Adelaide is Australia’s festival capital for a reason. No matter the time of year, there is something for everyone in South Australia. Like good food, Adelaide’s festivals are seasonal. The 2023 Summer Festival season is sure to deliver unbeatable and unforgettable experiences. Established in 2012, Festival City Adelaide is the peak body for South Australia’s festivals and events. FCA's vision is that Adelaide is recognised nationally and internationally as Australia’s Festival Capital. An examp...
Feb 13, 2023•23 min•Season 2023Ep. 224
TAFE SA is South Australia’s largest vocational education and training provider, delivering job-ready training from experts across a range of industries. Courses are delivered across the state and range from entry-level certificates and short courses to associate and bachelor degrees. TAFE SA is offering over 100 Fee Free TAFE courses for delivery that align to the state’s priority industry growth sectors and priority cohorts. Fee Free TAFE is a joint initiative of the Australian and South Austr...
Feb 10, 2023•26 min•Season 2023Ep. 233
The River Murray flood event has impacted an estimated 4000 properties along the River in South Australia. Government grants, relief packages and support are available to help people and businesses affected by the flooding. Led by the SASES, state government agencies are working alongside councils, contractors, landholders and businesses to respond to the floods. Following the response, the focus will turn to the recovery of the local community, which is led by the Department of the Premier and ...
Feb 02, 2023•26 min•Season 2023Ep. 232
South Australia will be home to a world class high-performance sport, research, and education precinct thanks to a multi-million-dollar partnership between the South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) and UniSA. The State Government will contribute $68 million towards the development of a new state-of-the-art SASI facility at Mile End (in the International Sports Gateway precinct), with UniSA contributing a further $20 million for capital costs of the project. The investment brings together key ...
Jan 24, 2023•24 min•Season 2023Ep. 231
The South Australian Government has established a Royal Commission to inquire into early childhood education and care, including 3-year-old preschool – with a view to that starting from 2026. Former Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard AC is the Royal Commissioner leading this work. In this segment, we hear from Caroline Croser-Barlow, Executive Director, Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care. The Royal Commission will inquire into three areas; the first 1000 days of life, un...
Jan 18, 2023•21 min•Season 2023Ep. 230
Brand SA has partnered with Shop Local SA on an initiative focussed on supporting small businesses in the Murray River regions, encouraging South Australians to ‘Spend Your Support’ for flood-affected communities. With many forced to close their doors - and reduced visitor numbers impacting others – Riverland and Murraylands businesses are facing a serious reduction in trade at a time of typically heavy visitation and spending. This partnership sees over 50 flood-affected businesses brought toge...
Dec 20, 2022•20 min•Season 2022Ep. 229
With the National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant hitting the streets of Adelaide this year for the first time since the pandemic, another special event is returning to the City of Adelaide. MFS Open Day at Adelaide Fire Station is one of the key events in the City that families – and even ‘kidults’ - can enjoy, right after the Pageant. In 2022, it will be the eleventh time that the MFS has opened the doors to Adelaide Fire Station on Pageant Day, and the first time since the Pandemic (after a two-...
Dec 08, 2022•22 min•Season 2022Ep. 228
The Ruby Awards honour the outstanding work of South Australia’s arts and culture sector. Named after late arts patron, Dame Ruby Litchfield, the annual awards recognise artistic excellence, creative achievement, innovation, community involvement and inspirational leadership. The 2022 Ruby Awards were announced at an invitation-only event on 25 November 2022. In this segment, we hear from Janey Dolan, Arts South Australia and Lisa Lanzi, 2022 Award Winner....
Dec 05, 2022•20 min•Season 2022Ep. 227
The VALO Adelaide 500 is Australia’s largest domestic ticketed motorsport event and the centrepiece of the South Australian events calendar, contributing over $45m in economic benefit to the State. As the Repco Supercars Championship season finale, the VALO Adelaide 500 will bring hard racing to the streets as driver’s have nothing to lose and expected to go all out for the race win in Adelaide. Soon, the streets of Adelaide will become a party town reminiscent of our Grand Prix days. An enviabl...
Dec 01, 2022•24 min•Season 2022Ep. 226
Led by the SASES, state government agencies are working alongside councils, contractors, landholders and businesses to prepare the community for the high river levels which are expected to endure until February 2023. New data shows the predicted River Murray flow levels into South Australia have increased to at least 175 gigalitres per day by December 2022 due to ongoing rain throughout the Murray Darling Basin. River communities should consider these new figures as part of their flood emergency...
