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On the January 2026 podcast of The Spirit Within, your host Glenford Noble introduces his special guest, singer-songwriter Sarah Maclaine. You’ll hear Sarah sing live as well as chatting about her love of jazz. She also talks to Glenford about some of her favourite songs that have shaped her own musical journey. The Spirit Within is a monthly adventure into music, spirituality and social justice. Glenford Noble talks to people within the community and they get to play their favourite songs. Tune to The Spirit Within on the second Tuesday of every month 2 PM to 3 PM as part of The Community Block on 88.3 Southern FMRelated Posts: Andrea Keller chats with Glenford Noble Shoshanna with Glenford on The Spirit Within The Spirit Within podcast with Nat Bartsch Ann Alp on “The Spirit Within” with Glenford Noble Glenford introduces Claire Gaskin – The Spirit Within: podcast

One of the landmark events on the Bayside calendar is the Kieser Great Bayside Swim. This year’s event will be on Saturday 24 January 2026 at Middle Brighton beach, just next to the pier and in front of the Royal Brighton Yacht Club. In this podcast, Colin Tyrus is speaking with long distance swimmer and swim coach John Van Wisse who is an ambassador for the event, organised by the Rotary Club of Brighton with the support of the Brighton Life Saving Club. Kieser is the principal sponsor. 88.3 Southern FM is the official media partner and will broadcast live from the event from 9 AM to Midday. To register, visit greatbaysideswim.com.auRelated Posts: Kieser Great Bayside Swim 2025 podcast – Part 1 Counting down to the Great Bayside Swim 2025 Bayside Rotary Radio Show December 2024 podcast The Great Bayside Swim 2024 Outside Broadcast Half price offer from Station Sponsor Kieser Brighton

Round 7 games were completed in SECA and there were loads of highlights. Hat-tricks, centuries, 400 game milestones and plenty more on a perfect day for cricket. The SECA Panel wrapped up all events of the day on Sunday morning and were joined by East Sandringham President Scott Campbell who illuminated us about a very special event coming up on the 23rd December as he also enjoyed a successful weekend for the club. Podcast of Sundays SECA Panel show now available. Click on the media player below to hear it all:- Pictured (courtesy Diggle Photography):- Nathan Walker got East Sandringham roaring with a devastating opening spell against West Bentleigh on Saturday whilst umpire John Phillips is full of concentration. Related Posts: SECA PANEL PODCAST # 10 2024/2025 SECA PANEL PODCAST #13 SEASON 2025/2026 11/1/2026 SECA PANEL PODCAST #4 SEASON 2025/2026 26/10/2025 SECA PANEL PODCAST 15 2023/2024 SECA PANEL PODCAST 5 2023/2024

Here is SUNDAY LUNCH from 14 December 2025 – a smorgasbord of delights from Denis and Ewan as we dig deep into genres and eras looking for great songs that will entertain, inspire and distract you from the general shenanigans of the world.  If you’d like to hear the broadcast, click on READ MORE below.Related Posts: None Found

On the December 2025 edition of The Spirit Within, Glenford Noble’s guest is Nat Bartsch, a composer and producer of beautiful music which combines jazz and classical. The Spirit Within is a monthly adventure into music, spirituality and creativity. Glenford talks to people who tell their stories and talk about their favourite music tracks. Visit: natbartsch.com The Spirit Within is broadcast on 88.3 Southern FM at 2 PM on the second Tuesday of the month.Related Posts: Andrea Keller chats with Glenford Noble Ann Alp on “The Spirit Within” with Glenford Noble Shoshanna with Glenford on The Spirit Within Richard Lawton on The Spirit Within The Spirit Within podcast with Janine Phillips

Thursday 11 December 2025 ROCK UP! with Ratts. 100% Australian music – Supporting Indie artists & OZ music legends. If you missed the show, never fear, you can listen back, or download here. ROCK UP! is on air 4-6 PM every Thursday on 88.3 Southern FM. Related Posts: ROCK UP! with Ratts & Arnie Podcast (24 Nov 2022) ROCK UP! with Ratts Podcast (31 October 2024) ROCK UP! with Ratts Podcast (3 October 2024) ROCK UP! with Ratts & Arnie Podcast (28 Dec 2023) ROCK UP! with Ratts & Arnie Podcast (21 Dec 2023)

In this podcast, Sandybeach Centre CEO Chris Hill and Facilities Coordinator Elana Pedersen say farewell to 2025 as they prepare a huge program for the New Year. The Sandybeach Centre Hour of The Community Block will be back on the second Tuesday of February 2026 at 3 PM. More info: sandybeach.org.au Broadcast 9 December 2025 on The Community Block at 88.3 Southern FMRelated Posts: Sandybeach Centre podcast February 2025 Warm up with the Sandybeach Centre April 2024 podcast Sandybeach Centre podcast April 2025 On the air with Sandybeach Centre – Podcast Sandybeach Centre August 2025 podcast

Here is SUNDAY LUNCH from & December 2025 – a smorgasbord of delights from Denis and Ewan as we dig deep into genres and eras looking for great songs that will entertain, inspire and distract you from the general shenanigans of the world.  If you’d like to hear the broadcast, click on READ MORE below.Related Posts: None Found

