This episode is about observation, self-awareness and awareness of the world, of course, surveillance.
Bird Watching by Lewis Weir
In our first story, we are immediately reminded that there are many ways to experience the world. Jack O’Leary teaches us in this next story that bird watching is more than what you can see.
A special shout-out to the audio unit of the University of Melbourne.
Produced, written and edited by Lewis Weir
Supervising Producer is Daniel Semo.
Interviewee is Jack O’Leary
Team Selection by Harry Robertson
Sometimes you are the one that is being watched, or in the case of this story, being scrutinised. Harry takes us into the anxious world of team selection by the Fitzroy Football Club.
Produced by Harry Robertson
Music by Cherly Kacherly
Interviewees were Gus Conheady, George Reed, Sam Buckley, Hamish Adams, Annabel Phillips, Jack Dalton, Tim Butler, Tom Butler, James Butler, Sophie Arnold.
Watching Over Those Sleeping Rough by Matt Melia
Surveillance can sometimes be transformed from a weapon into an act of care.
Grassroots activist group Footscray Community Response has been vocal in its advocacy, countering what they see as the punitive, surveillance-centric approaches of local authorities with acts of community and solidarity in addressing homelessness.
Producer Matt Melia
Supervising producer Thomas Phillips
Interviewees: Monty Green & Matt
Kelp Restoration by Theoné van der Merwe
In our final story, we continue this idea of surveillance as an act of care. Theoné van der Merwe heads out onto Port Phillip Bay to follow Victoria’s first golden kelp restoration project and meet the people working to bring these underwater forests back to life.
Producer: Theoné van der Merwe
Interviewees: Prue Francis, Scott Breschkin, Chris Gillies
Music by Purple Planet
All the Best Credits
Host: Gabriella Accaria
Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell
Programming & Community Coordinator: Catarina Fraga Matos
Production Manager: Kwame Slusher
Digital Trainee: Imogen Brosnan
Mixed & Compiled: Emma Higgins
Cover Tile: Jess Lobb
Theme Music composed by Shining Bird
Special shout-out to all our volunteers