Podcasts about Wheatbelt

In this episode of the Big Money Strategies Podcast, I'm diving deep into one of the most important mindset shifts I've made in business: letting go of small town thinking and expanding beyond my postcode. I built a multi-six figure business from a tiny Wheatbelt town with just 825 people nearby—and trust me, none of them needed a business coach. What changed everything wasn't moving or working more hours—it was thinking bigger and showing up braver. Here's what you'll learn: Why your location doesn't define your business potential How I shifted from “Wheatbelt only” to serving clients all across regional Australia The 3 key things you actually need to grow a business beyond your town How to build confidence, show up online, and stop caring what the locals think What offer structure, messaging, and mindset helped me grow without perfect conditions If you've been holding back because of where you live—or because you're waiting for local validation—this is your sign to go bigger. Let's stop shrinking our dreams to fit our postcode—and start building businesses that reflect our full potential.

National Rural News Friday January 31 In today's National Rural News: Police investigate torture of cattle in WA's Wheatbelt, rural health issues survey reopens, looming job losses at Victorian glasshouse -- plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Competition is increasing for groundwater in parts of Western Australia's Wheatbelt as new industries like renewable energy and mining move into traditionally food producing regions.

 A new film, The Great Emu War, is about to enter production starring comedy legends John Cleese and Rob Schneider. The Great Emu War was an Australian military operation undertaken in in 1932 to address public concern over the number of emus said to be destroying crops in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia.  The war resulted in armed Australian Artillery soldiers being deployed, who while killing many birds, failed to eradicate enough to stop the crop destruction. Luke Grant chats with one of the writers of the film and one of Australia's most successful comedy exports, Monty Franklin, to find out what inspired to explore this unique era of Australian history. They also discuss his upcoming standup comedy tour. You can get your tickets here: https://www.montyfranklin.com/gigs-1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When a town in Australia's South West was forced to switch off gas, residents were given a choice: use bottled gas or electrify. Now, electricity is providing more energy for Esperance than ever before and most of it is coming from renewable sources.

We celebrate the winners of the AgriFutures Rural Women's Award in this special series of Graziher's Life on the Land podcast. In this episode you'll meet Mandy Walker, the 2024 Western Australian winner who is supporting regional businesses to diversify and flourish, in conversation with Sammie O'Brien. The AgriFutures Rural Women's Award shines a spotlight on some of the most inspirational, courageous, innovative and hardworking women in the business, and celebrates all that rural Australia has to offer. The award recognises the women having a positive impact in rural industries, businesses and communities and inspires the next generation of female leaders across all aspects of regional, rural and remote Australia. Mandy Walker co-owns Walkers Diesel Services in Wongan Hills, a town 185 kilometres north-east of Perth in Western Australia. She's a passionate advocate for family business in regional areas and has developed a game-changing business model for other engineering enterprises in the Wheatbelt.

Police have made charges as part of an operation into copper wire theft from the grain handler, the CBH Group and public works sites through the Wheatbelt and South West.

This week on our dedicated travel podcast, we explore Australia's only monastic town, New Norcia. Founded in 1847 by Spanish Benedictine Monks, the unique settlement — that looks like it's been plucked from a bygone village in Spain — is located about 130km north-east of Perth in Western Australia's Wheatbelt. The West's travel team recently spent a weekend exploring the small picturesque town, as part of its annual weekend away with a group of nearly 40 like-minded readers. Join Penny Thomas and Megan French as they recap the eventful weekend that included things like writing workshops, photography courses, panel discussions and an extra special music performance in the Abbey Church. Megan also chats with our good friend Will Yeoman from Writing WA, who gives us an insight into the type of things he teaches budding writers during his popular writing workshop, plus he tells us what he enjoys most about being involved in an event like this that is centred around fun and learning. Stephen Scourfield also joins the conversation and reflects on the historic and spiritual aspects of the New Norcia settlement, whilst acknowledging its difficult past. Subscribe to The Pod Well Travelled where you get your podcasts — and share it to your family and friends. Sign up for eTravel via thewest.com.au/manage-email-preferences. It's our free digital edition of travel that gets delivered to your inbox once a week and is full of new stories, fresh podcast episodes, upcoming events and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WorkSafe is investigating the death of a teenager at a farm in the Wheatbelt over the weekend. 

