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Sydney Encore Show June 27th: https://www.comedystore.com.au/event/billy-darcy-absolute-session-encore/ This week machetes are flying in Melbourne, Lachlan Galvin is a rat, my favourite character in Alone goes home, we play a big theatre in Thirroul, see the Raygun musical and the Volk gets the keys to the city!! New Episode every Thursday! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJscnfTTW_-aO5D81Xi22yw? Facebook: www.facebook.com/billydarcy1 Instagram: www.instagram.com/billy.darcy Music: 'In the Clouds' by RENNANSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian music legend Ian Moss is kicking off a national tour tonight at the Princess Theatre. Mossy is back with a brand new album called Live at Anita's, which was recorded at the beautiful Anita's Theatre at Thirroul on Ian Moss' hugely successful Rivers Run Dry Solo Acoustic Tour. Ian Moss told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "The solo acoustic thing and this line-up tonight, it's just a different atmosphere, it's a bit more intimate."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode of Sober Stories from Everyday People I am talking with Donna in Thirroul, New South Wales, Australia. At the time of recording, Donna is 4 years, 3 months and 10 days sober. Donna is originally from Melbourne and has been married for 25 years. Donna discusses having a relatively normal farm up bringing with relatively normal drinking habits until she sadly lost her mother and first husband. During and after that period of her life, she went slightly off the rails and got into using more alcohol. Donna was a self confessed party girl who began enjoying wine at home during the early naughties and onwards. Donna realised she was getting tired al the time and struggling with insomnia. Donna decided to quit and hasn't looked back since. You can follow Donna online on instagram at @doona67. Enjoy the episode!

Before we get the introduction out there's a bunch of dragon and mediaeval peen chat to deliver, then we're straight into what went down when Em took her Outgrown Tour to NSW over the weekend. It wouldn't be an Em Rusciano Live show in Sydney without there being ambulances called, this time the drama went down at Em's Thirroul show. You'll get the full explain and all of the dramatic events before and during that gig, plus how it all went when Em took the show to Sydney. Then, after a proper stretch from Michael, it's time to chat Joe Biden stepping aside and how exactly do we say Kamala's name correctly. Then it's onto all the approvals coming out after Kamala announced that she is running for President, from the Charli XCX BRAT font being adopted, to a mental side quest into Chappell Roan stepping away from the spotlight. There's the huge influx of donations to her campaign in the first 24 hours, to the new generation of voters now legally able to vote in the US, plus Nancy Pelosi and George Clooney's roles in all of this to discuss too. Then in the Sealed Section Em & Michael will ‘Okay, Stop!' Kamala and her husband Doug, appearing at their all staff meeting at Kamala's Campaign Headquarters, plus who both of them think will be chosen as Vice President. Sign up now to start listening or watching the Sealed Section at emsolation.supercast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before we get the introduction out there's a bunch of dragon and mediaeval peen chat to deliver, then we're straight into what went down when Em took her Outgrown Tour to NSW over the weekend. It wouldn't be an Em Rusciano Live show in Sydney without there being ambulances called, this time the drama went down at Em's Thirroul show. You'll get the full explain and all of the dramatic events before and during that gig, plus how it all went when Em took the show to Sydney. Then, after a proper stretch from Michael, it's time to chat Joe Biden stepping aside and how exactly do we say Kamala's name correctly. Then it's onto all the approvals coming out after Kamala announced that she is running for President, from the Charli XCX BRAT font being adopted, to a mental side quest into Chappell Roan stepping away from the spotlight. There's the huge influx of donations to her campaign in the first 24 hours, to the new generation of voters now legally able to vote in the US, plus Nancy Pelosi and George Clooney's roles in all of this to discuss too. Then in the Sealed Section Em & Michael will ‘Okay, Stop!' Kamala and her husband Doug, appearing at their all staff meeting at Kamala's Campaign Headquarters, plus who both of them think will be chosen as Vice President. Sign up now to start listening or watching the Sealed Section at emsolation.supercast.com.

