JOY Community Highlights

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JOY Community Highlights episodes

February 09 JOY’s Melbourne United Pride Round 2026 Broadcast
Live from John Cain Arena, host Jacqueline Shields and the JOY crew interview incredible people and celebrate inclusive basketball ahead of the Pride Round clash between Melbourne United and the Adelaide 36ers
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1 hr 20 min
February 09 Midsumma Pride March 2026
Join Warren, Latham, Hannah & Alana plus special guests, for our live broadcast of Midsumma Pride March 2026
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2 hr 1 min
January 22 JOY’s Midsumma Carnival 2026 Broadcast with Vision Australia Radio
A joint broadcast between Vision Australia and JOY 94.9, live from Midsumma Carnival 2026
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2 hr 20 min
March 31, 2025 Pride in the Park – Bendigo Pride Festival 2025
A special broadcast from the Bendigo Pride Festival for the ‘Pride in the Park’ Youth Event with hosts Brett and Tim! Broadcast on March 29th, 2025 on JOY 94.9.
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1 hr 30 min
March 11, 2025 Fierce Female Forces – In collaboration with Monash University
A special Monash University production about Fierce Female Forces in journalism. Broadcast on International Women’s Day on JOY 94.9.
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56 min
February 06, 2025 JOY’s Melbourne United Pride Round Broadcast
A special, JOY Outside Broadcast from John Cain Arena as we get excited for the Pride Round Clash between Melbourne United and the Tasmania JackJumpers! Listen in as host Jacqueline Shields chats with incredible people behind the game and special guests including Melbourne United CEO Nick Truelson, Australia’s darling hit singer, actor and judge Dannii Minogue, star comedian Joel Creasey, former Melbourne United player Brad Newley, and Andrew Bondini the President of Melbourne Spectres – the LGBTIQA+ Basketball Club.
The broadcast continues with more incredible people including Sarah Flynn, General Manager of Champion AUS & NZ about why supporting the Pride Round is a priority. Ally, Pride In Sport Award winner and Melbourne United Chief Marketing Officer Tom van de Vusse talking us through a commitment to Pride. We also talk Wheelchair Basketball with Diversity and Inclusion Officer Elliot Knight and Shannan Sykes. And then we have the very great pleasure of hearing from Stella Lesic, President of Australia’s largest inclusive sporting club, the Queer Sporting Alliance.
Image credit David Pellerin, @davidpellerinphotography
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1 hr 18 min
February 05, 2025 JOY’s Midsumma Pride March 2025 Broadcast
Join Triana, Dave and a suite of special guests as we call the action and present a very special broadcast for Midsumma Pride March 2025
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2 hr 27 min
September 16, 2024 JOY’s Outside Broadcast for Oscar Ballet
JOY’s Outside Broadcast at the Regent Theatre for Oscar Ballet. Presented by Joel-King Mayne and Eve Gilbert, and produced by Con Keramitsis. Our hosts got a chance to chat with David Hallberg (the Australian Ballet’s artistic director), Jonathan Lo (the Australian Ballet’s music director), Christopher Wheeldon OBE (the man who was commissioned by David Hallberg to create Oscar), Joby Talbot (the composer of Oscar), and Jarryd Martin (playing Oscar Wilde)! In addition, our hosts were also joined by many special guests from the red carpet, including Gillian Cosgriff, Celia Pacquola, Campbell Harrison, Adam Noviello, Bathsheba, Yo! Mafia, and many more! Stick around for four pre-recorded interviews with principal dancer Callum Linnane, Adam Elmes (playing Dorian Gray), Sharni Spencer (playing Constance), and Benjamin Garett (playing Oscar Wilde).
A special thanks to the Australian Ballet for collaborating on this broadcast/podcast. To find out more about the Oscar Ballet, head to their official website.
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1 hr 45 min
March 18, 2024 JOY’s 2024 Pride Season Coverage
Join us to relive the 2024 Pride Season.
In our 30th year, this podcast highlights all the action from the Pride March, Victoria’s Pride and the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Don’t miss a minute of the queer events of 2024.
Pride March had 400 groups taking over Fitzroy St, St Kilda, featuring our roving reporters and the JOY team broadcasting from the balcony of the Victorian Pride Centre with more than 60 JOY marchers. The biggest contingent ever.
Victoria’s Pride in Gertrude St Fitzroy was another warm day filled with LGBTQIA+ diversity and love.
Mardi Gras parade highlights feature interviews with our roving reporters and anthemic music was a big celebration.
Brought to you by the team at JOY! Enjoy with your friends.
Podcaster: Elliot Attard
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1 hr 3 min
July 11, 2022 Tim Lennox Memorial Podcast
It is with sadness that we let our community know that Robert Suggett (Known as Tim Lennox to those at JOY), a life member, and long term volunteer and contributor to JOY’s success has passed away.
In this podcast special, those who knew Tim best share their memories, the impact that Tim had on them as well as the impact Tim had on JOY.
You will hear stories from Ange Barry (Current JOY CEO), Chris Furneaux, Conrad Browne, Damian Nicholas, Jason Gipps, Nick Tolhurst, Marg Gardner and Michael “Mikey” Barnett, as well as a News Bulletin from Tim from 2008, and an excerpt from Saturday Magazine, where JOY President, David “Macca” Mcarthy, and long-time JOY team member, David Hunt, share their memories.
On behalf of us all at JOY, I wish to acknowledge the wonderful contribution that Tim made to our organisation – you take our love and admiration with you Tim.
On the way to Tim’s Funeral in Geelong, a beautiful rainbow appeared in the direction of the cemetery where the ceremony was held.
A beautiful sign from Tim.
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23 min