DROUGHT conditions are worse than they have been in years, and now, city-folk are taking notice.
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Mamamia’s Mia Freedman will bring live podcast Mamamia Out Loud to Tamworth to raise funds for Drought Angels.
“As soon as we announced the shows we had people in the city who couldn’t be there asking how they could sponsor a seat so someone in the local area could go, women in the city want to help,” she said.
“Our core purpose at Mamamia is to make the world better for women and girls and we know how tough people are doing it in rural areas.”
The idea to bring the podcast to the New England started with Mamamia’s producer, Lize Ratliff.
The Barraba local returned home recently and spoke to residents about how the drought was affecting them, and, after getting into contact with One Day Closer to Rain Facebook group admin Cassandra McLaren – they learned about Drought Angels.
Our core purpose at Mamamia is to make the world better for women and girls and we know how tough people are doing it in rural areas.
- Mia Freedman
Ms Freedman said Drought Angels align perfectly with their values.
“It’s a lady startup, founded by two women in Chinchilla in Queensland and they are helping local farmers by giving them vouchers for groceries and fuel as well as providing hay,” she said.
“So many of our listeners and readers are in these areas and we wanted to help raise their voices to the rest of Australia and do our bit to contribute.
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“We wanted to make sure if we went to these communities the money raised would stay in the local area.”
The three regular hosts Jessie Stephens, Holly Wainwright and Mia Freedman will all come to Tamworth.
The show has been going for three years and has about 250,000 listeners each week around Australia in metro and rural areas.
“We talk about everything from politics to pop culture, all through a female lens,” Ms Freedman said.
“The shows have laughter, debate and the most incredible sense of community.
“Women have met and become friends there, mothers bring their daughters, daughters bring their mothers – it’s also a fun night out with girlfriends.”
So far, 60 city women have bought 60 country women tickets to see the show.
The episode will focus on stories from people in the New England area about how drought is affecting them.
Ms Freedman said she was overwhelmed by the response from city-listeners.
“It’s the sisterhood at work and it’s great to see,” she said.
Mamamia Out Loud is coming to Tamworth on August 17 at Town Hall for the live podcast, visit entertainmentvenues.com.au.
Madeline Link
Madeline Link is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald, with a focus on Lake Macquarie City Council. To keep up with my stories, follow my Twitter @madeline_link, for tips email madeline.link@newcastleherald.com.au.
Madeline Link is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald, with a focus on Lake Macquarie City Council. To keep up with my stories, follow my Twitter @madeline_link, for tips email madeline.link@newcastleherald.com.au.
