WEBVTT - Talking Vision 710 Week Beginning 8th of January 2024 0:00:13.208 --> 0:00:18.968 From Vision Australia. This is talking vision. And now here's 0:00:18.968 --> 0:00:20.948 your host, Sam Colley. 0:00:23.548 --> 0:00:26.638 Hello everyone. It's great to be here with you. And 0:00:26.638 --> 0:00:29.608 for the next half hour we talk matters of blindness 0:00:29.608 --> 0:00:30.808 and low vision. 0:00:30.808 --> 0:00:34.138 It's very easy to forget that other people face the 0:00:34.138 --> 0:00:36.658 same challenges as you, especially when you're going through day 0:00:36.658 --> 0:00:39.718 to day life. And it's great to just hear from 0:00:39.718 --> 0:00:43.138 other people and individuals about the experiences they've had, whether 0:00:43.138 --> 0:00:46.618 they are similar or different to yours. I love talking, 0:00:46.618 --> 0:00:51.028 I love socializing, I love listening to people's stories, and 0:00:51.028 --> 0:00:53.908 for me, 100%, that's what I love about radio and 0:00:53.908 --> 0:00:57.808 also having my voice out there being heard, especially on 0:00:57.808 --> 0:01:01.138 important topics. You know, I love the fact that I 0:01:01.138 --> 0:01:03.628 can have my voice heard, and it's such a wonderful 0:01:03.628 --> 0:01:05.308 experience to be part of radio. 0:01:05.458 --> 0:01:08.758 Welcome to the show and Happy New Year and great 0:01:08.758 --> 0:01:12.328 to be back with you for 2024. We've got a 0:01:12.328 --> 0:01:15.088 fantastic show in store for you this week as I 0:01:15.118 --> 0:01:18.958 catch up with Lizzie Eastham. Now, Lizzie is one of 0:01:18.958 --> 0:01:23.758 the new hosts of Studio One with Sam Ricard in Adelaide. 0:01:23.758 --> 0:01:26.998 She's been involved for quite a while, but now it's 0:01:26.998 --> 0:01:30.778 official she is the co-host with Sam and we look 0:01:30.778 --> 0:01:34.648 forward to hearing from her in the future on the 0:01:34.648 --> 0:01:38.638 airwaves in Adelaide. That conversation is just around the corner, 0:01:38.638 --> 0:01:41.758 so make sure to stay tuned for that one. Then, 0:01:41.758 --> 0:01:45.358 after I chat with Lizzie, Sarah from the library joins 0:01:45.358 --> 0:01:49.498 me to have a chat about some upcoming events and 0:01:49.498 --> 0:01:54.178 some new releases in the library for people to have 0:01:54.178 --> 0:01:58.078 a raid. I hope you'll enjoy this week's episode of 0:01:58.078 --> 0:02:06.788 Talking Vision. I'm here today with Lizzie Eastham, who joins 0:02:06.788 --> 0:02:10.808 me today from Adelaide. Now, Lizzie, apart from being an 0:02:10.808 --> 0:02:15.548 accomplished cyclist and singer, is also one of the hosts 0:02:15.548 --> 0:02:20.468 of Studio One on Virgin Australia Radio in Adelaide. And 0:02:20.468 --> 0:02:24.098 she joins me now to have a chat all about it. Lizzie, 0:02:24.098 --> 0:02:27.368 welcome to Talking Vision. Thanks so much for your time. 0:02:27.668 --> 0:02:29.948 Yeah, and thanks for having me, Sam. It's great to 0:02:29.948 --> 0:02:30.638 be here. 0:02:30.668 --> 0:02:35.138 Now, um, Lizzie, firstly, um, just starting off with, um, 0:02:35.138 --> 0:02:37.568 how long have you been involved in radio? 0:02:38.258 --> 0:02:44.408 So actually started working in community radio in 2015. I 0:02:44.408 --> 0:02:48.218 was part of a radio network here in South Australia 0:02:48.218 --> 0:02:51.818 called Radio Adelaide, and I was part of a youth 0:02:51.818 --> 0:02:55.328 and disability themed show called Access All Areas, as well 0:02:55.328 --> 0:02:59.858 as five other young people with disabilities. And we covered 0:02:59.978 --> 0:03:04.358 issues and topics that were, uh, hot or uh, um, 0:03:04.388 --> 0:03:07.928 of contention in the disabled community at the time. So 0:03:07.928 --> 0:03:09.968 I did that for about two and a half years. 0:03:10.238 --> 0:03:13.748 And then obviously I started again in Vision Australia, uh, 0:03:13.748 --> 0:03:16.838 in 2022. So yes, for quite some time. 0:03:17.078 --> 0:03:20.708 Okay. And is there a story behind how you got 0:03:20.708 --> 0:03:23.738 involved with Virgin Australia Radio in Adelaide? 