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It's November, which means it's NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), and Trans Awareness Week time!

To celebrate, we spoke to Melburnian trans author Emma Osborne. Emma’s writing has appeared in Uncanny Magazine, Nightmare Magazine, PodCastle, Queers Destroy Science Fiction and many more, including their upcoming novella, The Beast You Made Of Me. They talk all things horror, queerness and trans identity, as well as giving us some tips on how to tackle NaNoWriMo.

To get a hold of any of the books mentioned in this discussion, visit our website at library.yarracity.vic.gov.au/.

Our theme song is Add And by Broke for Free

"The Yarra Libraries Podcast is back!

This month, to celebrate Adult Learner's Week, we spoke to librarian Amy about her experience facilitating sewing and creative workshops at Yarra Libraries, and the importance of being able to learn new skills as a grown-up.

To access any of the resources mentioned in this discussion, visit our website at https://library.yarracity.vic.gov.au/.

Our theme song is Add And by Broke for Free"

If you would like to follow this tour using the locations talked about, then please make your way to where the tour starts - at 214 Argyle Street, Fitzroy.

Melbourne’s first suburb, is full of stories old and new. The Fitzroy Walking tours podcast series makes Fitzroy history easily accessible to the public. Download the podcast, go to the starting point, and start your walk around the streets of Fitzroy. Visit 5-6 places of interest on your journey, taking things at your own pace. Or listen at anytime, anywhere.

This very special episode focusses on Macrobertson’s Chocolates. The company was founded by Sir MacPherson Robertson in 1880. It was based in Fitzroy for over 100 years, before moving to Ringwood. MacRobertson’s created numerous famous confections including Freddo Frog, Cherry Ripe, and Old Gold Chocolates.

This walking tour was produced by The Fitzroy Historical Society and Yarra Libraries with the support of The Ewing Trust.

Background Music: Playground Pigeon, By Broke for Free.

TW: This podcast contains discussion of suicide. This is a challenging topic, and we would like listeners to know that there is help available if this is triggering for you. You can call Lifeline on 13 11 14, and the suicide call back service on 1300 659 467. Beyond Blue also offers support on 1300 224 636.

Episode title: Overdue: Yarra libraries Community Outreach (English)
Presenters: Quinn, Kylie & Dylan

During the first 2020 Covid lockdown Yarra Libraries found ourselves shut down as a non essential service, despite that many people in the community rely on us for basic access to the internet/information and other vital services. Yarra Libraries management decided to ‘bring the library to the community’ by dramatically expanding our community outreach and partnerships with food programs, supporting residents with digital literacy/vaccine certificates, and by sharing books, toys, Covid information updates and anything else that people needed.

In this episode Yarra resident and Yarra council access worker Quinn speaks with Yarra Library Community Engagement, Outreach & Partnerships team Dylan and Kylie about how he got involved with Yarra Libraries through the food program, and how working with the libraries during the pandemic has changed his life over the last 2 years.

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The Yarra Libraries Overdue podcast is produced by and for culturally and linguistically diverse communities in the City of Yarra in multiple languages.

The Covid-19 pandemic has kickstarted many overdue conversations. This podcast makes space for community members to share their personal insights and experiences. The pandemic has shown us that a one size fits all approach doesn’t work, and exposed a lack of culturally appropriate government support for these communities.

The Yarra Libraries Overdue podcast calls for more support to help determine and co-create community based solutions to ongoing challenges. This podcast is co-produced by community members from different Yarra projects and organisations working with Yarra Libraries to raise awareness around covid messaging and community-based responses.

Overdue is facilitated and produced by Yarra Libraries, and supported by the Victorian Government through the Priority Response to Multicultural Communities during Coronavirus (PRMC) program.

#yarralibraries #librarieschangelives #podcast #cityofYarra #CALDcommunities #coronavirus #COVID19 #COVID19vaccines #COVID19VicData

Thumbnail image: Quinn, Kylie & Dylan at Fitzroy Library

Image Description: Mid shot of a woman standing between two men. They are all wearing black t-shirts printed with the message "Libraries change lives", and smiling happily. There is a microphone on a stand in the foreground.

Music: Maarten Schellekens, Will they find us? & Scott Holmes, Another Rainy Day
CC BY-NC creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Transcript: https://bit.ly/3RPaP70
Episode title: Overdue: Tammy (English)
Presenter/Co-producer: Tammy

This episode features proud Fitzroy resident and Greek Bicultural Liaison Officer for the City of Yarra, Tammy Iliou. She reflects on her experience helping Greek speaking residents navigate through a difficult time with the vaccination program and COVID-19, and forming close bonds that she hopes to continue to strengthen. Tammy welcomes any Greek speaking residents to contact her.