Join us for an episode featuring a conversation with Andy Scott from Sweet ahead of their November 2024 Australian shows. We discuss the tour, his perspectives on working with an emerging Iron Maiden, and Sweet's influence on extreme and heavy music and image trends. SWEET The Farewell Tour: Greatest Hits Dates November 2024 Friday 8th MELBOURNE, Palms At Crown Sunday 10th AIRLIE BEACH Music Festival Wednesday 13th TWEED HEADS, Twin Towns Thursday 14th TOOWOOMBA, The Empire Theatre Saturday 16th BRISBANE, Princess Theatre Monday 18th ADELAIDE, The Gov Thursday 21st SYDNEY, Factory Theatre Friday 22nd PENRITH, Penrith Panthers Saturday 23rd THIRROUL, Anitas Theatre Tickets from: https://metropolistouring.com/sweet-2024/

Paul is one of the nicest guys I have ever met and someone who I was lucky enough to work with for the last few years of my surf career being my physiotherapist.He grew up in Thirroul just south of Sydney with a massive love for sports. Towards the end of high school and for a few years after he dedicated his life to triathlon and travelled internationally to compete. He then realised it wasn't the life he wanted to pursue and spent a few years traveling and experiencing the world.In his mid-twenties he attended university and studied exercise science and physiotherapy. Since then he has been a physio for top-level athletes and for the last 6 years the head physio for Australia's best surfers at Surfing Australia.We chatted about my 100km run and some tips for taking care of your body as a runner and a surfer.A few key topics in this chatGrowing up in ThirroulTriathlonUniversityPhysiotherapy Tips for my 100km runPaul's LinksINSTAGRAMSPONSORS :)MEDIBANKWILD EARTH AUSTRALIAFor all of your running, camping, and adventure needs! Click here to sign up for a full-time discount! Put club - The Good Human PodDRINK AREPA Use code - GOODHUMAN for 25% off Ārepa Brain Performance Drink!Cooper's LinksINSTAGRAMTIK TOKThe Good Human Factory LinksINSTAGRAMWEBSITEMERCH - CODE - PODCAST 25% OFFWORKSHOP ENQUIRYTHE GOOD HUMAN FACTORY™️ 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul is one of the nicest guys I have ever met and someone who I was lucky enough to work with for the last few years of my surf career being my physiotherapist.He grew up in Thirroul just south of Sydney with a massive love for sports. Towards the end of high school and for a few years after he dedicated his life to triathlon and travelled internationally to compete. He then realised it wasn't the life he wanted to pursue and spent a few years traveling and experiencing the world.In his mid-twenties he attended university and studied exercise science and physiotherapy. Since then he has been a physio for top-level athletes and for the last 6 years the head physio for Australia's best surfers at Surfing Australia.We chatted about my 100km run and some tips for taking care of your body as a runner and a surfer.A few key topics in this chatGrowing up in ThirroulTriathlonUniversityPhysiotherapy Tips for my 100km runPaul's LinksINSTAGRAMSPONSORS :)MEDIBANKWILD EARTH AUSTRALIAFor all of your running, camping, and adventure needs! Click here to sign up for a full-time discount! Put club - The Good Human PodDRINK AREPA Use code - GOODHUMAN for 25% off Ārepa Brain Performance Drink!Cooper's LinksINSTAGRAMTIK TOKThe Good Human Factory LinksINSTAGRAMWEBSITEMERCH - CODE - PODCAST 25% OFFWORKSHOP ENQUIRYTHE GOOD HUMAN FACTORY™️ 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul is one of the nicest guys I have ever met and someone who I was lucky enough to work with for the last few years of my surf career being my physiotherapist.He grew up in Thirroul just south of Sydney with a massive love for sports. Towards the end of high school and for a few years after he dedicated his life to triathlon and travelled internationally to compete. He then realised it wasn't the life he wanted to pursue and spent a few years traveling and experiencing the world.In his mid-twenties he attended university and studied exercise science and physiotherapy. Since then he has been a physio for top-level athletes and for the last 6 years the head physio for Australia's best surfers at Surfing Australia.We chatted about my 100km run and some tips for taking care of your body as a runner and a surfer.A few key topics in this chatGrowing up in ThirroulTriathlonUniversityPhysiotherapy Tips for my 100km runPaul's LinksINSTAGRAMSPONSORS :)MEDIBANKWILD EARTH AUSTRALIAFor all of your running, camping, and adventure needs! Click here to sign up for a full-time discount! Put club - The Good Human PodDRINK AREPA Use code - GOODHUMAN for 25% off Ārepa Brain Performance Drink!Cooper's LinksINSTAGRAMTIK TOKThe Good Human Factory LinksINSTAGRAMWEBSITEMERCH - CODE - PODCAST 25% OFFWORKSHOP ENQUIRYTHE GOOD HUMAN FACTORY™️ 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's no end to the great new music being released! Here are songs by Australian artists from Melbourne, Sydney, Thirroul, Queensland, Geelong and Perth; and artists from New Zealand, the... LEARN MORE The post So free so lonely – Show #299 (part 1), 12 November 2023 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Rory O'Carroll runs Thirroul Cellars, an independent liquor store located in the idyllic suburb on the South Coast of NSW. Thirroul Cellars is more than just a bottle-O, it's a community hub that brings together those that seeks the gourmet, a bit of luxury and the artisanal beverage. In truth, we need a heck more of these kinds of places in our neighbourhoods. https://www.instagram.com/thirroulwino/?hl=en Follow Over a Glass https://www.instagram.com/overtheglasspod  Host Shanteh Wale https://www.instagram.com/shantehwale/?hl=en Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Executive Producer Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork Over a Glass is a wine & drinks podcast with Shanteh Wale exploring the personalities, stories and landscape of the wine and drinks business. An Australian Wine and Drinks Podcast from the Deep in the Weeds Network.

