First, the road closed. Then on the morning of New Year’s Day, night came and the skies turned red. Images from the coastal town of Mallacoota went viral as thousands of people sheltered on the wharf, the beach and in the caravan park that overlooks the lake. And during that time, the community radio station, helmed by Francesca Winterson played on…until they couldn’t.
Guests:
- Francesca Winterson
- Don Ashby
- Brodie Gaudion
- Kristin Rule
- Kate Jackson
Credits:
- Producer: Anne Wall
- Executive Producer and Sound Design Sarah Mashman
- Production Management Team Vicky Rouse and Abe Killian
- Engineering Tegan Nichols
- Script Consultation Zoe Ferguson
- Theme Oliver Beard
This podcast has been brought to you by the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia and is supported by The Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas and The Paul Ramsay Foundation.
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