From SYN Media in Melbourne, Erin Dick takes us into her world via A Love Letter to Wrestling, an ode to the place where she found her people.

Supervising production from Lynda McCaffery. Training from the Community Media Training Organisation. Distributed by the Community Radio Network.

Produced for the 2021 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series.

Mindless violence? 

Or, a sanctuary for storytelling? 

Professional wrestling is more than meets the eye.

When Deathmatch Downunder’s Erin Dick became a born-again professional wrestling fan in her early twenties, she didn’t expect to fall into the embrace of a community of oddballs and outsiders who would help her find her place in the world.

Special Thanks
Lynda McCaffery for production support and coming along for the ride
Joel Bateman, Jacqui Picone, Charli Evans, and Callen Butcher for sharing a piece of their hearts
William He for saving the day with his sound effects
The community of friends and mentors who listened to the many edits of this passion project

Credits
Encore by Rho
Personal Victories by Autodrone
Refraction by Podington Bear
Soar by Delicasession

From SYN Media in Melbourne, Erin Dick takes us into her world via A Love Letter to Wrestling, an ode to the place where she found her people.
Supervising production from Lynda McCaffery. Training from the Community Media Training Organisation. Distributed by the Community Radio Network.
Produced for the 2021 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series.
<hr>
Mindless violence?&nbsp;
Or, a sanctuary for storytelling?&nbsp;
Professional wrestling is more than meets the eye.
When Deathmatch Downunder&rsquo;s Erin Dick became a born-again professional wrestling fan in her early twenties, she didn&rsquo;t expect to fall into the embrace of a community of oddballs and outsiders who would help her find her place in the world.
Special Thanks
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Lynda McCaffery for production support and coming along for the ride</li>
<li aria-level="1">Joel Bateman, Jacqui Picone, Charli Evans, and Callen Butcher for sharing a piece of their hearts</li>
<li aria-level="1">William He for saving the day with his sound effects</li>
<li aria-level="1">The community of friends and mentors who listened to the many edits of this passion project</li>
</ul>
Credits
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Encore by Rho</li>
<li aria-level="1">Personal Victories by Autodrone</li>
<li aria-level="1">Refraction by Podington Bear</li>
<li aria-level="1">Soar by Delicasession</li>
</ul>

From water and drought to coal mines in small towns, a neighbourhood's safe-injecting room to the Country Women's Association's brand of feminism, each year these and more stories are told by Australian communities in their own words through the National Features and Documentary Series.

City to the bush, coast to coast, since 2013 the NFDS has commissioned audio works from all over Australia by budding community radio producers. 

Produced for the Community Radio Network at the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia with training and mentoring from the Community Media Training Organisation.

From water and drought to coal mines in small towns, a neighbourhood's safe-injecting room to the Country Women's Association's brand of feminism, each year these and more stories are told by Australian communities in their own words through the National Features and Documentary Series.
City to the bush, coast to coast, since 2013 the NFDS has commissioned audio works from all over Australia by budding community radio producers.&nbsp;
Produced for the <a href="https://www.cbaa.org.au/crn">Community Radio Network</a> at the <a href="https://www.cbaa.org.au/">Community Broadcasting Association of Australia</a> with training and mentoring from the <a href="https://cmto.org.au/">Community Media Training Organisation</a>.

An annual showcase of new audio works from Australian community radio producers

National Features & Documentary Series

From water and drought to coal mines in small towns, a neighbourhood's safe-injecting room to the Country Women's Association's brand of feminism, each year these and more stories are told by Australian communities in their own words through the National Features and Documentary Series.

City to the bush, coast to coast, since 2013 the NFDS has commissioned audio works from all over Australia by budding community radio producers. 

Produced for the Community Radio Network at the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia with training and mentoring from the Community Media Training Organisation.

 

From water and drought to coal mines in small towns, a neighbourhood's safe-injecting room to the Country Women's Association's brand of feminism, each year these and more stories are told by Australian communities in their own words through the National Features and Documentary Series.
City to the bush, coast to coast, since 2013 the NFDS has commissioned audio works from all over Australia by budding community radio producers.&nbsp;
Produced for the Community Radio Network at the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia with training and mentoring from the Community Media Training Organisation.
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National Features and Documentary Series

From SYN Media in Melbourne, Erin Dick takes us into her world via A Love Letter to Wrestling, an ode to the place where she found her people.

A Love Letter To Wrestling (SYN Media)

From 106.9 Vox FM in Wollongong, Dee Milenkovic shares a tale that is attached to a national scandal, the story of the Ruby Princess when it hit the docks in Port Kembla. 

