Community radio in a crisis

3CR Community Radio

First, the disasterous bushfire summer, then the covid19 pandemic. Add in the years of punishing drought, and there it is - Australia's crisis trifecta. Through these challenging weeks, months and years, despite the hardship and struggle, community radio has been there, offering support and a broad range of locally based services. Holly Friedlander Liddicoat, project co-ordinator with the CBAA, the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia, talks about the important role of community radio in these unprecedented times.