Kiama Community Radio is a 24 hour streaming service dedicated to communities in the Kiama Local Government Area. Our goal is to be the voice of the community from Minnamurra in the north to Gerroa in the south and Jamberoo in the west. You can listen live via our website www.kcr.org.au, via I Heart Radio or the Kiama Community Radio App.
Bernie Hems talks to Cate Menzies who is organising the Orry-Kelly Gala on July 26th 2025. It was originally Kate's idea, rooted in her ongoing interest in Orry-Kelly which includes her purchase of the original Kelly house which was at 4 Terralong Street at Church Point. This interview was part of Bernie's regular program Chat Tuesday on Tuesday mornings at 10am. Recorded 1.7.25
Bernie Hems talks to Emma Veiga-Malta about the Creative Business Summit, happening at the Kiama Pavilion. The Creative Business Summit is a one-day event for creatives; artists, designers, photographers, writers etc. to learn practical & inspiring ways to run a joyous & profitable creative business without losing their creativity. The Creative Business Summit is on Thursday 14th August, 2025 9.30-4.00pm. Recorded 17.6.25
Duncan Hill Real Property is running a competition to find the best shed in the Kiama LGA and KCR's own Madeleine Scarfe is going to be the judge, in her other life as an architect. Bernie Hems talks to Boshko Gojkovic from Duncan Hill Property and Madeleine about the competition, which closes on July 25th 2025. Recorded 17.6.25.
Bernie Hems talks to local musician and friend of KCR, Dave Shaw. This is part of Bernie's regular program Chat Tuesday, Tuesdays at 10am. Recorded 17.6.25
Gabi Cabral talks to Pia de la Vega who has recently taken over the shop Knickerboxers in Kiama. This is part of Gabi's regular program The Shop Around the Corner , supporting local business in the Kiama LGA. Knickerboxers has been a sponsor of KCR in the past. Recorded 25.6.25
Lleyton Hughes talks to filmmaker Rachel Lane about her documentary Life Burns High about the life of Australian writer Charmian Clift. This is part of Lleyton's weekly radio show on KCR Lleyton's Lens, recorded 28.5.25
Saul Griffith is an engineer and entrepreneur specialising in clean and renewable energy technologies and is the author of 3 books including `Electrify', and `The Big Switch'. Saul is the founder of Rewiring America and Rewiring Australia , non-partisan organisations dedicated to electrification and decarbonisation and the associated policy and regulatory implications of meeting our climate goals. Saul was also instrumental in establishing Electrify 2515 which is a community based pilot project ...
Gabriela Cabral talks to artist Salwa Woodroffe , recorded on 11.6.25 as part of Gabi's regular program Living Local .
Gabriela Cabral talks to Sally Bursell from Destination Kiama about Kiama's recent win as NSW Top Tourism Town for the second year in a row. Recorded as part of Gabi's regular program The Shop Around the Corner 11.6.25.
Bernie Hems talks to Shayd Flegg and Sabrina Kelly about the Social Club which they run on Saturday afternoons for neurodivergent teenagers. Recorded as part of Chat Tuesday 10th June 2025
Bernie Hems talks to Phill Whyte, president of Kiama Rotary as part of her regular program Chat Tuesday . Recorded 10.6.25
Bernie Hems talks to the editor of the Bugle Newspaper, Paul Suttor. Recorded 10.6.25
As part of her program Living Local Gabriela Cabral talks to psychologist and life coach Wendy McAra about her new book Create Abundant Possibilities. Recorded 4.6.25
In her ongoing series The Shop Around the Corner Gabi Cabral talks to personal travel manager Julie Napier. Julie is also a sponsor of Kiama Community Radio. Recorded 3.6.25
Bernie Hems talks all things Council with Councillor Erica Warren. Recorded 3.6.25
Felicity Leitch talks to Lucy and Richard King from Slow Dough about their unlikely journey to the manse of the Uniting Church in Kiama.
Gabi Cabral talks to visual artist Kathy Karas. Recorded 27.5.25
Gabi Cabral talks to Elizabeth Burnett about the Kiama Business Awards being run by the Kiama Business Network . Entries close June 13th. Elizabeth Burnett is one of the proprietors of local garden centre Burnetts on Barney but is also on the board of the Kiama Business Network. Recorded 27.5.25....
In her Chat Tuesday program on Tuesday mornings Bernie Hems talks to Boni Maywald about Wrap with Love , and the exhibition at the Gerringong Library and Museum Exhibition space to celebrate Worldwide Knit in Public. This podcast includes the launch of the exhibition by Robyn Sharp and Perrie Croshaw. Recorded 27.5.25/ 30.5.25
Bernie Hems talks all things Council with Councillor Melinda Lawton. Recorded 26.5.25
Orlando Luciani talks to Felicity Leitch during her morning program about his journey from Italy to Wollongong and now to his new pizza restaurant in Kiama. Recorded 26.5.25
On May 10th Kiama Library hosted an author talk with bestselling cosy crime author Amanda Hampson. Amanda was born on a farm in New Zealand but is now based in Melbourne. Amanda was talking about the latest instalment in her hugely popular 'Tea Ladies Mysteries' series, The Deadly Dispute . Solving crimes, one cuppa at a time. Recorded 10.5.25
At the April meeting of the Kiama Historic Society Russell Fredericks told us about three aeroplane crashes in the Kiama Local Government Area. Not much is known about these incidents but Russell has collected the information over many years, sparked by hearing about the first crash into Saddleback Mountain when he was a child, making this presentation a world exclusive! The talk was introduced by Sue Eggins, president of the Kiama Historical Society. Recorded 5.4.25
In this episode of The Shop Around the Corner Gabriela Cabral talks to Mat King. Mat started his podcast the South Coast Kook during COVID and this has now morphed into Creative Kooks, a workshop based business painting surfboards. Matt is also Vice President of the newly formed Kiama Business Network , formerly the Kiama and District Business Chamber.
Fran Smith is an accomplished potter with a problem and Peter Smith is an accomplished software developer with a solution. The result is Artflow Pro , an app that manages and tracks all types of artwork, from production to marketing and sales. Fran and Peter are well known Kiama locals and Peter has been instrumental in the setup of KCR, for which we are forever grateful.
Bernie Hems talks all things Council with Councillor Stuart Larkins. Recorded 13.5.25
On 23rd April Melinda Lawton facilitated a free panel discussion for the community about Kiama Council’s Draft Housing Strategy V2. Melinda is a Kiama Councillor but was not representing Council at the event. The speakers were Dr Tony Gilmour who has an established reputation in urban planning and affordable housing. You can here Tony on many KCR podcasts in his capacity as housing expert but also history researcher and author and secretary of the Kiama Historical Society. Michelle Adair, CEO of...
On 23rd April Melinda Lawton facilitated a free panel discussion for the community about Kiama Council’s Draft Housing Strategy V2. Melinda is a Kiama Councillor but was not representing Council at the event. The speakers were Dr Tony Gilmour who has an established reputation in urban planning and affordable housing. You can here Tony on many KCR podcasts in his capacity as housing expert but also history researcher and author and secretary of the Kiama Historical Society. Michelle Adair, CEO of...
Bernie Hems talks to Neville Fredericks, who served as a Kiama Councillor for 14 years including 2 terms as Mayor, from 1974 and again from 1987. Neville is also a property developer, with an emphasis on ecological sustainability and effective urban planning that supports community development. Neville was responsible for the development of Tullimbar and currently has an interest in the Golden Valley developments stage 1 and 2 in Jamberoo. Recorded 22.4.25.
Bernie Hems talks all things Council with Councillor Matt Brown. Recorded 15.4.25
