UPDATE 16/8/2021 I’m pleased to confirm that Transport for NSW has revised plans for the full closure of the Kings Highway at Clyde Mountain. The updated program will see see the road closed Tuesday-Thursday each week, starting Tuesday, 31 August. The Kings Highway will remain open on Monday, Friday and weekends, as well as during […]
On Australia Day 2003 Braidwood FM began broadcasting on a temporary licence from the roof of its studio in Wallace Street; the premises generously provided by Denver and Phil Shoemark at no cost to the radio. Its broadcast radius was 10km around Braidwood. In November 2004 Braidwood FM was granted a Permanent Licence and began […]
The 20-minute documentary tells the story of a community radio station in a small town in regional Australia leading the community’s fight against encircling bushfires in 2019-20. The film uses the locals’ stories to show a community fighting together to recover from this devastating event. See story at; https://www.braidwoodtimes.com.au/story/7286207/a-community-under-fire-wins-award-at-berlin-festival-is-a-quarter-finalist-at-the-prague-international-film-festival Trailer here;
From the Beginning to 2016, compiled by Rob Davidson (Founder and current President) Attachments The History of Braidwood Community Radio File size: 5 MB Downloads: 206
Well, after some time, we now have a generator installed at the transmitter site. Now just need it connected to the system. Thanks to Darren Waters for the concrete slab and for getting up to the site and also to RSK Welding & Fabrication for the cage for it.
The CBAA is thrilled to share that From the Embers—a podcast series recounting the experiences of communities affected by the 2019-20 bushfires—was named as highly commended in the Podcasting category at Melbourne Press Club’s 2020 Quill Awards, announced at the annual ceremony on Friday, 26 March. “Community radio stations are unique and valuable places for storytelling—as they draw […]
Another successful OB with Disko, Gordon and Billy Bob, this one at Nerriga as a Thankyou to all involved in the 19/20 Fire. We got to chat to the Head of Resilience NSW and previously the Commissioner of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service, Shane Fitzsimmons, along with other guests, Thanks for having us […]
The Braidwood FM team of Disko, Violet , Billy Bob and Gordon headed to Country Rocks Bungendore in the newly painted OB van. They broadcast live from 2 to 5pm with a mix of Music and interviews, It was Billy Bob’s first OB and did a great job in monitoring the OB vans connection back […]
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