A transistor radio and couple of batteries kept people connected during the bushfires as they listened to the constant emergency alerts. But in between the official messages are the human ones. Five presenters working across two regions share their experience of the recent summer of fire and what happened when one region’s transmitter went down.

Guests include:

• Kathy Shields from Eurobodalla Access Radio (2EAR FM)
• Gordon Waters - Braidwood Community Radio
• Rod McClure- Braidwood Community Radio
• Simon Lauder - ABC South East and
• Jen Hunt - ABC South East

Credits:

• Producer - Alice Ansara
• Executive Producer and Sound Design - Sarah Mashman
• Production Management Team - Vicky Rouse and Abe Killian
• Engineering - Tegan Nichols
• Script Consultation - Zoe Ferguson
• Theme - Oliver Beard
• Additional music: Blue Dot Sessions Rest you Sleeping Giant

This podcast has been brought to you by the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) and is supported by The Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas and The Paul Ramsay Foundation.

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In the wake of COVID-19, it's easy to forget that only a few short months ago, hundreds of communities across Australia were faced with fire and smoke, homes destroyed and one of the most difficult bushfire seasons Australia has ever seen. Not only has the rise of COVID-19 slowed recovery efforts, as the media focus their attentions on a global crisis, those who have lost everything are now also left behind.

Premiering on Tuesday 28th April, the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia's documentary series From the Embers takes listeners to the very heart of nine communities affected by the recent bushfire crisis. From the Embers is an important reminder to us all of the essential role that storytelling plays in ensuring we allow those affected to be honoured and heal, without feeling overlooked.

Created in partnership with nine community radio stations who faced the frontline of the fire, with generous support from the Judith Neilson Institute of Journalism and Ideas and the Paul Ramsay Foundation.

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