On The Moorleigh Community Village Hour (July 2026 edition), Colin introduces Imogen Williams and Jenny Davrain from Glen Eira Cheltenham Art Group. GECAG is a volunteer-led, not for profit art group, which was founded in 1963 to create, promote and teach art. Classes are held from Monday to Saturday in a comfortable, well-lit and well-equipped studio at Moorleigh Community Village
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In this podcast from the Moorleigh Community Village Hour on Southern FM (5 May 2026, Colin is chatting with Steve Dugdale, the president of East Bentleigh Village Garden. It’s an inclusive and welcoming space that promotes sustainable food production and provides opportunities for learning and sharing of skills and knowledge. The garden is communally tended and encourages community connections, bringing
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In this podcast from The Moorleigh Community Village Hour, Jude Rangitaawa from Moongala Women’s Community House explains how this community-based, not-for-profit organisation has grown since it was established in 1980. Located in Bentleigh East, Moongala offers a range of low-cost educational and general-interest classes, self-help and friendship and support groups. Its philosophy of “caring through sharing” means you’ll always feel
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In this podcast from The Moorleigh Community Village Hour on The Community Block, Colin Tyrus is speaking with Jo Burnell from U3A Bentleigh. U3A, or University of the Third Age, is a “university” in the original sense of the word: “a community of people devoted to learning.” At U3A Bentleigh, being over 50 is the only qualification necessary! Come along
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The second guest on Southern FM’s newest program Moorleigh Community Village Hour was Nathan Chong from Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell Australia (TASCA). TASCA is a support and advocacy organisation for Australians living with genetic haemoglobin conditions. More info: tasca.org.au
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