774 ABC Melbourne welcomes new Afternoons presenter

With the generosity of 774 ABC Melbourne listeners, we have raised more than $310,000 for Foodbank Victoria as part of the ABC Gives Appeal. We could not do this without you. Check out the highlights of the Giving Day here, including Sammy J’s six-hour kayak and our broadcast from the Foodbank warehouse.

Radio royalty Brigitte Duclos will be joining 774 ABC Radio Melbourne next year as the new host of Afternoons.
Current presenter Trevor Chappell will be returning to Overnights and is looking forward to reuniting with his audience.

Charlie Pickering will also host a new show called Thank God It’s Friday.

We have lots of surprises in store for you this week. Breakfast presenter Sammy J will give away two double passes to Tina Arena & Richard Marx as part of ALWAYS LIVE. Raf Epstein is sending one lucky Mornings listener to Canberra to see the POMPEII exhibition at the National Museum of Australia. And on Drive, Ali Moore will give away 10 double passes to a one-night-only event at The LUME’s Leonardo da Vinci exhibition, featuring a live performance from Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Tune in to 774 ABC Melbourne this Monday to Friday for your chance to take home a prize.

After revelations of leaked VCE exam questions, a principal says the challenge for schools will be convincing students and parents that the tests are fair.

Dr Mark Merry from Yarra Valley Grammar School told 774 ABC Radio Melbourne it is possible that parents will bring legal action if fairness is in doubt.

"If a case is brought, I would suspect that's going to be a precedent-setting case," he told Raf Epstein.

A copper butterfly statue was announced for Montmorency station as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project in 2022.

But residents in the area are upset that the statue has instead been installed at Eltham train station.

Local Andrew Tupper joined Sammy J on 774 ABC Radio Melbourne to describe a cardboard sculpture that has been put up in Montmorency in the interim.

Tune in to The Friday Revue on 774 ABC Melbourne as Jacinta and Brian broadcast live from the new Arden Station this week. Special guests include Paul Kelly, Chet Faker, FLEWNT & Inkabee and Eleanor Jawurlngali.

Here are three easy dinners using a supermarket barbecue chicken. Take your pick from no-cook rice paper rolls to a quick pasta using pantry ingredients.