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Kiama Community Radio"s Podcast

Kiama Community Radio

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.

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All Episodes

49:00

Grow and Sow: Sarah Anderson

Kiama Community Radio"s Podcast ·

2025/11/09

Felicity Leitch and Joe Carter chat with Sarah Anderson, head grower of the urban market garden at Popes Produce in Woonona, a suburban oasis that Sarah started in 2015. This is part of KCR's regular gardening program, Grow and Sow, Friday mornings at 9am.

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40:11

Mornings: Tatiana Williams

Kiama Community Radio"s Podcast ·

2025/11/09

Felicity Leitch talks to Tatiana Williams, a Kiama menopause and strength coach who advocates that menopause isn’t the end – it’s the beginning of a powerful new chapter! Through her TW Wellness Coaching, Tatiana helps women in perimenopause and menopause rebuild confidence, strength and vitality through science-based training, nutrition and mindset. Ttiana is running a women's retreat at Cedar Springs on November 29. This was recorded as part of Felicity's program on KCR Mornings, 7-9am e...

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43:06

Grow and Sow: Nadiah Roslan

Kiama Community Radio"s Podcast ·

2025/11/08

Joe Carter and Fiona Mackie talk to Nadiah Roslan as part of their weekly gardening show on KCR; grow and Sow at 9am Fridays. Originally from Canberra, biologist Nadiah has nearly a decade of experience coordinating Australian citizen science projects. With degrees in Zoology and Tropical Ecology, she is now the Project Coordinator for FrogID, the national initiative dedicated to understanding and conserving Australia’s frogs. At the Australian Museum in Sydney, Nadiah works to co...

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44:41

Kiama Community Garden- Happy 15th Birthday!

Kiama Community Radio"s Podcast ·

2025/11/07

Kiama Community Garden had an Open Day on October 25th 2025 to celebrate their 15th Birthday and Berni Hems spent the morning their chatting to Gabriella, Liama, Cathy, Marta and Peter. This recording was part of of Bernie's regular KCR program Chat Tuesday, 10am Tuesday on KCR.

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57:58

Vesna Cvjeticanin: An Unexpected Life

Kiama Community Radio"s Podcast ·

2025/11/05

Writer and poet Vesna Cvjeticanin migrated to Australia from Serbia 35 years ago. Her book, An Unexpected Life, shares the inspiring journey of twelve migrant women who left their homelands as adults to start a new life in Australia. These women had to come to terms with life in a new language and for some of them a completely new profession. Vesna shares stories of their resilience, determination and courage as they overcame many challenges and personal struggles. Interviewed by Jo Bolam, KC...

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51:21

Aboriginal Kiama: Tony Gilmour and Aunty Joyce Donovan

Kiama Community Radio"s Podcast ·

2025/10/29

At the October meeting of the Kiama Historical Society Dr Tony Gilmour and Doctor Aunty Joyce Donovan talked about the aboriginal history section of the Pilots Cottage Museum which they have been updating for the past 18months. The Pilot’s Cottage Museum is run by the Kiama Historical Society and Dr Tony Gilmour is the Vice President. The talk was introduced by Sue Eggins, president of the Kiama Historical Society and recorded for KCR by Peter Sullivan Recorded 24.10.25

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45:58

Chat Tuesday: Glenn Haworth

Kiama Community Radio"s Podcast ·

2025/10/28

Bernie Hems chats to entrepreneur and business coach Glenn Haworth. Glenn is running a workshop for small businesses on the 7th November at the Kiama Pavilion, organised through Kiama Community College. This workshop is subsidised by the NSW Government’s Targeted Skills for Business (ACE) Program so will be free for many businesses. This is part of Bernie’s weekly program Chat Tuesday, on KCR, Tuesday mornings at 10am. Recorded 21.10.25

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27:55

Council Counsel: Matt Brown

Kiama Community Radio"s Podcast ·

2025/10/27

Bernie Hems chats to Councillor Matt Brown, joined at the end by Geoff Webb from the Gerringong Historical Society. This is part of Bernie’s weekly program Council Counsel, on KCR, Tuesday mornings at 9am. Recorded 21.10.25

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47:28

Stuart Coupe and Jeff Apter

Kiama Community Radio"s Podcast ·

2025/10/25

The Friends of Kiama Library held an evening of music, murder and mayhem with authors Stuart Coupe and Jeff Apter discussing how two Kings of the Cross, Abe Saffron and Lee Gordon, influenced music and the mafia in Australia. Stuart and Jeff were introduced by, and interviewed by Perrie Croshaw, president of the Friends of Kiama Library. Recorded by Jo Bolam at Kiama Library, Oct 17, 2025.

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17:40

Fiona Kennedy and the Orangutan Foundation

Kiama Community Radio"s Podcast ·

2025/10/25

With the recent sad passing of acclaimed primatologist Jane Goodall, humanity lost a precious connection to our natural world. In this interview Lee Cordner meets a local friend of the primates, Fiona Kennedy, and hears of her experiences with orangutans. As a child she lived in Borneo, the orangutans’ native habitat, and saw first-hand how orphaned animals were kept in nappies and not raised to survive in the wild. She has since sponsored baby orangutans and seen them re-enter the jun...

