BRAVE
BRAVE is about sharing the inspiring stories of ordinary people in our communities. The series is localised to North Queensland, Australia, encompassing the areas surrounding Townsville, Charters Towers, and Winton.
In 2019, the region was devastated by an unprecedented monsoon event, with the Covid pandemic affecting it a year later. These stories will share struggles through both of those events, as well as other personal hardships that locals have fought through.
We hope this series inspires you.
BRAVE is an initiative of the Townsville Community Information Centre and jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 50
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2022
Scott Stalker - Moving Fast And Learning To Slow Down
Welcome to BRAVE, a podcast from the Townsville Community Information Centre.
Whether he's working or talking, Scott Stalker doesn't seem to take much time to breathe. Over the past few years, he's e…
Diana Lynch - The Challenges Of Losing A Child Without Ever Meeting Her
Welcome to BRAVE, a podcast from the Townsville Community Information Centre.
This podcast contains discussion of subjects that some listeners may find distressing. If this episodes raises any issues…
Gali Blacher - Doing Good And Delivering Dignity Through The Good Box
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Well over 100,000 people in Australia are classed as homeless, and it's a situation that can affect absolutely anyone. Ga…
Elizabeth Kempster - A Jersey Girl Finding Home In The Bush
Welcome to BRAVE, a podcast from the Townsville Community Information Centre.
Elizabeth Kempster grew up on the Channel Island of Jersey, but she's called Australia home since arriving here more than…
Felicity Harper - A Lifelong Health Condition, A Fitness Journey, And A Miracle
Welcome to BRAVE, a podcast from the Townsville Community Information Centre.
From her first day on Earth, Felicity Harper has had to keep a keen eye on her health. Her kidneys failed by the time she…
Tania Ault - Healing Self, Healing Country, Helping Community
Welcome to BRAVE, a podcast from the Townsville Community Information Centre.
Please note, this episode includes discussion of suicide. If this subject or anything else else discussed in this episode…
Nancy Williams - Coming To Understand Self-Care After A Long Life
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Nancy Williams has had a long and varied life. She's spent the last 20 years building Cuisine To Go into one of Townsvill…
Nicole - Creating New Life And Beauty At Every Chance
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In the main street of Charters Towers is a very fashionable cow. Flo stands outside 2nd to New, a shop that gives new lif…
Katie Dunlop - The Vital Importance of Talking About Mental Health and Suicide
Welcome to BRAVE, a podcast from the Townsville Community Information Centre.
Please note, this episode includes discussion of suicide. If this subject or anything else else discussed in this episode…
Michael Bethel - Bringing The Old West To The Outback
Welcome to BRAVE, a podcast from the Townsville Community Information Centre.
America's Old West remains a touchstone of our collective international culture. Michael Bethel grew up with those storie…
Kirsty - Escaping The Prison System and Reclaiming A Life
Welcome to BRAVE, a podcast from the Townsville Community Information Centre.
A handful of business mistakes a few years ago landed Kirsty in prison. Once there, she was drawn into the community and …
Tiffany Hopkins - Balancing Many Needs Through Serious Illness
Welcome to BRAVE, a podcast from the Townsville Community Information Centre.
As her seventh pregnancy neared its conclusion, Tiffany Hopkins began to have vision problems. Once she realised, her sig…
Prospect Community Services - Using A Two-Way Model of Support to Survive Covid
Welcome to BRAVE, a podcast from the Townsville Community Information Centre.
Prospect Community Services is an invaluable part of the Charters Towers community, offering a wide range of support to a…
Tarja Barnes - Finding Success By Being A True Local
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This episode takes BRAVE back to Charters Towers to talk to Tarja Barnes, realtor and former President of the Charters To…
Spanner - Winning As A Woman In A Man's World
Welcome to BRAVE, a podcast from the Townsville Community Information Centre.
Sharine Milne, better known as Spanner, is unforgettable. One day, in the midst of a long career in hospitality, her daug…
Kath Hartas - The Lady With A Pretty Leg
Welcome to BRAVE, a podcast from the Townsville Community Information Centre.
Kath Hartas is one powerfully upbeat individual. Her relentless positivity has pulled her through events that would traum…
Sally Batt - The Path to Becoming the Best Version of Herself
Welcome to BRAVE, a podcast from the Townsville Community Information Centre.
Sally Batt is our first guest from Charters Towers. She is a wedding photographer who grew up from a rural background. Sh…
Carl Lymburner - A Long Journey From Harming to Healing
Welcome to BRAVE, a podcast from the Townsville Community Information Centre.
Carl Lymburner was pulled into a life of drugs from a young age and spent years lost in their embrace. As he says, he's h…
Althea Projects - How To Support Community During Disaster
Welcome to BRAVE, a podcast from the Townsville Community Information Centre.
Althea Projects is a local community service helping those in need. Among its core services are fostering, homelessness a…
Kylie Michelle - Parenting From A Warzone And Coming To Terms With PTSD
Welcome to BRAVE, a podcast from the Townsville Community Information Centre.
Kylie Michelle joined the Army at the age of 34 because she wanted a career that was important. That took her away from h…