2026 Festival
Speaker Profile
Caroline Wilson
Caroline Wilson is a Walkley award-winning sports journalist, broadcaster and co-presenter of the Don't Shoot the Messenger podcast. Caroline's numerous awards include a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Australian Sports Commission in 2010, the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year Award in 2013 and the Melbourne Press Club's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021.
Special Event
Don’t Shoot The Messenger: Live Podcast
Wednesday April 22
Sorrento Portsea RSL
4.30pm
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90 mins
Corrie Perkin and Caroline Wilson with special Festival Guests: Rebecca Armitage and Julia Busuttil Nishimura
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Talking Footy
Thursday April 23
Halcyon Hall, The Continental
6.30pm
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90 mins
Dwayne Russell, Kelvin Templeton and Caroline Wilson with Emma Race
This session is supported by Kay & Burton
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In Conversation: John Boyne
Friday April 24
Sorrento Community Centre
1.30pm
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60 mins
John Boyne with Caroline Wilson
Award-winning Irish writer John Boyne will discuss his work, his life, and his new Elements series with journalist Caroline Wilson
Is Sport Truly A Level Playing Field?
Sunday April 26
Sorrento Bowls Club
10.30am
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60 mins
Rana Hussain, Konrad Marshall and Caroline Wilson with Emma Race