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In this edition of Room With A View, presenters Kerri Gordon and Ed Goldsmith have a chat to surf/long boarding champion Emma Webb about her successes in the field, as well as her experiences being a female in such a male dominated sport. Emma delves into the general treatment of women in surfing and provides thought provoking insight into her profession.

Following this, the team call up Dean Cohen, the Founder and Coordinator of The Best Bunch, a social enterprise creating employment opportunities for people with disabilities to make and deliver floral arrangements. Dean talks about the day to day operations of his organisation, as well as the current employment experience for people living with disabilities.

Chyloe Kurdas, the AFL’s Female Development Manager, then joins Kerri and Ed in the studio to discuss the uprising of Women’s AFL, and the exciting changes and growth happening both on and off the field. Chyloe chats equality, girl power, and seeing the AFL as a social change agent.

Inbetween interviews, you can expect to hear a lot of local music from Fortunes, Hiatus Kaiyote, Emma Donovan and the Putbacks and more.

RWAV Radio Script:

Kerri: Hey guys, thanks for tuning in that was The Grapevine – you’re listening to Room With A View on 3RRR. I am your host, Kerri and here is my co-host, Ed.

Ed: Welcome to the show, it’s currently TIME and we’ve got a jam packed program today. Make sure to stay tuned as we will be speaking to Women’s Longboard champion, Emma Webb to discuss sexism in female surfing and AFL Victoria’s Female Development Manager, Chyloe Kurdas, on the future of Women’s AFL.

Kerri: We’ll also be ringing up Dean Cohen, the Founder and Coordinator of The Best Bunch, an awesome business that supplies employment opportunities for people with disabilities to make and deliver floral arrangements.

Ed: First up, here’s My Goodness by Emma Donovan and the Putbacks from their 2014 release, Dawn.

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Ed: You’re listening to room with a view on 3rrr, that was Emma Donovan and the Putbacks with My Goodness. Joining us in studio is EMMA WEBB, a female longboard and Stand up paddle board champion who is also from Victoria. She has come down from Jan Juc to be here with us today, thanks for coming in!

Can you tell us a bit about how you got into surfing?

Surfing is still widely considered a male-dominated sport, so What is your opinion on the state of sexism in female surfing or the surfing community as a whole?

Have you personally felt any resistance to your ability based on your gender?

You read and hear stories about female surfers only beginning their competition after the waves have died down or arent as accomodating, how much truth is there to this kind of statement?

What/ do you believe needs to change in the female surfing sector to achieve equality?

6. Do you have any ambition for such a

Ed: Thanks; for coming in, when or where is your next competition if people want to come down and watch?

Kerri: Next up we’ll be interviewing The Best Bunch Founder and Coordinator, Dean Cohen, but first, here is Bomber by Melbourne group, Fortunes from their 2016 EP, Jacket. You’re listening to Room With A View on 3RRR.

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Ed: It’s TIME and you’re listening to Room With a View on 3RRR. That was Bomber by Fortunes, followed by A Tribe Called Government by Jordan Rakei.

Kerri: We’ve got Dean Cohen on the line, who is the Founder and Coordinator of The Best Bunch, a really awesome business that supplies inclusive and supported employment opportunities for people with disabilities through the arranging and delivery of flowers. Dean was deservingly awarded the Ron Castan Young Humanitarian Award last year for his efforts in supporting and aiding Melbourne’s special needs community.

1. Thanks for taking the time to chat to us Dean. Can you tell us a bit about the Best Bunch and what inspired you to create it? (Sababa?)

2. Are you able to run us through the current employment experience for people with disabilities?

3. How do you think this might change or improve in the next decade?

4. Have you found that people have embraced the best bunch and moved away from traditional florists to support you or is there still a bit of resistance?

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6. As we mentioned, you won the RON CASTAN YOUNG HUMANITARIAN AWARD for your efforts in the disability sector last year – what did it feel like to be recognised for your work?

7. What’s your next step?

8. Where can our listeners find out more about the best bunch?

Ed: Thank you for having a chat to us, and enlightening us about your work in Melbourne’s disability sector. We wish you all the best in your future endeavours!

Kerri: You’re listening to Room With a View on 3RRR, stay tuned as we’ll be having a chat to AFL Victoria’s Female Development Manager, Chyloe Kurdas. This is Nakamarra by Hiatus Kaiyote featuring Q-Tip.

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Kerri: We’re coming to you from the 3RRR studios in melbourne’s Brunswick East and you just had a listen to Hiatus Kaiyote’s Nakamarra, followed by The Murlocs’ Adolescence, straight off their most recent album, Young Blindness.

