HeyJaredRights, Rorts and Rants
Selected content from Rights, Rorts and Rants broadcast weekly on Friday from 4pm to 6pm on community Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM or live streamed from rbm.org.au/. Hosted by Blue Mountains Unions & Community (Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc).
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Where We Live - Politics in the Pub (opens the original)
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How do we expand liveability, community & truly affordable housing in the midst of a World Heritage area, while resisting poor development? Speakers: Tania de Bortoli, Blue Mountains Conservation Society Sarah Redshaw, Councillor, Blue Mountains City Council Suzie van Opdorp, Councillor, Blue Mountains City Council This episode was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 18th September 2026 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community (BMUC) and presented by Debra Smith. If you'd like to add
Western Sydney Airport campaign update (opens the original)
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Erst Carmichael, tireless campaigner from the recently renamed Western Sydney Airport Community Impact Alliance spoke again with Rights, Rorts and Rants' presenter Merran Maclaren on September 4th 26 about a range of concerns community groups hold about Western Sydney International Airport which will soon add passenger flights to freight. in addition to new safety concerns re air traffic control Erst outlined international research on human harm caused by aircraft noise and positive large scale
Time For Handover (opens the original)
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Viola Morris and Muqdad Al Ghalebi are contesting the General Secretary and Assistant General Secretary positions (along with 20 Councillors) on a ticket to run in the upcoming NSW Nurses and Midwives Association elections. A contested election at the NSW branch of the nurses and midwives union hasn't occurred in 23 years! Candidates Viola and Muqdad spoke to Peter Lammiman on Rights, Rorts and Rants on Sept 4 2026 about the inadequate salary, conditions and WHS issues challenging their professi
Kangaroos, Swift Parrots, Western Sydney Uni or Stockland Development? (opens the original)
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Western Sydney University and developer Stockland have submitted a State Assessed Rezoning Proposal (SARP) under the State Significant Rezoning policy to have 98.7 hectares of land inside the Werrington Precinct. Penrith Council has grave concerns about the proposal and have voted to make a submission to SARP to outline their objections. Sandra Newham, representing the Save Western Sydney Wildlife group and Deb Smith discuss where this land is, how it will be affected and why her group is agains
Interview with Trish Doyle MP: Member for the Blue Mountains (opens the original)
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Trish Doyle spoke live on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 with RRR presenters Nick Franklin and Wil Tricity about pressing issues in the Blue Mountains electorate. This is a podcast of that 21 Aug 2026 interview. Topics ranged from measure to address the closed Great Western Highway along Victoria Pass, aspects of the current housing crisis which is exacerbated in holiday areas such as the Blue Mountains, licensing of labor hire firms, funding for Blue Mountains Hospital and Trish paying tribute to AC
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