Rory O'Carroll runs Thirroul Cellars, an independent liquor store located in the idyllic suburb on the South Coast of NSW. Thirroul Cellars is more than just a bottle-O, it's a community hub that brings together those that seeks the gourmet, a bit of luxury and the artisanal beverage. In truth, we need a heck more of these kinds of places in our neighbourhoods. https://www.instagram.com/thirroulwino/?hl=en Follow Over a Glass https://www.instagram.com/overtheglasspod  Host Shanteh Wale https://www.instagram.com/shantehwale/?hl=en Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Executive Producer Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork Over a Glass is a wine & drinks podcast with Shanteh Wale exploring the personalities, stories and landscape of the wine and drinks business. An Australian Wine and Drinks Podcast from the Deep in the Weeds Network.

Welcome to episode 73 of the Football United vs Soccer City podcast. Firstly I would like to sincerely thank all of the interviewees, listeners and the football community of the Illawarra, Australia and elsewhere around the World who download this podcast. Additionally I would like to say thank you to the tremendous people who contribute, comment and reminisce on the social media pages.Billy Williams is our interviewee in episode 73. Born in Thirroul and growing up in Woonona in the 1930s, Billy was a footballer who represented his club, region, state and country as a junior and senior footballer.This interview was conducted a while ago via Billy's son Greg who I must sincerely thank for setting this interview up. This interview with Billy is fantastic in many ways and as Billy was humble about his success on the football field, I have added further details about his junior and senior football exploits from newspaper articles and other documents to demonstrate the career Billy Williams had in the Illawarra and for his region, state and country. In my humble opinion Billy would be “one of the” top ten Illawarra football players in the 1950s, so to get a few of his memories and thoughts was fantastic. I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to record and listen to some of Billy's football experiences. I have immense appreciation and thanks for the time Billy gave up in recording this interview and further thanks must go to Andrew Howe, Greg Stock, Mark Boric and Doug Butcher for the statistics I have used in this podcast. At the end of my interview with Billy Williams there is an additional interview with Peter Glass and his thoughts on Billy as a player. For those who have not listened to previous podcasts, Peter Glass was our interviewee on episode 62 and I thank Peter for doing this additional interview. Please enjoy episode 73!

