Adam Weatherhead

People, Place and Power

In this episode we find out about how Neighbourhood Houses are helping communities improve Climate Resilience. That’s followed by a conversation about The People’s Plan for Footscray. https://www.resiliencecanopy.com.au/ https://peoplesplanfootscray.net/ Contact: peter@borderlandscooperative.net

The Lounge

Frownland

The Artier Side

Host Ilona Nelson introduces The Artier Side and interviews Erika Gofton, founder of The Art Room, about moving from Hobart to Melbourne’s west, her early creative life, art-school experiences, and the shift from identifying mainly as a painter to a multidisciplinary practice centered on drawing, the human body, and motherhood.  Erika explains how teaching began after having her son and evolved into The Art Room, which grew from community classes to a large Cowper Street studio with galleries (Parallel Projects and Conduit), a maker shop, library, and dedicated teaching spaces for drawing, ceramics, painting, open studio, and printmaking. She outlines the philosophy: artist-led, kind teachers; a safe, non-assessed environment; and programs designed to build skills toward autonomous, sustainable practice. The episode closes with local favorites in Melbourne’s west.

What's On Westside

This week Christina and Michel are joined by Nadia from Essendon Fields, for a fascinating chat about Victorias oldest airfield, shopping, workplaces, activities plus a gaggle of school holiday activities.

Stories Of Newport Lakes

In this episode we walk from the middle path above the stepping stones, towards the picnic area at the north east corner. We visit Mary’s plaque, look at quarrying remnants, look for the tawny frogmouth, listen to birds and discuss the plants planted in the late 80s and early 90. Maarten Hulzebosch talks about the difficulty bringing life to the soil and his strategies. Then we walk along the concrete path around the dog park towards the middle of the road through Newport Lakes, along the path between the oak trees and pine trees towards the little bridge over the swale. We talk about the swale and the trees planted and finish with Maarten talking about the long term he was thinking about in working on Newport Lakes.

The One-Eyed Dog

No game this week so we’re playing this bonus episode of Smitty has a Chat, which is an interview with Andrew Gigacz, the co-author of Through and Through, the club’s history book.

Shelf Help

Author Sam Twyford-Moore discusses his role as Kill Your Darlings’ book critic. Former bookseller Kalinda Vary brings her reading recommendations. Books discussed: A Rising of the Lights, Steve Toltz; When I am Sixty-Four, Debra Adelaide; The Door, Magda Szabo; Animal Joy, Nuar Alsadir; No Church in the Wild, Murray Middleton.

Owen And Wolfgang Reydio Shw

Doorstep