Kiama Community Radio's Podcast
Kiama Community Radio is a 24 hour streaming service dedicated to communities in the Kiama Local Government Area. Our goal is to be the voice of the community from Minnamurra in the north to Gerroa in the south and Jamberoo in the west. You can listen live via our website www.kcr.org.au, via I Heart Radio or the Kiama Community Radio App.
Episodes
628 episodes
Zoe McCarthy and Miss Zoe's School of Dance
Gabi Cabral talks to Zoe McCarthy, Director of the Miss Zoe's School of Dance, which is celebrating 20 years of helping young people grow in confidence and shine through performance. ...
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Season 2026
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Episode 640
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Emma Veiga Malta and the Creative Business Summit
Gabriela Cabral talks to Emma Veiga Malta about the Creative Business Summit which is organising. The Creative Business Summit is an exciting initiative ...
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Season 2026
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Episode 639
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Michelle Barry, Healthy Cities Australia
Felicity Leitch talks to Michelle Barry, Team Leader (Health Promotion) for Healthy Cities Australia about Let's Play Kiama, an event in Hindmarsh Park Kiama in January this year. This int...
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Season 2026
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Episode 638
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24:22
Grow and Sow: John Gabriele
Jane and Fiona talk to local gardener and ABC personality John Gabriele about propagating and transplanting to make the most of your garden. This is part of KCR's weekly program Grow and Sow, Friday mornings at 9am.
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Season 2026
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Episode 637
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40:58
2026 Kiama Show Part 2: The Exhibitors
KCR reporters were on the ground at the Kiama Show checking out the scene. From the wood chopping to the show bags our intrepid reporters Lee Cordner, Peter Sullivan, Felicity Leitch, Gabi Cabral, Bernie Hems and Joe Carter were the...
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Season 2026
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Episode 636
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2026 Kiama Show Part 1: The Competitions
KCR reporters were on the ground at the Kiama Show checking out the scene. From the wood chopping to the show bags our intrepid reporters Lee Cordner, Peter Sullivan, Felicity Leitch, Gabi Cabral, Bernie Hems and Glenn Shepherd ...
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Season 2026
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Episode 635
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57:40
Chat Tuesday; Katelin McInerney
Bernie Hems talks to our local State MP Katelin McInerney about development and infrastructure in the Kiama LGA.This is Bernie's last Chat Tuesday for a while, as she takes a break to concentrate on her work behind the scenes as KCR Mark...
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Season 2026
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Episode 634
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43:42
Grow and Sow: Hugh Marriot from WIRES
Joe Carter and Felicity Leitch talk to Hugh Marriot, local WIRES Reptile Co-ordinator and wildlife generalist. This is part of KCR's regular gardening program Grow and Sow...
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Season 2026
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Episode 633
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46:58
Dr Fiona Mackie on Osteoporosis
KCR Morning presenter Felicity Leitch talks to Dr Fiona Mackie, Kiama resident and Deputy Chair of the SOS Fracture Alliance, about management of osteoporosis in Australia, and the new clini...
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Season 2025
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Episode 632
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18:41
Cameron Hayton from Walcha Coffee
Felicity Leitch talks to Cameron Hayton of Walcha Coffee. Cameron is bringing his coffee to Gainsborough’s new takeaway and American smokehouse, Hook & Ember.This interview was recorded as part of Felicity's weekly morning program at...
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Season 2025
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Episode 631
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22:44
Arjuna Biswas, Naturopath and Nutritionist
Gabriela Cabral is joined by naturopath, nutritionist and Reiki specialist Arjuna Biswas to explore alternative pathways to health and healing, offering listeners fresh insights into wellbeing.This interview was recorded 10.12.25 as part...
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Season 2025
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Episode 630
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Martin Cullerton; Cullerton Lawyers
Gabriela speaks with Martin Culleton from Culleton Lawyers about the most common legal issues affecting Kiama residents, from everyday disputes to the latest local trends.Recorded 10.12.2025 as part of Gabriela's regular weekly program o...
