How did an obscure song from Engelbert Humperdink become almost a defacto national anthem in New Zealand? On “Kiwi Pop“, 11 a.m. Wednesdays, 2026 February 18 and March 4 (peviously advertised as February 25), we tell the fascinating story of “Ten Guitars“. Actually, we have enough versions of the song to fill three programmes, but hey, let’s stop at two!!
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Enjoy this podcast of Southern FM’s live broadcast of Carols by Kingston from Bicentennial Park, Chelsea on Sunday 7 December 2025. Hosted by the Kings of Christmas – Rob Mills and Bobby Fox – with music by the Mordialloc Jazz Orchestra (MoJO), you’ll enjoy performances by Marina Prior, the Australian Girls Choir, Santa Claus, Kingston Carolers, CC Dewar, Paul Williams,
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Tune in on Monday 3 November 2025, as we turn back the hands of radio time for a two hour special to celebrate Southern FM’s 35th anniversary. From 9 AM to 11 AM, you can listen to Southern FM’s 1998 serial Murder of a Saint. Or you can listen anytime to the podcast here: As reported in the Southern FM
Read moreThe Botanica Festival, the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)’s annual celebration of the natural environment, sustainability and gardening, was held on Sunday 18 May at the iconic Rippon Lea Estate. Held in partnership with City of Glen Eira Council, Botanica brings together locals, young families, and nature enthusiasts to one of Victoria’s most majestic heritage-listed sites for a lush celebration
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Pam Chessell is a Bayside U3A tutor. Her course is called Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know. The classes are at 10 AM Wednesdays at the Old Court House, behind Brighton Town Hall. Revered or despised? This course will re-appraise common attitudes to six notable (or notorious?) characters in history: Henry VIII, Charles I, George III, Napoleon, Wilhelm II, and
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In the fourth of our podcast series from our Bayside U3A outside broadcast, we introduce Alina Skouterides. Alina is the tutor for the course Women Who Left Their Mark On The World. More info: baysideu3a.org.au
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