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October 9 · 14 min
World Post Day with author Tatyana Leonov
9th October became World Post Day in 1969, marking the establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 in the Swiss Capital, Bern. To celebrate the day, 8CCC's Kate Lyons-Dawson spoke with Tatyana Leonov, an Australian travel writer, editor and founder of World Letters - a children’s travel series that brings beautifully written adventures from around the world straight to their letterboxes, illustrated by Helen Ayle. Its first collection, Elsewhere, follows two sisters, Aria and Mimsy, as they discover a new destination in each letter. Her work has appeared in publications including BBC Travel, Lonely Planet, Traveller, Escape and Sunday Life, and every destination featured in World Letters is somewhere she has personally travelled. The characters are inspired by Tatyana and Evan’s two daughters Ariana and Millie. Millie lives with Angelman Syndrome, a rare genetic condition that causes severe intellectual and physical disability. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 8 · 8 min
First Sounds Vol 15 with Aaron Langford
Approaching the last week for submissions to First Sounds Vol 15, 8CCC's Kate Lyons-Dawson spoke with Aaron Langford, presenter and producer at 93.7FM Koori Radio for their Drive show Making Tracks and Deadly Human Rights, who will be one of the judges this year. Aaron brings more than 20 years of experience across radio, approaching broadcasting as both storytelling practice and community infrastructure, exploring how sound shapes culture and connection. A collaborative partnership between the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) and Gadigal Information Service / Koori Radio (GIS), First Sounds serves as a vital bridge connecting First Nations artists with millions of listeners nationwide since launching in 2020. Submissions close 13 October and tracks need to be recorded in the last 18 months. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 6 · 24 min
Reel News October 2026 with René Sutton
A very busy time this month at Alice Springs Cinema, with MASIFF screening from 15 October, Girls Night Out on 16 Oct is Sense and Sensibility and Craft-a-noon is Hocus Pocus on 25th, just ahead of Halloween. New releases include Other Mommy, The Last Whale Singer and much awaited Whalefall and The Social Reckoning, as well as films in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil. On 27 October the Cinema is collaborating with Red Kangaroo Books for the first time on the release (today) of Sarah J Maas' A Court of Splintered Harmony with both a Dawn Court Party (7-10am) and a Night Court Party (6.30-10pm) - check out the links for the different packages on offer. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 5 · 16 min
Tennant Creek and the Barkly Community Meeting Puts Housing in the Spotlight
An April community meeting about rights and responsibilities in housing sparked an invitation to Minister for Housing and local member for Barkly, Steve Edgington to the September meeting at Our Community Shed. The OCS Coordinator Lucy Mcgarry reported to 8CCC's Brian Coleman the outcomes of the latest meeting where about 50 people attended from the town, NT Government officials and various organisations to hear answers to the community's questions from April. Quarterly meetings were agreed going forward, in order to keep transparency and accountability around housing for Tennant Creek. The group are united in pursuing locally-centred solutions that address the problems that have been brought to light. It was also announced today until 9 November, the NT Government are asking social housing tenants, Community Housing Providers, legal and advocacy services, homelessness services, Aboriginal organisations, community representatives and other interested Territorians to comment on proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1999. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 5 · 26 min
Barkly Regional Council Out of the Red
Barkly Regional Council CEO Peter Harder dropped in to the 8CCC Tennant Creek studio to share the good news the budget is in the black for the first time in ten years. New mowers and some more bins are just some of the benefits. The launch of the free pool opening was a great success, despite hearing that the NTG will not support in funding the pool's upkeep, shade and infrastructure critical work needed. Peter explains how they are facing the challenges and working on savings where they can. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 5 · 27 min
Rowan Dally from ZAZA ZOO
