Turning The Tide (Vox FM)

From 106.9 Vox FM in Wollongong, Dee Milenkovic shares a
tale that is attached to a national scandal, the story of the
Ruby Princess when it hit the docks in Port
Kembla. 


Supervising production from Sharon Davis. Training from the
Community Media Training Organisation. Distributed by the
Community Radio Network.


Produced for the 2021 CBAA National Features and Documentary
Series.


When I heard about the “death ship” berthing in my town, I saw
fear turn to hatred as people scrambled to keep our community
safe from the infested Ruby Princess cruise ship.


Then one day, a lone voice of compassion cut through the sea of
anger and panic and showed us that we weren’t helpless against a
viral enemy.


My documentary tells the story of how this man’s compassionate
action turned the tide in one of Australia’s most sensational
public health disasters.


Special Thanks


John Kewa, the star of the show

Mark Sleigh, Destination Wollongong

Justin Huntsdale, ABC Illawarra

Nicole Dillon, go-getting local

Unnamed local fisherman, vox pop interviewee

Peter Ernst, Port Authority boss

Sharon Davis, mentor extraordinaire

Chris Yates, sfx and tech guru

Giordana Caputo, the very patient CMTO big boss

Abe Killian, CRN good guy

My beautiful boy, who cheered me through every win and hugged
me through every freak-out during the making of this documentary

The VOX FM Board of Directors, a bunch of absolute legends
who continue to support my out-of-the-box ideas



Credits


Lights of Wollongong, Black Moon Band

Shelter, Arcadians Choir



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