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EPISODE · Sep 7, 2025 · 55 MIN

Why new suburbs become fast food magnets and can your local club survive the volunteer drought?

from Life Matters - Full program podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

As our cities grow we're building new houses, new shops and new amenities from scratch. Melanie Davern, from Australian Urban Observatory and Jane Martin from Food for Health Alliance unpack why so many new developments become fast food highways. Its in light of a proposal to change local planning processes in Victoria to address the growing problem of fast food over-saturation in suburbs like those in the Surf Coast, the Mayor Mike Bodsworth's discusses the potential impact, would it make us healthier?Philip Johns is the president of the 70 year old Rotary Club of Port Pirie in South Australia, but he's worried the club won't see many more birthdays. From Lions Club playgrounds to Rotary rotundas and sausage sizzles galore, the contribution of local service clubs is visible in every community, but they're folding after in the face of volunteer shortages. Philip joins Mark Pearce, CEO of Volunteering Australia to discuss what community service looks like in 2025. ABC Radio National has launched its Top 100 Books of the 21st Century. We asked broadcaster David Marr about the book that changed his life. And speaking of reading, if you can't remember the last time you got some quality hours in with your favourite book - there's a retreat for that! Amy Hart is the co founder of 'A Place to Pause' and Anna Burkey from Australia Reads discuss the rise and usefulness of the reading retreat. 

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