If you thought yesterday's rainfall in Sydney was heavy, welcome to Thursday.By 9am, the city had reached its average total of rainfall for an entire year - a whole nine months ahead of schedule.More than 1214mm of rain has already fallen on the city, with even more set to come. Major Flood warnings Nepean and Georges rivers. Torrential rain and flash flooding today ##Sydney and #Illawarra. Sydney has now passed it's annual average rain with >1214mm. LIVE coverage all day on Sky News Weather. #SydneyStorm #NSWFloods @SkyNewsAust @SkyWeatherAUS pic.twitter.com/G3S6brqeuK— Thomas Saunders (@TomSaundersSNW) April 6, 2022 The inclement weather has led to warnings that major suburbs in the city's west, including Liverpool, could flood later in the day as swollen rivers burst their banks. Already, train services have been disrupted near Sydney.And it's not just Sydney – a vast swath of New South Wales is seeing large falls as far inland as Dubbo and Orange, as well as along much of the coast."The rain event has really only just begun," Sky News Weather meteorologist Rob Sharpe said."There's still a fair way to go with this event with a lot of rainfall charging into [Australia's east]."'Serious concern'The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a severe weather warning for heavy rainfall for the entire NSW coast between Newcastle and Bega, near the Victorian border, for Thursday.At least 100mm is possible in Sydney, the Blue Mountains and down the south coast over the next few days."But there's potential for totals of up to around 300mm. So that's why flash flooding is a serious concern," Sharpe said.The torrential conditions are due to a combination of factors. The La Nina climate driver continues to push warm moist air towards the continent. At the same time, cooler than usual air is high in the atmosphere and that's causing the warmer moisture to rise and then form clouds and rain – lots of it."That's our rainmaking event that is moving through the upper system and that's driving the whole thing," he said.Grim rain record could be beaten todayOn Wednesday, Sydney Airport record 111mm of rain, more than 15mm above its entire average monthly rainfall for April in a single day.Lucas Heights, in the city's south, topped out at 84mm while the CBD weather station, next to the Harbour Bridge, recorded 86mm.So far in 2022, Sydney's CBD has seen at least 1112mm of rain. The average annual rainfall in Sydney is 1164mm.That means if just another 52mm falls on Thursday – and double that is possible – the city will have equalled its usual rainfall for the entire year in just three months and one week. ⚠️ Minor to Major #Flood Warning issued for #Nepean and #Hawkesbury Rivers. #Menangle minor expected at 6:00 am, may reach major Thursday evening. Moderate for #Camden #Wallacia. See https://t.co/AdztI2rqg1 for details and updates; follow advice from @NSWSES #NSWFloods pic.twitter.com/gexASKbXgX— Bureau of Meteorology, New South Wales (@BOM_NSW) April 6, 2022 Thunderstorms are also possible but the intensity of the rain should lessen going into Thursday evening and Friday. It's likely the big wet will subside over the coming days – at least for now.It's much the same story throughout other parts of Sydney, with Penrith in the west also set to see 60-100mm and then between 20-30mm on Friday and spells of less heavy rain through the weekend.Minor to moderate flooding is possible on the Nepean, Hawkesbury, Colo, Georges and Woronora rivers in and around Sydney with flooding very possible in riverside suburbs such as Liverpool, Milperra and Menangle.At 6am on Thursday, buses were replacing trains between Thirroul and Waterfall on the NSW Train Link South Coast line due heavy rain at Helensburgh.Much of NSW set to be smashedWollongong could see 70-120mm on Thursday and up to 45mm on Friday; 60mm could find its way down to Bega; up to 170mm could fall on Katoomba over the next couple of...

