Podcast appearances and mentions of queen victoria markets

Conversations is bringing you a summer treat — a collection of Richard's most memorable guests through out the years.Elizabeth Chong has spent the last 90 years teaching Australian's the delights of cooking real authentic Chinese food. Chef, author and teacher Elizabeth Chong was born in China's Guangdong Province in 1931.When her heavily pregnant mother was expelled from Victoria under the White Australia Policy in the 1920s, the whole family returned to China.Years later her family returned and a young Elizabeth was free to roam the closed Queen Victoria Market on Sundays with her siblings.With fresh, fragrant and plentiful Chinese food at home, Elizabeth didn't cook her first meal until she was married.Since then, she's made it her mission to raise the profile of Chinese cuisine, something she's done by teaching more than 37,000 people how to cook.This episode of Conversations contains discussions about China, Chinese culture, immigration, migrants, gold rush, Australian history, multiculturalism, white Australia policy, racism, Chinese cooking, Chinese food, Chinese cuisine,  dim sums, Queen Victoria markets, Melbourne, marriage, relationships, parents, mothers, fathers, daughters, family history, genealogy, cooking school, cooking teachers, chefs, cooks, family, relationships, community education, adult education, lifelong learning, 

Today we are going to the gym. My guest Pia Therese is a small business owner in Melbourne, Australia who risked it all and opened a fitness studio called MFW Fitness. Under what is now likely the world's longest and most severe lockdown, small businesses like MFW have been smashed. And this is despite plenty of evidence that small businesses are not only willing but are capable of opening up in a COVID-Safe way. Take for example gyms, where we are now learning that they were never a source of COVID transmission, and in fact are better equipped than the government to conduct deep contact tracing because of their detailed and close relationship with their members. This is to say nothing of the fact that COVID-19 is a disease of immunity, like all coronaviruses are, and yet we have seen no messaging from authorities on living a healthy life that encourages a robust immune system. But It's not just our bodies we are told to hide inside from this virus, daily messaging from our Premier downplays the incredible and growing mental health harms that result from lockdown rules that increasingly appear arbitrary and not based in science. I'm hoping this conversation with Pia will give us an insight into what's really happening with small businesses in Melbourne, and open up a broader conversation on what we all struggle with but don't admit to anyone - mental health, social media, and the evolving definition of community. Show Notes: 2:32 Pia loves control 3:41 Pia's fitness journey 6:14 Managing addiction 08:08 Losing weight and exercise is uncomfortable 9:02 Pia's video on mental health 10:50 Why we need to exercise 13:30 Vulnerability and not comparing 15:20 Women's only gyms 16:35 The journey of MFW Fitness 19:05 Starting a business at the beginning of COVID-19. 23:00 Commercial landlords in Melbourne during COVID-19 26:38 Small businesses left behind 27:50 Dividing society into 'essential' and 'non-essential' 31:40 Refusing to give up on her business 34:00 Pia's mental health realisations 38:22 How we can unite the Victorian community 42:30 Protests at the Queen Victoria Markets 45:48 Puppies 48:50 Stop exaggerating fears 52:00 Melbournians love Melbourne 53:50 Being a leader - staying positive 55:40 Pia's voice and managing social media 1:04:50 Pia's message of empathy 1:06:50 Behind the scenes - extra discussion 1:11:15 New TV Show - Pia interviews Matt 1:13:30 Who Pia follows for news updates 1:15:45 Getting Pia's advice on content creation 1:19:30 Pia gets angry about the media covering for the government 1:21:30 Crazy diets - carnivore 1:23:00 Finding what works for your body Follow Pia Therese​ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mfwfitness Need a mask? Support Pia: https://www.instagram.com/melbsfacemasks

Kate Reid from Lune Croissanterie swings by to share the secrets to making a great croissant. Plus, John from the Queen Victoria Markets delivers a fresh produce update and we chatted to Anna Kelly from Plains Paddock Lamb.

On April 26, 2017, Dave Kerin, Earthworker Founder, spoke about the rally planned for Friday, 28 April to save Queen Victoria Markets from redevelopment. It runs from 11.30 to 1pm. 513 Elizabeth Street.   Professor Patrick Moriarty, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at Monash University spoke about the future of energy sources such as fossil and renewable. 

In the spirit of experimental activations of public space and the arrival of Public Art Melbourne’s inaugural Biennial Lab at the Queen Victoria Markets, listen to this MTalks event at MPavilion. Here you will discover what makes the Biennial Lab so intriguing. Join eminent curators in the public sphere, Khairuddin Hori and Natalie King, and Biennial Lab artist, Timothy Moore of SIBLING as they discuss their contribution to the Biennial Lab — the City of Melbourne’s latest public space engagement. Hear discussions on how a lab incubator can generate new experimental modes of working in the public realm, how local space can be used as a site for interrogation, and what the Biennial Lab means for Melbourne. Khairuddhin Hori’s involvement in Public Art Melbourne Biennial Lab is supported by the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. For more information on Biennial Lab events, head on over to the Biennial Lab website.

Discussion of the snap protest organized in response to Australian Border Force holding a recruitment information session yesterday at 6pm at Abbottsford Convent which was later post-poned in response to the snap protest called.Discussion on the marriage equality plebiscite and the upcoming marriage equality rallies tomorrow.Closing of the show with a last announcement motivating people to mark the date of November 5thfor the upcoming Refugee Rights mobilisation. Discussion of Monday’s Q&A on ABC specifically Rose Cox's challenge to social services minister Christian Porter proposed changes to welfare.International News: International News:Poland: Mass protests force back down on abortion banhttps://www.greenleft.org.au/content/poland-mass-protests-force-back-down-abortion-banWest Papua’s forgotten independence struggle — interview with Papuan leader Benny Wendahttps://www.greenleft.org.au/content/west-papua%E2%80%99s-forgotten-independence-struggle-%E2%80%94-interview-papuan-leader-benny-wenda Interviews:Lali and Jacob interview Sarah Hathway an activist who is currently supporting the community picket at an oil refinery in Corio, Geelong about what is happening on the ground there and the background of the dispute. Listen here. More information on the picketLali and Jacob interview Paula Sanchez from the Latin American Social Forum in Sydney to talk about the referendum result in Columbia, the political background that lead to the result and the rise of right-wing politics in Columbia. Listen here.Lali and Jacob interview Miriam, the Secretary of the Friends of Queen Victoria Markets, to talk about private developer plans to revamp Queen Victoria Markets and the active community campaign against the proposed changes. Listen here.

Nerida speaks with Nigel Wood, Director of Truffle Melbourne 2016; Andy Harmer the Executive Chef The Point; Ruth & Robert Ellis from Hanging Rock Winery; Karma Rennie from the Queen Victoria Markets about the Winter Night Markets. Plus,  Ian Curley answers some "Curley" questions.

0:00:00Introduction Richard Saunders0:03:20Maynard interviews The Bad Astronomer, Dr Phil Plait about the end of the world... and other more important things.0:18:18     "Death From The Skies" from the album Trebuchet by George Hrab0:22:15     Queen Victoria Markets in MelbourneJoin Dr Steve Roberts and Richard Saunders for a wander through a Melbourne landmark.0:30:20     Dr Rachie ReportsOur Very own Dr Rachael Dunlop appears on The Drum on National TV to discuss the recent news about Andrew Wakefield and the BMJ.Audio from the national TV show, with host Steve Cannane.0:42:15     The Think TankWe enjoy a BBQ at the Melbourne home of long time skeptic Dr Steve Roberts. Joining us in his courtyard are Chris Higgins, Linley Kissick, Mal Vickers, Rosemary Sceats and Richard Saunders.