Sydney is full of hidden stories.

Lindsey Vassallo guides us to one of those stories hidden under Hyde Park in the Sydney CBD and investigates the mystery of the Travellator.

Travelator

Lindsey takes a deep dive into Sydney’s most forgotten and strangest landmark, hidden right under the grounds of Hyde Park. The travelator spans almost 700ft and is accompanied by an equally long mural, which has its own fascinating history. For Lindsey, it’s a place surreal enough to feel like it can only appear in dreams.

This is a story complete with world records, controversy, mystery, love and a courtroom drama.

 

Produced by Lindsey Vassallo

Supervising Producer: Persephone Waxman

 

All The Best Credits

Host Kwame Slusher

Executive Producer: Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Editorial Producer: Melanie Bakewell

Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie

Artwork: Lindsey Vassallo

Mixed and Compiled by Emma Higgins

Theme Music composed by Shining Bird 

 

Sydney is full of hidden stories.
Lindsey Vassallo guides us to one of those stories hidden under Hyde Park in the Sydney CBD and investigates the mystery of the Travellator.
Travelator
Lindsey takes a deep dive into Sydney&rsquo;s most forgotten and strangest landmark, hidden right under the grounds of Hyde Park. The travelator spans almost 700ft and is accompanied by an equally long mural, which has its own fascinating history. For Lindsey, it&rsquo;s a place surreal enough to feel like it can only appear in dreams.
This is a story complete with world records, controversy, mystery, love and a courtroom drama.
&nbsp;
Produced by Lindsey Vassallo
Supervising Producer: Persephone Waxman
&nbsp;
All The Best Credits
Host Kwame Slusher
Executive Producer: Phoebe Adler-Ryan
Editorial Producer: Melanie Bakewell
Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie
Artwork: Lindsey Vassallo
Mixed and Compiled by Emma Higgins
Theme Music composed by Shining Bird&nbsp;
&nbsp;

All The Best is for new Australian storytelling. Hear from a Melbourne-based cannibal, how the Australian Wallabies used theatre workshops to improve their game, anxiety attacks in a Tantric sex class, and what the shopping centre Santa Claus is really thinking, all on All The Best. 


We're a weekly radio show and podcast produced at FBi Radio in Sydney in association with SYN and Triple R in Melbourne, and broadcast nationally via the Community Radio Network. We’ve been telling stories in a variety of forms since 2011, picking a theme each week and using short form documentary, personal narrative, interviews, and spoken word to bring you the best from across Australia.

All The Best is for new Australian storytelling. Hear from a Melbourne-based cannibal, how the Australian Wallabies used theatre workshops to improve their game, anxiety attacks in a Tantric sex class, and what the shopping centre Santa Claus is really thinking, all on All The Best. 
 
We're a weekly radio show and podcast produced at FBi Radio in Sydney in association with SYN and Triple R in Melbourne, and broadcast nationally via the Community Radio Network. We’ve been telling stories in a variety of forms since 2011, picking a theme each week and using short form documentary, personal narrative, interviews, and spoken word to bring you the best from across Australia.

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Our Stories Our Flats 

 I've lived in Carlton, in the Carlton Public housing estates for 30-plus years. So I know it like the back of my hand and I've come across very interesting people and I thought it would be important for me to, um, leave a document behind.

Ayan Shirwa 

 

This episode is all about community—specifically,  the importance of community in public housing. 

Ayan Shirwa from 3CR is a longtime resident of the Carlton Public Housing and, in response to the Victorian government's decision to demolish the flats in 2023, decided to record the stories of residents for future generations.  

This is the first episode of Our Stories, Our Flats, but you can listen to the full series on 3CR. 

 

Produced and written by Ayan Shirwa

Narrated by Raven 

 

Substack 

If you want more of what's happening at All the Best, check out our Substack! It's a roundup of all our activities with a little bit of BTS.

 

All The Best Credits

Program Manager & Host: Kwame Slusher

Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell

Programming & Community Coordinator:  Catarina Fraga Matos 

Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie

Theme Music composed by Shining Bird

Cover Art: Ray Vo

Special shout-out to our volunteers.

