Queer Island Discs

10/07/2020

Due to COVID19 restrictions and health concerns around recording in studio, Q***r Island Discs will be taking a break for a little while.

We will be back on air as soon as we can with more of the music that tells the stories of our LGBTI community.

Stay safe everyone.

06/07/2020

A podcast of our recent tribute to Ayman Barbaresco is now available.

Switchboard Victoria Thorne Harbour Health Q***rspace Victorian Pride Centre JOY Podcasts JOY 94.9

https://joy.org.au/q***rislanddiscs/2020/07/06/ayman-barbaresco/

A tribute to Ayman Barbaresco with contributions from collegues at Thorne Harbour, Switchboard, Q***rspace, the Victorian Pride Centre plus Daniel Witthaus.

02/07/2020

Tomorrrow ***rislanddiscs on JOY 94.9 pays tribute to Ayman Barbaresco.
Tune in at 1pm to hear from those who knew him, along with some of Ayman's music.

Thorne Harbour Health Victorian Pride Centre Q***rspace Switchboard Victoria

27/06/2020

This afternoon Con and Judy revisit the songs selected for the Q***r Island by 8 of the wonderful and entertaining JOY 94.9 volunteer presenters.
We have both Annie and Ando from Annie & Ando, Kerrie & Dolly's community darling Dean Arcuri - DEANation comedian Gabe Hogan and more.

Plus a terrifically embarrassing story from Pop Q***rs Dee Mason.

12/06/2020

This afternoon 1pm on JOY 94.9 tune in for an encore broadcast of the Q***r Island Discs of Jude Munro, chair of Victorian Pride Centre

09/05/2020

Today's 🏳️‍🌈 🏝 🎶 features music from several Aussie artists including Ecca Vandel, a recent cover of a classic Buffalo Springfield protest song, and one from the 90s from an unlikely pairing of a UK alternate band and a US country singer.

All selected by some of the hardworking volunteers here at JOY 94.9

🎧📻Tune in at 1pm to find out the stories behind our castagays choices.

24/04/2020

It's our show this afternoon, featuring some of your favourite JOY presenters selecting just one song each for the q***r island.

🏳️‍🌈🏝🎶 at 1pm on JOY 94.9 🎧📻

24/04/2020

The presenters of JOY 94.9 are broadcasting a Radiothon from their bedrooms, home offices, and kitchens due to COVID-19 restrictions to keep the station alive and the community entertained and

10/04/2020

Con and Judy are having a break for Easter weekend so tomorrow we are broadcasting an encore of our Q***r Island Chat with JOY 94.9 CEO Ange Barry.
[That's her in the photo getting a key to the Victorian Pride Centre from Jude Munro and Minister Martin Foley.]

We will be back next week with a show full of YOUR Q***r Island Discs. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧🏝🎶

Stay safe and happy Easter everyone.

07/04/2020

Please keep sending your q***r island discs to us here at JOY 94.9

It's so important to keep our rainbow community connected right now.

🌈 🎶 ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Q***[email protected]

04/04/2020

Thank you Kate, Perry and Andrew for sharing your ***rIslandDiscs this week.

Latest episode from Sat April 4th is now available as a JOY Podcasts.

🎧JOY 94.9 🏳️‍🌈 🏝 🎶

joy.org.au/q***rislanddiscs/2020/04/04/listenerqid_02

The new format for Q***r Island Discs shares listeners' songs and stories. Everyone is invited to the Island that's filled with an LGBTIQA+ population!

01/04/2020

New JOY Podcasts

Last week we started playing YOUR ***rIslandDiscs and we want to keep hearing from you!

Send us a message and tell us the about the songs that tell your q***r stories.

Q***r Island Discs airs Saturday at 1pm on JOY 94.9
👩‍❤️‍👩👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏝🎶🎧

https://joy.org.au/q***rislanddiscs/2020/04/01/listenerqid_01/

The new format for Q***r Island Discs includes a mix of highlights from previous episodes and some songs and stories from listeners.

31/03/2020

New 🏳️‍🌈🏝📀 JOY 94.9 podcast with cast-a-gay Aleisha Leonard of Homesong

JOY Podcasts

https://joy.org.au/q***rislanddiscs/2020/03/31/aleisha-leonard/

We sent lover or sound, exercise scientist, yogi, and kirtan enthusiast, Aleisha Leonard, to the Q***r Island with the 8 song that tell her stories.

