Our State - South Australia

‘Our State’ is a half-hour, weekly radio segment airing 1:30pm ACST each Monday on Adelaide's FiveAA.The program focuses on uncovering and sharing important subjects: the interesting, the significant, the future, the unknown and the things that are happening, right now, in South Australia. Each week, a wide range of guests discuss achievements, initiatives and events which highlight South Australia’s priorities.

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03/07/2023 - Firstival - Libraries SA

July 03, 2023 • DPC Communications • Season 2023 • Episode 241

Libraries SA launches Firstival, a new state-wide festival. The inaugural Firstival encourages South Australians to try something new, with over 300 experiences set to be rolled out across the State’s network of over 130 public libraries.

Firstival kicks off on Saturday 1 July, with a month-long calendar of unique events hosted by individual public libraries across South Australia.

The festival program includes experiences for those of all ages, and runs for the month of July, which includes the school holidays, providing a huge range of activities for families this winter.

In this segment, we hear from Jessica Paul, Chairperson of Libraries SA Marketing and Promotions Working Group Playford Library Service working in Libraries for 17 years. Mel Brandon, Libraries SA Marketing and Promotions Working Group Member. Charles Sturt Library working in Libraries for 16 years.