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Rodd shares the weekly astronomy update and news for South West Victoria, plus discusses what to look for when getting your first telescope.Examples of beginner telescopes can be found at https://bintel.com.au/collections/beginner-telescopes or https://www.opticscentral.com.au/telescopes.html/for-beginners.html?

Rodd provides the weekly astronomy update and news for South West Victoria, plus shares information about the Winter Solstice.

Liza Freddi let's everyone know about the upcoming Bush Dance at the Forrest Hall.Tickets available at https://events.humanitix.com/forrest-bush-dance

Mia from Crimestoppers Victoria discusses protecting your vehicle from theft and damage.Links mentioned in this podcast include https://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au/report-a-crime/ and https://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au/car-theft-prevention/

Rodd provides the weekly astronomy update for South West Victoria, shares some space news and information about the planet Venus.

Mia from Crimestoppers Victoria discusses ways to prevent graffiti and report it. https://www.police.vic.gov.au/preventing-and-removing-graffitihttps://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au/report-a-crime/

Jack Hodgins, who is writing a book about the largest annual music event in the country from 1966 until 1972, chats to Jof about the Hoadley Battle of the Sounds.If you have any information that can be passed on, please contact Jack via [email protected]

Matthew Tossolini, Head of Motoring events at the Royal Flying Doctor Service chats about the Outback Car Trek which will be rolling into Apollo Bay on Tuesday 2nd of June as part of its 2026 journey through regional Victoria and Tasmania.For further details please visit https://www.outbackcartrek.com.au/

Rodd presents the weekly astronomy update for South West Victoria, plus provides some space news.Share your feedback at https://www.facebook.com/groups/281773288323000

Liz Bishop chats to Jof at the end of the 2026 Colac Volunteer Expo, sharing some successes from the day, as well as what's coming up.

Clare from the Colac and District Family History Group chats to Jof about a virtual vemorialisation pilot which will share 200 stories from the Almost Forgotten collection, available through a free mobile app. Visitors will be able to download the app and, as they move through the cemetery, view stories connected to grave locations.Further details available at https://www.colacfamilyhistory.org.au/projects/

Heather from the Colac Evening View Club discusses local volunteering opportunities and fundraising at the 2026 Colac Volunteer Expo.Further information available at https://www.facebook.com/colaceveningviewclub

Robyn Alexander chats to Jof at the 2026 Colac Volunteer Expo about funding local projects and volunteering opportunities with the Meriba Service Club.Further details available at https://www.facebook.com/p/Meriba-Service-Club-of-Colac-61566182985399/

Dan Zapelli from Colac SES discusses volunteering and training opportunities at the Colac Volunteer Expo.Further details available at https://www.facebook.com/colacses

Janet, the Community Activation Lead for Let's Talk Colac, chats to Jof about different volunteering opportunities available through the organisation at the 2026 Colac Volunteer Expo.Further information available at https://letstalkaustralia.org/

Jonathan Graham presents at the Colac Volunteer Expo, sharing some of the volunteering opportunities available at OCR FM community radio station and how to show support.Further details available at www.ocrfm.org.au

Josiah Van Niekerk presents at the Colac Volunteer Expo about opportunities available through the Colac Salvos. He also chats with Jof near the end of the Expo about some of the current local projects.https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/colac/about-us/

Sue Schram and Ben Zapelli present at the Colac Volunteer Expo 2026, sharing volunteer opportunities as part of the local Rotary Clubs. Ben also chats with Jof about the upcoming merger.

Brayden chats to Jof at the 2026 Colac Volunteer Expo about volunteering opportunities with the Colac Kana Festival.Further details at https://www.facebook.com/KanaFestivalColac

Mairead O'Sullivan presents at the Colac Volunteer Expo 2026, sharing volunteer opportunities through Ed Connec.tFurther details available at https://www.edconnectaustralia.org.au/

Jonathan Graham presents at the Colac Volunteer Expo 2026, sharing volunteering opportunities at 2nd Colac Sea Scout Group. Further details can be found at https://www.facebook.com/2ndColac/ and https://www.facebook.com/ColacLogCabinHall

Sarah Evans presents at the Colac Volunteer Expo 2026, sharing volunteer opportunities at Colac Park Run.Further details available at https://www.parkrun.com.au/lakecolac/

Rachel Wood presents at the Colac Volunteer Expo 2026, sharing information about volunteer opportunities at Colac Community Hub Inc.Further details are available at https://communityhubinc.org.au/

Eppy from the Colac Lions Club chats to Jof about the history of the Lions and the community service activities they support in the local area.Further details at https://www.facebook.com/colaclionsclub

Ellie and Nicola chat to Jof at the Colac Volunteer Expo about the local disability advocacy group. Further details can be found at https://riac.org.au/our-services/r-a-i-s-e-your-voice/

Rodd provides the weekly astronomy update for South West Victoria and discusses the ins and outs of radio telescopes.

