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Felix Riebl has lost none of the youthful energy that has made his band Cat Empire a worldwide success, which is lucky, as his side project, Spinifex Gum is engaging a whole new audience - due in large part to the glorious voices of the Marliya choir. Being a performer in lockdown has brought with it challenges, but also welcome bursts of creativity. Felix is the final guest in our covid 19 series, and he is not to be missed.
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Anne Mitchell is one of Melbourne’s really quiet achievers - but the work she does as Program Manager of the Steps outreach service saves lives. For the last 20 years she has provided warmth, love and support to young people experiencing homelessness. She’s a gem.
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Keenan Mundine is well qualified to talk to the young men he meets at the jail gates - he’s been in and out of detention since he was a boy. Now, he is a big hearted man who, with his wife Carly, is working to stamp out the over-representation of First Nations people in the child protection and justice systems.
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Artist Amanda Newman first came to our attention as the name at the bottom of a mural of Dujuan, the remarkable central figure of “In My Blood it Runs” during lockdown in Melbourne. When she completed a beautiful portrait of Cathy Freeman, our interest was piqued, and we called her for a chat about life as an artist in a time of Covid 19.
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Linda Fox turned her back on the law in favour of the not for profit world and she hasn’t looked back.
As an Igniting Change board member and Grants Manager at Planet Wheeler Foundation, Linda’s gaze stretches to East and West Africa, South East Asia and right across Australia, and her insights are thought-provoking. -
How does Margaret Thorpe manage to keep the Sacred Heart Community, where formerly homeless, mentally unwell people live, a “happy quiet place” throughout Covid 19?
Well, Martin Flanagan puts it perfectly in his book, “The Art of Pollination” - “I got the idea that Margaret was a person who had pared her lift back to what really mattered to her”.
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William Tilmouth is a proud Arrernte man who is a member of the stolen generations. As chair of Children’s Ground he is determined to help bring about positive change for First Nations people.
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When the students of Hester Hornbrook Academy in Prahran have a problem, they turn to Wellbeing Team Leader, Stella.
Run by the Melbourne City Mission, the Academy caters for young people for whom conventional schooling hasn’t worked, for myriad reasons. Some are young mums, many are aged in their twenties, and trying to gain qualifications to join the workforce.
Stella is fiercely protective and proud of her charges, and her dedication, especially in this time of Covid 19, is remarkable. -
In her day job as Community Service Co-ordinator at Melbourne’s Lauriston Girls School, Sarah Jessup was introduced to Jane Tewson and went on to learn about the organisations Igniting Change supports.
When Covid 19 hit, and parents from her school wanted to support those doing it tough, Sarah knew just where to turn. Every fortnight, she and a group of Lauriston volunteers have collected bags of essentials and delivered them right across Melbourne since the first lockdown began.
As the situation has escalated, Sarah and the team have switched to collecting grocery gift cards to distribute, in a bid to ensure no-one goes hungry. It’s an inspiring tale of the teacher who thought she could…..and did. -
Renowned author and journalist Martin Flanagan spent a year with Igniting Change founder and director Jane Tewson “meeting the people and feeling the issues.” The result is The Art of Pollination - a rich tapestry of the life and times of @igniting_change and some wonderful stories from Jane’s life in the UK. Jane and Martin join Celia Hirsh to discuss this defiant gesture of hope in a dark chapter. The Art of Pollination is on sale now online and in all good booksellers.
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We're delighted to announce Series 3 of the Igniting Change Podcast is coming soon! Featuring conversations that examine how Covid-19, the Black Lives Matter movement and our ever changing global landscape are affecting you right now.
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If Bernie Shakeshaft was the main character in a book, people would complain he was too good to be true. This humble and quietly spoken superhero helps heal troubled young men, with the helping paws of man’s best friend. Bernie’s adventures with wild boys and wild dogs are the subject of this episode, the final of the second series, of the Igniting Change podcast.
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Chloe Dickson knows first hand the power of the St Kilda Police and Citizen’s Youth Club, a not-for-profit organisation mentoring young people of all ages and backgrounds. As a former resident, Chloe’s world was turned around by the support of the PCYC mentors. Now she’s inspiring the next generation as Operations Manager of the centre, leading programs that are changing lives. Chloe shares her story on this week’s Igniting Change Podcast.
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Tal Fitzpatrick is rather good at getting her message across in a quiet and beautiful way. Humming and singing as she sews messages of protest, this unicorn-haired craftivist is Igniting Change’s artist in residence, and this week’s guest on the Igniting Change podcast
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Paul Moulds was the guy everyone at high school would come to if they had a problem. Nothing much has changed, except that now he has made loving kindness his occupation. As a leader in the Salvation Army, Major Moulds has experience of hell on earth, and love has always been his guiding light. He’s the compelling subject of this week’s Igniting Change podcast.
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AFFY AKUEY - director of TWICH - a not for profit sewing group, bringing together women from non-English speaking backgrounds. Affy is fierce, sassy and a self-confessed nerd. This conversation covers her family’s journey from Sudan via Egypt and the racism they’ve encountered both in Egypt and Australia. But it is ultimately the story of how hard work and determination can define you. We think you will love Affy as much as we do.
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Why would high-flying Virgin executive Mark Gilmour join the board of a tiny not for profit in Melbourne, Australia? He tells Celia Hirsh in the latest episode of the Igniting Change podcast.
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Anyone would count themselves lucky to have Charlotte Jones in their corner. She is indefatigable and passionate - exactly what you want and need when tangling with the law. Charlotte is the general manager of Victoria’s Mental Health Legal Centre, and she is the compelling subject of Episode 4 of the Igniting Change podcast.
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Tyler Mitchell discovered the hard way that only hard work brings rewards. Jailed for drug dealing he has emerged as a role model and sportswear company owner. Tyler is the subject of episode three of the Igniting Change podcast.
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Mary Muirhead takes tireless to the next level when it comes to her Learning for Life Autism Centre. She’ll be clicking her tongue now and saying, but it’s not just me, I have a team. It’s true, there is a dedicated team of therapists and administrators ensuring that children get the best level of care, and that fundraising events run without a hitch. But Mary and her husband Tom made it all happen, and it’s the topic of the next episode in the Igniting Change podcast.
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