Ed: We’re here with Chyloe Kurdas, AFL Victoria’s Female Development Manager. Her role in the league has seen prominent growth in female football, whereby nearly 25,000 females are now involved in Australian Rules Football in Victoria. Chyloe’s role sees her adapting the opportunities in football that are so readily available for boys and men, and enabling these same opportunities for girls and women too. Chyloe’s amazing work on and off the field saw her being recognized with a nomination for the 2013 Football Woman of the Year Award. Thanks for joining us, Chyloe!

1. How did you first get involved as AFL Victoria’s Female Development Manager?

2. If you had to explain the most important thing you do in your role what would that be?

3. The AFL is heavily male dominated and hasn’t shown much space for females in the past. There has been a lot of buzz around this lately with the announcement of a women’s league in 2015 – what do you think needs to be done to see the growth of the sport in the football community?

4. What kind of challenges would you say are different facing the future of Womens footy now compared to say 10 or 15 years ago?

5. You’ve just come off the back of the under 18 national championships – did you spot any rising stars that could bring the sport to the nation’s attention?

6. There is always going to be opposition with attempts of social progress, so how do you feel about people that say they have no interest in watching female footy? What can be done to get those people down to the game?

7. How far off do you think the Womens AFL is from leagues like Cricket Australia, and their announcement that some female cricketers can now make over 6 figures a year with their new funding boost?

Kerri: Thank you so much for coming in and sharing your insight with us, Chyloe!

Ed: You’re listening to Room With A View on 3RRR, this is Indian Food by Dumbo Gets Mad from their 2013 release, Quantum Leap.

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Kerri: It’s currently TIME and you’re listening to Room With A View on 3RRR. That last track was Italian duo Dumbo Gets Mad with their tune, Indian Food.

Ed: 3RRR is a community radio station and survives off the support of the local community. So if you like 3RRR and want to support then go online and sign-up to subscribe at RRR.org.au or call in on 9388 1027.

Kerri: Once again, we just want to say a massive thank you to today’s guests, Emma Webb, Dean Cohen and Chyloe Kurdas for sharing their knowledge and insight with us. If you’re interested in ordering a bunch of flowers and donating to the Best Bunch, make sure to head to thebestbunch.com.au. I’m Kerri and thanks to my co-host Eddie, Coming up is Zero G, but first, this is Mon-ad by Chris Cohen.

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Our recent involvement at RRR was an effective and useful learning curve for myself, Kerri, Daina and Ed. During this time, we were able to experience first-hand broadcasting practice while we recorded our demo with the advice from Sam and Bruce. From this experience, I have a gained a better understanding of the logistics needed within the preparation, panel operation and presentation of a show and strongly believe that with more practice in these fields, we will be able to produce a successful and high quality recording.

During our demo recording, my role was panel operator with responsibility for playing music, coordinating and inserting Ids, ensuring that microphone levels are acceptable and to switch microphones on and off. In this role, it was evident that content preparation is key to a successful show. This was something we did not necessarily take into account when running our demo. As the RRR cd library was closed we chose random music from the green room. Panel operation requires one to be technically able, good at working under pressure, dealing with hosts and being conscious of time constraints. I felt I lacked the confidence needed to produce a smooth and coherent show and as a result I forgot to switch the microphones on and accidently played two things at once. The entire on-air presentation of the show is reliant upon my ability so I must practice more to become fluent with the technology. Overall, I believe we have a good team that can work well with one another so most importantly if the hosts are well prepared and if the transitions between various types of content are seamless we will produce a great show.

“Within architecture, every built space can modify, position, reflect or reverberate the sounds that occur there. Sound embraces and transcends the spaces in which it occurs, opening up a consummate context for the listener: the acoustic source and its surroundings unite into a unique auditory experience. – Oasejournal

Had a walk through Vic markets the other day…some great acoustics in the meat and fish area. Great sounds of people shouting out prices, handling cash, packing boxes and more…A way better auditory experience there than say Woolworths – Keen to record and compare these two spaces for my piece.

Some really interesting stuff in here that i’d like to base my piece around.
http://www.oasejournal.nl/en/Issues/78

Wishing I could go back to where I took this photo and record the sounds of this city… Incredible place.

After listening to Whats Rangoon to you is Grafton to me I’ve been really interested in finding a song that can really drive the piece. I decided to send and email to the English post-punk band The Durutti Column that formed in 1978 in Manchester. The band is a project of guitarist and occasional pianist Vini Reilly who is often accompanied by Bruce Mitchell on drums and Keir Stewart on bass, keyboards and harmonica. I GOT A REPLY…. The drummer Bruce Mitchell gave me the all clear and I really hope to use it in my piece. Its one of my favourite songs have a listen

Every time I play it ideas start flowing and I’m starting to see how the piece might take shape.