Local Legend, Enrica Grogan pops in for a chat, we find out why the Wheatbelt is a power house for local women.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wheatbelt Car Dealer Leonie Knipe chats with us, we get to know her and chat about the future of electric vehicles and range anxiety.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a lot of good that can come from a little bit of pain, and one Wheatbelt runner is hoping to prove that in the most charitable way possible. Hurt to Help is a newly established charity that aims to provide financial assistance to individuals and families that have been negatively impacted due to medical or safety issues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave For Breakfast Breaky Catchup. This Week a great line up of guests including Kaylor Andrews, Regional Education Officer for the Wheatbelt for Cancer Council WA, Roger Hitchcock, Rural Aid Counsellor Roger, stopped by for a well being chat and to help wet the taste buds, Kay Weaver from the Narrogin CWA Belles has a great recipe for apple or date slice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave for Breakfast Breaky Catchup. This week special guests included local Chit Chatterer from kukerin, Mary Nenke, we chatted about local hot topics and events. Dan Andrew, Regional Business Manager of St John WA talked about the need for more first aid trainers in the Wheatbelt and Great Southern area. Plus another great recipe from Narrogin CWA Belle Lucy Gibson, this time a family gem for all to enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GRDC's National Grower Network Forums or NGNs provide opportunities for growers to meet and inform GRDC face-to-face about issues, constraints or research ideas that are acutely relevant to their farming system and location. The forums are all about designing and delivering research that's been identified and prompted from local grower feedback, drawing together local growers, regional advisors, and industry professionals to discuss local issues in a relaxed and local workshop environment. In this episode, we catch up with Luke Dawson, GRDC's Grower Relations Manager, after a constructive and spirited NGN Forum at Nyabing in WA's south-eastern Wheatbelt.  Download the transcript for this episode Contact: Luke Dawson, GRDC Grower Relations Manager - West luke.dawson@grdc.com.au More information: GRDC – Events GRDC Code: PIW2207-001SAX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Funded by Sikh Association of Western Australia, a plaque depicting the Wheatbelt Sikh history was laid at the Old Quairading Railway Station, 164 km from Perth. - 19ਵੀਂ ਸਦੀ ਦੇ ਅਖੀਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੈਸਟਰਨ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ ਸਿੱਖਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਨਮਾਨ ਵਜੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਤਖ਼ਤੀ ਲਗਾਈ ਗਈ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਕਿ ਪਰਥ ਤੋਂ 164 ਕਿਲੋਮੀਟਰ ਦੂਰ ਓਲਡ ਕਵਾਇਰਡਿੰਗ ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਦੇ ਨੇੜਲੇ ਵ੍ਹੀਟਬੈਲਟ ਖੇਤਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਸੇ ਸਿੱਖਾਂ ਵਲੋਂ ਪਾਏ ਯੋਗਦਾਨ ਅਤੇ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਦਰਸਾਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ਜ਼ਿਕਰਯੋਗ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਸਿੱਖ ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤੀ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ ਵਪਾਰੀਆਂ ਵਜੋਂ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਆਏ ਸਨ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਕੁਝ ਨੇ ਪੱਛਮੀ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਦੇ ਦੂਰ-ਦੁਰਾਡੇ ਦੇ ਖੇਤਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਾਈਨਿੰਗ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟਾਂ 'ਚ ਜਾਂਦੀਆਂ ਊਠ ਰੇਲ ਗੱਡੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ਼ ਮਿਹਨਤਾਂ ਵੀ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ। ਪੂਰੀ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਲਈ, ਸਿੱਖ ਐਸੋਸੀਏਸ਼ਨ ਆਫ਼ ਵੈਸਟਰਨ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਦੇ ਨੁਮਾਇੰਦੇ ਤਰੁਨ ਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਨਾਲ ਕੀਤੀ ਇਹ ਇੰਟਰਵਿਊ ਸੁਣੋ।