 

Our Stories Our Flats&nbsp;
<blockquote>
 I've lived in Carlton, in the Carlton Public housing estates for 30-plus years. So I know it like the back of my hand and I've come across very interesting people and I thought it would be important for me to, um, leave a document behind.
Ayan Shirwa&nbsp;
</blockquote>
&nbsp;
This episode is all about community&mdash;specifically,&nbsp; the importance of community in public housing.&nbsp;
Ayan Shirwa from 3CR&nbsp;is a longtime resident of the Carlton Public Housing and, in response to the Victorian government's decision to demolish the flats in 2023, decided to record the stories of residents for future generations.&nbsp;&nbsp;
This is the first episode of Our Stories, Our Flats,&nbsp;but you can listen to the full series&nbsp;on <a href="http://3cr.org.au/">3CR</a>.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Produced and written by Ayan Shirwa
Narrated by Raven&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Substack&nbsp;
If you want more of what's happening at All the Best, check out our <a href="https://allthebestradio.substack.com/">Substack</a>! It's a roundup of all our activities with a little bit of BTS.
&nbsp;
All The Best Credits
Program Manager &amp; Host: Kwame Slusher
Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell
Programming &amp; Community Coordinator:&nbsp; Catarina Fraga Matos&nbsp;
Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie
Theme Music composed by Shining Bird
Cover Art: Ray Vo
Special shout-out to our volunteers.
&nbsp;

Our Stories Our Flats 

 

 

A Slow Death

Our first story comes from our Westwords and All the Best collaboration. Westwords in the centre for creative writing based in Parramatta, where a small group of writers were paired with producers and sound designers to bring their stories to life. Lee Mckerrecher was one of these writers.  

For our first Westwords episode, you can click here.  

A story that shows what happens when we ignore those who have protected the environment for thousands of years.

Written and Performed by Lee McKerrecher 

Sound Design by Ramon Briant. 

 

 

Keep Moving  

We've all faced some form of impostor syndrome. Or maybe struggled to finish something because we felt it could just be a little better than it is. Catarina figures out how to just keep moving. 

Produced by Catarina Fraga Matos 

 

 

Teresa 

Sometimes there might be something that slows you down and makes it hard to keep moving. Teresa had a lung transplant, and Beth follows her journey to recovery.  

This story was created as part of an audio storytelling course for regional community radio producers. It was delivered in collaboration with the CMTO, with thanks to the generous support of Creative Australia. 

Produced by Beth Baillie 

Supervising Producer was Maddy Macquine.

 

Mending More Than Things: The Heart of Ringwood Repair Café 

When was the last time you had something fixed? And have you ever heard of a repair cafe? One Saturday afternoon, Boya Yang takes a trip to the Ringwood Repair Cafe.

Produced by Boya Yang. 

A special thanks to the University of Melbourne, Louisa Lim, Dan Semo and Thomas Phillips. 

 

If you want more of what's happening at All the Best, check out our Substack! It's a roundup of all our activities with a little bit of BTS.

 

All The Best Credits

Host: Kwame Slusher

Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell

Programming & Community Coordinator:  Catarina Fraga Matos 

Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie

Theme Music composed by Shining Bird

Cover Art: Ray Vo

Special shout-out to our volunteers.

 

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&nbsp;
A Slow Death
Our first story comes from our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.westwords.com.au/">Westwords</a> and All the Best collaboration. Westwords in the centre for creative writing based in Parramatta, where a small group of writers were paired with producers and sound designers to bring their stories to life. Lee Mckerrecher was one of these writers.&nbsp;&nbsp;
For our first Westwords episode, you can click&nbsp;<a href="https://allthebestradio.com/featured/666-westwords-takeover/">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;
A story that shows what happens when we ignore those who have protected the environment for thousands of years.
Written and Performed by Lee McKerrecher&nbsp;
Sound Design by Ramon Briant.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Keep Moving&nbsp;&nbsp;
We've all faced some form of impostor syndrome. Or maybe struggled to finish something because we felt it could just be a little better than it is. Catarina figures out how to just keep moving.&nbsp;
Produced by Catarina Fraga Matos&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Teresa&nbsp;
Sometimes there might be something that slows you down and makes it hard to keep moving. Teresa had a lung transplant, and Beth follows her journey to recovery.&nbsp;&nbsp;
This story was created as part of an audio storytelling course for regional community radio producers. It was delivered in collaboration with the&nbsp;<a href="https://cmto.org.au/">CMTO</a>, with thanks to the generous support of <a href="https://creative.gov.au/">Creative Australia</a>.&nbsp;
Produced by Beth Baillie&nbsp;
Supervising Producer was Maddy Macquine.
&nbsp;
Mending More Than Things: The Heart of Ringwood Repair Caf&eacute;&nbsp;
When was the last time you had something fixed? And have you ever heard of a repair cafe? One Saturday afternoon, Boya Yang takes a trip to the Ringwood Repair Cafe.
Produced by Boya Yang.&nbsp;
A special thanks to the University of Melbourne, Louisa Lim, Dan Semo and Thomas Phillips.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
If you want more of what's happening at&nbsp;All the Best, check out our <a href="https://allthebestradio.substack.com/">Substack</a>! It's a roundup of all our activities with a little bit of BTS.
&nbsp;
All The Best Credits
Host: Kwame Slusher
Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell
Programming &amp; Community Coordinator:&nbsp; Catarina Fraga Matos&nbsp;
Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie
Theme Music composed by Shining Bird
Cover Art: Ray Vo
Special shout-out to our volunteers.
&nbsp;

