Opening this year’s British Film Festival was the moving if uneven World War Two home front drama, Blitz from 12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen. Blitz is at times surprising and quite radical in a way that’s guaranteed to provoke conservatives but in other ways it’s very old fashioned and reminiscent of much-loved childhood adventure stories like The Railway
Read moreFor over 50 years British auteur Mike Leigh has been powerfully depicting the lives of disaffected people and those who don’t fit society’s prescribed mould. Who could forget Lesley Manville as the desperately lonely outsider in Leigh’s brilliant Another Year. His films are uniquely insightful about the human condition but often difficult to watch. The title of Leigh’s latest film,
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Thursday 14 November 2024 ROCK UP! with Ratts. 100% Australian music – Supporting Indie artists & OZ music legends. If you missed the show, never fear, you can listen back, or download here. ROCK UP! is on air 4-6 PM every Thursday on 88.3 Southern FM.
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Hello there, Well, if this week’s interview is anything to go by, it’s beginning to feel a lot like Xmas .. But don’t worry, I won’t be playing Mariah Carey for a few weeks yet Please Enjoy JC
Read moreWRITE NOW – tonight 14/11/25 – Melbourne Welsh Male Choir upcoming concert; later Emma Grey will talk with me about her latest book: Pictures of You (a brilliant work). Please join me, Gaytana ALSO: let’s wear a mask to protect ourselves & others from COVID, Whooping Cough, RSV & more. Looking out for each other – that’s what community does.
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In this month’s podcast from The Community Block on 88.3 Southern FM, Sandybeach Centre volunteer Anna Haranas talks to Elana Pedersen about her role as a volunteer at the centre. You’ll also hear the latest news from CEO Chris Hill as we near the end of another successful year at Sandybeach Centre. More info: sandybeach.org.au Broadcast 12 November 2024
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