Blogs

On track to make the most of the beautiful rural surroundings of Mitchell Shire

What narratives make sense for what is happening in Gaza?

This week Peter Lockyer chats with Raviish Sran as they discuss Ravish's straw bale house and opportunities and barriers for smarter house design and construction. 

This week Peter Lockyer and Marie Gerrard will be discussing the very serious long term and widespread damage being caused by military activity both  in war and peace time. 

NAIDOC 2025 - listen in to hear about the local and national elements of this year's 50th NAIDOC week celebration.

Jamie Brown, head ranger at Paruku IPA in the South East Kimberley, chats about his work, discusses the emergence of the ranger program across Australia, and outlines their value to First Nations and conservation purposes.

Plastic Free is coming! Join us to hear about how you can get involved.

This week, Ruth Yeatman talks with Cathy Olive and Bronte Haines, two remarkable people among many caring for the Arboretum, including a group of committed volunteers, who lovingly contribute to the Arb’s great work and its beautiful environment.

This week, Tim Budge talks with Alex Kelly, an artist, organiser and filmmaker based on Dja Dja Wurrung Country. Working across film, theatre, communications strategy and troublemaking, Alex purposefully connects the disciplines of art and social change.

This week, Marie Gerrard is chatting about a new group in our area. The group is currently setting up a store of donated medical and educational goods.

In this week’s EarthChat Ruth Yeatman celebrates ‘Friends of the Earth’ (FoE) with long time member and campaigns’ coordinator, Cam Walker, who has tirelessly worked with the organization since 1989.

This week Tim, Jill and guests will be discussing biodiversity, a term that is used frequently today - but what does it really mean and why is it so important to many aspects of our lives?

This week Marie and Ruth will be chatting with recently retired shire Councillor Rob Eldridge about some wonderful green possibilities in Mitchell Shire

With Dutton and much of the Coalition voted out of parliament, we are saved from going down a fraught path of nuclear power, and the voters of Australia have strongly rejected Trumpism here.

Both major parties assure Nuclear power and nuclear weapons are both real, but perhaps hidden elements of this current federal election. Both major parties support them in one way or another. Australians that their nuclear policies are safe, well thought out and needed, but is this the case?

Have you ever been struck by the song of a bird and Immediately found your curiosity and wonder is led beyond what it is to be human to another realm? Or a sudden and elusive movement might have caught your eye, be it in your garden or out in the bush. And whilst looking up to the sky have you found yourself witnessing the miracle of birds defying gravity mid air?

What we hope to hear in the policies being put forward by parties standing for our federal elections.

What we hope to hear in the policies being put forward by parties standing for our federal elections.

What narratives make sense for what is happening in Gaza?

The role of Neighbourhood Houses in creating and strengthening community.