Lex is best known to Australians as ‘Bruno’, the smart, ethnic irritator of Ted Bullpit in the 80s TV classic, ‘Kingswood Country’, and as a foundation member of Australia’s ABC youth network, 2JJ (now JJJ).
Then RSR president Anna Schinella invited Lex to bring his formidable broadcast skills to help with development.
Lex was elected to the board and began teaching broadcast skills to volunteers and last year with Anna, RSR founder and secretary Nicola Joseph and RSR programs manager Huna Amweero, helped secure a grant for $25,000 from the Community Broadcasting Foundation for a pilot season of a multimedia healthy ageing project called ‘Baby Boomers to Life in the 21st Century’.
Thirteen one-hour episodes later and BBG21C won a 2019 NSW Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing media award.
Lex has been joined by another Australian Ageing Ambassador ‘Little Pattie’ Amphlett for Season 2, planned to get underway after the conclusion of the Seniors Festival in March.
One episode will be dedicated to replaying discussion from ‘Retiring But Not Shy with Lex Marinos’, a public forum at Palace Cinemas, Leichhardt, on Thursday, February 20, 5-8pm.
Lex says the forum should be a lot of fun and insightful with strategies to negotiate the world of retirement.
“A lot of people lose their identity when they retire but everybody’s journey is different,” he said.
“That’s what we’ll be discussing; you’ve got to maintain your health, keep well-informed on your options, keep fit and remember, we’re not the first people to grow old.”
Bookings essential at eventbrite.com.au.
Boomer icon making most of waves
RADIO Skid Row (RSR) has been broadcasting from an old tin shed in Marrickville’s Addison Road Community Centre for decades, and for the last five years they’ve had the help of broadcaster, Aussie Boomer icon and Australian Ageing Ambassador Lex Marinos to build on its worthy legacy.