Nov 21, 2022•23 min•Season 2022Ep. 235
Invest SA has been re-established within the Department for Trade and Investment to focus on driving inbound international and national investment into South Australia – leveraging the state’s competitive strengths and competencies. The Department for Trade and Investment worked with Deloitte to support them to establish a technology hub investment in Adelaide and worked with other government agencies to develop a skills and employment package to build linkages with universities and graduates. T...
Nov 14, 2022•22 min•Season 2022Ep. 234
Rail safety is everyone’s responsibility – relying on all of us to look out for each other and pay attention to our surroundings. The Department for Infrastructure and Transport, in conjunction with the TrackSafe Foundation, are reminding all South Australians to Stand back. Look up and Stay Rail Safe. On average, six collisions and 110 near misses involving either a person or a vehicle are reported by rail operators in South Australia each year. Video footage shows how close people have come to...
Nov 07, 2022•22 min•Season 2022Ep. 233
Home to more than 100 space-related organisations, the Australian Space Agency, Mission Control Centre and the future Australian Space Park, South Australia has a rapidly growing space industry. There are more than 1,400 people working across different roles in the industry, from space scientists, propulsion and robotic engineers to data and Artificial Intelligence analysts, software developers and space lawyers. The guests in this segment are two university students, both originally from region...
Oct 25, 2022•22 min•Season 2022Ep. 232
Carrick Hill is a significant South Australian cultural tourism attraction. It comprises a major heritage building, being the previous home of Sir Edward and Lady Ursula Hayward; internationally significant art collections; original subsidiary buildings such as stables; and approximately 40 hectares of land which includes approximately 26 hectares of native bushland. On 14 October, the final design for the exciting new $6.7 million Carrick Hill Visitors Centre Pavilion was revealed. Set to comme...
Oct 18, 2022•25 min•Season 2022Ep. 231
In this segment, we hear from Kelly May, Operations Manager at The Circle - First Nations Entrepreneur Hub and Rebecca Wessels, founder and CEO of Ochre Dawn discuss Indigenous Business Month and the upcoming First Nations Business Showcase event. Up to 100 First Nations businesses from across South Australia will come together in October to exhibit at the First Nations Business Showcase, presented by The Circle - First Nations Entrepreneur Hub based at Lot Fourteen. The showcase will bring toge...
Oct 11, 2022•24 min•Season 2022Ep. 230
Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, as the representative of the Royal Family in South Australia, has several tasks that she is required to complete during the time of “court mourning”, which ended on 19 September 2022. The Governor’s responsibilities have included proclaiming His Majesty The King as South Australia’s new Sovereign at the State Proclamation Ceremony on 11 September 2022. Government House Adelaide has been a place of mourning since the death of Her Majesty Queen Eli...
Sep 20, 2022•24 min•Season 2022Ep. 229
More than 85 per cent of children and young people in care in South Australia, live in family-based care. The majority of these children and young people live with family in a kinship arrangement. In SA, the recruitment and ongoing support of foster carers is undertaken by non-government organisations such as Key Assets , while kinship carers are predominantly supported by the Department for Child Protection along with three Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations. In this segment, we hear...
Sep 13, 2022•21 min•Season 2022Ep. 228
South Australian families can submit registrations of interest until the end of September for midyear entry for preschoolers in 2023. In this segment, we hear from the Department for Education's Asha Crozier, Assistant Director leading the Mid-year Intake Implementation Team and Emma Schulz, Director at Wattle Park Kindergarten, on the program. Parents and carers are able to register their interest in enrolling their children online at the link here: https://www.education.sa.gov.au/preschool-enr...
Sep 06, 2022•20 min•Season 2022Ep. 227
The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition and resulting exhibition is managed and produced by the South Australian Museum. Since 2004 photographers of all ages, skill levels, and nationalities have submitted images of fauna, flora or landscapes in Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea regions to the competition. This year’s judges, Nicky Catley, Doug Gimesy and Prof. Charlie Huveneers scrutinised a record 2,443 entries from 602 photographers across 10 coun...
Aug 30, 2022•25 min•Season 2022Ep. 226
Pavely is a uniquely South Australian smartphone app and Inclusive SA initiative that drives community inclusion and greater independence for people with accessibility needs. The app provides people with disability (and the broader community) with a directory of South Australia’s inclusive and accessible venues and events. The app makes it easy for users to find new places to visit based on their accessibility needs, and rate and review their experiences to help others in the Pavely community. I...