26/03/2020

will keep working to inform and uplift our listeners while many of us are in isolation, or feeling isolated.

From this Saturday, Con and Judy will share the ***rislanddiscs of Joy's listeners, through the music that tells their stories.

We would love to hear from you.

21/03/2020

During this time of uncertainty, the majority of the JOY broadcasters are working remotely, recording our shows from home.

JOY is taking these steps to help keep everyone safe and in preventing the spread of COVID19.

At QID we also want to reach out and connect more directly with our LGBTI community at a time that may be particularly difficult and isolating for many of our listeners.

That’s why we have decided to change the format of our show during this time.

Instead of having a guest with us, we want to hear from you, the listener. Tell us about a song that you would send to the Q***r Island and why. What’s the story or memory behind it?
Or you could tell us about the ‘q***r object” from your home that you would take with you.

Email us at q***[email protected] or send us a message here.

Thank you for continuing to listen and support .

We look forward to sharing your q***r island discs and stories with our LGBTI community.

06/03/2020

Today's guest is an 'exercise scientist' and yoga teacher with a passion for creating inclusive health and wellbeing opportunities for all.
Tune in at 1pm on
📻👂 🌈🏝💿

06/03/2020

Podcast now published with the unedited version of our chat over Michelle's 8 ***rIslandDiscs

JOY Podcasts JOY 94.9

https://joy.org.au/q***rislanddiscs/2020/03/05/michelle-sheppard/

Trans advocate and all round amazing human Michelle Sheppard is off to the Q***r Island after a raw and honest hour when she told her story through 8 songs.

29/02/2020

Today on ***rislanddiscs at 1pm on our guest is Michelle Sheppard.
Tune in to hear Momma Mish share her 8 songs and some personal stories about how she got to the good place where she is now.
📻👂🏳️‍🌈🏝💿

14/02/2020

Jude Munro, Chair of the Victorian Pride Centre is our guest this week.

Tune in to JOY 94.9 Saturday at 1pm to hear Jude's Q***r Island Discs.

🌈🏝🎶

📷 Betty Sujecki

07/02/2020

Marriage celebrant Bronte Price is our guest today on ***rislanddiscs on JOY 94.9
Bronte has married more than 100 gay couples, and he had a different role in a wedding ceremony recently. 🤵💍🤵

Tune in at 1pm to hear his stories and music choices.

25/01/2020

Today on QID Joy's CEO Ange Barry is our guest. Tune into at 1pm this afternoon to hear the songs and stories that reflect important moments in Ange's life.

10/01/2020

At 1pm this afternoon on JOY 94.9 the CEO of Switchboard Victoria Joe Ball will share their Q***r Island Discs.

05/01/2020

New podcast!

Check out Andrew's Q***r Island Discs on JOY 94.9.
His song choices are ... eclectic.
His stories are funny, moving and honest.
Thank you for sharing them Rattle.
JOY Podcasts

https://joy.org.au/q***rislanddiscs/2020/01/05/andrew-rattle/

Andrew Rattle shares his stories through the 8 songs and 1 item that he would take to the Q***r Island.

03/01/2020

Our guest this weekend is Anita Gibbons, long time presenter of Women on Waves on JOY 94.9 until retiring the show in 2018.
Fans of WOW will enjoy Anita's song choices and get to hear more about her life.

SATURDAY AT 1PM ON JOY 94.9

29/12/2019

Gary Wilson's Q***r Island Disc #5: I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross

"I had the quickest drink of my life at The Glasshouse" - Gary on his unrestrained coming out in his late 40s.

JOY 94.9 Podcast now available. JOY Podcasts

https://joy.org.au/q***rislanddiscs/2019/12/29/gary-wilson/

JOY's News Director, Gary WIlson, shares his stories through the 8 songs and 1 item that he would take to the Q***r Island.

29/12/2019

Earlier this month Con and Judy spoke with News Director Gary Wilson in the first episode of QID on JOY 94.9
Podcast will be available very shortly. JOY Podcasts