Enjoy this podcast of Southern FM’s live broadcast of Carols by Kingston from Bicentennial Park, Chelsea on Sunday 7 December 2025. Hosted by the Kings of Christmas – Rob Mills and Bobby Fox – with music by the Mordialloc Jazz Orchestra (MoJO), you’ll enjoy performances by Marina Prior, the Australian Girls Choir, Santa Claus, Kingston Carolers, CC Dewar, Paul Williams, Roscoe James Irwin, Alinta Chidzey, Bernard Curry, The Robbie Williams Experience, Zed Difaee, Kathleen Halloran, and Nina Ferro. Southern FM acknowledges the support of Kingston City Council.Related Posts: Kingston Mayor on air 30 June 2025 – podcast Kingston Council “less than ideal” says Minister Staikos THIS is Kingston – podcast Kingston Mayor Georgina Oxley – February 2025 podcast Kingston Mayor Cr Jenna Davey-Burns – August 2024 podcast

The Member for Bentleigh and Minister for Local Government and Consumer Affairs, Nick Staikos has made his final appearance for the year on Southern FM’s A Newsman and His Music program with Colin Tyrus. In this podcast from the broadcast on 8 December 2025, Nick talks about the Melbourne Metro Tunnel, new laws to crackdown on “under-quoting” by real estate agents, local projects and the importance of 88.3 Southern FM to our community.Related Posts: Nick Staikos with the Newsman – Podcast More jail, less bail as crime crackdown ramps up Nick Staikos MP December 2024 podcast Minister Nick Staikos with the Newsman March 2025 podcast Nick’s broadcast on 88.3

In this podcast, Southern FM newsman Colin Tyrus recalls his recent visit to London, featuring some magnificent music from The Band of the Irish Guards, including a recital by the band’s principal clarinettist Sergeant David Wong (pictured with pianist Jacqueline Li and Colin Tyrus). Related Posts: Film review: ‘Journey’s End’, by Nick Gardener from ‘Built For Speed’

In this edition of The Spirit Within, Glenford Noble introduces Anne Alp who adores singing, is deeply involved in the community and leads the Bayside branch of Sing Australia. Broadcast on the second Tuesday of each month at 2 PM, The Spirit Within is a monthly adventure into music, spirituality and social justice. The show talks to people within the community and they get to play and talk about their favourite songs.Related Posts: Andrea Keller chats with Glenford Noble Shoshanna with Glenford on The Spirit Within Richard Lawton on The Spirit Within Glenford introduces Claire Gaskin – The Spirit Within: podcast The Spirit Within podcast with Janine Phillips

In this month’s Kingston Arts Hour, Fiona Symonds chats to some of the artists who’ll be performing at Kingston Arts in the coming weeks. You’ll also hear details of the latest visual arts exhibitions. Don’t miss the chat with Kate Foster and Caroline Lee from Exotic Lives of Lola Montez. Another special guest is Stephanie Clare–Cover (performer of Sing for Your Supra as part of the Spring Chamber Music Series). More info and bookings: kingstonarts.com.au Picture courtesy Kingston Arts (Exotic Lives of Lola Montez).Related Posts: Kingston Arts Hour April 2024 – podcast The Kingston Arts Hour podcast September 2024 Kingston Arts Hour August 2024 podcast Kingston Arts Hour February 2025 podcast Kingston Arts Hour – September 2025 podcast

In this podcast from A Newsman and His Music, Bayside Mayor Cr Hanna El Mouallem expresses his concern over the Allan Government’s new Emergency Services levy that will appear on rates notices. This State tax increase hits ratepayers at a time when Bayside Council has frozen rates at last year’s levels. The Mayor also talks about planning issues and how he and a Church Street trader were both victims of crime on the same night. More info: bayside.vic.gov.auRelated Posts: Bayside Mayor Hanna El Mouallem on air Bayside Mayor quizzed on rates hike Hanna reflects on his Mayoral term Bayside Mayor February 2025 podcast Meet the new Mayor of Bayside – Podcast November 2022

In this podcast from A Newsman and His Music (28 July 2025), Colin Tyrus is chatting with Deb Brook from Bayside Community Emergency Relief. BCER is one of Southern FM’s neighbours at Moorleigh Community Village in Bentleigh East. BCER is a grassroots charity that was formed in response to the January 2020 bushfires to coordinate contributions from the community and

In this podcast from A Newsman and His Music, Colin Tyrus is chatting with Amanda Mack from Windana. The organisation helps people who are struggling with mental health, family violence and alcohol and other drug issues across the southeast. Windana supports young people, adults, and families through a variety of services. Amanda Mack is the manager of Windana’s abstinence-based dayhab

In this podcast from The Community Block, Better Health Network’s Claire Emmanuel returns to Southern FM to tell us more about Gamblers Help Southern. The service helps people to successfully take control of their gambling by changing the way they think about it. It offers free and confidential services to people with gambling problems, family and friends close to them, and

In this podcast from the Be Strong, Stay Strong segment on Southern FM’s A Newsman and His Music, physiotherapist Steven Ooi from Kieser Australia is talking about Sarcopenia and how strength training can help you retain muscle mass as you grow older. For the record: When Ash from Kieser Brighton did grip strength testing with some of the younger Southern

Gail Bradley has left the corporate world behind to concentrate on acting and she’s in the cast of Brighton Theatre Company’s next production Fallen Angels, written by the legendary Noel Coward and directed by BTC life member Annie Blood. In this podcast from A Newsman and His Music (14 July 2025), Gail Bradley is speaking with Southern FM’s Colin Tyrus.

In this edition of The Spirit Within, Glenford Noble is chatting with Melbourne-based singer Jess Chalmers. Jess is passionate advocate for the Australian music industry and is about to release her first EP. She has appeared on Australian Idol and has been on stage as a backup vocalist for Robbie Williams. Podcast of the broadcast on 8 July 2025.Related Posts: