Kyla Brettle Podcasts

19/08/2025

After a fabulous launch, excited to release the podcast 'Taking Root in Barkers Creek'

The show plots the nearly 30 year story of Barkers Creek Landcare and Wildlife Group to explore the value of land-caring and and the long game to restore health to natural environments damaged by the gold rush.

Podcast the show through your headphones
https://bclwgroup.podbean.com/e/taking-root-in-barkers-creek/

Or turn out the lights and watch the full cinematic version on youtube
https://youtu.be/2qtbcmshy_Y?feature=shared

And if you are still keen, read all about it in my substack
https://endgamepodcast.substack.com/p/taking-root-and-branching-out-in

Connecting Country Barkers Creek Landcare and Wildlife Group

Taking Root in Barkers Creek is about community Landcare at the coalface of ecological collapse. Explored through the almost 30 year story of Barkers Creek Landcare and Wildlife Group in central Victoria, the documentary examines the environmental damage left by the 1850s gold rush – and how to fi...

03/08/2025

🌿 Love our local environment but not sure how to help?

Get along to Taking Root in Barkers Creek — a powerful, immersive soundwork that asks: Can a small community group really heal a damaged landscape?

Told through the true story of Barkers Creek Landcare & Wildlife Group, this unique documentary explores the lasting scars of the gold rush and a bold plan to restore Country on Djaara land.

Stick around after the show for a sticky supper and a lively conversation about how you can get involved and be part of the action to care for the local environment you love.

6:30-8:30pm Wed 6th August, at the Phee Broadway, Castlemaine.

Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/3rcv8deb

Brought to you by Barkers Creek Landcare and Wildlife Group, Connecting Country, with generous support from Central Victorian Biolinks Alliance Inc, the Victorian Landcare Program, North Central Catchment Authority, Ian & Shirley Norman Foundation, Mount Alexander Shire Council, The Good Op Shop and Kyla Brettle Podcasts brettle

Let’s take root, together. 🌱

21/07/2025

02/06/2025

I've been reading more about wellbeing economies and the importance of place based capital - so excited that this opportunity has popped up in my shire...I've made two investments that will each mature when my kids reach the age 19

Our debenture offer is OPEN FOR INVESTMENT!

https://castlemaine.coop/hub-apply/

Offer closes June 29. Early applications are encouraged—don’t miss out!

Help buy the Hub while earning a competitive return on your investment.

Key Details:
- Interest Rate: 0%, 1%, 2%, 3% or 4% per annum
- Minimum Investment: $500
- Terms: 5, 10 or 15 years

If you are interested but have not seen inside the building, book in for a personalised tour with a Director Monday's 4.30pm - 5.30pm or anytime on request.

https://castlemaine.coop/2025/05/in-person-hub-tours/

For questions or assistance, contact [email protected]

Let's make the Hub community owned for good!

www.castlemaine.coop

Castlemaine Mail Community Bank Maldon & District The Co-op Federation

23/04/2025

this is such a fantastic opportunity for Mount Alexander Shire locals - fingers crossed it gets off the groun.

Get your FREE copy of the Midland Express and read about us! Page 2!

Quicker than leafletting the WHOLE TOWN!

11/03/2025

An honor to have my show, *Significant Roadside Area* selected for exhibition at the International Radio Drama Festival (and grateful they accept narrative documentary)!

Our 2025 festival shortlist is live 🎉

But that’s not the only announcement we have today! This year, there were so many amazing audio dramas up for consideration.

Because we can’t broadcast them all during the festival, we’ve decided to introduce a new category of works available to listen to virtually from anywhere in the world.

And they’re eligible for our Audience Award 🏆

We think this is a great way to extend the scope of our festival and give the listening world a wider range of exciting audio dramas to experience.

Find out if you made the list here: https://radiodramafestival.org.uk/

10/02/2025

Help Victoria get off gas by making a submission to the government... If you (are local to Mount Alexander shire) and are not sure where to start - go to the Net Zero Working Groups drop in session on Saturday 22...

29/10/2024

Thank you Signal Awards 2024! very happy the podcast Everything we need was given a Silver Award int he Sustainability and Environment category

04/10/2024

EVERYTHING WE NEED has been nominated for two awards!

It’s been shortlisted for an Australian Podcast Awards … and a (US based) Signal Awards.

A huge shout out to the incredible people, voices and projects represented in the show — people and community groups stepping up and pushing the envelope on what we are all capable of… working “to serve Life, in Place” as Lucy Young puts it in Episode 4.

I’ve been inspired and humbled by the grounded creativity, the clear and audacious thinking and sheer tenacity and dedication of the people I’ve had the opportunity to to work with for this show - and hope these nominations help more listeners find their voices in the mix.

A big shout out and thank you to the organisations features in the series, Food Next Door Co-op, YIMBY & The Hub Foundation, Maldon Community House, Regional Victorians of Colour and DJAARA Aboriginal Clans Coporation.

A huge thanks to Rob Law who did the Music -- — and Story Editor Jane Curtis. Also to ADAPT Loddon Mallee and SBS Australia (Audio) for supporting the work.

Listen to the series here:
https://www.sbs.com.au/audio/everything-we-need

27/08/2024

If you enjoyed this podcast you can vote for it at the Australian Podcast Awards!

Follow the link and search for the podcast 'everything we need' - there are a couple with this name - so select the one with the SBS mark - (then confirm your vote in your email... argh!, yeah I know!)

https://www.australianpodcastawards.com/voting


Australian Podcast Awards
YIMBY & The Hub Foundation SBS audio Food Next Door Co-op DJAARA Mount Alexander Shire Council Regional Victorians of Colour Maryborough Education Centre ADAPT Loddon Mallee

31/07/2024

I’ve just finished reading Joëlle Gergis’ Quarterly Essay, Highway to Hell, Climate Change and Australia’s Future…

https://www.quarterlyessay.com.au/essay/2024/06/highway-to-hell

It took me a month to get to - and that’s a month lost… yes, the window of opportunity to save ourselves and life on earth from extreme trauma is getting counted in months now.

2023 was the world’s hottest year on record - we are so close to irreversible change that abrupt climate change may already be happening now…This is not something we can adapt to. So, forget worrying about the future of your grandchildren or your kids - you need to worry about your own survival first.

And Australia’s role in this? the Labor government is actively blocking solutions and continuing to support the expansion of fossil fuel extraction projects. We subsidised the fossil fuel industry to the tune of $14billion last year (global subsides are around $7trillion)

The good news is we already have the solutions - we could cut our emissions by 50%-80% with the technology we have today — and as a country that’s among the biggest exporters of fossil fuels, we, the Australian people, could actually make a positive difference to this situation if we can manage to wrangle our government and sever the not-so-invisible strings of the industry controlling it.

Anyway - a huge shout out to all — each and every one of us - to do everything within your power and sphere of influence to shift the social license we gift for these crimes against life on earth.

What will the climate crisis mean for Australia? What is the price of our inertia?