The Classic Breakfast with Holmsey and Jen - Weekdays from 5.30 on 1053

Olivia and Emma are two young Canberrans doing small things to make a difference. 

They are collecting socks - ratty, holy, patched, baby even single socks that they will take to Melbourne to be recycled into pet beds and other products.

If you have some socks that you wish to donate you can contact Cheryl, Olivia and Emma's mum via doing.small.things on Instagram or you can drop them into our Crace studios to Jen and she'll make sure Olivia and Emma get them.

Great news for the ACT and pet lovers! The RSPCA is getting a new purpose built facility.

Holmsey and Jen catch up with Michelle Robertson to celebrate the news and also talk about the responsibility of bring a pet into your life plus how the RSPCA has adapted to Covid restrictions.

2CA will also be sharing an RSPCA Pet of the Week every Saturday morning if you're looking for your new forever friend!

Photo by Danielle Nohra 

In 1981 a group of knock about lads from Sydney joined together to form a band. They thought they'd enjoy a good time while it lasted. 40 years later The Hoodoo Gurus are still releasing new music and selling out gigs around Australia.

Holmsey and Jen chat with Hoodoo Gurus front man Dave Faulkner about new album Chariot of the Gods, how they've adapted during and post lockdowns and about Gurus vinyl - both records and (ahem) clothing choices.

Holmsey and Jen's interview with Cheap Trick's Robin Zander starts normally enough but after discussing a song Zander wrote about Freddie Mercury and his lost country album, somehow Holmsey sees potential in a yeehaw Dream Police cover........

First Paul Mercurio danced, then he acted and now he brews a bit and cooks. He's a great Aussie story and it continues this Saturday night with food and yarns at Bean Central in Queanbeyan.

Jen and Holmsey caught up with Paul to find out what he's been up to and what's on the menu (besides table dancing ;)) on Saturday night.

Photo: Sergio Dionisio

Anti Vax protesters pointlessly blocked the phone lines of Canberra Hospital yesterday. Holmsey and Jen have had enough of Canberra's health system time being wasted.

On International Women's Day Holmsey and Jen spoke with Valmai Dempsey who has been a nurse since she was 16, volunteered for St Johns Ambulance for more than 50 years, gave up her Christmas vacation in 2020 to provide first aid and help out at evacuation centres during the Black Summer bushfires and, in 2021 alone, volunteered more than 600 hours, including looking after her fellow volunteers mental health and wellbeing through phone calls to check in.

A remarkable woman and worthy recipient of the Senior Australian of the Year 2022, Val would like to see every Australian hold a current first aid certificate.

Photo by Holly Treadway for CityNews Canberra

Holmsey and Jen catch up with John who is helping with the recovery effort and clean up in Lismore. 

Dawn Simpson is a force of nature.

She met her husband Bob when they worked for Telstra here - Dawn was the Tower Controller. They were very happily married when Bob developed dementia. Dawn cared for him till his death. Afterwards, she took off around Australia in her campervan helping indigenous women and children in Alice Springs.

When she return to her home in Batemans Bay she didn't want to complete her future adventures alone. Dawn applied for the TV Show First Dates Australia, where she was paired with Phil.

Holmsey and Jen catch up with Dawn to find out whether she and Phil are still together, that there's no deadline for love and the special "person" who accompanies Dawn on her campervan adventures......