 Fix It 

In many cultures around the world, water is sacred.

In this episode we see bodies of water as conduits for memory, history and, of course, stories.  

 

Pitjantjatjara and Gurintji man talkin’ stories by the river 

Think of the anatomy of a river. Our first story is the upper course. Caleb and Orlando reflect on history, their own lives and the families while sitting by a river on Gurintji land. 

Produced by Caleb Doolan and Orlando Rubuntja

Supervising Producer: Helene Thomas 

Interview conducted by Brenton Woods

 

When I Lived

Our next episode meanders into the middle course. Indigenous Papua New Guinean writer and organiser Lungol reflects on a history of colonial violence, and looks forward to a revolutionary future.

Written and Read by Lungol Wekina. You can find more of his work here.  

Sound design and Original Composition by Danni Stewart. 

 

Bodies of Water

Our final story is the lower course of the river. It's where everything slows down. Campbell recreates what life was like  along the Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River). He demonstrates the way thoughts flow together through time.

This story was initially a comics installation and can read the original comic here.  

Written and performed by Campbell Whyte.  

Sound design by Ryan Pemberton

 

If you want more of what is happening at All the Best, check out our Substack! It's a roundup of all our activities with a little bit of BTS.

 

 

All The Best Credits

Host: Kwame Slusher

Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell

Programming & Community Coordinator:  Catarina Fraga Matos 

Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie

Theme Music composed by Shining Bird

Cover Art: Ray Vo

Special shout-out to our volunteers.

 

In many cultures around the world, water is sacred.
In this episode we see bodies of water as conduits for memory, history and, of course, stories. &nbsp;
&nbsp;
Pitjantjatjara and Gurintji man talkin&rsquo; stories by the river&nbsp;
Think of the anatomy of a river. Our first story is the upper course. Caleb and Orlando reflect on history, their own lives and the families while sitting by a river on Gurintji land.&nbsp;
Produced by Caleb Doolan and Orlando Rubuntja
Supervising Producer: Helene Thomas&nbsp;
Interview conducted by Brenton Woods
&nbsp;
When I Lived
Our next episode meanders into the middle course. Indigenous Papua New Guinean writer and organiser Lungol reflects on a history of colonial violence, and looks forward to a revolutionary future.
Written and Read by Lungol Wekina. You can find more of his work&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lungol.com/">here</a>. &nbsp;
Sound design and Original Composition by Danni Stewart.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Bodies of Water
Our final story is the lower course of the river. It's where everything slows down. Campbell recreates what life was like&nbsp; along the Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River). He demonstrates the way thoughts flow together through time.
This story was initially a comics installation and can read the original comic&nbsp;<a href="https://campbellwhyte.com/welcome/small-comics/">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Written and performed by Campbell Whyte.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Sound design by Ryan Pemberton
&nbsp;
If you want more of what is happening at&nbsp;All the Best, check out our <a href="https://allthebestradio.substack.com/">Substack</a>! It's a roundup of all our activities with a little bit of BTS.
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
All The Best Credits
Host: Kwame Slusher
Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell
Programming &amp; Community Coordinator:&nbsp; Catarina Fraga Matos&nbsp;
Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie
Theme Music composed by Shining Bird
Cover Art: Ray Vo
Special shout-out to our volunteers.
&nbsp;

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