News Type: Event wrap up
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Goulburn Valley Group hits the ground running
ABC Friends and the ABC itself enjoyed some fresh exposure at Echuca’s “Discovery Day” early in March. Wilma Hills, an ABC Friends Goulburn Valley member and the…
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Jon Faine launches new ABC Friends group
Jon Faine was guest speaker at the February 19 launch of ABC Friends Goulburn Valley and imperceptibly worked his magic on more than fifty people who had…
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Marking the transition to FM in Perth
As foreshadowed in our post on 18 February, the ABC Perth team broadcast from Forrest Place on Monday 23 February from 5 am to 6 pm. Our…
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ABC International: soft power in troubling times
ABC Friends Inner Melbourne held a seminar with Clare Gorman, the Head of ABC International, and Dr. Phil Kaftaloudis, a former Radio Australia presenter, exploring the question:…
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Woodford Festival proves the ABC still matters: especially to young people
ABC Friends QLD volunteers held a stall at the Woodford Folk Festival, held every December in Queensland, and once again the festival proved why it holds such…
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ABC Friends Victoria dinner a huge success
ABC Friends Victoria hosted another spectacular annual dinner on November 21, 2025, bringing together passionate supporters of Australia’s public broadcaster for an evening of celebration, insight, and…
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Friends and Alumni visit Canberra
Carol Stuart, National Vice President of ABC Friends, reports on a successful visit to Canberra, with a flurry of advocacy activity, a special showcase, and an additional…
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Public broadcasting and the end of television
In a wide-ranging lecture at the National Film and Sound Archive in Canberra last month, award-winning journalist Dr Margaret Simons reflected on the sweeping disruptions to our…
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Hugh Marks is optimistic about the ABC’s future
At the dinner Marks announced that the ABC would be making available its emergency broadcasting information to any other regional or rural broadcaster that wants to access…
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Antony Green addresses NSW & ACT Friends
More than 90 members turned up to the 2025 Annual General Meeting of ABC Friends NSW & ACT on Saturday 15 November to hear guest speaker, the…