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Vasili's Garden is an Australian television gardening program. Hosted by Vasili Kanidiadis, each episode of the show, which is unscripted and largely unedited, focuses on the plants and produce from the garden of a migrant family from Melbourne, with Kanidiadis emphasising traditional methods of gardening and Greek cuisine. The show has become known for Kanidiadis' lively and sometimes outlandish methods of presentation of the show, his piano accordion playing at the end of the show and his use of the Greek phrase 'maresi' throughout the show. The show first aired on community television station Channel 31 in 2002 and was produced by Kanidiadis' own production company, Maresi Productions. In 2007, after two years of negotiations, the show moved to SBS, collaboratively produced by I Like It Productions, with the main appeal being the reach of a national audience, unavailable up to that point on Channel 31. The format remained largely unchanged, owing to Kanidiadis' insistence that the show retain its 'home video' feel. Kanidiadis sees this as an important aspect of the show, saying that he wants to make "people feel like they are watching their next-door neighbour's house or their aunty or uncle's house."
The Bazura Project is a comedy show about the history of cinema, written and presented by Shannon Marinko and Lee Zachariah. It originally ran on Australian community television from 2006 to 2008, and on ABC2 in late 2011.
Salam Cafe is an Australian comedy talk show. Produced by RMITV, and originally airing on Channel 31 from 31 April 2005 under the title Ramadan TV, the show began a revamped ten week run on the SBS from 7 May 2008. Hosted by Ahmed Imam and starring various Muslim panellists, including Waleed Aly and Susan Carland, the show presents a light hearted, humorous view on life as a Muslim in Australia through panel discussion and a series of sketches that lampoon the representation of Muslims in Australia and the Islamic way of life. The show was filmed in front of a live audience in Sydney and Melbourne.
Hound TV is an Australian television show about dogs hosted by Steven Pam. The show is currently broadcasting on Australian Community Television Stations. Hound TV was started by Steven Pam as a video podcast in early 2006. Steven’s friend, Matt Tynan later joined in for episode 2 and has stuck around ever since and they produced nearly 30 episodes until they were finally noticed by Melbourne's community TV station, Channel 31. Hound TV has produced three seasons airing on community TV in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide; and is currently on its third season. Most, if not all, of the stories from the TV show will eventually make their way to their official podcast.
The Antenna Awards are an annual award ceremony that recognises outstanding community television programs broadcast on Australia's Channel 31 stations. Since their inception in 2004, the Antennas have been traditionally hosted by C31 Melbourne, and are held at a gala ceremony at Federation Square. now showcase outstanding Community Television programs in Australia. Nominations are forwarded by community television volunteers and audience members, and this pool of nominees is weeded down to a final list for each award. More than 500 initial nominations are received each year. The 'viewers choice' award as well as the 'Best contribution to community Television' are the only two awards not judged by a panel and with shortlisted nominees As of 2010, C31 Melbourne Antenna Awards will be held on Sunday 27 June at BMW Edge from Federation Square, Melbourne.