Financing your home renovation with Aaron Christie-David Are you ready to finally get started on your dream alfresco area or pool, but are thinking that you might need to get your finances sorted? Or where do you even start in the process with your finance broker & builder? Who goes first - the chicken or the egg?? Today Adrian is talking with a great friend Aaron from Atelier Wealth to talk through what is the best way to start the finance of your home renovation. Get your pen ready to take some notes as this will ensure you will have a more enjoyable process for your dream home reno. In this episode we'll chat about... What is the best first step? Understand your borrowing capacity/How much can you actually borrow? Valuation of your property & equity of your home Options for the type of loan What questions you should start with your broker or bank Should you be worried about your credit score? How long does the process take? What are the 3 critical elements you must consider? Reach out to Aaron & his team at Atelier Wealth HERE Head Office Suite 2, Level 15, Currency House, 23 Hunter St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Thirroul Office 256a Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Thirroul, NSW 2515 Phone +61 2 4267 2652 Email hello@atelierwealth.com.au Or check out Aaron's own podcast 'Australian Property Investment' for some great tips & advice on property & finance. Would you like to bring your friends & family together into your own Alfresco space? Talk to the Emanate & Co. team HERE Check out our social pages: Facebook Instagram You Tube

Saul Griffith is a mad inventor, an official “genius” (as per the prestigious Macarthur Fellowship, um, wait for it, for his prodigy of service in the world community) and he has a fix for the climate crisis! Electrify everything! US President Joe Biden vibed with it so much he made the Australian his climate advisor.  I first came across Saul on one of my eternal searches for legit climate solutions that bring true excitement and hope to humans.  For years I've wanted to pick apart his wild idea summed up in his new book, written for President Joe Biden, Electrify: An Optimist's Playbook For Our Clean Energy Future. The gist is this: We can get to those 2030 targets required for our survival on this planet, using technology that already exists and if he had to choose a country in the world where it can happen the fastest and with the biggest economic win he'd say, Australia! Saul is a lot of fun, swears a touch (be warned!), rides a bike everywhere, barely wears shoes and rather infamously (according to the interwebs) pointed out the carbon footprint of his underpants in his 2006 TED talk. The Electrify the lot and fast mantra is one I buy into…to a point. We still must consume less…way less. Saul agrees. We are going to talk further... Watch Saul's TED Talk here https://www.ted.com/talks/saul_griffith_everyday_inventions?language=en  Saul's new book Electrify: An Optimist's Playbook For Our Clean Energy Future is available in the US now, find it here and getting an Australian version soon. Saul would love for you to source a copy from his favourite local book shop in Thirroul: https://collinsbooksthirroul.com.au/p/electrify-an-optimists-playbook-for-our-clean-energy-future-87f36d28-7c27-4d98-b406-c6fe0576ab68?barcode=9780262046237.  