A Glen Eira Council media release about its draft budget encourages ratepayers to comment, but it fails to mention rates are going up by the maximum percentage allowed by the State Government. The Mayor Cr Margaret Esakoff speaks with Southern FM’s Colin Tyrus about this and other issues in this podcast from A Newsman and his Music on 1 June
Read moreIn this episode of This Week in History, join Colin and Historic John as they fire up the flux capacitor for a journey back in time to when either Marconi or Tesla invented radio. When you hear this segment, you’ll probably wish it hadn’t been invented. Historic John emerges from his dungeon every week to present This Week in History
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On Friday Magazine (22 May 2020) Colin had the pleasure of chatting to Glen Eira Citizen of the Year Mary Torpy. Have a listen to this podcast to hear Mary talking about her many community activities and her love of music.
Read moreIn this podcast from A Newsman and his Music (18 May 2020) Colin asks the Member for Brighton James Newbury about his role as “PR officer for Captain James Cook”. They talk about public servants using their taxpayer-funded phones for social media and discuss how the Bayside community has worked together during the COVID-19 pandemic. A Newsman and his Music is
Read moreHistoric John (HJ) slept right through the first week of May, so Colin aroused him from his slumbers to again emerge from the dungeon beneath Southern FM’s bayside studios. Listen to the podcast for another episode of This Week in History as heard on A Newsman and his Music (Monday 11 May 2020).
Read moreComing up on Friday Magazine… Kingston Council: Chamber of Secrets. Don’t miss our special report on the veil of secrecy at the City of Kingston. In this exclusive story, Southern FM journalist Colin Tyrus will reveal an investigation into some serious allegations. We’ll name the Councillors who voted to keep the issues secret and we’ll hear from three Councillors who
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