0:03:24.248 --> 0:03:28.388 Yes. So I actually was a guest speaker at an 0:03:28.388 --> 0:03:33.428 Irish Circle event for people who had left donations in 0:03:33.428 --> 0:03:36.398 their wills for seeing eye dogs, and because I'm a 0:03:36.398 --> 0:03:40.148 seeing eye dog handler, I was asked to speak at 0:03:40.148 --> 0:03:43.958 that event and Sam Rickard, who is one of Vision 0:03:43.958 --> 0:03:49.088 Australia's radio presenters, was also co-hosting the event and I 0:03:49.088 --> 0:03:51.938 got to speaking with him and the couple of other people, 0:03:51.938 --> 0:03:55.508 including Michael Dunn, who runs Guest of Honour here in Adelaide, 0:03:55.838 --> 0:03:59.108 and I just got a foot in the door. I 0:03:59.108 --> 0:04:02.018 had a couple of chats with some amazing people who 0:04:02.018 --> 0:04:06.188 ran the station down here in Adelaide, and I started, um, 0:04:06.188 --> 0:04:10.898 as a semi-regular co-host of Studio One with, uh, Sam 0:04:10.898 --> 0:04:12.998 and Matthew when he was part of the show. 0:04:13.238 --> 0:04:18.008 Oh, wonderful. And we'll get onto Studio One in a second. But, um, 0:04:18.008 --> 0:04:21.698 just briefly, you mentioned that you're a seeing eye dog handler, 0:04:21.698 --> 0:04:25.178 and you've got your seeing eye dog, Lacey, in the background, 0:04:25.178 --> 0:04:28.718 and she's quite the personality, as I've heard. So how 0:04:28.718 --> 0:04:30.848 long have you both been together? 0:04:31.388 --> 0:04:35.438 Uh, so we've been together since July of 2015. She's 0:04:35.438 --> 0:04:39.068 just turned ten on the 1st of January, and we've 0:04:39.068 --> 0:04:43.688 had many adventures together. So many adventures. I've got hours 0:04:43.688 --> 0:04:46.148 worth of stories I could probably tell. But I won't 0:04:46.148 --> 0:04:48.758 go into too many because. Right. It's just. 0:04:49.208 --> 0:04:50.618 Have you got a favourite one? 0:04:50.948 --> 0:04:54.848 Uh, I don't know. I do have one. Uh, a 0:04:54.848 --> 0:04:58.328 mischievous one. Uh, she we went to the shops not 0:04:58.328 --> 0:05:01.988 long after I got her, and we graduated together, and 0:05:01.988 --> 0:05:04.598 me and my grandmother were looking over some cakes to 0:05:04.598 --> 0:05:07.568 get for afternoon tea. And the next thing we know, 0:05:07.568 --> 0:05:11.258 a package had clattered to the floor. And Lacey had 0:05:11.258 --> 0:05:13.328 looked up with us with a dollop of cream on 0:05:13.328 --> 0:05:15.458 her nose, and this looked as if to say I 0:05:15.458 --> 0:05:18.638 didn't do it, and she'd actually eaten the cream bun 0:05:18.638 --> 0:05:19.748 out of the container. 0:05:19.748 --> 0:05:25.478 Oh my God. Uh, yeah. That's it. Oh well, no, 0:05:25.478 --> 0:05:29.408 she's certainly a bit of a character. But, um, speaking 0:05:29.408 --> 0:05:33.968 of characters, I'm sure there's quite a few characters involved with, um, 0:05:33.968 --> 0:05:39.368 Studio One. So you're officially joining forces, as you've mentioned, with, um, 0:05:39.368 --> 0:05:42.068 Sam Richard there. And, you know, what are you looking 0:05:42.068 --> 0:05:43.778 forward to the most? 0:05:44.078 --> 0:05:48.488 I'm looking forward to some of the topics that we're 0:05:48.488 --> 0:05:52.928 doing this year and speaking to some really awesome people. Uh, 0:05:52.928 --> 0:05:56.288 we're doing a lot more about sport this year. Um, 0:05:56.288 --> 0:05:59.918 and we're doing an episode on dating in a few weeks, 0:05:59.918 --> 0:06:03.008 I believe. So I just look forward to speaking to 0:06:03.008 --> 0:06:06.608 different people each week and covering topics that are of 0:06:06.608 --> 0:06:09.308 importance within the blind and vision impaired community. 0:06:09.518 --> 0:06:13.478 Um, there's some there's quite a bit of, um, similarity between, um, 0:06:13.478 --> 0:06:17.498 Studio One and Talking Vision. But to give listeners a 0:06:17.498 --> 0:06:20.438 bit more of an insight, could you give us a 0:06:20.438 --> 0:06:24.458 background on what, um, Studio One is all about? 0:06:24.638 --> 0:06:28.658 Yeah. So we look at life through the, uh, through 0:06:28.658 --> 0:06:31.448 the point of view of blind and low vision people. 0:06:31.448 --> 0:06:34.988 So we cover topics that are experienced in day to 0:06:34.988 --> 0:06:39.788 day life, such as the traveling. And last year we 0:06:39.788 --> 0:06:42.818 did a show called puppy or the stick as an example. 0:06:42.818 --> 0:06:45.758 So we looked at the pros and cons of the 0:06:45.758 --> 0:06:49.748 cane versus a guide dog. Um, we've done shows on 0:06:49.748 --> 0:06:53.438 cooking fashion, so it's just all about the day to 0:06:53.438 --> 0:06:56.858 day experiences of people who are blind or have low 0:06:56.858 --> 0:07:05.558 vision and how we navigate certain situations, whether it be socially, professionally, um, in. Sports, dieting, cooking, 0:07:05.558 --> 0:07:09.128 all that, sort of, you know, um, things that, you know, 0:07:09.128 --> 0:07:14.468 you wouldn't usually think about, but just issues that blind 0:07:14.468 --> 0:07:16.718 and vision impaired people often have a lot of trouble 0:07:16.718 --> 0:07:20.498 with or have funny stories with. It's not all serious. 