No live DEAD AIR :(

Have you heard? MAINfm is currently homeless! The Old Hospital at Halford Street, our station home, has been flooded due to a burst water main - but thanks to the dedication and tenacity of our technical team, we are still on the air!

You’ll still hear DEAD AIR on the airwaves with prerecorded shows, but I won’t be live in the studio for the foreseeable future.

We are broadcasting remotely, which means you will notice disruptions to our regular programming.

Our staff and volunteers are working hard to source solutions, and we hope to find a temporary home. In the meantime, thanks for your patience and for sticking with us. We’ll be back with regular programming soon.

Check out our Instagram or Facebook for updates - and you can always listen back to old shows on MixCloud

DEAD AIR #87

DEAD AIR is sponsored by Trash Cult; venue, bar, film, book & record store. Located at 15 High Street, in the Burra of Eaglehawk.

Deepening Deathcare: Essentials for Doulas online event with Last Hurrah Funerals. Mon 19th Feb 2024, 6-8 pm

The Story of the Femina Agabbadòra from Sardinia, Italy.

The Ladies of the Kind Death Full Documentary

Come Discover the History of Luras and the story of Femina Agabbadòra - GalluraGo

Femmina Accabadora: The Legend of Sardinia’s Lady of the Good Death - ItalioFile

Survivor Guilt - TikTok accounts with the war in Gaza

Insta: @freepalestinecentralvic A Castlemaine-based community organising action group in solidarity with Palestine. Rallies are held every week at 12pm Sundays in Jaara Park (Victory Park), Castlemaine.

Death Café at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion Bendigo. Sun 17 Dec 11.15am-1pm, book by email : bridget@lotusreflections.com.au

LIFTING THE LID FESTIVAL online this weekend! [my talk is Sun 19 Dec 6-7pm AEST]

TRACKS: Chukua Pesa – Goat / Inizgam – Mdou Moctar / I Want a Break Thru – The Hykkers / The Oud & The Fuzz (4/4) – John Berberian and the Rock East Ensemble / The God of Rainbows – ZÖJ

DEAD AIR #68

The unexpected death of Dallas Keogh-Frankling over the weekend has created a ripple of emotions throughout the Castlemaine community. Although this loss serves as a poignant reminder of life's fragility, it will also inspire a collective resolve to honour Dallas’s memory and find solace in togetherness.

Castlemaine Football and Netball Club - Facebook post

‘Unfathomable he is gone’: Teen footballer’s tragic death rocks Castlemaine’ The Age, by Roy Ward May 28, 2023

Grief Australia - Adolescents and Grief

Grief Australia: 1800 642 066

Life Line: 13 11 14

Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636

Mensline: 1300 789 978

Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800

Griefline: 1300 845 745

TRACKS: Survivor - Klaus Weiss / Spacelab – Kraftwerk / Schöne Hände – Cluster & Brian Eno / Detroit Snackbar Dreamer – Edgar Froese / Detroit People Mover - Squarepusher