2DRY FM hosted a full day of special programming to celebrate Women of the Far West, their stories and their achievements.
This project was funded by a NSW Government, 2023 Women’s Week Grants.
We thank them for the opportunity to deliver such a wonderful day of programming.
2DRY FM Broadcast live from the annual Interntional Women’s Day breakfast at the Astra Featuring:
- Jo Bevan
- Tish Reynolds
- Pam McCrae
- Hosted by Eleanor Blows
2DRY FM broadcast hosted by Jess Picken and Cathy Farry
Following the IWD Breakfast outside broadcast from the Astra, 2DRY FM hosted a full day of conversations from the studio starting with a Welcome to Country from Wilyakali Woman, Taunoa Bugmy and an hour of conversations with Krystal Evans.
Krystal Evans hosted a fabulous discussion with :
- Nikola Hughes, working mother
- Julianne Hall, Social and Emotional Wellbeing worker at Maari Ma
- Eleanor Blows, domestic violence committee and IWD Brunch Organiser
- Jo Crase – Project Officer at West Darling Arts & Sarah McEwan visual artist, curator and participating in GLAMFest
Hester Lyon took over from midday with guests:
- Susanne Jones – artist, meditation teacher, volunteer at Broken Hill Art exchange works at Headspace
- Ann Evers – artist, botanist and more
- Sharon Hocking and Lindy Molesworth from Landcare
- Eliza Jayne 2DRY Host and member of the CWA
2DRY’s favourite country music fanatic Eliza Jayne hosted the afternoon with guests:
- Reverend Helen Ferguson
- Kimberley Hargrave, Rural Health Department Librarian
- Esther La Rovere, The Palace Hotel
- Annette Ohlsen, Royal Flying Doctors Service
- Kelly Leonard, West Darling Arts
- Jane from Big Sky Stories
Panel discussion about intersectional feminism and inclusion on international women’s day.
Hosted by Megan Williams 2DRY Station Manager (they/them)
Guests:
Tish Reynolds – Bundjalung and Yorta Yorta Woman (she/her)
Cassy Judy – Proud trans woman, musician & community lawyer (she/her)
Tom Henderson – drag queen, tradie (he/they)
2DRY FM’s youngest volunteer Urmi took us through an hour of songs and requests by your favourite female artists.
Piper Francis’s launched her new program “Time Travel”
Interviews with Jenny Camilleri & Darriea Turley
With Production support from Aimee Volkovsky
Founding member of 2DRY FM Trish Woodman made a return to the airwaves to share some stories about female icon Chaka Khan
To close out the day Alex Rosenblum interviewed Country Musician Charlotte Le Lievre about her inspirations and her new album “Songs from the Barrier Line”
This project was made possible with support from the NSW Government