0:07:20.498 --> 0:07:24.068 We do actually talk to a lot of funny people 0:07:24.068 --> 0:07:28.328 and have some great stories. It's a great part of 0:07:28.328 --> 0:07:28.808 that show. 0:07:28.958 --> 0:07:32.258 Now that's super important to have. Definitely a bit more 0:07:32.258 --> 0:07:36.128 of a lighthearted angle on things because, you know, sometimes 0:07:36.128 --> 0:07:38.408 life can get a bit too serious and a bit 0:07:38.408 --> 0:07:41.498 full on. So it's great to have that balance there. 0:07:41.498 --> 0:07:44.378 And as I understand, there's a few more sort of 0:07:44.378 --> 0:07:49.028 themes with all the the shows rather than talking vision, 0:07:49.028 --> 0:07:52.148 which is a bit more sort of interview based and 0:07:52.148 --> 0:07:55.838 current affair based and a bit of a different focus. 0:07:55.838 --> 0:08:00.968 So that's interesting how they both complement each other quite nicely. Now, 0:08:00.968 --> 0:08:05.528 as you've said before, you have been involved in radio 0:08:05.528 --> 0:08:09.578 since some 2015. So what do you enjoy the most 0:08:09.578 --> 0:08:12.548 about radio and what sort of being the biggest sort 0:08:12.548 --> 0:08:14.678 of life changing thing for you? 0:08:15.038 --> 0:08:19.748 Oh, I would have to say the people meeting different people, 0:08:19.748 --> 0:08:24.998 talking to new people, just getting other people's perspective on life, 0:08:25.178 --> 0:08:29.258 it's very easy to forget that other people face the 0:08:29.258 --> 0:08:31.778 same challenges as you, especially when you're going through day 0:08:31.778 --> 0:08:35.978 to day life. And it's great to just hear from 0:08:35.978 --> 0:08:39.398 other people and individuals about the experiences they've had, whether 0:08:39.398 --> 0:08:43.028 they are similar or different to yours. And I just, 0:08:43.298 --> 0:08:47.168 I love talking, I love socialising, I love listening to 0:08:47.168 --> 0:08:51.038 people's stories. And for me, 100%, that's what I love 0:08:51.038 --> 0:08:55.208 about radio and also having my voice out there being heard, 0:08:55.538 --> 0:08:58.838 especially on important topics. You know, I love the fact 0:08:58.838 --> 0:09:03.788 that I can can have my voice heard and, and 0:09:04.088 --> 0:09:07.088 it's such a wonderful experience to be part of radio. 0:09:07.568 --> 0:09:11.468 Um, it is for sure. And outside of radio, though, 0:09:11.468 --> 0:09:15.308 you also have quite a few strings to your bow. You've, um, 0:09:15.308 --> 0:09:21.398 also recently participated in the nationals in para cycling. So 0:09:21.398 --> 0:09:23.648 tell us a bit about that and how that went. 0:09:23.828 --> 0:09:27.428 Yeah, that was a lot of fun. So the Parasailing 0:09:27.428 --> 0:09:31.058 Road Nationals are held were held in Ballarat this year 0:09:31.058 --> 0:09:34.718 in Buninyong from the 3rd to the 7th of January. 0:09:34.958 --> 0:09:37.718 On the 4th of January we had our time trial. 0:09:37.718 --> 0:09:41.948 So I compete in the women's tandem category. Um, we 0:09:41.948 --> 0:09:44.558 came fourth in the time trial, had a few mechanical 0:09:44.558 --> 0:09:49.358 issues which cost us some time, unfortunately, but I'm very 0:09:49.358 --> 0:09:52.118 happy to say that we actually got a bronze in 0:09:52.118 --> 0:09:55.808 the road race, the 41 kilometre course with a lot 0:09:55.808 --> 0:09:59.858 of climbing, and we did really well. I'm super stoked 0:09:59.858 --> 0:10:02.648 with how we went. My pilot and I have only 0:10:02.648 --> 0:10:05.438 been training together for a year and it was just 0:10:05.438 --> 0:10:08.018 great that we could get out and set some personal 0:10:08.018 --> 0:10:12.248 records and just be a really strong team, and also 0:10:12.248 --> 0:10:14.708 get to know other tandem riders as well. 0:10:14.828 --> 0:10:18.278 Um, that's fantastic news for that. Um, that bronze medal. 