In 2022 Beyond the Bars broadcast from six Victorian prisons during NAIDOC Week 4-8 July 2022. The shows were live on 3CR 855AM, 3CR Digital, and streaming and you can now listen back below. Previous years are also available to listen to anytime online. Beyond the Bars receives financial support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation, the Koori Justice Unit and Corrections Victoria at the Department of Justice and Regulation, and the City of Yarra. Original artwork by Suzzane at DPFC, gifted to 3CR, 2021.
Beyond the Bars broadcast dates
Mon 4 July 11am-2pm – Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (Deer Park)
Tue 5 July 11am-2pm – Barwon Prison (Lara, near Geelong)
Wed 6 July 11am-1pm – Fulham Correctional Centre (near Sale, Gippsland)
Wed 6 July 1-3pm – Loddon Prison (Castlemaine)
Thu 7 July 11am-2pm – Port Phillip Prison (Laverton)
Fri 8 July 11am-2pm – Marngoneet Correctional Centre (Lara, near Geelong)
To get your free copy of the CD - fill out the form at the bottom of the page, or contact the station
Or list to all CD tracks below
CD 1
1. Happy NAIDOC 2022 - Brodie 0.08
2. Progress and pride - Steve and Timour 3.29
3. Strength and inspiration - Steve 0.57
5. Cycles - Jarvis and Willie S. 3.00
6. Friendship with the paints - Timour 2.53
7. Only Love Remains (poem) - Dwayne 0.54
8. Mourning differently - Willie S., Jarvis and Brodie 3.12
9. NAIDOC footy match - Brodie, Willie S. and Timour 2.19
11. Intergenerational trauma - Alishia 3.10
12. Can’t take that away - Jeanette 1.02
13. Connecting parents and kids - Chantelle 3.09
14. Waters meeting performance - Amanda 2.04
15. Ngarra Burra Ferra - the women at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre 0.53
16. Freestyles at the grille - Daisy and Chantelle 3.00
17. Hang up please - Chantelle and Daisy 1.03
18. Ties to the system - Chantelle and Amanda 4.04
19. Ashly's poem - Amanda 0.45
20. Story in a painting - Daisy 1.38
21. Language - Amanda, Chantelle, Alishia 1.37
22. Dame Phyllis Frost Centre cheerios 2.15
23. Plans and reflection - Lance 0.59
25. Keep your chin up - Gordo and Joel 2.16
27. Back into culture - Troy 3.17
28. Jail doesn’t help - Cane 2.20
29. Family history - Dieter 2.37
30. This is our land - Jason 2.09
CD 2
2. Black deaths in custody - Steven 2.11
3. Black and Deadly poem - Colin 0.26
5. Community inside - Joshua 1.46
6. Black swan painting - Jake 0.57
7. Keeping culture going - John 2.24
8. Look out for each other - Greg 0.22
9. Put the effort in - Steven 1.41
11. T-shirt design - Chris 1.16
12. Under Lock and Key (poem) - Colin 0.25
13. We’re strong people - Roe 2.52
15. Inner strength - Uncle Vince Ross 2.03
16. Spiritual intelligence - Bo 1.54
17. NAIDOC pride and shirt - Clinton 1.12
18. Painting and learning - Clinton, Wayne and Dwayne 1.40
20. Deadly family - Peter 1.01
21. Fire and smoke - Ace, Clinton and Dwayne 1.07
22. Culturally centred rehabilitation - Bo 2.00
24. Jumper presentation and painting - Luke 1.46
25. Male role model - Kuina 3.57
26. Black education - Danny 0.37
27. Tooth and nail - David 1.47
28. Learning language - Wayne and Codey 0.37
29. Cursed World 0.1 (rap) - Codey 2.27
30. More culture - Travis 2.10
32. Out of sight out of mind - Kuina 2.36
33. Kids and culture - Craig 1.06
LISTEN BACK with audio on demand below.
Monday 4 July 11am-2pm – Dame Phyllis Frost Centre 2022
Tuesday 5 July 11am-2pm – Barwon Prison 2022
Wednesday 6 July 11am-1pm – Fulham Correctional Centre 2022
Wednesday 6 July 1-3pm – Loddon Prison 2022
Thursday 7 July 11am-2pm – Port Phillip Prison 2022
Friday 8 July 11am-2pm – Marngoneet 2022
Beyond the Bars receives financial support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation, the Koori Justice Unit and Corrections Victoria at the Department of Justice and Regulation, and the City of Yarra.