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Gippsland's own Christian Community Radio Station
PO Box 1378, Sale Vic 3853 ~ 204 Raymond St, Sale
Ph: 03 5143 0355    Fax: 03 5143 0388
a better life for Gippsland


About Life FM Gippsland

Who are we?

Gippsland Christian Broadcasters (trading as Life FM) is an Incorporated Association of members committed to bringing Christian Community Radio to Gippsland, Victoria. Life FM Gippsland is an independent station and not part of a larger network.

Our aims

Life FM Gippsland provides programs and music to equip, empower and encourage Christians across Gippsland to face the future with hope in these troubled and challenging times.

Now more than ever the Christian message of hope is needed to provide light in otherwise "dark" situations.

Life FM also provides a radio service for the Christian community of Gippsland, with powerful teaching programs and a clean positive sound that only Christian content can provide. We focus on family friendly broadcasting with no bad language and lots of great "clean" music.

Life FM also aims to break down any stigma attached to the church, to open pathways back into fellowship with other Christians and to be a unique medium for Christian development in the region.

In addition.... Life FM will offer professional training courses for those interested in community radio and offers reasonably priced sponsorship rates for local businesses.

What we believe

We believe in the confession of faith as summarized in the Apostles Creed.
We accept the expression of God's love for us as revealed in John 3:16;
"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life"

Gippsland Christian Broadcasters Inc. Board

Peter Devonshire ( AOG and Anglican)

  • born in Sydney, grew up in Adelaide and has
  • spent most of his adult life in Gippsland
  • owns and manages Devtree Pty Ltd
  • He and his young family attend the Morwell Community church when there
  • and the Anglican church in Lake Entrance when there.
  • Peter serves on a number of boards but is especially keen to serve on Life FM as it matches the direction his family is moving.

Elizabeth Harris

  • Involved with Life FM since October 1999
  • Life FM Information Technology Supervisor
  • Owner Anchor Web Design
  • Life FM web master
  • Enjoys playing piano, photography, computer maintenance and repairs

Cameron Rash (Presbyterian)

GCB Treasurer/Secretary

  • Born in Maffra, Raised in Stratford
  • Principal of Alkimia Financial Pty Ltd
  • Member Eltham Presbyterian Church
  • Bachelor of Science - Accounting & Computer Science
  • Advanced Diploma of Financial Services - Financial Planning
  • Married to Carissa with a daughter 
Heather Toms

Heather Toms (Anglican)

GCB President

  • Involved with Life FM since October 1999
  • Diploma of Christian Counseling and Family Therapy
  • Personal Assistant to the Anglican Bishop of Gippsland
  • Leads the Wednesday 1pm prayer session for Life FM
  • Married  to Max with 3 adult sons

Peter Couacaud (Salvation Army)

  • Member of LifeFM since LifeFM went to air
  • Involved in the Salvation Army Community Church Sale Corps
  • Avionics Technician (ex-RAAF)
  • Married to Georgena with 2 children
  • Hobbies: building model aircraft and cross-stitch craft work and walking

Don McLeod (Anglican)

  • business background in insurance broking
  • Currently involved with the Anglican Church, Sale
  • Previously a member of Chapter for three years
  • Member of Anglicare-Sale Committee
  • Interests include Community choir (Sale Singers), computers, photography & music
  • Retired, has 2 daughters & 4 grandchildren

 


Station Manager
Deb - Life FM Gippsland, Christian Community Radio, Victoria Australia

Deb Bye

  • Visionary of Life FM
  • Member Uniting Church Stratford
  • Fellow, Gippsland Community Leadership Program Alumni,
  • Formerly Vice President, Mackay Christian Broadcasters Inc.
  • Enjoys singing, and Christian radio
  • Appointed as Life FM's 1st Station Manager on 23 June 2003
  • Holds the Station Manager's position onGCB Board
  • started in Radio in 1982
  • 17 years with ABC Radio
  • Manager ABC Gippsland 1994-2003
  • does freelance training and consultancy through Manna Media
  • shares her home with Boris and Sybil (the cats)

Reception & Administration

Yvonne Hope

  • Started working with Life FM 22 Nov 2004
  • Cert II in Business
  • Married to Donald
  • 7 children, 8 grandchildren
  • Sale Catholic Church
  • Loves people, books, music and sightseeing
Robyn Bruhn

Robyn Bruhn

  • started working with Life FM 20 April 2005
  • very active on St Paul's Mission Committee
  • married to Stan