'I Work With FatherBob' - Length 07:04 These days Mem River works for Father Bob Maguire helping Melbourne’s needy. That’s a long way from being a fighting street kid himself and heading for the edge of the underworld. “True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People [...]
'Stage Pain' – Length 05:15 Being a star of stage and screen Amanda Muggleton always needs to be on top of her game. Some years ago she faced her Edge; an injury which caused chronic back pain and threatened her long and colourful career. “As for the stage fright, it [...]
'Don't Pass Me by' - Length 04:39 Pastor Ray Minneicon and Micheal Hercock have worked with and for those living on the edge for most of their lives. Named after Ray’s beautiful song, this story confronts some hard issues, including bureaucratic waste. “We think sometimes that poverty is only [...]
'The Brightest Star In The Sky' – Length 06:47 Ross Fitzgerald is a renowned academic, author and advocate for those who are in recovery from any form of addiction. This story covers his life journey from the pits of alcohol abuse to the arms of Alcoholics Anonymous. “The mentality [...]
Stories From The Edge
'ADHD With Amazing Grace' - Length 3:17 For Tania life is not as simple as it should be. An AVO is being violated. She needs to move fast but finding somewhere to live with benefits of just $35 a day is pretty near impossible. Now she’s also been diagnosed with ADHD but somehow [...]
'When I Lost My Job' - Length 04:02 Jorge is from Portugal. A divorce, loss of a career and financial collapse created a rift between he and his daughter. Things got worse. He now lives on the streets. Only his art reminds him of a wonderful life lost. “True [...]
'Father Bob Maguire'-Part 2- Length 5:08 By the mid 1970s, working class South Melbourne had become bourgeois. Father Bob had lost his flock. He found a new one with the homeless street kids in the red light district of neighbouring St Kilda. Now the Church itself was about to challenge him. [...]
'Father Bob Maguire'-Part 1- Length 4:06 Bill Crews and Father Bob Maguire first met 40 years ago. Twenty five years ago Bill sought Bob’s advice regarding homeless street kids in Kings Cross. Bob had done it all before in South Melbourne. In this two part story Bill visits Bob in Melbourne to [...]
'I Just Hit It' - Length 06:06 Lisbeth used to work with the Police Force. When her violent relationship partner suddenly died she really hit the booze. Depression and all dark things descended. She lost her job and home. She now lives in a tiny Housing Commission flat. She hasn’t had [...]