Supervising production from Sharon Davis. Training from the Community Media Training Organisation. Distributed by the Community Radio Network.

Produced for the 2021 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series.

When I heard about the “death ship” berthing in my town, I saw fear turn to hatred as people scrambled to keep our community safe from the infested Ruby Princess cruise ship.

Then one day, a lone voice of compassion cut through the sea of anger and panic and showed us that we weren’t helpless against a viral enemy.

My documentary tells the story of how this man’s compassionate action turned the tide in one of Australia’s most sensational public health disasters.

Special Thanks
John Kewa, the star of the show
Mark Sleigh, Destination Wollongong
Justin Huntsdale, ABC Illawarra
Nicole Dillon, go-getting local
Unnamed local fisherman, vox pop interviewee
Peter Ernst, Port Authority boss
Sharon Davis, mentor extraordinaire
Chris Yates, sfx and tech guru
Giordana Caputo, the very patient CMTO big boss
Abe Killian, CRN good guy
My beautiful boy, who cheered me through every win and hugged me through every freak-out during the making of this documentary
The VOX FM Board of Directors, a bunch of absolute legends who continue to support my out-of-the-box ideas

Credits
Lights of Wollongong, Black Moon Band
Shelter, Arcadians Choir

From 106.9 Vox FM in Wollongong, Dee Milenkovic shares a tale that is attached to a national scandal, the story of the Ruby Princess when it hit the docks in Port Kembla.&nbsp;
Supervising production from Sharon Davis. Training from the Community Media Training Organisation. Distributed by the Community Radio Network.
Produced for the 2021 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series.
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When I heard about the &ldquo;death ship&rdquo; berthing in my town, I saw fear turn to hatred as people scrambled to keep our community safe from the infested Ruby Princess cruise ship.
Then one day, a lone voice of compassion cut through the sea of anger and panic and showed us that we weren&rsquo;t helpless against a viral enemy.
My documentary tells the story of how this man&rsquo;s compassionate action turned the tide in one of Australia&rsquo;s most sensational public health disasters.
Special Thanks
<ul>
<li>John Kewa, the star of the show</li>
<li>Mark Sleigh, Destination Wollongong</li>
<li>Justin Huntsdale, ABC Illawarra</li>
<li>Nicole Dillon, go-getting local</li>
<li>Unnamed local fisherman, vox pop interviewee</li>
<li>Peter Ernst, Port Authority boss</li>
<li>Sharon Davis, mentor extraordinaire</li>
<li>Chris Yates, sfx and tech guru</li>
<li>Giordana Caputo, the very patient CMTO big boss</li>
<li>Abe Killian, CRN good guy</li>
<li>My beautiful boy, who cheered me through every win and hugged me through every freak-out during the making of this documentary</li>
<li>The VOX FM Board of Directors, a bunch of absolute legends who continue to support my out-of-the-box ideas</li>
</ul>
Credits
<ul>
<li>Lights of Wollongong, Black Moon Band</li>
<li>Shelter, Arcadians Choir</li>
</ul>

From 106.9 Vox FM in Wollongong, Dee Milenkovic shares a tale that is attached to a national scandal, the story of the Ruby Princess when it hit the docks in Port Kembla.

Turning The Tide (Vox FM)

From 4ZZZ in Brisbane, Nic Huntington takes us on a journey filled with mystery and conspiracy, as we head to Dijaki Kundu.

Supervising production from Anthony Frangi. Training from the Community Media Training Organisation. Distributed by the Community Radio Network.

Produced for the 2021 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series.

It's always daunting walking into any space where you don't know anybody.

Despite being a journalist for a quarter of my life, I still struggle with this, no matter how many emails I've sent.

For hours I awkwardly felt out the energy at Djaki Kundu with a roaring fire, camp chairs, and a bowl of delicious soup in front of me as the stars set.

On hour 6 of an overnight trip, I started to think this whole story might have been a mistake, stumbling through awkward introductions to the constantly expanding roster of characters. 

But when I awoke in the morning to a welcoming "I like this fella, he has a trustworthy energy about him" I knew the story was going to turn out. 

This story was a story of many visits similar to this, feeling my way through awkward reintroductions before finally understanding when the time was right to record.

I never could get Wit-Boooka to feel comfortable around a Shure SM58, but I can live with that.

