Vashti’s Voice 10/10/09 – business bright ideas, calendar girls and music from Guinea

An eclectic mix on Vashti’s Voice this week. 

In the lead up to Water Week, we heard about the rainwater HOG http://rainwaterhog.com/, designed by Sydney-based architect, Sally Dominguez   and DIY business operator, Sandra Dobbin’s response to the lack of practical DIY tools for women to set up diywoman http://www.diywoman.com.au/, and at the same time raise significant amounts of money for breast cancer research. 

On my visit to Kalgoorlie-Boulder this week I picked up a copy of Kalgirls – a calendar put together by the women of the Ulysses Club, a motorbiking club whose motto is “grow old disgracefully”., as a fun fundraiser for the Ulysses Club Arthritis Research Fund, and a challenge to people’s perceptions about who can and should be calendar girls! If you would like to get a copy or find out more, contact one of the women members of the committee at http://www.kalwaulysses.com/Committee%20Members.htm

We featured the new album by multi-ligual singer songwriter Miriam Lieberman – Wakeli recorded in the West African country of Guinea, last year http://www.miriamsong.com.au/

Vashti’s Voice is a weekly program by women for women, which has been going to air in Central Australia and the Barkly for over 13 years.  the current collective members are Kate Lawrence, Nadine Williams and myself, Joy Taylor.  Come and join us!