• Inner West Icons: the other side of Sydney

  • By: Jane Curtis
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Inner West Icons: the other side of Sydney

By: Jane Curtis
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  • Sydney, Australia is an iconic city, full of unique things. But why does the Harbour hog all the icons? Grassroots stories of Sydney's inner west, in sound-rich, playful, compact documentary shows. It's local history done different! There's the Witches Houses of Annandale - the green asylum of Callan Park - inner west street art - Boomalli, Australia's first city-based Aboriginal artists cooperative - Reverse Garbage, a creative reuse centre in Marrickville - bandicoots and bikes of the GreenWay - and dogs of the inner west. Hosted by long-time inner westie and ex-ABC TV presenter Bernie Hobbs. Produced by award-winning podcast and documentary producer Jane Curtis with support from Inner West Council. Mixed by award-winning sound engineer John Jacobs. Artwork by Dylan Tonkin. Visit the website http://innerwesticons.com for detailed Show Notes with videos, photos and stories on each episode, extra inner west history, and where to get inner west souvenirs made by local makers.
    © 2023 Inner West Icons: the other side of Sydney
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Episodes
  • Trailer Season 1: Reverse Garbage - GreenWay - Callan Park - Witches Houses - street art

    Trailer Season 1: Reverse Garbage - GreenWay - Callan Park - Witches Houses - street art
    Apr 26 2022

    Sydney, Australia is an iconic city, full of unique things. But why does the Harbour hog all the icons?

    Come to the other side of Sydney, Gadigal Wangal Country, with long-time inner westie Bernie Hobbs. Hear histories and stories of... Reverse Garbage, Marrickville - Leichardt’s Boomalli Aboriginal Artist Co-operative - The Witches Houses of Annandale - The GreenWay from Lilyfield to Hurlstone Park - Callan Park, Balmain - Street art and  murals (Everywhere in the inner west) and Bonus episode: Dogs of the inner west!

    Produced by Jane Curtis with support from Inner West Council. Sound engineering by John Jacobs. Artwork by Dylan Tonkin.
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    2 mins
  • Reverse Garbage in Marrickville - Sydney's creative reuse centre

    Reverse Garbage in Marrickville - Sydney's creative reuse centre
    May 10 2022

    The history and stories of Reverse Garbage , a creative reuse centre in Sydney's inner west.

    Why did a bunch of schoolteachers start Australia’s first green social enterprise?

    What was it like in the 70s and 80s?

    What's the connection between Reverse Garbage and Sydney Mardi Gras?

    Why is the social impact of Reverse Garbage as important as their environmental impact?

    And, their most popular and weirdest donations....

    Read the Show Notes Transcript in Google Drive
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    27 mins
  • The GreenWay from Cooks River to Iron Cove - Sydney's urban green corridor

    The GreenWay from Cooks River to Iron Cove - Sydney's urban green corridor
    May 14 2022

    History and stories of the GreenWay - a 5.8km long green space that runs down the guts of Sydney's inner west.

    In this episode, meet an original 'guerilla gardener' and and hear

    • how a 'creepy canal' was transformed by the community and local councils
    • the fight to get it finished...with the help of a special hat, and
    • how people use the GreenWay, and why it's good for us?

    Read the Show Notes.
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    28 mins
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