Join us to relive the 2024 Pride Season. In our 30th year, this podcast highlights all the action from the Pride March, Victoria’s Pride and the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Don’t miss a minute of the queer events of 2024. Pride March had 400 groups taking over Fitzroy St, St Kilda, featuring our roving reporters and the JOY team broadcasting from the balcony of the Victorian Pride Centre with more than 60 JOY marchers. The biggest contingent ever. Victoria’s Pride in Gertrude St...

It is with sadness that we let our community know that Robert Suggett (Known as Tim Lennox to those at JOY), a life member, and long term volunteer and contributor to JOY’s success has passed away. In this podcast special, those who knew Tim best share their memories, the impact that Tim had on them as well as the impact Tim had on JOY. You will hear stories from Ange Barry (Current JOY CEO), Chris Furneaux, Conrad Browne, Damian Nicholas, Jason Gipps, Nick Tolhurst, Marg Gardner and...

Relive the excitement of the 2022 Midsumma Carnival, proudly supported by Newlife IVF! Join JOY Drive’s Em and Warren as they chat to community organisations, stall holders and attendees, bringing you all thefun from Alexandra Gardens. Newlife IVF are Melbourne’s only fertility clinic that’s LGBTQIA+ owned and run. Some of their fertility services include: – Egg sharing (intra-partner) – Sperm and egg donation – Surrogacy – Egg freezing – Fertility...

Disability advocate, LGBTIQA+ advocate and Pride Ambassaador Greg Axtens speaks with Paul Horwell about what International Day of People with Disability means to him.

In celebration of International Day of People with Disability 2021, disability advocate and LGBTIQA+ advocate Ruby Mountford interviews Dr Rhonda Galbally. Dr Galbally is a Commissioner of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disabilities. She worked to develop the National Disability and Carer Alliance that brought together people with disabilities, families and carers with services to campaign for the National Disability insurance Scheme. With...

The Victorian Pride Centre was officially opened on the morning of Sunday 11 July 2021. The centre was officially launched by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, Minister for Equality Martin Foley, and Mayor of the City of Port Phillip Louise Crawford and their speeches will be the subject of further podcasts on this channel. This podcast includes a short speech by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and the extraordinary version of Over the Rainbow sung as the rainbow flag was finally raised over...

After a rough 2020, it’s time to shake off the year that was and celebrate Mardi Gras 2021 with the JOY Mardi Gras Broadcast, proudly brought to you by NAB – More than money! Join our hosts, Ruby Mountford, Rebekah Loveday and Triana Butler live from the JOY 94.9 studios, as they chat all things Mardi Gras and cross live to Sydney where JOYsters Jordan Johnstone and Kate Payne are chatting to attendees, those marching in the parade, a couple of special celebrity interviews and tonnes...

After a rough 2020, it’s time to shake off the year that was and celebrate Mardi Gras 2021 with the JOY Mardi Gras Broadcast, proudly brought to you by NAB – More than money! Join our hosts, Ruby Mountford, Rebekah Loveday and Triana Butler live from the JOY 94.9 studios, as they chat all things Mardi Gras and cross live to Sydney where JOYsters Jordan Johnstone and Kate Payne are chatting to attendees, those marching in the parade, a couple of special celebrity interviews and tonnes...

After a rough 2020, it’s time to shake off the year that was and celebrate Mardi Gras 2021 with the JOY Mardi Gras Broadcast, proudly brought to you by NAB – More than money! Join our hosts, Ruby Mountford, Rebekah Loveday and Triana Butler live from the JOY 94.9 studios, as they chat all things Mardi Gras and cross live to Sydney where JOYsters Jordan Johnstone and Kate Payne are chatting to attendees, those marching in the parade, a couple of special celebrity interviews and tonnes...

HAPPY MARDI GRAS 2020! If you didn’t make it to the 2020 Mardi Gras Parade then this is the podcast for YOU! We have more than 3 hours of commentary, fun, interviews plus more… SO scream for JOY, it’s Mardi Gras 2020 on podcast! We would like to thank the following people, who without them, this broadcast wouldn’t have been possible:  To the exceptional hosts of the broadcast – Ti Butler, Jordan Johnstone, Dee Mason and Rachel Morrison. To our wonderful outside broadcast street...

HAPPY MARDI GRAS 2020! If you didn’t make it to the 2020 Mardi Gras Parade then this is the podcast for YOU! We have more than 3 hours of commentary, fun, interviews plus more… SO scream for JOY, it’s Mardi Gras 2020 on podcast! We would like to thank the following people, who without them, this broadcast wouldn’t have been possible:  To the exceptional hosts of the broadcast – Ti Butler, Jordan Johnstone, Dee Mason and Rachel Morrison. To our wonderful outside broadcast street...

HAPPY MARDI GRAS 2020! If you didn’t make it to the 2020 Mardi Gras Parade then this is the podcast for YOU! We have more than 3 hours of commentary, fun, interviews plus more… SO scream for JOY, it’s Mardi Gras 2020 on podcast! We would like to thank the following people, who without them, this broadcast wouldn’t have been possible:  To the exceptional hosts of the broadcast – Ti Butler, Jordan Johnstone, Dee Mason and Rachel Morrison. To our wonderful outside broadcast street...