Rodd provides the weekly astronomy update for South West Victoria, and shares lots of interesting information about sun dials.

Naomi Lettieri from Anam Cara House Colac discusses the upcoming Palliative Care Week event featuring Dr Hannah Gould. Dr Gould is a cultural anthropologist and author of “How to Die in the 21st Century”, and will share insights into contemporary approaches to death, dying, and care, drawing on her research and public work in this field.To RSVP, please email [email protected] or (03) 5233 8203.

Emma Lawrence from Kids Alive, discusses the free CPR training launch to equip parents for life-or-death emergencies as drowning deaths have reached their highest level since 1996, with 357 lives lost last year. For every child who drowns, another eight are hospitalised following non-fatal incidents, often with lifelong consequences.At the same time, four in five (80%) cardiac arrests occur in the home, challenging the perception that emergencies happen where help is readily available. Injury also remains the leading cause of harm among Australian children, with more than 600,000 emergency department visits and nearly 89,000 hospitalisations each year.To help address this, Kids Alive Do the Five and Royal Life Saving WA are relaunching the online education initiative, The Heart Beat Club in 2026, a free, one-hour online course covering CPR and essential first aid for babies and toddlers, available throughout May.For further details and to register visit the Heart Beat Club website at https://kidsalive.com.au/the-heart-beat-club/

Rodd provides a weekly stargazing update, plus discusses the true length of a day.

Phil Gray talks about writing and starring in a play based on his recent road accident.Tickets available at https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1558201

Susan chats about the release of her latest album.Find all the details and tracks at https://linktr.ee/muranty

Camperdown Theatre Company director Warren Easley discusses bringing ‘Noises Off’ by Michael Frayn to the stage.Tickets to the show can be purchased from Laffs, 163 Manifold St, phone 5593 1469 or online atcamperdowntheatrecompany.com.au

While accidents on the road might seem unavoidable, many can actually be prevented with mindful and cautious driving.  Mia from Crimestoppers Victoria some of the common causes and ways to avoid them.For further information visit https://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au/

Bill Sgro dropped in to 921 to reflect on the past 12 months of the Growers and Makers Market in Colac, plus an update on the first market for 2026 - it's on a Friday!

Ivan from the Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party discusses the identification and eradication strategies for an invasive species. Four further information visit https://serratedtussock.com/

Glenn chats to Jof about the upcoming release of Jude Judas by Shotgun Mistress and their excitement on sharing the lineup of Glamfest with Slaughter, Lynch Mob, Sisters Doll, and H.E.A.T. Find more information at https://shotgunmistress.com/

As we continue to chat Mental Health Awareness month, Simon Buggy from Headspace Colac chats to Jof about the local services available to young people.

Lark chats to Jof about the release of her latest track 'Unicorn' Find more of Lark's music here https://www.facebook.com/lalalarkmusic/ 

Keiran Carroll phones in to chat about the play profiling the life of the man who discovered Elvis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis and Howlin' Wolf. Sons of Sun is playing at COPACC on Sunday 26th of February - tickets available at https://www.copacc.com.au/Theatre-Season/SONS-OF-SUN

Julie drops in for a chat about what's happening and coming up at the Colac Neighbourhood House. Stay updated at https://www.facebook.com/cnhouse

Mitch and Amila from Otway Rotaract dropped in to have a chat about what the local crew have been up to and what projects are on the horizon.

Robyn Alexander from the South West Community Foundation - Colac Sub Fund dropped in to chat about the current grant round, which closes on March 31st. Details and applications can be found at https://www.southwestcommunityfoundation.org/

Robyn chats to Jonathan about funding available for local community groups to apply for, closing on March 31st.

Jof chats to Amy about the Pink Up Colac campaign for October, raising funds and awareness for the McGrath Foundation.

Jof talks to Mel from Let's Talk Colac about dealing with stress, anxiety and some coping strategies to put into play during these uncertain times.

Barb chats to Jof about the Colac Gaming Community school holiday program for kids to stay occupied with various table top card games and role playing games.