Our next market will be the Magpie Market at Lawson, on Easter Sunday 17th April, the day after our meeting. We’d love to see you there. Fingers crossed for good weather!
Our branch meeting for April will be at the Grand View Hotel in Wentworth Falls , on Saturday the 16 April from 10am till 12pm. We look forward to seeing
you in person!
Jonathan Holmes – Our ABC: Why it’s vital to Australia’s Democracy
This Zoom Webinar was held on Saturday Feb 19, 2022, at 11am.
The Blue Mountains branch of the ABC Friends presented a webinar with guest speaker Jonathan Holmes (Chair, ABC Alumni).
He spoke on Our ABC: Why it’s vital to Australia’s Democracy
What would Australia be like without a strong ABC? Look at the United States.
We are the ABC’s Friends: but who are its enemies?
In the coming election, what should we be fighting for?
Carole Dent has prepared a transcript of this talk. Click here for the transcript -> Jonathan Holmes presentation transcript.
Our end of year WSoS Branch meeting is on this Sunday 12 noon Heritage Room Red Cow Hotel Penrith, we hope you can all make it. We will end the year with reports and feedback of ABC Friends NSW/ACT activities. Including the 2021 ABCFNSW/ACT Annual Report, AGM and election of officers for 2022 by zoom followed by announcement and presentation of ABCFNSW/ACT Excellence in Broadcasting Award.
Lunch will be available from the Bistro.
WSoS Branch will resume for 2022 on the 30th January same place same time.
The 2022 Federal election will be on top of the Agenda.
Thank you for your support in 2021 despite lockdowns and meeting cancellations.
Looking forward to meeting with you all again on Sunday to wrap up the year.
Regards
Bev and Barry Redshaw
WSos Co-convenors.
Andrew Bragg has launched a Senate Inquiry into complaints handling at the ABC and SBS (SMH 15/11/21 p3). Ita Buttrose objects to this inquiry firstly because the ABC board had already commissioned a review, and secondly she views it as “…an act of political interference designed to intimidate the ABC and mute its role as this country’s most trusted source of public interest journalism.”
You can object to a Senate Enquiry by calling Andrew Bragg’s office on 02 9159 9320 or make a submission using this link: https://www.aph.gov.au/…/Environment_and_Communications
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