Two local artists behind the Abba tribute show ‘Babba’ are hoping to take their new show on tour. It’s a celebration of music and friendship between Olivia Newton-John and Karen Carpenter. Susie King and Jacqui Hamilton joined Clare Arthurs and Eadiella to talk about the show, “SING: The Olivia and Karen Show’, being staged at St Kilda for Mothers’ Day.
Read moreMost of us have heard of the bushrangers of Australia’s early days of white settlement. They were outlaws, living in the bush and committing crimes on the local populations. Some were former convicts, driven to bushranging by poverty and the sometimes brutal inequalities of the colonial system. This is what turned them in some people’s eyes into folk heroes. But
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Waterbowls placed along 17kms of Bayside foreshore have helped restore numbers of birds and lizards to the coastal path. Friends of Native Wildlife’s Elizabeth Walsh says dogs may deter wildlife’s use of the bowls but there’s an up-side to the popularity of the trails: walkers using the can help by keeping the bowls clean. She’s speaking to Clare Arthurs.
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Vet and Dog Trainer Fiona Patterson shares training tips for leash walking the dog with Clare Arthurs.
Read moreKathrin Bauman from Little Renters took part in a dynamic support programme to grow her local business recyling high-quality children’s clothes; Adam Slater recovered from a heart attack and decided to help save the planet from Ballarat, Andrea Dunkley from Roving Refills is managing business despite fuel price hikes by thinking smart, and Fiona Stitfold has the Chatty Cafe solution
Read moreThe Restore the Bay project uses a range of experts to integrate ideas around people who use Port Phillip with economics and ecology. They are developing a tool to help communities to be involved in environmental management. Clare Arthurs spoke with Ecologist Simon Mustoe, Project Manager for Restore the Bay, and behaviour change specialist Peter Lamshed.
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