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EPISODE · Mar 20, 2026 · 27 MIN

Shelter at the Beach

from From The Embers · host Community Broadcasting Association of Australia

First the road closed. Then on the morning of New Years 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 WintersonDon AshbyBrodie GaudionKristin RuleKate Jackson Credits:Producer: Anne WallExecutive producer and sound design Sarah MashmanProduction management team Vicky Rouse and Abe KillianEngineering Tegan NicholsScript consultation Zoe FergusonTheme 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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