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Pic: student climate action strike in Byron, 2019 – Michelle Michels
24 Mar 2023, 11pm Community Newsroom Join us for our NSW Election Eve special in the seat of Ballina later in the show with Echo Publications co-editor Hans Lovejoy. But first, we catch up on some national news: the wording of Australia’s referendum on a Voice to Parliament; the recent IPCC report; and changes to rules for international students.
24 Mar 2023, 10pm Community Newsroom The Northern Rivers is represented in parliament by a political triangle of sorts: The National to the north, The Greens further south and Labor heading west. The three MPs have even worked as a bipartisan trio in the current term but will they even win back their seats after the state election? With electoral boundaries changed and new people moving to the area, predictions of a hung parliament but a change of premier, there is some volatility possible in this year’s voting across the region. But what are some of the key concerns voters might like to be clued in on when heading to the ballot box? Join Community Newsroom host Mia Armitage and Echo Publications Co-Editor Hans Lovejoy as they review some of the issues raised so far in the lead up to this year’s NSW election as they matter to the seat of Ballina. PIC: Ballina Meet the Candidates 2023, Michelle Michels
24 Mar 2023, 9pm Community Newsroom By now you’ve probably heard there’s a new, dire report out from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. But have you had a chance to catch up on some of the findings? Hear from one of the report review editors, Australian National University Professor Mark Howden on some of the benefits of climate action, with thanks to national community radio service The Wire. PIC: Mia Armitage
24 Mar 2023, 9pm Community Newsroom Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was emotional when he revealed the long-awaited wording for Australia’s referendum question on a Voice to Parliament. We journey back to Uluru when the Statement from the Heart was first publicly delivered to the Australian people before hearing the question announced this week in full. PIC: this week’s announcement of the Voice to Parliament referendum question wording, Uluru Statement from the Heart, FB
16 Mar 2023, 10pm Community Newsroom It’s time for Ballina voters to put their questions to the candidates running for the lower house in the state election on 25 March. Hear from members of the local community as they quiz Ballina candidates on everything from Indigenous health, education and housing to koalas, waste-to-energy and domestic violence. Trigger warning: the content raised in this live broadcast includes references to domestic violence, First Nations peoples and their treatment thereof under colonialism, and the Northern Rivers Floods and Landslides of 2022 as well as other potentially traumatic issues. For professional mental health support please phone one of the following: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Domestic Violence hotline: 1800 RESPECT Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
16 Mar 2023, 10pm Community Newsroom Hear from four of the five candidates running for the lower house in the NSW seat of Ballina as they introduce themselves and their campaigns. This is Ballina: Meet the Candidates 2023, a public forum broadcast and recorded live in the Byron Theatre on Wednesday 15 March 6-8pm. Proudly brought to you by Echo Publications and your award-winning local community radio station, Bay FM 99.9, with special thanks to the Community Newsroom.
16 Mar 2023, 10pm Community Newsroom The fourth and final part of our Ballina: Meet the Candidates 2023 live broadcast and recorded forum in the Byron Theatre on Wednesday 15 March 6-8pm. Hear voters put their questions to the candidates running for the lower house in the state election on 25 March, including our very own Bay FM President Ange Kent. Other members of the local community quiz Ballina candidates on everything from healthcare workers to the arts and holiday parks. Trigger warning: the content raised in this live broadcast includes references to domestic violence, First Nations peoples and their treatment thereof under colonialism, and the Northern Rivers Floods and Landslides of 2022 as well as other potentially traumatic issues. For professional mental health support please phone one of the following: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Domestic Violence hotline: 1800 RESPECT Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
16 Mar 2023, 10pm Community Newsroom Ballina voters continue to put their questions to candidates running for the lower house in the state election on 25 March. Hear from members of the local community as they quiz Ballina candidates on everything from housing and the temporary housing pods post-Northern Rivers disasters 2022 to climate change, koalas, waste-to-energy and the LGBQTI+ community. Trigger warning: the content raised in this live broadcast includes references to domestic violence, First Nations peoples and their treatment thereof under colonialism, and the Northern Rivers Floods and Landslides of 2022 as well as other potentially traumatic issues. For professional mental health support please phone one of the following: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Domestic Violence hotline: 1800 RESPECT Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
