Departure Lounge wth Benita Collings FULL

Episode 312,   Jul 07, 2019, 07:40 AM

Australia’s longest-running children’s television program, Happy Birthday Play School: Celebrating 50 Years marks a milestone birthday for this ABC TV show.

The exhibition at the National Wool Museum Geelong will provide a wonderful opportunity to relive your childhood memories, remember your favourite presenters and consider the changing nature and experience of Australian childhood across the past 50 years and beyond...

The longest serving presenter on ABC TV’s Playschool, iconic Australian actor Benita Collings is coming to Geelong! (July 110

Benita will revisit your childhood memories of Playschool – serving up anecdotes and stories from the popular ABC children’s program and her life on screen, whilst you indulge in wintry cocktails from The 18th Amendment Bar.

To complete your trip down memory lane - enjoy decadent retro sweets inspired by the Australian Women’s Weekly Children’s Cake Book with boutique cake shop, Cakesmith hosting a pop-up cake stall on the night.

https://bit.ly/2YD1TG7

Benita checked into the Departure Lounge to chat about the 50 year anniversary and how the show has stayed so popular for generations of Geelong kids.