Rowan Dally from Garramilla/Darwin band ZAZA ZOO joined Baini on the Big Brekky Show to discuss their upcoming vinyl EP and launch party this weekend. The 3-piece instrumental group are throwing a warehouse party this Saturday Oct 10th to celebrate the launch of their first EP. Over the past year, the band have experimented with various genres as they dazzle audiences with incredibly tight grooves that only years of playing together can create. “I have been playing with James and Evan…maybe seven or eight years now…and they’ve been playing music together for longer than I’ve been alive...I think if you don’t have that connection and don’t know how people work together, it’s really hard…because it’s all about feel.” The EP will be released on Saturday as a vinyl record. Rowan explained that the band always intended to make this an analogue experience for the listener and to steer away from streaming platforms for as long as possible. “We made this to be a vinyl. I understand that most people might not be up on it… but it’s meant to be enjoyed that way. We went a long way to make it specifically a vinyl record.” Punters can buy the record at the launch, or message the band directly to have one delivered. Listen to the full interview with Rowan to hear the first track ‘Bus Stop’ and last track ‘Night Fever’ from the record. ZAZA ZOO will be launching the record with their warehouse show at 103 Arts in Winellie this Saturday Oct 10th. Doors are from 8pm with the band hitting the stage at 8.30 and DJs to follow from 10pm-2am. Find tickets here. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 5 · 2 min
Adam Drake is Inspired by NT's Youth
Adam Drake founded Balanced Choice, combining his skills in fitness, theatre and community engagement. Since 2014 he's been running programs in the NT youth justice space and he spoke to 8CCC's Brian Coleman about the courage and inspiration he witnesses when he works with these amazing young people who have been caught up in the justice system. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 2 · 23 min
Alice Springs Ordinary Council Meeting Sep 2026 with Mayor Asta Hill
8CCC's Kate Lyons-Dawson caught up with Mparntwe Alice Springs Mayor Asta Hill to discuss the September 2026 Ordinary Town Council meeting on Tuesday. It was a record, over six hour long sitting where much was resolved, most importantly calling on the Australian Government to list buffel grass as a Weed of National Significance, while also seeking a funded partnership with the Australian and Northern Territory governments to support its ongoing management on Council-managed land. An economic summit will also be organised to share ideas and look at how Alice Springs can capitalise on economic opportunities, approving up to $10,000 from the Elected Member Projects budget to support the summit. Expected to take up to 24 months, a comprehensive review of Council's bylaws is set to begin, looking at the local rules that help shape how we live, work and use shared spaces across Alice Springs. A detailed legislative process will be followed before any changes can be adopted and the community will have opportunities to have their say throughout the process. Listen back to hear of the positive action the Council has taken on it's environmental footprint, keeping it well on track for 2030 goals, plus Peter Varris, the new CEO's busy first two days. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 28 · 25 min
Greg Barnes on the C.O.F.F.I.N. Gig
Not long ago, Gadigal/Sydney-based band C.O.F.F.I.N. came to Bustard Town for an incredible rock show with an important cause. Gig organiser Greg Barnes joined Baini on the show to discuss Frack Me Dead, an anti-fracking rock and roll show. Greg was glowing in his praise of C.O.F.F.I.N. and the singer/drummer Ben for the efforts he has put into the anti-fracking campaign. "They really spread the message strong throughout the set, unscripted, just pure energy... The singer Ben is super well-read, and is an amazing public speaker, and did some solid messaging as well as playing the best rock and roll in Australia." Greg has been instrumental in campaigning for anti-fracking messaging with these gigs and merch drops across the NT, and implored listeners to keep the fight going against fracking organisations. "Right now companies are going in and doing test drilling. It's crunch time to be able to get it at a federal level to be able to stop this threat." Catch the full audio from the show on Saltwater Radio/8CCC 102.1 next Wednesday Oct 7th at 7pm Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 28 · 18 min
Richie 1250 on Slow Grind Fever - September 2026
