Jacqui Newling returns in the first half hour with Part 6 of Eat Your History and this episode is about curry. Yes, Governor Macquarie served it at a dinner party very early in his rule. However, like other foodstuffs we have learned about, it doesn’t come onto the average household’s table until the invention of […]
This year, for the 4th year in a row, Willoughby City Council is launching an art competition! Celebrating International Day of People with Disability, this year’s theme is “Connect, Collaborate, Celebrate”, and Eastside’s very own Breaking Wave’s presenter Shai De Vletter Sont will be on display! Breaking Waves is about smashing stereotypes and stigma surrounding […]
Hello, I am Dan Horesh-Bar, an intern here at Eastside FM. As my tenure here at Eastside is wrapping up, I would love to tell you a story about one of my adventures here in Sydney. Last weekend me and a couple friends decided we wanted to go to a national park, to go hiking […]
Eastside Radio needs YOUR help! The Board of Eastside wants to know your thoughts and opinions about the station regarding strategic direction, our 40th year on air and listener demographics. It’s helpful for us and lets you have a say on the future of Eastside Radio. The survey is only 7 minutes long – less […]
In the first half hour, Jacqui Newling joins us for Part 5 of Eat Your History and this week’s topic is jelly. My special guest at 11:00 am is Dry Carole Cusack, medieval historian and Professor of Religious Studies at Sydney University.Our topic is King Henry VI of England, who was crowned in November 1429 […]
My name is Sumaya and I’m a year 10 student at Sydney Girls High School. I will be participating in work experience at Eastside for the next week! I spend nearly all my time listening to music and am extremely passionate about drama and debating, so I’m super pumped to gain some experience in the […]
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A major new survey by internationally renowned artist Do Ho Suh, opens at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA), as part of the 2022-2023 Sydney International Art Series. This is the first solo exhibition of the South Korean artist’s work in the Southern Hemisphere. Exclusive to Sydney, the extensive exhibition will premiere the new […]
In the first half hour, we continue with Part 4 of Eat Your History with Dr Jacqui Newling and this week the topic is oysters. My special guest at 11:00 am is Dr Carole Cusack, Professor of Religious Studies at Sydney University and our conversation is about Halloween. This was never celebrated when I was […]
In this week’s show, Jacqui Newling returns with Part 3 of Eat Your History and the topic is tea. Learn how we moved from drinking cheap green tea to black tea with milk and sugar! My special guest at 11:00 am is Professor Bob Kearney, making a welcome return to Arts Wednesday. Bob accompanied me […]
Walsh Bay Arts Precinct has undergone almost 40 years of refurbishment since the Sydney Theatre Company arrived there in 1984. Now upon its completion the whole precinct is being thrown open to the public with activities and workshops for the whole family. And it’s all happening this Saturday, 8 October 2022. Anne Dunn, Executive Director […]
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At about 10:40 am, we continue with Part 2 of Eat Your History with Jacqui Newling and this week’s episode is about sugar. My special guest at 11:00 am is Mia Kacen, telling us all about personal trainers. Mia is an exercise physiologist and a personal trainer, but personal trainers are part of a self […]
In the first half hour, we return to a series from 2016 with Jacqui Newling called Eat Your History. Jacquie is colonial gastronomer at Sydney Living Museums and in this series, she takes us through our history of basic food staples. First episode is our most basic: bread. At 11:00 am, I’ll be pleased to […]