HAPPY MARDI GRAS 2019! If you couldn’t make it to the 2019 Mardi Gras Parade then this is the podcast for YOU! We have almost 4 hours of interviews, fun, floats, dancing plus more… SO scream for JOY, it’s Mardi Gras 2019 on podcast! And here is PART 3 of the show. This year the JOY coverage was produced by a team of 12 volunteers (see picture) with microphones in hand. Every one of them worked tirelessly and had fun during the parade marshalling time and during the parade to interview...

HAPPY MARDI GRAS 2019! If you couldn’t make it to the 2019 Mardi Gras Parade then this is the podcast for YOU! We have almost 4 hours of interviews, fun, floats, dancing plus more… SO scream for JOY, it’s Mardi Gras 2019 on podcast! And here is PART 2 of the show. This year the JOY coverage was produced by a team of 12 volunteers (see picture) with microphones in hand. Every one of them worked tirelessly and had fun during the parade marshalling time and during the parade to interview...

HAPPY MARDI GRAS 2019! If you couldn’t make it to the 2019 Mardi Gras Parade then this is the podcast for YOU! We have almost 4 hours of interviews, fun, floats, dancing plus more… SO scream for JOY, it’s Mardi Gras 2019 on podcast! This year the JOY coverage was produced by a team of 12 volunteers (see picture) with microphones in hand. Every one of them worked tirelessly and had fun during the parade marshalling time and during the parade to interview participants from many of the 200...

Thanks to SBS and Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, JOY produced the official live commentary of the 2018 40th Anniversary Parade. In the second part you can hear more fun and fabulousness from the […]http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_comm/p/joy.org.au/joycommunityhighlights/wp-content/uploads/sites/125/2018/03/180303-CommunityHighlights-SGLMGParade-PT2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:21:48 — 56.2MB)

Thanks to SBS and Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, this is the JOY live commentary of the 2018 40th Anniversary Mardi Gras Parade. In this first part you can hear all the fun and […]http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_comm/p/joy.org.au/joycommunityhighlights/wp-content/uploads/sites/125/2018/03/180303-CommunityHighlights-SGLMGParade-PT1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:49:41 — 75.3MB)

JOY 94.9 would like to congratulate our presenters Fiona, Bree, Rachael, Susannah, Rebecca and Danae of our sports program Chicks Talkin’ Footy on winning the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia’s award for ‘Excellence in Sports Broadcasting’ […]http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_comm/p/joy.org.au/joycommunityhighlights/wp-content/uploads/sites/125/2017/11/CBAA_Chicks_Talkin_Award.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:11 — 8.3MB)

In 2016, Holden signed up in support of the Australian Marriage Equality campaign, standing proudly beside the other Australian businesses calling for marriage equality – sooner not later. Holden are proud of using the icon status […]http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_comm/p/joy.org.au/joycommunityhighlights/wp-content/uploads/sites/125/2017/07/Chris-and-Cam-Interview-Holden.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:27 — 5.0MB)

Sammi returns to the air after battling breast cancer for the past 2 years for a special IWD show. She is joined in the studio with the author of a groundbreaking new book Eva Sless […]http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_comm/p/joy.org.au/joycommunityhighlights/wp-content/uploads/sites/125/2017/06/2017-03-08-InternationalWomensDay.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 47:09 — 32.4MB)

  The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial ceremony is co-ordinated worldwide by the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+) and hosted in Melbourne by Living Positive Victoria with the support of the Victorian AIDS […]http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_comm/p/joy.org.au/joycommunityhighlights/wp-content/uploads/sites/125/2017/05/JCH-34th-AIDS-Candlelight-Memorial-2017-pod.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:05:57 — 60.4MB)

On Monday May 15th, 2017, a reception was held for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) the first time at Government House. IDAHOBIT marks the date in 1990 when the World Health Organisation removed […]http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_comm/p/joy.org.au/joycommunityhighlights/wp-content/uploads/sites/125/2017/05/IDAHOBIT2017_GovHouse_Vic.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 25:03 — 34.4MB)

The 2017 Pride Cup was held on May 7, 2017, at the Yarra Glen Recreational Reserve, celebrating inclusion and diversity in sport. This podcast features exclusive highlights from the 4th annual Pride Cup VIP Luncheon […]http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_comm/p/joy.org.au/joycommunityhighlights/wp-content/uploads/sites/125/2017/05/JCH-2017-Pride-Cup-Highlights-pod.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 55:40 — 51.0MB)

On Sunday evening, JOY presenters Darren Lawton & Blair Cowen covered the red carpet for the 59th annual TV Week Logie Awards at Crown Casino. In true Logies style the duo got all the goss […]http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_comm/p/joy.org.au/joycommunityhighlights/wp-content/uploads/sites/125/2017/04/Darren-And-Blair-Logies-recap.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 52:44 — 48.3MB)