Aug 22, 2022•22 min•Season 2022Ep. 225
The cultural diversity of our community makes our state a unique, vibrant place to live. It’s time to celebrate the outstanding individuals who promote and support an inclusive, harmonious multicultural South Australia. Recognise the achievements of friends, colleagues and peers by nominating now and giving them the acknowledgement they deserve - nomination for a Governor's Multicultural Award. The awards are administered by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet through Multicultural Affairs...
Aug 17, 2022•19 min•Season 2022Ep. 225
After a challenging couple of years, South Australia’s events scene is seeing signs of recovery with strong attendance figures and a vibrant, year-round events calendar set to draw visitors from far and wide. We’re just finishing up the Illuminate Adelaide festival in the city – and we’ve just launched the Mt Gambier event last week, and for the first time the event will head to Victor Harbor later this month. Last week also saw the launch of the Valo Adelaide 500 – which returns to the city str...
Aug 09, 2022•22 min•Season 2022Ep. 224
HomeStart is a South Australian Government organisation that provides home loans for South Australians. The aim is to help more South Australians into home ownership through a range of low deposit loans, shared equity and other measures for people including graduates, seniors and low-income earners. In this episode, CEO of HomeStart Andrew Mills talks about opportunities to support more people to buy their own home through shared equity, which the Federal and NSW governments are also introducing...
Aug 02, 2022•20 min•Season 2022Ep. 223
For the second year, Adelaide is playing host to Illuminate Adelaide - a celebration of the convergence of technology, light, art, and music. Taking place from 1 to 31 July, the event promises to entice locals, interstate and international visitors to the city as it brings the streets of Adelaide to a bright and intriguing light this winter. In this episode, we hear from Co-Founders and Creative Directors Lee Cumberlidge and Rachael Azzopardi, on what people can expect for 2022 and how to get in...
Jul 18, 2022•21 min•Season 2022Ep. 222
The South Australian Agricultural Town of the Year Award recognises South Australian towns that are excelling in agricultural practices and the flow on effect this has on regional communities. Public voting is now open to choose the 2022 finalists in the South Australian Agricultural Town of the Year Award. In 2022, there were 54 towns across the state nominated and the general public can now cast a vote for their favourite town. In this episode, hear from PIRSA's General Manager Regions, Peta C...
Jul 11, 2022•21 min•Season 2022Ep. 221
StudyAdelaide was established in 1998 to promote Adelaide as a destination of choice for international students to study and live and attract students to our quality education institutions, from schools to VET and higher education. More recently, StudyAdelaide has also focused on retaining international students in South Australia to live and work after they graduate. International education is South Australia’s 2nd largest export (second only to wine) and is currently worth around $1.85 billion...
Jul 07, 2022•25 min•Season 2022Ep. 220
The $10 million See It LIVE package will deliver a suite of measures to bring the state’s live music scene back to life. The music industry has endured a tough period that saw major job losses, the cancellation of thousands of major events, and the closure of many small businesses since the beginning of the pandemic. Becc Bates, Director of Creative Industries at the Department for Innovation and Skills and Music SA CEO Christine Schloithe outline the package, which includes a range of grants, a...
Jun 28, 2022•25 min•Season 2022Ep. 219
If there's a sports-loving person in your family that dreams of representing Australia at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games - the South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) is conducting generic fitness, and sport specific (for cycling, rowing, canoe sprint and beach volleyball), testing sessions with secondary school aged students. Listen in as Simon Cain (SASI Manager, Sports and Programs) describes who they're looking for and how you can get involved, and SASI cycling athlete Sarah...
Jun 20, 2022•24 min•Season 2022Ep. 218
Kristalle Dumesny was 18 years old when her car collided with a truck after the 2017 Easter long weekend. Kristalle received fatal injuries and sadly died at the scene. SA Police have developed Kristalle’s story into a powerfully reenacted podcast and a short documentary-style film, to emphasise road safety and highlight the toll that impacts everyone touched by road trauma. <Trigger warning> In this emotional podcast, hear from Kristalle’s father, Steve Dumesny, Brevet Sergeant Kirsten Mc...
Jun 09, 2022•21 min•Season 2022Ep. 223
HomeStart is a South Australian Government organisation that helps South Australians into home ownership through a range of low deposit loans, shared equity and other measures for people including graduates, seniors and low-income earners. In this podcast, HomeStart CEO Andrew Mills explains how shared equity can give customers increased buying power to get into the housing market without over-stressing the household budget; while PointData CEO and founder George Giannakodakis explains how using...
May 30, 2022•22 min•Season 2022Ep. 222