Richie 1250 joined Baini on the Big Brekky Show to talk about the upcoming Slow Grind Fever at The Black Wreath. Richie has brought Slow Grind Fever to Mparntwe for a number of years thanks to the warm reception he always receives from the locals. "People there just really love it, and I just really love coming up there. It's a very welcoming town. Some places I go, it's very hard to make connections... Every time I come up I feel very welcomed in to the community. It's great!" Slow Grind Fever is know for it's smokey, dreamlike atmosphere, acting as a veil to the crowds' carefree choreography while Richie plays some of his sultriest vinyl jams. Catch Slow Grind Fever this Saturday Oct 3rd 2026 at The Black Wreath from 9pm. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 23 · 20 min
Beth Uhe from BB Sabina
Beth Uhe from BB Sabina joins Baini on the Big Brekky Show to disucss Dissolve, the 8CCC Feature Album of the Week. Dissolve is an immersive, sprawling album built around themes of transformation, transcendence and the act of letting go. Across its seven-track landscape, layered shoegaze guitars collide with pulsing atmospheric synths, trip-hop rhythms and post-rock dynamics, shifting between moments of intensity and space to create something vibrant, surreal and transportive. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 10 · 5 min
NT Writing Awards 2026
NT Writers Centre Executive Director, SezzaJai Sykes visited 8CCC Brekky to inform listeners of the upcoming celebrations of the 2026 Northern Territory Writing Awards, whether you are in Mparntwe Alice Springs, Darwin or further afield. Bringing together for the first time the Northern Territory’s three premier literary awards —the NT Book Awards, the NT History Book Award, and the NT Literary Awards — the ceremony celebrates outstanding literary talent and recognises excellence across published and unpublished writing. On 23 September it's taking place in Darwin with a satellite event in Alice Springs and streaming online. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 9 · 26 min
Vincent Lingiari Award 2026 with Curator Kelli Cole
8CCC's Kate Lyons-Dawson was joined by Kelli Cole, Curator for the Vincent Lingiari Award to talk about the exhibition and it's opening, alongside Desert Mob at Araluen Art Centre on Thursday night. Kelli, after over twenty years of working in the National Gallery, has returned to Mparntwe Alice Springs with a wealth of knowledge and experience which she generously shared over a wide range of topics including the Award theme of the 50th anniversary of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (NT), the state of representation of ATSI collections in Australian art institutions, what makes a good mentorship and a call for education to embrace art and particularly Aboriginal art to improve our connection as a country. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 7 · 15 min
Snap Media on NTG Gag Order
(A) from Snap Media joined Baini on the show this morning to discuss the recent gag order that the Northern Territory Government has put out on the publication’s media inquiries. Snap media is an independent news and media source based in Darwin. The publication covers political issues in the NT and presents them to the public via their substack or on instagram. Over the weekend, (A) discovered that the CLP Government has issued a gag order directed at Snap, meaning they have been excluded from press conferences and denied any responses to media enquiries. (A) recounted that the issues started when Snap Media questioned the appointment of the Chief Administrator and has since received the cold shoulder by the NTG’s media departments. The reason given, according to (A), is that Snap Media are not considered journalists and have instead been labelled activists. This has resulted in reduced access to the same information that other media has been afforded. “Most people who know me know that I’ve been working as a photo journalist in the NT for the last 6 years... I’ve never hidden what my politics are and I definitely don’t hide away from the fact that equality in our society should not be a left or right issue.” (A) pointed to the various difficulties that journalists face in covering news stories across the NT and explained that Snap Media started as a place to be able to capture the stories that legacy media weren’t able to. “By kiboshing that, we take away scrutiny of the Government, we take away the ability to hold powerful to account, and we take away the public’s interest.” Snap Media will continue to forge ahead with writing articles and scrutinising NT politics, but (A) now has “serious concerns” about the public’s right to know and how NT media will respond to a government that is handpicking who it will speak to. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 7 · 28 min
Barkly Council CEO September 2026 update
Barkly Regional Council CEO Peter Harder joined 8CCC's Brian Coleman to find out what's been of news this month. Find out more about rubbish collection and animal ownership, as well as solar for the Youth Centre and the interim measures while the Mayor is on paternity leave. Peter also answered a few of the community member's questions. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 7 · 12 min
