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, 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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On Tuesday 3 February 2026, Southern FM launched a new program during The Community Block. Moorleigh Community Village Hour will be on air from 2 PM to 3 PM on the first Tuesday of each month. The first guest on the program was Glen Eira City Council’s Healthy & Active Ageing Officer Genene Hickey who gave an overview of Moorleigh
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One of Southern FM‘s neighbours at Moorleigh Community Village is Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell Australia. Nathan Chong from TASCA dropped by the studio to chat with Colin Tyrus on A Newsman and His Music. Have a listen to the podcast to find out more about TASCA‘s work as a support and advocacy organisation for Australians living with genetic haemoglobin conditions.
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In this podcast from A Newsman and His Music (28 July 2025), Colin Tyrus is chatting with Deb Brook from Bayside Community Emergency Relief. BCER is one of Southern FM’s neighbours at Moorleigh Community Village in Bentleigh East. BCER is a grassroots charity that was formed in response to the January 2020 bushfires to coordinate contributions from the community and
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