0:10:18.278 --> 0:10:21.848 That's really cool. Now, you've said there that you've been 0:10:21.848 --> 0:10:25.718 together with your pilot for one year, but how long 0:10:25.718 --> 0:10:28.808 have you been tandem cycling all up? 0:10:29.048 --> 0:10:35.648 Well, on and off since about 2013. So back in 2013, uh, 0:10:35.648 --> 0:10:40.328 on cycling had a para cycling development programme out at 0:10:40.328 --> 0:10:43.808 the velodrome in Jetzt cross here in Adelaide. So I 0:10:43.808 --> 0:10:46.388 was part of that. Um, I had a track pilot 0:10:46.388 --> 0:10:50.258 and we trained together once a week on the track. Uh, 0:10:50.288 --> 0:10:52.778 then later that year I got involved with a road 0:10:52.778 --> 0:10:56.468 program that's no longer around, but it was one of 0:10:56.468 --> 0:11:00.488 the only places outside of the South Australian Institute of 0:11:00.488 --> 0:11:05.078 Sport that, uh, trained tandem cyclists. Uh, I'm talking I 0:11:05.078 --> 0:11:07.688 had a few years off because of moving and different 0:11:07.688 --> 0:11:11.498 life circumstances, but I got back into it again in 0:11:11.498 --> 0:11:15.848 June of 2022, and I haven't looked back ever since. 0:11:15.848 --> 0:11:21.068 And had you been involved in sports or exercise things 0:11:21.068 --> 0:11:25.418 before you got involved in tandem cycling 11 years ago 0:11:25.418 --> 0:11:26.288 now would be. 0:11:26.858 --> 0:11:30.398 Yeah, not a whole lot. So I guess as a 0:11:30.398 --> 0:11:34.778 kid in primary school, I did cross-country. I loved cross-country running. 0:11:34.778 --> 0:11:38.558 It was great. But, um, during high school, more of 0:11:38.558 --> 0:11:42.308 an emphasis was placed on academics because I was quite 0:11:42.308 --> 0:11:46.208 good at music. So I did a lot of musical stuff. Uh, 0:11:46.208 --> 0:11:49.088 you know, I did was a vocal performer. So I 0:11:49.088 --> 0:11:53.168 did that on piano and also, um, focused on my schoolwork. 0:11:53.168 --> 0:11:56.168 And there wasn't really any time for sports or exercise 0:11:56.168 --> 0:11:59.078 outside of that. But when I reached my last year 0:11:59.078 --> 0:12:02.048 of school, I, I did a bit of a research 0:12:02.048 --> 0:12:05.998 project on. Exercise and the brain and things like that 0:12:05.998 --> 0:12:09.628 for psychology and I, I became aware of the importance 0:12:09.628 --> 0:12:12.928 of movement and fitness to human beings. And that's when 0:12:12.928 --> 0:12:16.978 I really started getting into exercising and training. And then, yeah, 0:12:16.978 --> 0:12:20.308 a year later, I started turning cycling. So. Oh, wow. Yeah, 0:12:20.338 --> 0:12:23.548 not too much. I haven't always been a sporty person, 0:12:23.548 --> 0:12:27.358 but I love it. I absolutely enjoy getting out there, 0:12:27.358 --> 0:12:29.818 giving it my all and being the best athlete I 0:12:29.818 --> 0:12:30.328 can be. 0:12:30.538 --> 0:12:33.958 All right. And you've mentioned there you are also quite 0:12:33.958 --> 0:12:38.038 a musical person. You're quite the accomplished singer, as I 0:12:38.038 --> 0:12:41.548 understand it. And, um, I should mention you've been involved 0:12:41.548 --> 0:12:44.878 with music for quite a while since high school. Was 0:12:44.878 --> 0:12:48.868 there one sort of point where you really found out? Oh, 0:12:48.898 --> 0:12:52.258 you know, I really I love music, I love singing, 0:12:52.258 --> 0:12:56.218 I love, you know, playing instruments and being involved in 0:12:56.218 --> 0:12:58.798 the music side of things. Or did it sort of just, 0:12:58.798 --> 0:13:00.568 I guess gradually happen? 0:13:00.568 --> 0:13:04.198 Well, apparently if you listen to my family and what 0:13:04.198 --> 0:13:06.748 they have to say, I've been singing since I was 0:13:06.748 --> 0:13:11.908 a toddler. Queen was my favorite band, apparently. Um, and 0:13:11.908 --> 0:13:14.068 I would wake up at 2:00 in the morning singing 0:13:14.068 --> 0:13:18.118 Queen songs, which I can kind of believe, actually. All right. Um, 0:13:19.228 --> 0:13:22.348 but I actually got into singing and playing the piano 0:13:22.348 --> 0:13:26.428 when I was eight. Um, I, it was recognized by 0:13:26.428 --> 0:13:28.618 the music teacher at my school at the time that 0:13:28.618 --> 0:13:32.548 I was quite good. So I've actually been in doing 0:13:32.548 --> 0:13:35.398 music and studying it and performing since I was eight 0:13:35.398 --> 0:13:41.098 years old. Um, I didn't know what instrument or, um, 0:13:41.188 --> 0:13:44.998 I was going to pursue at that time, but it 0:13:44.998 --> 0:13:47.368 was realized pretty quickly that I was a good singer. 