Conversations with long-time Western suburbs community development worker Helen Rodd about community development, community leadership and the importance of participatory democracy, and with Grace Eyre from Friends of the Earth about the campaign for decent bus services in the West.
Contact Helen at info@hothouseprojects.org
Sign the FoE Better Buses Voter Support Letter here https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/voter_support_letter
Contact the show at peter@borderlandscooperative.net
This month we talk to Paul Adams about the 1991 Coode Island fire, its legacy and the ongoing risk of it all happening again.
In our second segment, we talk to Kate Breen, affordable housing advocate and founder member of the Reimagining Old Footscray Hospital Community Group about the history of the site, what the community wants from this once in a lifetime opportunity to develop public land as a community asset, and about the State government's response.
You can find the group on facebook and instagram, and at https://oldfootscrayhospital.org/ or email them at oldfootscrayhospital@gmail.com. If you can beat the deadline, you can respond to the proposed planning ammendment at https://engage.vic.gov.au/draft-maribyrnong-planning-scheme-amendment-c193mari
Contact the show at: peter@borderlandscooperative.net
29 Sept 2026
Episode 5
In this month's episode we chat to David Ettershank MP as he finishes up his stint representing the Western Metropilitan Region in Victoria's Legislative Council, and to Lynda Ford of iGen Foundation about a community leadership collaboration in Melton.
As always, we'd love your feedback and ideas for future programs. Get in touch at peter@borderlandscooperative.net
1 Sept 2026
Episode 4
In this episode, Terri Soumilas interviews Nikki Kowalczyk and Angela Clarke from the Maribyrnong River and Waterways Association about their work to safeguard the health of our precious waterways (contact@maribyrnongriver.org.au).
Then Terri chats to Mario Peucker from Vic Uni's Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities about his recent research report on racism and anti-racism in Maribyrnong, part of a wider project across the West https://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/News/New-roadmap-to-tackle-racism-in-Maribyrnong
Mario can be contacted at Mario.Peucker@vu.edu.au
4 Aug 2026
Episode 3
This months episode focuses on data centres. We hear from people who are campaigning to stop the roll out of these controversial projects, and about their impacts on communities and the environment.
Search data centres in the region at datacentremoratorium.net
Petition mentioned by Molly is here: https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved/petitions/fully-assess-planning-decision-for-a-proposed-victorian-ai-hub/
Contact us at: peter@borderlandscooperative.net
7 Jul 2026
Episode 2
In this episode we find out about how Neighbourhood Houses are helping communities improve Climate Resilience. That's followed by a conversation about The People's Plan for Footscray.
https://www.resiliencecanopy.com.au/
https://peoplesplanfootscray.net/
Contact: peter@borderlandscooperative.net
10 Jun 2026
Episode 1
Conversations with long-time Western suburbs community development worker Helen Rodd about community development, community leadership and the importance of participatory democracy, and with Grace Eyre from Friends of the Earth about the campaign for decent bus services in the West.
Contact Helen at info@hothouseprojects.org
Sign the FoE Better Buses Voter Support Letter here https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/voter_support_letter
Contact the show at peter@borderlandscooperative.net
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