Three and Free - Our Local Paper
Centralian Today and Tennant Creek Today have been with us now for three years - and it just keeps getting better! Natalie Woods, Key Accounts Manager and journalist Gladys Baretta came on the Brekky Show to announce that from September the papers would be free both in print and online and available in more venues across our towns. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 3 · 16 min
Desert Mob 2026 with Hettie and Aspen
With a week to go until Desert Mob 2026, Co-curators Hettie Perkins and Aspen Beattie, visited 8CCC Brekky Show to speak about the program. This year Desart is proud to join in partnership with the Central Land Council to present the fourth edition of the nationally renowned Vincent Lingiari Art Award (VLAA), with the award being announced on 10 September and the CLC Delegates’ Choice Award will be announced and presented to the winning artists by special guests, Lingiari family representatives, Rosie Smiler and Trisha Smiler, and CLC Chair, Warren Williams.. Taking over the Araluen Arts Precinct on Thursday evening, the galleries are open for a preview of the 35th edition of Desert Mob and the Vincent Lingiari Art Award exhibitions – and the exclusive opportunity to acquire works from both exhibitions before they go live online Friday morning - with food and refreshments available throughout the night. The artists' talks begin Friday, there's workshops and the market opens Saturday morning. The exhibitions and satellite events continue through until mid October. Check out the full program! Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 3 · 19 min
Chansey Paech Calls For Submissions on NT Health
Chansey Paech MLA was speaking this morning to Kate Lyons-Dawson, from his position of shadow Health Minister today when he presented the health discussion paper. The Member for Gwoja and team have been travelling around the Territory to find out what people need in their health system. Make sure you have your say! NT Labor would like to see a new Darwin Hospital and culturally safe health practices. You can provide your feedback by emailing your submission to Opposition.Leader@nt.gov.au, or visiting www.selenauibo.com/dp-health Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 1 · 25 min
Dance (If You Remember) with Cooperblack
"It's just a fun track!" 8CCC Brekky caught us with Cooperblack aka Jez Conlon to find out more about the latest single release, Dance (If you Remember), a post-punk electro dance track about finding your way back to movement — even when you can’t remember how. Built from pulsing electronics, post-punk energy and a restless sense of movement, the track sits somewhere between the dancefloor and the darker edges of the night. It’s about letting go of the need to remember the steps and trusting the body to find its own way back. Because sometimes you don’t need to remember. This is the first single from Amnesia Procedure, Cooperblack’s new album due in late September 2026. Credit: Rosie Wild for the original cover image. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 31 · 21 min
AEUNT President Brian Gray
Today on the show, Baini was joined by the Australian Education Union NT (AEUNT) President Brian Gray. Mr Gray spoke about the potential risks regarding the NT Government’s proposed legislation to merge the Teachers Registration Board (TRB) with the Board of Studies. Usually in the NT, teachers must be registered with the TRB in order to take up a teaching role. Minister for Education, Jo Hersey, says that the proposed bill won’t change the registration requirements for teachers, but will instead streamline the process for registration. “In our year of growth, certainty and security, the CLP Government is delivering for Territory teachers and educators to reduce red tape and strengthen accountability,” Mr Gray says these changes could permit more people to be able to teach without completing the four years of study usually required, risking the potential for teaching standards to lower. “It’s not a sustainable system and my worry is that with no independent oversight of teacher registration, the standards are just going to be lowered and that population [of teachers without full degrees] is just going to grow and grow.” Mr Gray asked for members of the public to speak to their representatives to convince the Legislative Assembly that this bill is “rushed and badly thought through” so that the legislation can have proper scrutiny before it is discussed on October 13th. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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