Explore the exciting world of Saul's inventions and ideas here https://www.saulgriffith.com/  Listen to my Ask Me Anything on climate episode here https://pod.link/1548626341/episode/39f6573570b3837e65f7a5897d50592f  Favourite Wild with Sarah Wilson on the LiSTNR app here Find out more about Sarah Wilson: www.sarahwilson.com Get your copy of Sarah Wilson's book This One Wild and Precious Life: A hopeful path forward in a fractured world hereConnect on Instagram: www.instagram.com/_sarahwilson_   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Housing affordability is on everyone's mind but what's being done? In this episode, we welcome back Michelle Adair, CEO of The Housing Trust. The Housing Trust, which is the second-largest housing provider in the Illawarra, delivering subsidised rental homes to over 2000 people, with almost 1100 properties from Thirroul to Nowra. Michelle is at the forefront of the housing affordability crisis. Her professional and personal experiences will move you as she illustrates how deep this problem runs, and who has the ability to rectify it.   Here's what we cover: What's wrong with the current housing policy? Is focusing on first home buyers an effective strategy? What is the role developers play in this crisis? What is the economic case for providing more social housing Is welfare enabling further social problems or remedying them? How to balance a growing and a stabilising market? Does the government want low housing prices? Who benefits the most from housing concessions? What role can investors play?   RELEVANT EPISODES: Episode 104 | Build-To-Rent the new standard for renters | Adam Hirst Episode 81 | Will a crisis in confidence kill our apartment market? | Eliza Owen Episode 66 | What's causing Australia's housing affordability crisis? | Michele Adair   GUEST LINKS: https://housingtrust.org.au/ Housing: Taming the elephant in the economy [full report] Housing: Taming the elephant in the economy [4-page summary] https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7319955/governments-ignoring-holy-grail-of-affordable-rentals/ https://www.smh.com.au/national/before-she-was-a-ceo-michele-and-her-kids-lost-everything-20210427-p57mqu.html   HOST LINKS: Looking for a Sydney Buyers Agent?www.gooddeeds.com.au Work with Veronica: https://linktr.ee/veronicamorgan Looking for a Mortgage Broker?www.wealthful.com.au Work with Chris: hello@wealthful.com.au   Send in your questions to: questions@theelephantintheroom.com.au   EPISODE TRANSCRIPT: Please note that this has been transcribed by half-human-half-robot, so brace yourself for typos and the odd bit of weirdness… This episode was recorded in August 2021 https://www.theelephantintheroom.com.au/podcasts/191 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where does inspiration come from and how can you cultivate that creative spark that's uniquely stirring within your heart? How can excellent work and deep passion open doors you never thought possible and lead you down paths you never knew existed? These are just a few of the many insights that Award-Winning Wave Photographer Ray Collins speaks to during Louie's most recent conversation on the Passion + Purpose Podcast.-MORE ABOUT RAY COLLINSRay Collins is from Thirroul in New South Wales, Australia. He discovered photography in 2007 following a tragic accident that left him unable to walk for several months. His love of the ocean led him to begin photographing his local surfing friends, within a few months he had captured the surfing worldʼs attention by gracing the front covers of several international magazines with his fresh perspective and his willingness to risk his personal safety to get the shot.A few years later his photography morphed from surfing to waves with the “aim is to show the ocean as a living, breathing thing. To document it in all of it's intimidating strengths; and to bring awareness to its delicate fragility."Check out Ray's work and more of his powerful story over at https://raycollinsphoto.com

