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JOY Drive

Nov
7
2025

David Martin Harris: Celebrating Queer Storytelling at the Melbourne Awards

LGBTIQA+ Community, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

The Melbourne Queer Film Festival has been named a finalist in this year’s Melbourne Awards, recognising its role as a ...

Oct
26
2025

Tricia Paoluccio: ‘Here You Come Again’ – A Musical Celebrating Dolly Parton

Arts, Comedy, Kids & Family, Music, Performing Arts, Personal Journals, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

From an almond farm in California to the bright lights of Broadway, Tricia Paoluccio has turned her creative dreams into ...

Oct
23
2025

Joel Parker: Thorne Harbour Health Leads the Mpox Fight

Education, Health, LGBTIQA+ Community, Non-Profit, Personal Journals, Personal Safety, Society & Culture

When mpox hit Melbourne, Thorne Harbour Health moved fast... pop-up vaccination clinics, zero-barrier access and community-driven messaging saved lives and ...

Oct
23
2025

Cooper Chapman: The 1% Good Club – Tiny Habits for a Better Headspace

Mental Health, Personal Journals, Self-Help

Former pro surfer Cooper Chapman explains how small, daily acts of gratitude and mindfulness can transform mental wellbeing. In this ...

Oct
23
2025

Bob Downe: Choose Bob! 40 Ridiculous Years of Polyester and Pop

Comedy, LGBTIQA+ Community, Music, Performing Arts, Personal Journals, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

The bouffant is back! After 40 fabulous years of laughter, glitter and good times, Bob Downe celebrates his milestone show ...

Oct
23
2025

Nicholas McCarthy: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand

Music, Performing Arts, Personal Journals, Popular Culture

Born without his right hand, pianist Nicholas McCarthy has redefined what’s possible in classical music. Ahead of his Melbourne Symphony ...

Oct
18
2025

Phil Brown: Confessions of a Minor Poet

Kids & Family, LGBTIQA+ Community, News & Politics, Personal Journals, Popular Culture, Relationships

Surfboards, sonnets and newsroom deadlines—Phil Brown’s memoir is a funny, tender look at chasing creativity while surviving the chaos of ...

Oct
4
2025

Mitch Jones: ‘Strange Chaos’ at Melbourne Fringe

Kids & Family, Mental Health, Performing Arts, Personal Journals

He is the punk-clown philosopher of Melbourne Fringe. Mitch Jones returns with Strange Chaos (9-19 October 2025), a wild, moving, ...

Oct
4
2025

Alexandra Flood: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Debut

Music, Performing Arts, Personal Journals

Phillip Island–born, Vienna-based soprano Alexandra Flood returns to Australia to debut with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, bringing Bruckner’s breadth and ...

Sep
19
2025

Gavin Campbell and John Clifforth: Renée Geyer’s Hidden Track Unearthed

Music, Personal Journals, Popular Culture

In 1997, Renée Geyer recorded 'Cruel or Kind' only for it to sit in a drawer for decades. Now, thanks ...