Ratbags, Peaceniks and Agents of Change. Resistance radio that explores the movements that made us, drawing from the activist archives through to voices of resistance today. We take you under the hood to see how collectives and campaigns are formed, mobilise people, work cooperatively to transform systems of oppression and are sustained over time.
The Yarra Drug and Health Forum: Celebrating thirty years!
The Yarra Drug and Health Forum is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary this year. The Forum was established in 1996, when the Premier’s Drug Advisory Council, chaired by public health expert Professor David Pennington, produced a report which recommended that the “State Government encourage and support coordination of local responses and establish statewide structures to monitor and advise on the future development of Victoria’s drug response”. We’ll hear from Vera Boston, who called the meeting where the Forum was established. Greg Denham, Executive Officer of the Forum from 2010 to 2018 and who continues to be on the executive, and Amanda Stone, the current Executive Officer. They discuss the work of the Forum over the last thirty years: its education and advocacy role; its work for a medically supervised injecting room in Yarra and the championing of the availability of life-saving Naloxone. Most of all, the Yarra Drug and Health Forum is celebrating thirty years of bringing people together to explore alcohol and other drug issues, learn from each other and propose solutions that are evidence-based and humane. Yarra Drug and Health Forum websitehttps://ydhf.org.au/ Medically Supervised Injecting Room website.https://nrch.com.au/services/medically-supervised-injecting-room-msir/ Pill-testing service website95 Brunswick St Fitzroyhttps://www.vicpilltesting.org.au/
20 Jun 2026
Making radio in a pandemic: 3CR’s response to Covid-19
In 2026 3CR Community Radio Station is celebrating 50 years of Radical Radio. 3CR is widely recognised as the first community owned and community run grassroots radio station in the country. Broadcasters come from 3CR’s diverse local community and the station provides a platform for the many issues and people misrepresented and underrepresented in the mass media.But at the end of January 2020, the emergence of Covid-19 in Victoria changed everything and by March the station had to go into deep lockdown. What would this mean for a small community radio station like 3CR? I put that question to three people who, with the help of their community, guided the station through this difficult time: Pilar Aguilera, Chair of the Board of 3CR during the Covid crisis, Rachel Kirby, Station Manager during the Covid crisis, and Gab Reade, Coordinator of Current Affairs. Together they recall the challenges they had to overcome, the support they received from their community and what kept them going.
9 May 2026
Protect Our NDIS Rally
Protect our NDIS Rally, State Library of Victoria, 9/5/2026Recorded by Danielle HassallMC: Hannah ThomasSpeakers: Andrew Bretherton, Gi Brown, Naomi Farmer, Anasina Gray-Barberio, Christian Astourian, Ishtar HopeMusic removed from podcast but available through following linksI Care About You - Zig ZagMeltdown in a public place - WashedNuke The Moon - ArboristsA Donk Don't Come For Free - Our Carlson
Who has been a guest on Acting Up!
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
Al Lad
Annie McGovern
Kenzie Harris
Podcast Authority Score: 18 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
36
Social presence
0
YouTube
0
Engagement
0
Contact Acting Up!
Guest appearances
Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Host of Acting Up!?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