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46:57

Zeke Ezra from Penjing, Robertson

Kiama Community Radio"s Podcast ·

2025/10/25

In this week's episode of Grow and Sow hosts Peter Sullivan and Joe Carter meet Zeke Ezra from Penjing at Robertson. A retired chartered accountant, Zeke turned to gardening and, eventually, bonsai, for stress relief. Zeke opened his garden centre and bonsai nursery in Robertson in March 2023, next door to his wife’s art gallery with the aim of meeting like-minded people and encouraging others to take up and enjoy bonsai and the Chinese art of penjing, the precursor to bonsai.&nbs...

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18:28

Shane Baker- Coast and Country

Kiama Community Radio"s Podcast ·

2025/10/25

Bernie Hems chats to Shane Baker from Coast and Country Community Services about the vital work they do supporting our region. This is part of Bernie’s weekly program Chat Tuesday, on KCR, Tuesday mornings at 10am.

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23:27

Jonnell Uptin and the Kiama Illawarra Pride Choir

Kiama Community Radio"s Podcast ·

2025/10/22

Every voice belongs! That’s the motto of the Kiama Illawarra Pride Choir, a tiny choir making a big noise in the Aussie choral scene.In this episode of Chat Tuesday Bernie Hems chats to KIPC’s assistant music director, Jonnell Uptin about her musical journey, her belief in joy and kindness over advocacy and politics, and her love for the close-knit family her choir has become. Recorded 14.10.25

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50:23

Grow and Sow: Barb Khalifa

Kiama Community Radio"s Podcast ·

2025/10/21

Grow and Sow hosts Felicity Leitch and Joe Carter meet Barb Khalifa, whose gardening passion is permaculture and preserving bio-diversity. 🦘🦎🐝 On her thriving property between Berry and Gerroa, Barb grows enough fruit and vegetables for her family’s needs and fosters the habitat of the diverse creatures of the area. Felicity and Joe talk with Barb about the early days of her gardening life, her permaculture journey, and the benefits of sharing her productive garden with local wild...

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18:48

Craig McCorkall and the Veteran Guitar Group

Kiama Community Radio"s Podcast ·

2025/10/20

KCR Mornings host Lee Cordner chats with Craig McCorkell of the Veteran Guitar Group. A former Navy medic and ambulance service instructor, Craig is a member of the Kiama-Jamberoo RSL Sub-Branch. The Guitar Group is his passion project: it provides free music tuition to all ex or currently serving veterans and frontline emergency service workers. No musical experience is necessary – members simply gather, play a bit of guitar, and have a chat with like-minded people. The RSL clu...

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29:48

Derek McMahon and the Employment Lands Strategy

Kiama Community Radio"s Podcast ·

2025/10/15

Bernie Hems chats to Derek McMahon about Kiama Council's Draft Employment Lands Strategy. You can comment on the Draft Employment Lands Strategy until Sunday October 19th. This is part of Bernie’s weekly program Council Counsel, on KCR, Tuesday mornings at 9am.

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17:08

Chat Tuesday: The Jamberoo Car Show

Kiama Community Radio"s Podcast ·

2025/10/15

Bernie Hems chats to David Wiggins and Hannah McInerney about the upcoming Jamberoo Car Show, Sunday October 26th from where Kiama Community Radio will be broadcasting live. This is part of Bernie’s weekly program Chat Tuesday, on KCR, Tuesday mornings at 10am.

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37:27

Mary Seelis and the Berry Gardens Festival

Kiama Community Radio"s Podcast ·

2025/10/15

Bernie Hems chats to Mary Seelis, President of the Berry and District Garden Club which has organised the Berry Gardens Festival this coming weekend. This is part of Bernie’s weekly program Chat Tuesday, on KCR, Tuesday mornings at 10am.

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21:04

Chat Tuesday: Anne Chan SIOWN

Kiama Community Radio"s Podcast ·

2025/10/15

Bernie Hems chats to Anne Chan of the Southern Illawarra Older Women's Network. This is part of Bernie’s weekly program Chat Tuesday, on KCR, Tuesday mornings at 10am.

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59:13

Jeff Apter on Lee Gordon

Kiama Community Radio"s Podcast ·

2025/10/08

Jeff Apter appeared at the Gerringong Library on August 9th to discuss his new biography Lee Gordon Presents: How One Man Changed Australian Life Forever. Jeff Apter lives in Wollongong with his family and is a former Rolling Stone journalist and author of more than 30 books about music and musicians including biographies of Neil Finn, The Bee Gees, Marc Hunter, Shirley Strachan, Silverchair, Keith Urban, John Farnham and a number 1 Australian bestseller, High Voltage: The Life of Angus...

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