On A Newsman and his Music, Colin chatted with Kingston Young Citizen of the Year 20-year-old Mitchell Sundstrom. Mitchell has been volunteering at the Mordialloc College Alumni Association for four years, making his mark as “webmaster” and creating an online portal for storing historical records. More info: kingston.vic.gov.au
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we cover the spectrum of cinema as we review gritty realist drama ‘Nomadland’, CGI-drenched sci-fi adventure ‘Monster Hunter’ and the whimsical family film ‘Elfkins: Baking a Difference’. We’ll also have a feast of fine music with more favourites from 2020, indie and classic rock from across the decades and even music from 2021. Don’t
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Chiquita‘s guest on Chi Chat on 10 December 2020 was Sue Karzis, the CEO of Victorian charity State Schools Relief. Sue Karzis is a speaker, Board Director and advocate for underprivileged children. You can listen to the interview via this podcast. (The second hour of Chi Chat (10 December 2020) is on the “Podcast 3” player below) Check out the State Schools Relief website
Read moreNew Australian film The Dry, which is based on the Jane Harper novel and stars Eric Bana, explores some familiar Australian movie themes. There’s the prodigal son who, like Ben Mendelsohn in Beautiful Kate, returns to his small rural home town having left under controversial circumstances. Also, like Picnic at Hanging Rock, Jindabyne and Black Rock there’s a perplexing mystery
Read moreDespite its dodgy Xena Warrior Princess-like opening scene and eventual capitulation into super hero vs villain smackdown cliché, the first Wonder Woman (2017), starring Gal Gadot and directed by Patty Jenkins, was a breath of fresh air. Not only did it feature a female super hero but with a quirky sense of humour, it was a welcome antidote to the
Read moreThe SECA reached the halfway mark of the season with the completion of round 7 so we really know where teams stand now after playing each other once. The panels talk about where teams stand and caught up with junior rep carnival results as well.
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