training, nutrition and mindset. Ttiana is running a women's retreat at Ced...

Joe Carter and Fiona Mackie talk to Nadiah Roslan as part of their weekly gardening show on KCR; grow and Sow at 9am Fridays.  Originally from Canberra, biologist Nadiah has nearly a decade of experience coordinating Australian citizen science projects. With degrees in Zoology and Tropical Ecology, she is now the Project Coordinator for FrogID, the national initiative dedicated to understanding an...

Kiama Community Garden had an Open Day on October 25th 2025 to celebrate their 15th Birthday and Berni Hems spent the morning their chatting to Gabriella, Liama, Cathy, Marta and Peter.  This recording was part of of Bernie's regular KCR program Chat Tuesday , 10am Tuesday on KCR.  KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: admin@kcr.org.au