0:13:47.368 --> 0:13:50.188 So I've always gone with singing, and I play a 0:13:50.188 --> 0:13:52.888 little bit of piano to accompany myself. But I'm not 0:13:53.098 --> 0:13:55.198 the world's greatest pianist or anything. 0:13:55.648 --> 0:13:58.828 Oh yeah, because it is really tricky to, you know, 0:13:58.828 --> 0:14:02.068 sing and play the piano. I think anyone who can 0:14:02.068 --> 0:14:06.688 do both really well, that's an incredible effort of giving 0:14:06.688 --> 0:14:09.778 it a crack here and there. But it's it's definitely 0:14:09.778 --> 0:14:12.898 not the easiest. So it's great to be able to 0:14:12.898 --> 0:14:17.338 do both of them reasonably well at all. So I 0:14:17.338 --> 0:14:21.748 can certainly relate with that. So I've been speaking today 0:14:21.748 --> 0:14:26.968 with Lizzie Eastham, who is alongside Sam Richard, one of 0:14:26.968 --> 0:14:32.878 the hosts of Studio one at Virgin Australia Radio in Adelaide. Oh, 0:14:32.878 --> 0:14:36.118 I've had the great opportunity to chat with today all 0:14:36.118 --> 0:14:38.998 about it. Let's see. Thank you so much for your 0:14:38.998 --> 0:14:41.458 time today. It was great to catch up with you 0:14:41.458 --> 0:14:44.638 and hear about all of your work in community radio, 0:14:44.638 --> 0:14:48.748 and more recently with Vision Australia Radio in Adelaide with 0:14:48.748 --> 0:14:49.708 Studio One. 0:14:49.888 --> 0:14:51.928 Thank you and thank you very much for having me. 0:14:51.928 --> 0:14:53.698 And if you want to get in touch with the show, 0:14:53.698 --> 0:14:57.088 you can email us at studio one at Vision Australia. Org. 0:14:57.088 --> 0:14:59.068 Just thought I'd get that in there. Perfect. 0:14:59.068 --> 0:15:03.478 That's studio one at Vision shire.org. Thanks so much Lizzie. 0:15:04.018 --> 0:15:13.938 Thank you. I'm Sam Kelly and you're listening to Talking 0:15:13.938 --> 0:15:19.128 Vision on Vision Australia. Radio associated stations of Disability Media 0:15:19.128 --> 0:15:23.958 Australia and the Community Radio Network. I hope you enjoyed 0:15:23.958 --> 0:15:28.428 that conversation there with Lizzie Eastham from Studio One in Adelaide. 0:15:28.758 --> 0:15:31.938 If you missed any part of that interview with Lizzie, 0:15:31.938 --> 0:15:35.238 I'd love to hear any part of it again. Talking 0:15:35.238 --> 0:15:39.348 vision is available on the Vision Australia Radio website at 0:15:39.348 --> 0:15:45.198 RVA radio.org. That's RVA radio.org. You can also find the 0:15:45.198 --> 0:15:48.828 show on the podcast app of your choice or through 0:15:48.828 --> 0:15:54.228 the Vision Australia library. And speaking of the Vision Australia Library, 0:15:54.228 --> 0:15:58.008 here is Sarah Bladon to join me right now. I'm 0:15:58.008 --> 0:16:01.368 here today with Sarah from the library for one of 0:16:01.368 --> 0:16:05.808 the first library chats of the New Year. Happy new year, Sarah. 0:16:05.838 --> 0:16:09.288 Happy New year, Sam. So nice to be back 2024. 0:16:09.318 --> 0:16:12.648 I don't know how that has happened. Yeah, but wonderful 0:16:12.648 --> 0:16:14.988 to be back. Our library has just reopened, so we're 0:16:14.988 --> 0:16:16.248 very excited for a big year. 0:16:16.278 --> 0:16:20.328 Oh, fantastic. Now, um, we're opening up the new year 0:16:20.328 --> 0:16:23.808 with a few programs, so tell us a bit about them. 0:16:23.838 --> 0:16:26.208 Yeah, so we're really excited to have lots of amazing 0:16:26.208 --> 0:16:29.208 programs happening in the library again this year. Uh, for 0:16:29.208 --> 0:16:32.268 any of our library members that have attended our programs 0:16:32.268 --> 0:16:35.178 in the past, you'll recognize some of the awesome things 0:16:35.178 --> 0:16:38.088 that we have, some of our regulars, but we're also 0:16:38.088 --> 0:16:42.138 having some new and exciting things for 2024. Um, so 0:16:42.138 --> 0:16:45.018 our first one is coming up on the 14th of February, 0:16:45.018 --> 0:16:47.628 which a lot of people think of as Valentine's Day. 0:16:47.628 --> 0:16:50.478 But in the library world, we call it Library Lovers Day. 0:16:50.478 --> 0:16:53.658 And we're having a treat your shelf event, which if 0:16:53.658 --> 0:16:57.018 anybody has come along before, um, it's just an opportunity 0:16:57.018 --> 0:17:00.078 for book lovers to tune in, to chat about books, 0:17:00.078 --> 0:17:02.988 but also to get inspiration for your next read. So 0:17:02.988 --> 0:17:05.628 please feel free to come along. Whether