Big things happened at the Tillbrook property in the last weekend of February. 3 visitors and families stayed over the weekend and put up an antenna on their shed and set up all the paraphernalia to relay a radio station – Vision Australia.
Vision Australia’s story began in 1999, broadcasting from humble studios in Springwood, Brisbane. As their transmitters have grown in number to many rural centres right across Australia, so has their program content matured and developed. Their team of professional broadcast staff comes from many walks of life and media backgrounds, and are the daily voice of Vision Radio around Australia.
Castlemaine Church of Christ raised the money for the transmitter and licence, and technicians involved in the Church of Christ at Kyneton and Bendigo set it up.
It is not all plain sailing. By the terms of their licence they cannot transmit too strong a signal that might interfere with established radio stations. You will find Christian Radio on Fm88. Please try it and let John and Merilyn know if you can receive it ok.
It transmits mostly music, with plenty of Hillsong upbeat type Christian Songs. But it also involves talkback, bible messages and readings, children’s programs and worldview news service. If you can’t get it on your radio dial at the moment you could always listen to Christian Radio via the internet at www.vision.org.au/radio/ and checkout their programme while you are there.