dying to know day

DEAD AIR radiothon special 2024 by Hayley West

SPECIAL GUESTS! Jenny Valentish & Frank Magree from the Spirit Levels Podcast

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FIRST Alkaline Hydrolysis business in Australia, and it is in Tassy - Alluvium Water Cremations

FIRST 100% Natural Conservation burial site in Australia, and it’s in NSW - Walawaani Way Conservation Burial

Dying to Know Day August 8 (and the whole of August) - Dying To Know Day 2024

WAYS OF BEING WITH A FAMILY WHEN A PERSON IS DYING with Annie Whitlocke. Thursday 25 July 2024, 7-8.30pm AEST. Presented by the Australian Home Funeral Alliance, book HERE

WATER CREMATION IN AUSTRALIA with Brendan Cooper and Luke Cripps. Saturday 10 August 2024, 9-11am AEST. Presented by the Natural Death Advocacy Network, book HERE

SHOUT OUT TO: Queer as Death Collective, check out their Facebook page for upcoming events HERE

DEAD AIR has generously been sponsored by Trash Cult; venue, bar, film, book & record store. 15 High Street, in the Burra of Eaglehawk trashcult.com.au

DEAD AIR #75 by Hayley West

TOMORROW 8 August is Dying To Know Day!

ABC News: ‘From human compost to diamonds from cremains, people are looking to bury tradition and find new ways to be dead’ [with yours truly in the article :)] - LINK HERE

ABC News: ‘Scattering ashes - the dos and don'ts of releasing cremated human remains’ - LINK HERE

Creative Deathcare - launch of the collective and exhibition at Imaginer Gallery, 105 Sydney Rd, Manly NSW

‘Women Who Travel’ Podcast: From Mexico to Denmark, Witches and Their Rituals

GMCT Reimagined cemetery: August community workshops Religious/faith groups: Wed 16 Aug, 1:00-2:45pm / Community groups: Fri 18 Aug, 1:30-3:30pm. Dunvegan Cottage (in Willows Historical Park), 3A Reserve Rd, Melton Vic

TRACKS: Rapture – The Ruins of Beverast / A Pale Green Light in the Night - Erang

DEAD AIR #73 by Hayley West

The Guardian: ‘Boil in the bag’ environmentally friendly funerals arrive in the UK

ABC News: Launceston store launches range of products to help bereaved parents remember their babies and YouTube

Pregnancy Loss Podcast, Episode 11 ‘what I wish I knew after pregnancy loss’ and Instagram page

ONLINE: Dr Kerrie Noonan in conversation with Author of ‘The Great Dead Body Teachers’ Jackie Dent. Tues 8 Aug 2023, 7-8:30pm. Register HERE 

ONLINE: Seth Viddal - Human Composting in Colorado. Sat 12 Aug 2023 9- 11am. Book HERE

ONLINE: Death Doula Dialogues with Tracey Rusden of EOL Bucketlist & Heidi Greig of Kangaroo Island Doula Service. Fri 4 Aug 2023, 7- 8:30pm. Book HERE

GRAVE AFFAIRS, Goldfields Gothic Festival. Speakers: Lyndie Shaw, Bec Gallagher & Caitlin Epps Hayley West & Amanda Collins. Facilitated by Jenny Valentish. Sat 5 Aug 2023, 2.30pm. Book HERE

Celebrating D2KDay! A lighthearted talk around the fear of death with Peter McConvill & Margie McConvill. Tues 8 Aug 2023, 2-4pm Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre. To book email: events@dncentre.org.au or ph: 5348 3569.

TRACKS: Eighties - Killing Joke / Seven Years - Eyeless in Gaza / Mr. Clarinet - The Birthday Party