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THE VOICE OF THE WEST

  • Siya Spotlight

    Who are some of the people making important and lasting contributions to our community? Join Siya Gauri Singh and find out.

  • Frownland

    Covering everything from devotional drones and darkwave obscurities to country heartbreak, free jazz and locals hits and misses. Curated by Footscray Records owner Joshua Hodson-Smith.

  • It Takes A Village

    A show about how people find their village in Melbourne’s inner west. From run clubs to first time parents, street parties to language classes.

  • What's On Westside

    A weekly catch up of events across Melbourne’s Glorious West – with Christina Browning from Melbourne’s West Tourism and the Sun Theatre’s Michael Smith, with regular guests, dropping every Thursday for the weekend ahead.

  • This Complex Life

    Marie Vakakis offers relatable insights, practical advice and real talk about parenting, raising teenagers and navigating relationships, with a little humour to keep it real.

  • The Cinema Show

    The Sun Theatre’s Michael Smith runs through all the films opening in cinemas Westside for the week, with reviews, plot lines and behind the scenes stories.

  • Stories Of Newport Lakes

    Step into the world of Newport Lakes through the voices of those who know it best.

  • Ask Marie

    Therapist Marie Vakakis answers questions from The Westsider readers and Westsider Radio listeners.

  • First Weekend of Winter

    Christina and Esther talk all things on this weekend Westside.

  • Frownland – 5th June 2026

    Civil unrest, devotion, addiction, grief, transcendence, wonky pop, underground psychedelia, proto-noiserock, loner outsider folk, blues, bop jazz and a political song. Listen on MixCloud

  • Welcome to my village

    Meet your host, Victoria. But everyone calls her VB. This episode introduces you to the series and what to expect from future episodes.

  • Gaelle Horsely

    Gaelle Horsely brings her creative energies and leadership skills to the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club’s musical ensemble Tues Blues.