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Keep up to date on all things happening within the Australian LGBTIQA+ community and across JOY Media.
Second Chance Animal Rescue
Second Chance Animal Rescue (SCAR) was founded in 2008 by Marisa Debattista after years working as a Vet Nurse. Knowing ...
Our Rainbow Country – Scholarship for regional, rural and remote Australians
Apply Now (Limited Spots Available) Always wanted to start a podcast or make radio but didn’t know how? JOY 94.9 is giving 24 lucky people living in ...
Brown Bear Coaching – Feel proud in your life and work
In a world facing the consequences of a global pandemic, it's extremely normal for many people to feel directionless. Those ...
Men on Men 2021 Art Exhibition and Competition
Known famously as one of Australia's longest running gay-owned and operated venues, the Laird Hotel is a safe space and ...
Everything you need to know about the Midsumma Festival 2021 Program
The highly anticipated 2021 Midsumma Festival is happening right now at multiple venues across Melbourne! Known as Australia’s premier LGBTQIA+ ...
Radiothon 2021 – THANK YOU! (Final Amount)
All of us here at JOY would like to give you our biggest thanks for all the support you have ...
Win BIG this Radiothon with Daily Prizes and Giveaways!
Become a Member or Donate to JOY! JOY Radiothon is back for another year and we're gearing up to fully #EmbraceJOY ...
Creating community, connection and comfort for Foster Families
For decades, The Lighthouse Foundation has been a safe haven for young homeless people from backgrounds of long-term neglect and ...
LGBTIQA+ Mental Health Survey – Making Change
Mental health services should be accessible to all and provide support that meets the unique needs of those seeking it. ...
Have your say JOYsters! – Favourite Soul/R&B Song
Hey JOYsters! We want to hear your thoughts! For their Easter Sunday special, Caffè Lattè is asking you "What are your ...
Radiothon 2021 is here! #EmbraceJOY
It’s time for the rainbow community to shed the COVID cloak and embrace the joy of being LGBTIQA+. We’re leading ...
Listen live to JOY Daytimes
You can listen live to JOY Daytimes - Australia's Most Uplifting Music Mix with the JOY Daytimes crew, from 9am ...
Independent community media is alive and well at JOY 94.9
[caption id="attachment_9980" align="alignnone" width="2050"] JOY Annual General Meeting was held on Zoom. November, 2020[/caption] With much discussion around the commercialisation of ...
Here is the story of JOY – the Prequel !
Author – Chris Furneaux JOY 94.9 Volunteer Archivist – Text updated 1 Oct 2020 Let’s start with a little bit of ...
Restrictions to JOY music podcasts
To our dear community of listeners, JOY 94.9 as an independent community media organisation is in a privileged position that allows us to use music in our podcasts. We are also privileged to ...