| Join Dani Cinnamon and the volunteer Seniors crew for two hours of informative down to earth radio covering a broad range of topics of interest to older listeners. |  |
“We’re targeting those listeners over the age of 50, ‘ says Dani “and it’s radio made by seniors for seniors so if you’re in this age group, you’re guaranteed to hear about issues that concern you. The senior’s volunteers all work on organising the format of the program and we all learn something new every week….as well as having lots of fun!
Dani Cinnamon is a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performimg Arts. Her role at 6EBA is to produce and present a number of programs as well as to co-ordinate the morning youth programs. She also trains up and coming presenters in the art of radio. She says her role at 6EBA is many and varied but the Senior’s Hour is one of her favourite shows. Dani, a grandmother and is the main host and producer of the Seniors Hour.
The presenters are all local seniors volunteering their time on the program. Our regular presenters include :
Ray Taylor - The other boy from Bassendean, Ray has a love of prose and poetry and brings a wealth of stories and anecdotes from his life in Perth.
Christa Rogers –Christa also hosts the Austrian hour on 6EBA,as well as hosting our fortnightly Get Down and Get Dirty gardening session on the Senior’s hour. Christa also has a beautiful singing voice and is an expert in the art of yodeling.
Regular Guest, Helen Frost - Nutritional Educator
 | This very knowledgeable woman certainly practices what she preaches, sporting a figure that most 20-year-olds would cry for and having a certain healthy glow that speaks volumes about her lifestyle. We can all take a leaf out of Helen's book by following her entertaining and informative talks each week on the Seniors Radio Show |
| Recent talks include superfoods, acid/alkaline balance, looking after your liver and healthy hearts. If you have any questions for Helen, call Dani on 9371 2338 prior to the start of the Seniors Radio program each week . |
Program Highlights from recent shows....
Rotary Group Study Exchange Student visits 6EBA !
 | During late October, we were lucky enough to have Niki Cleary visit the 6EBA studios. Niki is taking part in the Rotary Group Study Exchange which sees people from different cultures and countries meet up with others in their profession whilst developing professional and leadership skills and travelling the world. |
| Niki is a member of the Tulalip people of north west USA, living in a reservation that truly looks after the welfare of the people who live there. I was fascinated as she told me the history of her tribe and the many changes and challenges that have occurred for her people since the colonisation of her country. As well as being a gifted speaker, Niki is a reporter with the team that produces KANU TV, a 24-hour 7 days a week television service for the Tulalip tribe. She also has extensive knowledge of the cedar. This tree has been used by her people throughout their history, providing clothing, building materials, canoes and much more. Niki has been studying the craft for 4 years and still considers herself to be a novice! Coming to Australia has opened her eyes in more ways than one. Looking at the situation that Australia’s Aboriginals find themselves in, she notes that we are many years behind the forward thinking that her own tribe has embraced, working with other native American tribes to deliver both cultural and academic education to their people. What is important to note is that the Tulalip people fund themselves through wise investment, taking on the job of educating and supporting the people that the US Federal government should be financing. One very important aspect of this thinking is that the Tulalip elders consider the results of the developments and investments they are making now on their great, great grandchildren, in fact keeping in mind the seventh generation to come. All in all Niki has opened my eyes to how people can be successful and have the support of the community whilst maintaining the cultural heritage that binds them together as one people. Dani Cinnamon. Producer and Presenter Maylands. If you’re interested in learning more about the Tulalip people, here are a couple of links to websites http://www.kanutv.com/Welcome.html http://www.tulaliptribes-nsn.gov/Home/AboutUs/AboriginalLife.aspx http://www.nwin.tv/NWIN-Welcome.html |
 | Heather and Harry Mithen have just returned from a trip to South Africa, where Harry had spent 7 years as a young man. For Harry it was a time to catch up with old friends and acquaintances. For Heather, it was a brand new experience, seeing the country for the first time. They both came back motivated to do something positive forsome of the poorer children of South Africa, |
 | Bernard Carney has been in the music industry for the last 31 years, building not only an impressive repertoire, but claiming some of the most prestigious music awards in the country on the way. A guitar player of exceptional quality, he’s regularly appeared on radio and television and currently has 2 choirs under his direction. |
Getting all the information you need for legal issues can be difficult, leading you along a convoluting path to confusion! Here to help with all things legal is solicitor Jules Lewin. Jules takes us through making a will, as well as understanding deceased estates, building contracts and many other areas that need a level of legal competence.
Jules is a regular fortnightly guest on the senior’s Radio Show.
14th May 2008
Seniors took to the road and presented the Senior’s Radio show from the Willagee “Go wild” active ageing expo. We spoke to City of Melville Mayor Russell Aubrey, Willagee Community Centre coordinator Dee Skuza, and many of the senior residents of Melville participating in the events.
8th May, 2008
Public speaking can be most frightening thing to consider.. but it’s never too late to start learning. Distinguished toastmaster Madeline Sullivan tells us about the benefits and how to get involved.
National volunteer week’s theme this year is “Volunteers change our world”. We speak with Fleur Noonan from the Metropolitan Migrant Resource centre about volunteering to assist new migrants
1st May, 2008
Almost a thousand kilometres of walking pleasure, the Bibbulmun Track is celebrating it’s 10th birthday this year.
We speak with lead guide Steve Sertis about the different walks you can do. There's even one you can do in your lounge!
David Hutton from the the University of the 3rd Age (U3A) tells us about the social and learning aspects of this wonderful organisation.
James Grey entertains us with one of the tales of the British Isles and nutritional educator Helen Frost talks about superfoods,… what are they and what can they do for you.
