Welcome to the reMAKERS…

…a podcast for thinking along with interesting, insightful, and creative people doing the work (in all its forms) to create the country of our dreams.

Join Millie as she invites people to help her make sense of the moments we’re in and the ideas and practices that will help us through. Expect to hear some “I don’t understands…” some “I disagrees…” and some excited explorations of new ideas and the way they might fit together.

Guest’s views are their own and, if all goes well, we won’t always be in agreement.

Millie records her part of these conversations on muwinina country, lutruwita/Tasmania. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of these lands and waters, honouring Elders past and present.

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Season 4 out now!

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I’m Lilian Spencer, Communications Lead for Australia reMADE and host of the reMAKERs. I’m from the US originally but have been lucky enough to spend the last 20-some years enjoying the beaches, coffee and eye-watering price of housing in Sydney, Australia. I’ve also got two young children, who keep me motivated, laughing, tidying endless mess and addicted to caffeine.

Before joining Australia reMADE I worked as a communications advisor for social enterprises, non-profits, campaigning organisations and the occasional political campaign —but I was never tribal enough for a fully fledged career in party politics. It seems the older I get, the less interested I am in ‘us vs them’, and the more interested I’ve become in building a larger us.

Australia reMADE and our community of reMAKERs inspire, challenge and delight me with their brilliant brains and beautiful hearts. You can find me on LinkedIn, or email me and the team at podcast@AustraliareMADE.org.

I’m Millie Rooney, National Coordinator of Australia reMADE and frequent cohost on the reMAKERS!

As a kid, I spent hours collecting toothbrushes outside supermarkets for Gulf War refugees and, although I wasn’t allowed to watch movies for fear of scary themes like ‘divorce’, was aware from a young age of scarier things like ‘war’. As a result, my childhood dream was to become a butterfly dancer on stilts, catch the eye of a journalist and make it to the front page of the paper so that there could be some good news for once. Is it any surprise I ended up involved in something like Australia reMADE?

Prior to joining Australia reMADE I also worked as an environment officer at both the Australian National University and the University of Tasmania. At the latter, I attended a single seminar on the power of ‘delight not fright’ that changed the course of my life and work. It’s a funny world.

I grew up in Canberra on Ngunnawal country, and although I now call Tasmania home, I still miss the dry scrappy dirt, the warble of the magpies and the smooth, flat bike paths.  You can find me on Twitter at @_MillieRooney, or get in touch with me and the team at info@AustraliareMADE.org. 

Show credits:

The reMAKERS is produced by the multi-talented Anna Wilson.

Thanks to our Chair (and source of wisdom and sanity) Louise Tarrant.

Seasons one, two and three were hosted by Lily Spencer

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