Bonus episode: what led to the Boggo Road riots of 1986
In 1986 there were inmate-led riots at the infamous Brisbane prison: the Boggo Road Gaol. Those inside were protesting inhumane conditions at a gaol where in the late 1980s, some cell blocks still did not have any working sewage. 4ZZZ reporters were on th
From A to Triple Zed · 4ZZZ
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Show Notes
Episode Notes
Hear the original 1986 report by 4ZZZ journalist Claire Grenet into the second major riots of the decade at Brisbane's notorious Boggo Road Gaol, which would be permanently shutdown just 3 years later.
The music you can hear in this episode is 'The Girls' by Xero.
The bonus episode has been produced by Scott Mercer, and the original report was produced for Brisbane Line in 1986 by Claire Grenet. Brisbane Line is one of the longest running programs on 4ZZZ, you can listen to Brisbane Line reports on local news & currents affairs on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday here https://4zzz.org.au/program/brisbane-line
From A to Triple Zed was produced as part of 4ZZZ's 45th birthday celebrations, if you want to support radio that's been independent and live since 1975 you can make a donation online now https://support.4zzz.org.au