Special Thanks
Rhianna Patrick
Diane Djaki Widjung
Wit-Boooka

Credits
“Little Things” feat. Paul Kelly - Ziggy Ramos

From 4ZZZ in Brisbane, Nic Huntington takes us on a journey filled with mystery and conspiracy, as we head to Dijaki Kundu.
Supervising production from Anthony Frangi. Training from the Community Media Training Organisation. Distributed by the Community Radio Network.
Produced for the 2021 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series.
<hr>
It's always daunting walking into any space where you don't know anybody.
Despite being a journalist for a quarter of my life, I still struggle with this, no matter how many emails I've sent.
For hours I awkwardly felt out the energy at Djaki Kundu with a roaring fire, camp chairs, and a bowl of delicious soup in front of me as the stars set.
On hour 6 of an overnight trip, I started to think this whole story might have been a mistake, stumbling through awkward introductions to the constantly expanding roster of characters.&nbsp;
But when I awoke in the morning to a welcoming "I like this fella, he has a trustworthy energy about him" I knew the story was going to turn out.&nbsp;
This story was a story of many visits similar to this, feeling my way through awkward reintroductions before finally understanding when the time was right to record.
I never could get Wit-Boooka to feel comfortable around a Shure SM58, but I can live with that.
Special Thanks
<ul>
<li>Rhianna Patrick</li>
<li>Diane Djaki Widjung</li>
<li>Wit-Boooka</li>
</ul>
Credits
<ul>
<li>&ldquo;Little Things&rdquo; feat. Paul Kelly - Ziggy Ramos</li>
</ul>

From 4ZZZ in Brisbane, Nic Huntington takes us on a journey filled with mystery and conspiracy, as we head to Dijaki Kundu.

The Gympie Pyramid (4ZZZ)

From 4EB in Brisbane, Anisa Hobaya shows us how the subject of height discrimination often falls short of including the stories of incredibly tall people.

Supervising production from Celeste Macintosh. Training from the Community Media Training Organisation. Distributed by the Community Radio Network.

Produced for the 2021 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series.

We might think it’s an innocent joke but when you really think about it, what are people of extraordinary height going through in their day-to-day life? 

After hearing a story from a tall friend about some extreme prejudice she experienced growing up, Anisa Hobaya decided to explore the height stereotypes and challenges tall women face.  

Listen to Standing Tall for a jaw-dropping story and insight into the lives of tall women.

Special Thanks
Marianne De Pierres and Laura Clemesha for being very generous to share their personal stories. 
Celeste Macintosh, Giordana, Heli, and the team from the CBAA and CMTO for their continued support and motivation during the entire production.
My husband, Zain Mills for his constant support and encouragement to bring this story to life.

Credits
What we fear, Christian Andersen
Overcome, Megan Wofford
Signal to noise, Hampus Neselius
Break - Adobe Stock ( Audio source: FineTune Music Adobe Stock Asset ID: #452584418) 
Remembering - Adobe Stock ( Audio source: FineTune Music Adobe Stock Asset ID: #452594689)

From 4EB in Brisbane, Anisa Hobaya shows us how the subject of height discrimination often falls short of including the stories of incredibly tall people.
Supervising production from Celeste Macintosh. Training from the Community Media Training Organisation. Distributed by the Community Radio Network.
Produced for the 2021 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series.
<hr>
We might think it&rsquo;s an innocent joke but when you really think about it, what are people of extraordinary height going through in their day-to-day life?&nbsp;
After hearing a story from a tall friend about some extreme prejudice she experienced growing up, Anisa Hobaya decided to explore the height stereotypes and challenges tall women face.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Listen to Standing Tall for a jaw-dropping story and insight into the lives of tall women.
Special Thanks
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Marianne De Pierres and Laura Clemesha for being very generous to share their personal stories.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Celeste Macintosh, Giordana, Heli, and the team from the CBAA and CMTO for their continued support and motivation during the entire production.</li>
<li aria-level="1">My husband, Zain Mills for his constant support and encouragement to bring this story to life.</li>
</ul>
Credits
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">What we fear, Christian Andersen</li>
<li aria-level="1">Overcome, Megan Wofford</li>
<li aria-level="1">Signal to noise, Hampus Neselius</li>
<li aria-level="1">Break - Adobe Stock ( Audio source: FineTune Music Adobe Stock Asset ID: #452584418)&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Remembering - Adobe Stock ( Audio source: FineTune Music Adobe Stock Asset ID: #452594689)</li>
</ul>

From 4EB in Brisbane, Anisa Hobaya shows us how the subject of height discrimination often falls short of including the stories of incredibly tall people.

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