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Season 2025
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Episode 629
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The Community Care Cupboard
Bernie Hems talks to Rev, Kath Merrifield and Madeleine Scarfe about the Community Care Cupboard which opened at the Uniting Church Kiama just before Christmas. The CCC was the brain child of 10 year old (at the time) Indi Whittaker...
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Season 2025
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Episode 628
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11:58
Gülçin Töpel, Australian Women’s Small Business Champion
Bernie Hems chats with Gülçin Töpel, owner of Saltwater Cafe, Kiama and the national winner in the Café category of the Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards.Gülçin moved to ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 627
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29:00
Grow and Sow: Tammy Huynh
Joe Carter and Jane Parbury talk to Gardening Australia's Tammy Huynh; presenter, horticulturist and hugely knowledgeable garden writer. Tammy will be chatting about The Plant Book, her new, practical and beautiful guide to growing in...
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Season 2025
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Episode 626
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49:50
Dr. Scott Wilson: Microplastics
Dr. Scott Wilson is Honourary Research Scientist at Macquarie University and Senior Research Fellow at RMIT and has 25 years' experience as an ecotoxicologist and environmental scientist. Kiama Library welcomed Scott to tell us about micr...
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Season 2025
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Episode 625
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57:16
The Santa Interviews
The Kiama School of Performing Arts presents The Santa Interviews, written and directed by Shannon McAlary, edited by Seamus McAlary; Groups A & B. Happy Chr...
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Season 2025
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Episode 624
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7:02
Dianne Tierney and the CWA
Dianne Tierney, President of the Kiama CWA Evening Branch talks to Gabriela Cabral as part of Gabi’s weekly program on KCR supporting local businesses: Living Local, Tuesday mornings at 9.30am.
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Season 2025
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Episode 623
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Living Local: Dr. Jonell Uptin
Dr Jonell Uptin from Uptin's Educational Consultancy talks to Gabriela Cabral about her work with young refugees and her longstanding association with orphanages in Thailand. This interview was recorded as part of Gabi’s weekly program on...
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Season 2025
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Episode 622
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Chat Tuesday; Howard H Jones
Bernie Hems chats to Howard H Jones, President of the Gerroa Environment Protection SocietyThis is part of Bernie’s weekly program Chat Tuesday, on KCR, Tuesday mornings at 10am.
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Season 2025
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Episode 621
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33:30
Mike Leonard and the Annual South Coast Toy Run
Jason Beasley-Hahn talks to Mike Leonard, Branch Secretary of the Ulysses South Coast Branch, about the 35th Annual South Coast Toy Run—a fantastic community tradition bringing local motorcycle riders together to support families in need ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 620
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24:44
Grow and Sow: Narelle Happ
Joe Carter and Fiona Mackie talk to Narelle Happ, a horticulturalist, landscape- and permaculture-designer, and educator who specialises in native gardens, edible native/bush-food gardening, and permaculture design.Narelle runs
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Season 2025
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Episode 619
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47:07
50 Years of the Kiama Historical Society
The Kiama Historical Society has turned 50, and secretary Dr Tony Gilmour has written a book to commemorate the occasion: Celebrating History, Defending Heritage; Fifty Years of Kiama Historical Society. The book was launc...
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Season 2025
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Episode 618
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Michelle Springett and Expressive Art Experience
Michelle Springett from Expressive Art Experience talks to Gabriela Cabral as part of Gabi’s weekly program on KCR supporting local businesses: The Shop Around the Corner, Tuesday ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 617
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Dr Kathleen Lawson from Life Rhythm Integrated Healthcare
Gabriela Cabral talks to Dr Kathleen Lawson from Life Rhythm Integrated Healthcare about music therapy, its uses, and its healing benefits, as part of Gabi’s weekly program on KCR supporting local businesses: Living Local, Tuesday morn...
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Season 2025
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Episode 616
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