you've been before 0:17:05.628 --> 0:17:08.208 or this would be your first time. Um, you're welcome 0:17:08.208 --> 0:17:10.398 to just listen and get some ideas of what to 0:17:10.398 --> 0:17:13.308 read next, but we always love to hear kind of 0:17:13.308 --> 0:17:16.158 what you're reading, what you'd like to read more of, 0:17:16.248 --> 0:17:19.968 and just chat about all those nerdy book things. Um, 0:17:19.968 --> 0:17:22.578 and our next event following that is we have an 0:17:22.578 --> 0:17:27.258 in conversation. So in conversation, events happen four times a year, 0:17:27.258 --> 0:17:30.738 and we have the opportunity to welcome absolutely amazing authors 0:17:30.738 --> 0:17:33.708 and creators to chat with us. And it's wonderful for 0:17:33.708 --> 0:17:37.128 our clients because you'll get some time, uh, to ask 0:17:37.128 --> 0:17:39.828 questions that you might have had kind of burning questions 0:17:39.828 --> 0:17:43.368 of an author about their book or their process. Um, 0:17:43.368 --> 0:17:46.158 so they really welcome that. So our first one will 0:17:46.158 --> 0:17:50.568 be on March 25th, and we're having Alexis Wright come along, 0:17:50.568 --> 0:17:54.948 who will be interviewed by Astrid Edwards. Alexis Wright is phenomenal. 0:17:54.948 --> 0:17:58.878 She's the author of the prize winning novels Carpentaria and 0:17:58.878 --> 0:18:02.118 The Swan Book. She's actually the only author to win 0:18:02.118 --> 0:18:06.048 both the Miles Franklin Award and the Stella Prize. And 0:18:06.048 --> 0:18:09.558 her latest novel, is praiseworthy, which has recently received the 0:18:09.558 --> 0:18:13.038 Queensland Literary Award for fiction. So that will be absolutely 0:18:13.038 --> 0:18:16.998 wonderful event that's online. Um, so feel free to register. 0:18:16.998 --> 0:18:20.628 Information will be on our library website to come along. And, um, 0:18:20.628 --> 0:18:23.748 as always, our programs are completely free. I should mention that. 0:18:23.928 --> 0:18:25.608 Oh, wonderful. That's great news. 0:18:25.608 --> 0:18:28.218 Yeah it is. And then we know that as much 0:18:28.218 --> 0:18:32.358 as we have so many, um, reading lovers in the library, 0:18:32.358 --> 0:18:35.058 we also have people that are wanting to write as well. 0:18:35.058 --> 0:18:38.268 So we have a great program of writing, uh, different 0:18:38.268 --> 0:18:42.378 programs this year. Some of those will be writing for children. 0:18:42.378 --> 0:18:44.478 So if you've ever wanted to write a picture book 0:18:44.478 --> 0:18:47.838 or write a story for, um, school children, that will 0:18:47.838 --> 0:18:50.868 be great. We've got our memoir Writing Back Again that 0:18:50.868 --> 0:18:54.198 is popular every single year. We always get more people 0:18:54.198 --> 0:18:56.958 than we can fit. Um, so that's an opportunity to 0:18:56.958 --> 0:18:59.928 really bring your own story to life, whether it's for 0:18:59.928 --> 0:19:03.108 yourself and your family, for your memories, or you'd like 0:19:03.108 --> 0:19:06.468 to potentially create something that you could have published. Um, 0:19:06.468 --> 0:19:09.738 we will support you to kind of start on that journey. 0:19:09.858 --> 0:19:12.558 We'll also this is a new one for 2024 is 0:19:12.558 --> 0:19:15.438 flash fiction. Um, so some people might know it as 0:19:15.438 --> 0:19:18.858 short story writing, but it's great. Um, and it's hard. 0:19:18.858 --> 0:19:20.958 I think people think writing a short story is easy, 0:19:20.958 --> 0:19:23.928 but you've got to pack so much into maybe 500 words, 0:19:23.928 --> 0:19:25.758 so that's going to be really fun. I'm looking forward 0:19:25.758 --> 0:19:26.448 to that one. 0:19:26.448 --> 0:19:29.718 Yeah, that's definitely a skill in and of itself. So 0:19:29.718 --> 0:19:33.048 looking forward to seeing how that, um, pans out. 0:19:33.048 --> 0:19:36.228 Yeah, absolutely. And writing for wellbeing is back again. So 0:19:36.228 --> 0:19:39.648 writing for wellbeing was super popular in 2023. Um, it's 0:19:39.648 --> 0:19:42.498 an opportunity to use writing, I guess, as a bit 0:19:42.498 --> 0:19:46.878 of a cathartic way to share and understand our own 0:19:46.878 --> 0:19:50.358 feelings about things. Um, and use it as part of 0:19:50.358 --> 0:19:53.358 kind of a wellbeing schedule. So that is a really 0:19:53.358 --> 0:19:56.268 lovely program as well for all of these. Um, you 0:19:56.268 --> 0:19:59.238 can register your interest on our website or I can 0:19:59.238 --> 0:20:02.178 give the details at the end. Um, please feel free 0:20:02.178 --> 0:20:04.698 to come along. We would love to welcome new faces, 0:20:04.698 --> 0:20:06.858 and we'd also love to welcome back people that have 0:20:06.858 --> 0:20:08.298 attended programs before. 