This week: A new Evenings presenter, King Island and wind turbines in primary schools

Thursday November 29 Evenings in 2012 We're sending this newsletter a day early and the reason is that today we made the announcement that Helen Shield is set to take on the role of Evenings Presenter in 2013. Helen arrived in Tasmania just a few months ago to take up the position of Breakfast producer for ABC Northern Tasmania. After stints in places like Outback Queensland and Cambodia, sweltering through 45 degree summers and months of monsoon season, Helen finds the green and pleasant hills of the Apple Isle very welcoming. Radio has been part of Helen's life since 2003. She looks forward to presenting Evenings and says of her new gig, "it's going to be like a community-wide dinner party conversation with anecdotes, meaty discussion, laughs and intimate revelations all tumbling out - with a great soundtrack to boot. >>more about Helen Music makers of the future We have tickets to give away to two concert events at Hobart's City Hall. It's a chance to win tickets to see the Bright Young Things of the future perform before they embark upon their careers.  Now in its seventh year, The Australian International Symphony Institute is a program structured to assist the best young orchestral musicians to move into the world of professional music making. The two weeks of intensive rehearsals, tutorials and concerts are carefully planned to simulate the schedule that would be followed by a professional orchestra. AISOI is closely associated with the University of Tasmania via the Conservatorium of Music. Listen to Mornings tomorrow or Your Afternoon on Tuesday for a chance to win tickets. >> More about AISOI To the Island Mornings are taking to the air to broadcast from King Island on Thursday and Friday. Leon is heading to the Island after an investment of two billion dollar investment was announced on Tuesday. Leon will investigate the story, to discover the reactions to the news from the prime movers and shakers and residents of the Bass Strait Island. >>more about proposed investment in King Island Debating soil The Country Hour will be presented by Sally Dakis while Tony Briscoe is on leave. Join Sally as she finds out about the philosophy of soil. Next week the Tasmanian Country Hour is joining an Australian and New Zealand soil conference. Involving 400 soil specialists from 20 countries the conference is set to debate soil philosophy and a lot more. Join Sally on the Country Hour from 12pm, Monday to Friday. >>The Tasmanian Country Hour schedule Your Afternoon visits a school with a wind turbine, does a Zumba class and joins a Christmas arvo tea Your Afternoon is on the move again. Join Penny and the team as they explore two southern Tasmanian towns. On Wednesday explore Rokeby with Penny as Your Afternoon visits John Paul the Second School. The Primary school has the first power generating wind turbine in a primary school, in the southern hemisphere! Walk along the Old Rokeby Historic Trail and join in a lunchtime Zumba class and community lunch. If you're in the neighbourhood, look out for the big red car. On Thursday Your Afternoon are getting into the Christmas spirit, New Norfolk style! Visit the oldest bakehouse in Australia, hear tales of the town from Ken O'Brien who used to own the supermarket and knows almost everybody in the town. Finally, get some ideas for Christmas as we broadcast from the Derwent Valley Community House in Blair St as they hold their Christmas Afternoon Tea. Cricket Ticket Giveaway Keen for some live cricket action? The Blundstone Arena in Bellerive is hosting the Australia vs Sri Lanka test from December 14. Drive has five double passes for the first four days of the Test to give away next week. Listen to Louise as she brings you all the news of the day for your chance to win. >>more about the cricket The Quiz For this week's quiz we have a collection of Conversations with Richard Fidler. Twenty five hours of the most fascinating interviews that Richard has conducted. To go into the draw, tell me, via return email who is our new Evenings presenter? You have until midnight Sunday. >>more To access the 936 ABC Hobart website go to: Home | Schedule | Events | Contact | Newsletter Subscribe or Unsubscribe © 2009 Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Privacy Policy ABC, 1-7 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tas 7000, Australia