We are hosting a Live Recording from the Hotel on 8 November 2026

Truth, Lies and Media Live to Air
Live at The Coolroom, Northern Arts Hotel. Castlemaine
6.30pm Sunday 8 November
Nicole Chvastek, Dr Denis Muller
Guest: Georgie Purcell, MP, AJP

“Slaying Sexist Trolls. Fighting Animal Cruelty - In Conversation With Georgie Purcell MP, AJP”

A live Castlemaine recording of the Truth Lies & Media podcast hosted by Nicole Chvastek (ex ABC) and Denis Muller (Centre for Advancing Journalism,

The Coolroom, Northern Arts Hotel is thrilled to join the team as sponsor, to send the podcast to your inboxes each week and to host a live show and podcast recording right here in Castlemaine on 8 November at 6.30pm with special guest, and MP since 2022, Ms Georgie Purcell who is the sole representative of the Animal Justice Party in the Victorian Parliament.

“It’s time” .. to be informed, challenged and involved in these powerful debates!

We look forward to seeing you at our beautiful venue with a regular line up of incredible journalists.

“Truth Dies In Silence , So Let’s Make A Noise”

Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/tlm-live

About Georgie Purcell, MP, AJP

Georgina Purcell is an Australian politician. Elected to the Victorian Legislative Council at the 2022 state election, she represents the Animal Justice Party and is currently the party's sole MP in the Victorian Parliament. During her term as an MP, she has advocated for a number of issues relating to animal welfare. Purcell supports a ban on duck hunting, has named offenders in the greyhound racing industry under parliamentary privilege, and passed a motion for an inquiry into pig welfare. Purcell supports the expansion of regional abortion services, has called for a ceasefire in the Gaza war, and believes in expanding labour rights for sex workers (Source Wikipedia)

see also: https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/georgie-purcell

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Truth, Lies and Media Weekly Podcast
Nicole Chvastek, Denis Muller

If you’d like a weekly dose of news about how media manipulation is breaking democracies from renowned independent journalists do we have a podcast for you!

Broadcast journalist Nicole Chvastek and Australia's pre-eminent journalism ethics expert Denis Muller seek out the media industry's good, bad and ugly, taking you behind the headlines in their revealing podcast Truth, Lies and Media. New episodes each Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Coolroom, Northern Arts Hotel is thrilled to join the team as sponsor, to send the podcast to your inboxes each week.

Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/TruthLiesMedia

Truth, Lies and Media: Live Recording with guest Georgie Purcell, MP, AJP

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General Admission ticket

CoolMates & Concession ticket

Coolroom Double [2 tickets plus bottle wine] ticket