Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor continue to support us in Edinburgh and it was fantastic to have some of their team join us in the studio last week.
Pictured here having some serious fun with Radio Lollipop volunteers Dougie Robertson (front) and Phyl Smithson (back) are, from left to right: Fania Nabel, Rachel King, Amy Linton, Abhishek Basnet.
We’ve all seen Batman versus Superman, (let’s be honest for a moment here, no matter what the movie was like, as if Superman isn’t the obvious winner!) but when it comes to the battle between heroes who walk amongst us, the real question is: Who would win, Batman or Spider-man?
Gold Coast Radio Lollipop were recently visited by Drawn2Life, a Brisbane costuming group committed to supporting local charities by dressing up in authentic superhero and villain costumes.
Drawn2Life had planned a Spider-man vs. Batman theme to generate a light-hearted competition. Matthew and Luke dressed up in fantastically realistic costumes, and the heroes visited each child at their hospital bedside. Accompanied by volunteers, the team engaged in a friendly banter to gauge which superhero the child preferred. They had also prepared mask templates of the two heroes for the kids to decorate.
The children’s ward at Gold Coast University Hospital is slightly smaller in comparison to the Radio Lollipop studio at the old Southport Hospital, but that was no trouble for our big heroes.
“The brilliant thing about that is it means that the visits aren’t rushed at all,” says Matthew.
“…we were able to spend genuine time with each and every child that wanted a special visitor.”
At the end of the night, the result was clear: Spider-man was the winner in the eyes of Gold Coast kids! However, Batman, Radio Lollipop can assure you that your special visit to the hospital has left a lasting impression on each and every child that night.
“…sometimes you get to experience something that is just so special and rewarding,and the feeling just blows you away,” said Matthew.
“I cannot wait until our next visit.”
Matthew, Luke, and the team at Drawn2Life, Radio Lollipop cannot wait to welcome you to our studios again.
You can check out Drawn2Life’s experience with Radio Lollipop here on the group’s page.
The Terrific Tuesday Gold Coast team were recently paid a special visit by former NRL football player Scott Prince and Coomera State High School Deputy Principle Dave Hartley.
The duo have teamed up to produce a book series specially aimed at children who are reluctant to read, engaging them with the topic of football.
Titled Deadly D and Justice Jones, the series features Deadly D, a boy by day and a football legend by weekend, and Justice Jones, his friend and sidekick who brings a cheekiness to the boys’ daily antics.
Scott and Dave accompanied our Gold Coast volunteers around the wards, handing out their books, signed posters and t-shirts. The pair were a welcomed distraction from hospital life as they spent time with each child, sharing stories about football, school and jokes. They even went as far as having a dance-off to in-house favourite, “Watch Me Whip” by Silento.
A special thanks to Dave Hartley and Scott Prince for their generosity in donating their books, posters, t-shirts, and most importantly, their personal time, to help Radio Lollipop create more magical evenings for sick children in hospital.
To celebrate Music Therapy Week, Radio Lollipop Brisbane was delighted to have Alexis Curtis, Winner of the Voice, sing for the children in the studio.
Music is therapeutic and a welcomed distraction for children in hospital and Radio Lollipop is very grateful to Alexa for entertaining the children with Girl on Fire, Ava Maria and one of the top played Radio Lollipop songs, Let It Go from the movie Frozen.The children were excited to be singing along to some of their favourite songs in the studio and from their bedsides.
A very special thanks to Alexa for taking the time to visit and make the children’s time in hospital memorable for a good reason.