0:20:08.328 --> 0:20:13.268 Perfect. And. Sarah. There's quite a few exciting new releases 0:20:13.268 --> 0:20:16.568 to tell us all about. So what sort of books 0:20:16.568 --> 0:20:19.328 are jumping out for you and something you'd love to 0:20:19.328 --> 0:20:20.468 get your teeth into? 0:20:20.648 --> 0:20:24.128 Yeah, absolutely. We've got lots of great new things. We've 0:20:24.128 --> 0:20:25.898 always got new books in the library. A couple that 0:20:25.898 --> 0:20:30.458 caught my eye is Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton. Um, now, 0:20:30.458 --> 0:20:33.098 a few of you might know Trent Dalton. His book, 0:20:33.098 --> 0:20:36.488 Boy Swallows Universe is one of, I think, Australia's most 0:20:36.488 --> 0:20:40.328 beloved book. And he's brought out a new book. And 0:20:40.328 --> 0:20:43.868 we've also, I noted we've got the new Richard Osman. 0:20:43.868 --> 0:20:46.808 So anybody that's enjoyed the Thursday Murder Club, which are 0:20:46.838 --> 0:20:49.208 they're described as cosy crime, which I find it of 0:20:49.208 --> 0:20:52.178 quite a funny term. Um, but because you don't want 0:20:52.178 --> 0:20:54.068 to say it's lovely, but I guess, you know, there 0:20:54.068 --> 0:20:56.828 are these, um, crime novels that are very kind of, um, 0:20:56.828 --> 0:20:59.018 enjoyable in a way. They're set in a nursing. 0:20:59.258 --> 0:21:00.878 Engaging. Yeah. 0:21:00.878 --> 0:21:03.488 So here are the Thursday Murder Club is what his 0:21:03.488 --> 0:21:05.678 series is called. Um, so if you haven't read them, 0:21:05.678 --> 0:21:09.098 they're just at wonderful time. Um, I really enjoyed them. 0:21:09.098 --> 0:21:10.988 And I also was just. I mean, I don't know 0:21:10.988 --> 0:21:13.088 about you, Sam, but I definitely watch too much, um, 0:21:13.088 --> 0:21:16.688 TV during the break. And a lot of amazing, uh, 0:21:16.688 --> 0:21:20.768 movies and series on Netflix have come from books. So 0:21:20.768 --> 0:21:22.778 I wanted to mention a couple that I know have 0:21:22.778 --> 0:21:26.318 been kind of trending on Netflix or streaming services. I'm 0:21:26.318 --> 0:21:29.768 not sure if that one. Exactly. Um, Lessons in Chemistry 0:21:29.768 --> 0:21:32.018 is one of those. So that was actually a book, 0:21:32.018 --> 0:21:34.388 and I just read this book. I sold 6 million 0:21:34.388 --> 0:21:38.558 copies worldwide. It's an absolute sensation. I know, um, the 0:21:38.558 --> 0:21:41.588 author is Bonnie Gamez. Um, and it's about a chemist 0:21:41.588 --> 0:21:46.418 called Elizabeth, um, who finds herself somehow, um, as the 0:21:46.418 --> 0:21:50.378 host of America's most beloved cooking show. Um, and her 0:21:50.378 --> 0:21:55.118 approach to cooking, I guess, is quite scientific and quite different. Um, 0:21:55.118 --> 0:21:57.608 but not only does she kind of teach women to cook, 0:21:57.608 --> 0:22:00.698 she's really daring them to change the status quo. Um, 0:22:00.698 --> 0:22:03.848 it's a really wonderful story. It's set in the 1960s. 0:22:03.848 --> 0:22:07.868 Very empowering. Um, but also very funny. So, uh, certainly 0:22:07.868 --> 0:22:10.988 for anybody that's enjoyed the TV series, I would encourage 0:22:10.988 --> 0:22:13.298 you to go back to the book. Uh, 6 million 0:22:13.298 --> 0:22:14.678 people can't be wrong, right? 0:22:14.678 --> 0:22:15.728 Yeah, for sure. 0:22:15.878 --> 0:22:18.368 And enjoy that. And another one that's been kind of 0:22:18.368 --> 0:22:21.578 trending recently is killers of the Flower Moon, which was 0:22:21.578 --> 0:22:25.298 a recent movie, I believe, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, and it's 0:22:25.298 --> 0:22:28.028 actually based on a nonfiction book. So this one's a 0:22:28.028 --> 0:22:30.578 little bit heavier and certainly kind of one maybe for 0:22:30.578 --> 0:22:34.928 your true crime, um, or non-fiction lovers. Um, it's by 0:22:34.928 --> 0:22:38.468 David Grann, and it's about a true story, um, in 0:22:38.468 --> 0:22:42.038 the 1920s that the richest people per capita in the 0:22:42.038 --> 0:22:46.478 world were members of the Osage Indian Nation in Oklahoma. 