In this episode Shannon sits down with Chris Henry, owner and head chef at the Black Bird Cafe in Thirroul. He talks about his journey through adoption and the big one over to Australia, at the age of 16, to start a new life.   From a chaotic childhood, Chris found peace and calm with his wife Alice, who is the granddaughter of Gough Whitlam, and also adopted.    Chris and Alice have had it all, lost it and now find themselves building strong community relationships as they run the well located and much loved Black Bird Cafe.  Find out the amazing work they did during Covid and how being a father gives him the opportunity to create the childhood for his children, he didn't have.  In our research we found some fabulous reviews that Chris humbly accepted.  Follow them on socials and check out this rave about the cafe.  "Divine coffee. Great service and lovely staff. The staff and owners are always friendly they greet you with a smile and hello and the food what can I say other then it is just so yummy the corn fritters are the best I have ever eaten" Website  : BlackBird Cafe Thirroul Facebook : BlackBird Cafe Thirroul   The Untold Story The Australian business that specialises in capturing history.  Have you ever thought of writing down your story, or your loved one's story? Have you wanted to create a keepsake to help you remember your loved one, something that can be treasured for generations to come?  

In this episode, Jessey chats with Brett Lucas from The Academy Music Dance and Drama in Thirroul about reinventing the academy, surviving and thriving through covid, and the academies involvement in Education ConnectLearn more about The Academy of Music Dance Drama at musicdancedrama.com.auFollow Life on Music on IG & FB @jesseynapa

The Climate Action Show17th May 2021 Produced by Vivien LangfordTIM FLANNERY AT THIRROULAN EXTINCTION REBELLION PICNIC GuestsProfessor Tim Flannery- The Climate Council, Author of  The Climate CureText Publishing — The Climate Cure: Solving the Climate Emergency Wollongong can prosper from a future without coal, Flannery says | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSWMithra Cox -  Wollongong Councillor for the Greens, Musician with The LurkersSharon Posell and Craig Peritt - Protect our Water Alliance. POWAHOME | Protect Our Water Alliance | WollongongOlatunji - Poet at the picnicIKNAG - Illawarra Knitting Nannas against gas The Femmes Fatales - Wild brass band led by Mel WishartFuneral band Les Femmes Fatales performs feminist protest act at HONK! Oz - ABC NewsNaia Webb - Illawara Climate Action NetworkThe Illawarra Climate Coalition - Home | Facebook  THIRROULThis is coal country south of Sydney.The Illawarra escarpment looming over Extinction Rebellion's picnic is riddled with coal mines. Many of them are causing damage to the river beds and swamps above with losses to Sydney's drinking water catchment. DH Lawrence and Frieda stayed at Thirroul and they would have loved the celebration of life that XR brings to the contemplation of climate catastrophe. The brass band with its melodramatic funeral march,  the children making tomb stones for lost species and the serious speakers were not at all macabre.In the background you will hear cockatoos screeching home to roost and children pelting across the grass in sack races.Tim Flannery told us that the Earth's climate System sets the deadlines not politicians. He now lives in this community and is energised by the battle ahead, as they make the transition from coal and gas. Mithra Cox talked about being on council and how we must elect climate activists. Her long experience as a musician supporting many causes has given her the courage to be a leader. Craig Peritt from POWA has worked in the mines and has seen the water gushing in from cracks in the riverbeds. His dream is for green steel at Port Kembla. Will Twiggy Forrest make it a reality? He said our role as activists is to be informed, to be constructively angry, smart and well organised. Sharon Possel explained just what it took for this community to succesfully stop  an  extension of the Dendrobium Coal mine.Dendrobium coal mine expansion rejected by planning commission, John Barilaro vows to overturn ruling - ABC NewsMillions in federal budget for Port Kembla hydrogen-fuelled power plant | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSWThere is so much more to this programme than the named leaders. You will hear the voice of a child of five and three quarters who witnessed the 2020 Bushfires, there's a poet and  many climate activists, young and old who are energetically making the transition away from the industries and jobs of the past.To take action consider lending your support to Protect our Water Alliance Protect Our Water Alliance (list-manage.com)Leave a message for The Climate Action Show at 3CR 03 94198377 

This week we spoke to art curator and writer extraordinaire,  Amber Creswell Bell. We were thrilled Amber drove all the way to Avalon from Thirroul to speak to us (she did visit the new gallery she is curating at Studio Direct Michael Reid Newport too!). We had the best chat about curating, writing books, fitting it all in with kids, choosing artists, advice on buying art, being an enthusiastic creative hustler and much more. Her first book, Clay, published by Thames & Hudson, released October 2016, showcases over 50 contemporary ceramic artisans from Australia and abroad.Amber's second book, A Painted Landscape, released in October 2018, profiles the diverse work of 50 of Australia's landscape painters.2021 will see the release of Amber's monograph on artist Ken Done, and ‘Still Life' – a compilation of Australian still-life painters, also published by Thames & Hudson.Her editorial work has been published in many of Australia's leading titles.Check out her website here. Thanks, Amber, really enjoyed meeting you and thanks for sharing the knowledge!

Ps Brendan & Kristy Elliott hand over the Lead Pastor roles to Ps Rohan & Jill Bell Welcome to South Coast City Church Thirroul. The purpose of our existence is to see God and people brought together and I hope this may happen in a greater way in your own life.