* Whilst recording this episode in the studio Tammy received a message to say she had been included in this year’s Victorian Government Honour Roll Multicultural List in recognition of her years of community work!

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The Yarra Libraries Overdue podcast is produced by and for culturally and linguistically diverse communities in the City of Yarra in multiple languages.

The Covid-19 pandemic has kickstarted many overdue conversations. This podcast makes space for community members to share their personal insights and experiences. The pandemic has shown us that a one size fits all approach doesn’t work, and exposed a lack of culturally appropriate government support for these communities.

The Yarra Libraries Overdue podcast calls for more support to help determine and co-create community based solutions to ongoing challenges. This podcast is co-produced by community members from different Yarra projects and organisations working with Yarra Libraries to raise awareness around covid messaging and community-based responses.

Overdue is facilitated and produced by Yarra Libraries, and supported by the Victorian Government through the Priority Response to Multicultural Communities during Coronavirus (PRMC) program.

#yarralibraries #librarieschangelives #podcast #cityofYarra #CALDcommunities #coronavirus #COVID19 #COVID19vaccines #COVID19VicData

Thumbnail Image: Tammy in the makerspace studio at Richmond Library
Image description: A woman is seated at a sound desk in front of a microphone in a recording studio wearing headphones and smiling happily at the camera.

music: Maarten Schellekens, Will they find us? & Scott Holmes, Green Fields
CC BY-NC creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

μεταγραφής: https://bit.ly/3aneHeQ
Επεισόδιο: Overdue: Τάμμυ (ελληνική)
Παραγωγός: Τάμμυ Ηλιού

Σε αυτό το επισόδιο, η Τάμμυ Ηλιού που ζεί στην περιοχή του Yarra μας μιλάει για τις εμπειρίες της με το θέμα του COVID-19 και πως μέσα από τα προγράμματα που δημιούργησε ο Δήμος βοήθησε άτομα να καταλάβουν για τα εμβόλια και άλλες δυσκολίες που πέρασαν σ’αυτο το διάστημα. Κατάφερε να δημιουργήσει σχέσεις με πολλά άτομα Ελληνικής καταγωγής και ελπίζει να συνεχιστούν αυτά τα προγράμματα και οι σχέσεις με την Ελληνική παροικία του Υαrra και στο μελλον.

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Η Σειρά Podcast Overdue των Βιβλιοθηκών Yarra
Το podcast (Διαδικτυακή Ραδιοφωνική Μετάδοση-Ηχητικό Ντοκουμέντο) Overdue
(Εκπρόθεσμa/Καθυστερημένa) των Βιβλιοθηκών Γιάρρα (Yarra Libraries) παράγεται από και
για τις πολιτισμικά και γλωσσικά ποικιλόμορφες κοινότητες του Δήμου Yarra σε πολλές
γλώσσες.
Η πανδημία του Covid-19 έχει δώσει το έναυσμα για πολλές συζητήσεις σχετικά με πολλές
εκπρόθεσμες/καθυστερημένες συζητήσεις. Αυτό το podcast δίνει χώρο στα μέλη της
κοινότητας να μοιραστούν τις προσωπικές τους ιδέες και εμπειρίες. Η πανδημία μάς έδειξε
ότι η προσέγγιση του ενός μεγέθους για όλους δεν λειτουργεί και αποκάλυψε την έλλειψη
πολιτισμικά κατάλληλης κυβερνητικής υποστήριξης γι’ αυτές τις κοινότητες.
Το podcast Overdue των Βιβλιοθηκών Yarra ζητά περισσότερη υποστήριξη για να βοηθηθεί
ο καθορισμός και η συνδημιουργία λύσεων με βάση την κοινότητα στις τρέχουσες
προκλήσεις.
Αυτό το podcast είναι συμπαραγωγή μελών της κοινότητας από διάφορα έργα και
οργανώσεις του Δήμου Yarra που συνεργάζονται με τις Βιβλιοθήκες Yarra για την
ευαισθητοποίηση γύρω από τα μηνύματα της συνείδησης και τις απαντήσεις που
βασίζονται στην κοινότητα.

#yarralibraries #librarieschangelives #podcast #cityofYarra #CALDcommunities #coronavirus #COVID19 #COVID19vaccines #COVID19VicData

φωτογραφία: Τάμμυ Ηλιού

ΜΟΥΣΙΚΗ: Maarten Schellekens, Will they find us? & Scott Holmes, Green Fields
CC BY-NC creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/