0:22:46.478 --> 0:22:49.358 And then one by one, uh, members of this family 0:22:49.358 --> 0:22:52.928 begin to be killed off. And the FBI then comes 0:22:52.928 --> 0:22:57.518 in to investigate what is happening and to uncover a 0:22:57.518 --> 0:23:00.968 really a kind of a heinous, uh, number of crimes 0:23:01.088 --> 0:23:05.258 and expose a lot of prejudice in America in the 1920s. 0:23:05.258 --> 0:23:09.158 So it's quite a devastating and compelling read, a little heavy, 0:23:09.158 --> 0:23:12.908 but certainly so well researched. And the book is very readable, 0:23:12.908 --> 0:23:15.698 even for kind of non, uh, lovers of fiction. It 0:23:15.698 --> 0:23:19.928 reads really, really well and it's such a crazy story. 0:23:20.168 --> 0:23:22.178 But definitely if you if you enjoyed the movie or 0:23:22.178 --> 0:23:25.868 you're a true crime, uh, enthusiast, that one. 0:23:26.138 --> 0:23:29.738 That's quite a lot of those. Uh, as I understand it, we, um, 0:23:29.738 --> 0:23:32.738 we get a lot of true crime buffs and people 0:23:32.738 --> 0:23:36.728 who love their, their mysteries and their, their crime novels. 0:23:36.728 --> 0:23:42.368 So it's always a hugely popular genre in the Australia Library. 0:23:42.368 --> 0:23:49.118 So looking forward to seeing, um, that um, continue now. Um, Sarah, just, um, 0:23:49.118 --> 0:23:53.858 before we, um, wrap up, let's, um, get a few details. So, um, 0:23:53.858 --> 0:23:58.418 we'll talk about those programs before, but also if people 0:23:58.418 --> 0:24:02.438 would like to head along and have a look and 0:24:02.438 --> 0:24:06.698 borrow a few of those books that we've been chatting about, 0:24:06.698 --> 0:24:10.058 where is the best place for them to do that? 0:24:10.058 --> 0:24:14.198 Yeah, absolutely. So, uh, our website has lots of information. Um, 0:24:14.198 --> 0:24:17.708 so Vision Australia, org slash library. Um, so there you 0:24:17.708 --> 0:24:19.688 can register for the library if you're not a member. 0:24:19.688 --> 0:24:22.388 We're a completely free library service. We have audio books, 0:24:22.388 --> 0:24:26.108 braille books and children's literacy kits. Uh, so please feel 0:24:26.108 --> 0:24:28.598 free to join the library. Um, we can support you 0:24:28.598 --> 0:24:31.148 to read how you would like to read. And on 0:24:31.148 --> 0:24:33.968 that same website, you will find information about the different 0:24:33.968 --> 0:24:37.718 programs that we have and an opportunity to register if 0:24:37.718 --> 0:24:40.958 you're just after more information, also feel free to email 0:24:40.958 --> 0:24:44.198 the library at any time. We're library at Vision Australia. 0:24:44.438 --> 0:24:47.498 Org if you had a question about any anything really 0:24:47.498 --> 0:24:49.838 to do with the library, whether it's joining or some 0:24:49.838 --> 0:24:52.928 of our programs or we even have staff that can support. 0:24:52.928 --> 0:24:54.698 If you're just not sure what to read next, or 0:24:54.698 --> 0:24:58.628 you want some more information about a particular book or genre, that's. 0:24:58.628 --> 0:25:04.328 Library at Vision australia.org library at Vision australia.org to shoot 0:25:04.328 --> 0:25:07.598 them an email. Or you can also of course give 0:25:07.598 --> 0:25:16.258 them a ring on one three. Hundred 654656. That's 1300 654 656. 0:25:16.258 --> 0:25:20.758 For all your library inquiries, I've been speaking today with 0:25:20.758 --> 0:25:25.468 Sarah from the library all about the upcoming programs and 0:25:25.468 --> 0:25:30.418 some exciting new books coming to the Australia Library. Sarah, 0:25:30.418 --> 0:25:32.368 thanks so much for your time today. It was a 0:25:32.368 --> 0:25:34.918 pleasure to catch up with you to chat all about 0:25:34.918 --> 0:25:35.488 the library. 0:25:35.518 --> 0:25:36.508 Thanks so much. 0:25:43.438 --> 0:25:46.798 And that's all we have time for today. You've been 0:25:46.798 --> 0:25:51.148 listening to Talking Vision. Talking vision is a production of 0:25:51.148 --> 0:25:55.168 Vision Australia Radio. Thanks to all involved with putting the 0:25:55.168 --> 0:25:58.978 show together. And remember we love your feedback and comments. 0:25:58.978 --> 0:26:02.608 So please do get in touch on Talking Vision at 0:26:02.608 --> 0:26:09.418 Vision australia.org. That's talking vision all. One word at Vision australia.org. 0:26:09.418 --> 0:26:13.378 But until next week it's Sam. 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