As Victoria’s tougher bail laws take effect, significantly more offenders are being remanded in custody, according to the Member for Bentleigh Nick Staikos. Crime and punishment are the first item on the agenda in this podcast as Nick Staikos chats to Southern FM newsman Colin Tyrus. Nick Staikos is the Minister for Local Government and Minister for Consumer Affairs in
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Did you know you can savour a delicious Italian lunch for as little as $5 at Moorleigh Community Village in Bentleigh East – the home of 88.3 Southern FM. This tasty meal is served every Monday by members of the Italian Senior Citizens Club of Moorabbin and you are welcome. Find out more in this podcast with Julia from the
Read moreThanks to our guests who came into the station on Saturday .. Tanya Schneider, Melbourne Shakespeare Company, Melbourne Singer/Songwriter Cassidy Paris and band from Sydney ‘The Hush’ .. including music from Hot Machine, Big Red Fire Truck …
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88.3 Southern FM was on location beside the Yarra River on Sunday 14 September 2025 for a live broadcast from the finish line festivities at Connor’s Run, the much-loved Bayside charity event that helps kids with brain cancer. On this podcast, you’ll hear interviews with some of the event participants along with Robert Connor Dawes Foundation ambassadors and legacy families.
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Thursday 11 September 2025 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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88.3 Southern FM will celebrate 35 years of continuous broadcasting on 5 November 2025. Southern Community Broadcasters Inc. was granted its community radio broadcasting licence on 26 March 1990 and started broadcasting full time on 5 November 1990. Interested in the early days of Southern FM? Read all about it here, thanks to long-serving member, David Andrew. David is part of
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