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Yarra Trams #AllAboard Launch
On Monday 12th Yarra Trams officially launched the winning tram design and the 2023 #AllAboard rainbow pride tram. After hearing about the competition on JOY, artist Marco Pennacchia decided to enter. We interviewed
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JOY’s premier current affairs program Saturday Magazine is looking for a new producer. The Producer is an integral part of the team of presenters, panel operators and podcasters. They will
Win a weekend of Pride celebrations on the Melbourne P&O Pride Cruise
JOY is giving you the chance to set sail on a weekend of Pride celebrations on the upcoming Melbourne P&O Pride Cruise! Between Sunday the 20th to Saturday the 26th we’re giving
Broken Heel Festival 2022
The team at JOY had the pleasure of capturing all the fun at the Broken Heel festival this year, a major regional rainbow festival in Broken Hill, NSW. Having been delayed three times due to COVID 2DryFM
The Melbourne Queer Film Festival is back!
[This post is sponsored by MQFF] The Melbourne Queer Film Festival is back in cinemas after a couple of years of pandemic-fuelled chaos. With COVID –19 hitting hard in 2020,
Yarra Trams #AllAboard
Cast your VOTE NOW for the next #AllAboard Pride Tram design! Continuing their support for the LGBTIQA+ Melbourne community, Yarra Trams are again wrapping a tram to celebrate our diverse
GiveOUT Day returns for 2022
[This post is sponsored by GiveOUT Day] GiveOUT Day returns for 2022 on Wednesday October 15th. Not sure what the day is? Let us break it down for you. What
RECENT PODCASTS
Wise Words – Midsumma Showcase Part 3
Thorne Harbour Health is once again presenting Wise Words – A Night of Intergenerational Storytelling, featuring some of Australia’s most prominent and talented LGBTIQ+ writers, performers and activists talking about…
Pete Holmes – Sue Wilkinson Turns the Tables and Talks to Pete About The Mixtape & Story of His Life – Part 1
In Part 1 of this episode of For One Night Only (FONO), Sue Wilkinson takes the reins and talks to the usual host of For One Night Only, Pete Holmes about…
Pete Holmes – Sue Wilkinson Turns the Tables and Talks to Pete About The Mixtape & Story of His Life – Part 2
In Part 2 of this episode of For One Night Only (FONO), Sue Wilkinson takes the reins and continues talking to the usual host of For One Night Only, Pete Holmes…
Nintendo in 2023!
Join Luke, Edie, Charlie, David and Bree as they discuss what’s in store for Nintendo in 2023! After talking about multi-platform titles last week, Checkpoint is going to take a…
Nick Littlemore x JOY Drive: PNAU
Em and Warren sit down with Nick Littlemore from PNAU to chat about their new track with Troye Sivan, ‘You Know What I Need’.
Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Lori Harvey & More
Direct from Hollywood to JOY 94.9, LA Spinz kicks off this week with the latest on Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Lori Harvey, Billie Eilish, Avatar, Bianca Censori, Kanye West and…
Up To Date: Big gaming industry layoffs and much more gaming news!
It’s time for your weekly update from the Checkpoint team with all the latest info you need to survive another week in the video games industry! Join Luke, Edie, Charlie,…
Harmonica
Today’s program features songs which utilise the harmonica. The versatile instrument evokes many moods such as the yearning, haunting sound on The Hollies’ He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother to the jaunty My…
Out Takes Guide to the 2023 Mardi Gras Film Festival
Now in its thirtieth year, the Mardi Gras Film Festival will bring 166 films from Australia and around the world to Sydney for two glorious weeks of queer cinema from…
Queens of the Pub
Queens of the Pub’ is an explosive new exhibition of photographic images, films and costumes by Gerard O’Connor and Marc Wasiak. This project is about combining diversity, honouring the queen…
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