24th April, 2008
Senior’s Radio Show broadcast live from the Len Packham clubrooms in Coolbellup for the City of Cockburn’s “ Senior’s Day Out - Active Living Expo”…
Lincoln Chong from the Council of the Ageing tells us promoting a healthy lifestyle and looking after the needs of seniors in the greater community. Mayor of Cockburn, Stephen Lee tells us about living in the Cockburn area, Alzheimers Australia introduces the anti-scam kit for carers and nutritional educator Helen Frost speaks about brain food.
Some of our recent interviews on Senior’s Hour
Alzheimers Disease
Did you know that last year alone there were 54,000 new cases of Alzheimer’s Disease in Australia?… and with our population now living longer, we can expect to see this figure rise steadily over the next 20 years if preventative measures aren’t taken. We spoke with professor Ralph Martins from the Mc Clusker Alzheimers Research Centre to discuss ways of preventing this disease and look at new research that’s being undertaken to treat this debilitating disease.
Raw food
This topic arose after speaking with Professor Ralph Martins about Alzheimer’s disease and he mentioned that as a preventative measure we should be looking at our diets, especially lowering fat and increasing our antioxidants. After a bit of research we discovered that one of the best ways of getting these anti oxidants and nutrients essential to good health was to eat our fruit and vegetables in their natural raw state.
Raw food may not be to everyone’s taste, but the health benefits of a raw diet has helped many people lose weight,… and others have claim renewed health and energy …just by adopting this very natural way of eating.
We discovered the green smoothie that can be an adjunct to your normal diet, it’s like a giant vitamin pill!
Here’s a way to get valued nutrients from fresh fruits and vegetables, especially greens that provide us with much needed antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.
In the blender put
2 peeled bananas, 2 peeled oranges, small wedge of fresh pineapple, passion fruit if you have them. Add half a cup of water and blend. To this add a handful of washed English spinach and blend again to create a brilliant green drink. The fruit flavours are predominant and you won’t even taste the spinach!
You can vary the recipe to suit yourself… maybe pears, apples or persimmons. and vary the greens to your taste as well. Some people use bok choy , kale or silverbeet. I have to say that spinach is my favourite!
Over time you may wish to add more greens to get more benefit.
Eating greens this way cuts out the added oils and salt that are usually the base of dressings for salads. The benefits of the green smoothie have been documented in a book “Green for Life” by Victoria Boutenko. (Link)
What a wonderful recipe for small children and the elderly too. No chewing involved and maximum nutrients delivered straight to your body. Enjoy!!
History
Local history with the people who know. Our last history lesson was with Kaylene Poon from the Chung Wah society. She told us all about Chinese migration to WA, the hardships faced by the new immigrants and the subsequent successes that have built the Chinese community in Perth into what it is today.
Seniors card
Margaret Dawkins from the Office of Seniors Interest explains who’s eligible and how to use the Seniors card for maximum benefit.
Road rules: We spoke with RAC spokesman David Moir about obscure road rules and driver’s licenses for the elderly. Have you noticed lately that many motorists are getting very slack when it comes to indicating a turn, stopping at stop signs, parking in unusual places and using mobile phones whilst driving!. Or is it just me!!
Litter reporting: Having travelled the world a little, whenever I come home to Perth, I revel in it’s relevant cleanliness compared to many other places I’ve been …both in Australia and abroad. But is it clean??
According to Keep Australia Beautiful chairman Mel Hay, our roadsides and waterways are replete with rubbish and cigarette butts are one of the main culprits. You can help reduce litter by becoming a litter reporter.
The Rockingham Pipe band
The Rockingham Pipe Band has a close affiliation with the City of Rockingham, and is always a welcome part of citizenship ceremonies and other local community functions and parades.
Drum major James Brown now wants to take the band to Glasgow, Scotland to compete in the battle of the bands!
Get Down and Get Dirty!
Christa Roger’s love of gardening has brought her to the Seniors Hour where she presents a fortnightly tips, tricks and planting segment for the home gardener. Listeners are welcome to call with any of their own tips and tricks and Christa is available to help out with any of your gardening queries.
Healthy Parks Healthy People
I had the opportunity of going for a walk in the beautiful wetland setting of Herdsman, in Churchlands. But this was no ordinary walk! There were about 80 other people with me and we had an incredible guide with us, Naturalist Eric Mc Crum.
This is Healthy Parks, Healthy People, an initiative to keep seniors healthy and fit, as well as addressing things like social contact and awareness of the environment. Tricia O’Reilly from the Office of Seniors interest spoke with us about this program.
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2009-09-09 01:03:14
The Australian Albanian Society of Perth Inc. hit the air waves with their first program this Friday 11th September 2009. The Association incorporated in June 2007 with a registered office in Dianella aims to bring the Albanian Community together, assist people to find work, housing and maintain its culture by promoting regular family gatherings with a particular focus on assisting its older citizens.
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Sikh Sangeet - Quite a popular program!
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The "Sikh Sangeet" program is run by volunteers from the Sikh Association of WA Inc. Heading up a team 7 volunteers is Mr.Amrit Pal Singh who is the Senior Producer. The program goes to air every Thursday 7am. The language is Panjabi. Why not tune in to 6EBA-FM 95.3 World Radio and be entertained too?
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2009-09-05 03:28:11
The "Sikh Sangeet" program is run by volunteers from the Sikh Association of WA Inc. Heading up a team 7 volunteers is Mr.Amrit Pal Singh who is the Senior Producer. The program goes to air every Thursday 7am. The language is Panjabi. Why not tune in to 6EBA-FM 95.3 World Radio and be entertained too?
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