3ZZZ and the Starting Out training program are thrilled to announce that this Wednesday, August 1, will be a reunion of trainees, who will discuss issues especially relevant to youth and Africans living in Australia.
Archive for July, 2007
3ZZZ Wednesday August 1
July 28, 20073ZZZ Cambodian program – Wednesday 4-5 pm
July 26, 20073ZZZ has a Cambodian program: Wednesday 4-5 pm on 92.3 FM in Melbourne.
See 3zzz.com.au/staging/broadcast/cambodian.htm for more details.
Cr Youhorn Chea, Mayor of Greater Dandenong
July 26, 2007Cr Youhorn Chea, also known as Uncle, is the Mayor of the City of Greater Dandenong. He was inducted in December 2006 [see story by Shaun Inguanzo, Star News: www.senews.com.au], and according to Inguanzo, “speaks three languages and has a host of qualifications to his name, including a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and Graduate Diploma of Arts in Human Services.” Cr Chea is originally from Cambodia.
Cr Chea has also been a committee member of the Springvale Community Aid and Advice Bureau (Scaab), and
was the former President of the Cambodian Association of Victoria. He has been a Councillor for the City of Greater Dandenong since 1997 and the Mayor of the Council during 2001-2002. Youhorn has worked as a Welfare Coordinator for the Cambodian Association from 1987 until 2001 and has also held the position of Director since 2002. In 1991 Youhorn graduated from Monash University with a Diploma of Arts in Human Services Administration.
Cr Chea is an active supporter of ethnic community radio, and multilingual stations like 3ZZZ.
Migration on ABC Life Matters
July 25, 2007Today on abc.net.au/rn/lifematters Richard Aedy interviewed Professor Kerry Carrington, Chair of Sociology in School of Social Science, University of New England, Armidale (NSW).
Story: www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2007/1988078.htm
Report: The social costs and benefits of migration into Australia,
Kerry Carrington, Alison McIntosh and Jim Walmsley, Centre for Applied Research in Social Science – The University of New England, via Australian Government DIAC www.immi.gov.au (various chapters are listed as .pdfs to download)
Campaign to better fund community broadcasting
July 25, 2007
The National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters’ Council (NEMBC) is that body that represents ethnic community broadcasters across Australia.
The ‘Value Our Voices’ funding campaign was launched in July 2007. The campaign aims to have funding restored in the areas of content development and training for volunteer broadcasters and improved management of community radio and television stations across Australia.
More information will be available via the following links
- www.nembc.org.au
- www.valueourvoices.org
- Value Our Voices report/budget submission June 2007 via www.cbonline.org.au
- www.myspace.com/activeradionetwork
- http://www.google.com.au/search?as_q=&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=com.ubuntu%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=z3J&num=10&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=value+our+voices+&as_oq=+radio+television+australia&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&as_rights=&safe=images
Federal politicians to lobby include
- Senator Helen Coonan (Minister for Communications)
- Senator Stephen Conroy (Shadow Minister for Communications)
- Kevin Andrews, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, and member for the seat of Menzies
- Your local Federal MP or Senator
- Your local Federal candidate for Parliament or the Senate
Others to express their support for Ethnic Broadcasting and the campaign include
- Cr Youhorn Chea Mayor of the City of Greater Dandenong
- Aldo Malavasi, Social Planner, Multicultural Affairs City of Yarra
- George Zangalis, President of the National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters Council (NEMBC)
Other resources
- “Community Broadcasters Disappointed by Federal Budget” (13-05-04) via www.cbonline.org.au
3ZZZ Assyrian program – Sunday 4-5 pm
July 24, 2007The 3ZZZ Assyrian program is broadcast each Sunday 4-5 pm, on 92.3 FM, in Melbourne.
Who are the Assyrians?
According to Wikipedia
Assyrians are a Christian Syriac-speaking minority inhabiting northern Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and northwestern Iran, some of whom also identify themselves as Aramaeans, Syriacs and Chaldeans. They are the survivors of the formerly extensive Aramaic- or Syriac- speaking Christian community of Northern Mesopotamia, pre-dating the Islamic conquest of the region. [From en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyrian_people]
See also
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyrians_in_Australia
The 3ZZZ Assyrian program is multinational and inclusive [from 3zzz.com.au/staging/broadcast/assyrian.htm]
The Assyrian program focuses on the countries Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Iran. The program itself is packed with a variety of topics to interest all ages, such as news, education, youth and women’s issues, health, religion, history, poetry, cooking and sports.
See also en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aramaic_alphabet
& Learning the Aramaic language (www.assyrianlanguage.com)
Radiotime your guide to radio
July 23, 2007The Radio Challenge
According to Radiotime.com “Finding the right [program] at the right time is a challenge …”
We all listen to radio – more than 20 hours per week on average. Yet we don’t always find what we’re looking for.
RadioTime™’s unique RadioGuide™
provides listeners with a quick and easy way to find radio content from 36,000 global outlets. We monitor more than 50,000 programs, 100 networks and 800 sports teams to offer the most comprehensive RadioGuide™. To make it easy to navigate, RadioGuide™ organizes programs by hundreds of different categories like progressive, golf, or techno beat. See for yourself with a quick browse by genre [e.g. ethnic] or browse by location [e.g. Melbourne].
See, for example:
http://radiotime.com/station/s_20302/3ZZZ_92.3.aspx
http://radiotime.com/region/c_100541/Melbourne.aspx
http://radiotime.com/Search.aspx?query=ghana
http://radiotime.com/Search.aspx?query=sudan
SHABAB SAWA Arabic Youth on radio 3ZZZ 92.3 FM
July 20, 2007Radio 3ZZZ has a new Arabic Youth team made up of young people from countries including Lebanon, Jordan, Eritrea, Australia, and Oman.
The first show went on air Friday 20th July 2007.
To listen tune to 3ZZZ 92.3 FM, Fridays 1-2pm, or listen online via: www.3zzz.com.au//rmFiles/FRI12.ram, or go to www.3zzz.com.au/staging/, and choose Arabic Youth.
This new group is the result of a range of dedicated volunteers, along with and staff and from radio stations 3CR and 3ZZZ, with super support from Lisa Tribuzio who is Youth Services Coordinator at Victorian Arabic Social Services (VASS), .
Westgate Migrant Resource Centre (WMRC)
July 13, 2007Head Office: 78-82 Second Avenue, Altona North, VIC, 3025
www.wmrc.org.au
For list of MRCs see: www.wmrc.org.au/Pages/Contact_us.htm
Jane Turner tours Chad and Sudan
July 12, 2007In November 2004, the famous and amazing actress Jane Turner traveled to Chad and the Sudan in her role as UNHCR Special Representative.
Through her travels Jane was able view first hand the plight of Sudanese refugees fleeing persecution in Darfur. Read about her experiences at http://donations.unrefugees.org.au/representatives/jane-turner-diary.html
