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January 2025

by | December 27, 2024 | Newsletters | 0 Comments

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year Fundraising for City Park Radio.. A small band of volunteers meet every month to raise funds for the operations of City Park Radio … It can be rather intense business tracking orders and serving sausages and drinks at Bunnings...
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December 2024

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CHRISTMAS BANTER As we head towards 40 years of licensed broadcasting, City Park Radio is always in awe of the magnificent efforts by the many, many volunteers who have given their heart to put soul into community radio in Launceston. As each year passes, we lose one...
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November 2024

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THE LEARNING NEVER STOPS City Park Radio attended the Annual Conference arranged by the CBAA celebrating 50 years of community media in Australia. Bethany Madson, Lilith Hosken and Chris Ball heard keynote addresses on radio communication from Valerie Geller and then...
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October 2024

by | September 27, 2024 | Newsletters | 1 Comment

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE You asked for it … you’ve got it .. a photo of the new management committee. Chris Sayer (VP) , Di Quarrell, Elizabeth Walters (Sec), Bruce Webb, Ayu Rohmana, Jim Jacob (President) , Seated : Chris Ball (Treasurer), Bethany Madson.   As you...
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September 2024

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THE MARINERS MUSE The fringe of this year’s Tassie Scallop Fiesta took the bait and cast off with the Mariners’ Muse story-telling session last month. A panel of four diverse speakers was reeled in to relate their tales of involvement and relationships with the sea....
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August 2024

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SPECIAL BROADCAST - A STORY OF RAGTIME The New Holland Honey Eaters (Stan Gottschalk, Rebecca Gottschalk, Steve Ray and Jane Ray) have been performing together since 1988. The Honey Eaters specialise in traditional music from the south-eastern United States -...
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July 2024

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SENATOR HELEN POLLEY VISITS CPR Senator Polley visited City Park Radio recently to hear about our operations and to find out more about DAB+ radio. She was impressed with the number of volunteers who are active at City Park Radio and is very supportive of community...
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June 2024

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WE NEED YOU - SPONSORSHIP NEEDS YOU City Park Radio is looking for a person to organise, produce and schedule sponsorship announcement on community radio. It’s your opportunity to be involved with your community radio station….. in charge of sponsorship at City Park...
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May 2024

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National Volunteer Week 2024 20-26 May  National Volunteer Week 2024 recognises the diverse passions and talents people bring to the act of volunteering…. The theme this year is – Something for Everyone It’s an invitation to explore the myriad of opportunities...
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April 2024

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SPECIAL - The 36th JOHN WEST LECTURE  A Good Riddance: The Inception of Criminal Deportation in Colonial Australia Over the past decade, many Australians have become familiar with the concept of criminal deportation. Since December 2014, more than 3,000 people have...
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