Incorporating readily available organic-soil ameliorants to boost productivity of sandy soils, has been the focus of a three-year GRDC investment in the medium to high rainfall zones of Western Australia's Wheatbelt. The experiments, using organic ameliorates such as hay, stubble straw, and manure, monitored effects of amelioration on crop growth and yield with results varying across trial sites. The trials and investment are almost complete with data currently being collated for year three.   We talked to Professor Richard Bell from Murdoch University, and Veronica Crouch, the Executive Officer from the Corrigin Farm Improvement Group, who explain how the locally led trials, utilising readily available products on-farm, were eagerly adopted by this grower-driven, inspired group. Download the transcript of this episode Contact: Veronika Crouch, Corrigin Farm Improvements Group eo@cfig.org.au Richard Bell, Murdoch University r.bell@murdoch.edu.au More Information: GRDC Corrigin Farm Improvement Group Facey Group West Midlands Group GRDC Code: CFG2003-001SAX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we caught up with one of the best Landscape Photographers in the world to chat about photography in the Central WheatbeltSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Which comes first: your life or your business?A big reason so many people start a business is because they want a freedom-based lifestyle. The freedom to do what YOU want to do, get paid what YOU want to get paid, AND do it when and where YOU want to do it.But what often ends up happening is you start putting your business before your life and that freedom-based lifestyle starts to feel impossible.So is it actually possible to build a successful business AND maintain a freedom-based lifestyle? Today's guest on the How I Do Content Podcast proves it is possible – I'm talking to Tori Kopke.Tori is The Rural and Regional Business Coach. She works with women across Australia to create, launch, sell and scale their signature offers. She does it all from her family farm in the Wheatbelt of WA where she wears many hats: wife, Mum of two little boys, header driver, COO, and more. She's managed to build a multi-six-figure business in the middle of nowhere during nap times!Her philosophy is about having a life-first business, and she supports her clients to build businesses where their life comes first too.So if you've been feeling that your business is starting to take over your life a little more than you'd like – this is a must-listen episode.Let's begin! Things You'll Learn in this Episode of How I Do ContentTori shares how she's built a multi-6-figure, life-first business How Tori maintains work-life balance while juggling mum, farm and biz lifeTori's advice for how to prepare for a busy season in life and business Connect with Tori KopkeFollow Tori on Instagram at @tori.kopkeListen to the Big Ideas Rural Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/big-ideas-rural/id1502971752 Join the Catalyst Club at https://www.thepowerproject.com.au/TheCatalystClub Find out more at https://www.thepowerproject.com.au/ 

Ausgold is a junior gold stock that has been flying under the radar in recent years. But that might all be about to change as it starts to ramp-up development of its 3Moz Katanning gold project, located in Wheatbelt country three hours' drive south of Perth. Katanning ticks lots of boxes from an investor's perspective and, fresh from a resource upgrade, Ausgold is now completing a Definitive Feasibility Study and advancing permitting. Ausgold Managing Director Dr Matt Greentree joins The Hole Truth podcast to gives us some insights into how Ausgold plans to develop one of the biggest new gold mines in Australia over the next two years. ---- Produced by Resource Media ---- The Hole Truth is a product of Read Corporate. Please note that Read Corporate does not provide investment advice and investors should seek personalised advice before making any investment decisions. 

Warren Davies aka The Unbreakable Farmer on his Talking Tour Through WA's Wheatbelt - There is more to this Farmer than meets the eye....See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

East Pingelly grain farmer Lance Turner joins us on the Regional Update today.Lance has farming land in the northern part of the Wheatbelt as well in Goodlands, as well as Corrigin. The home farm in Pingelly is and has had quite good rainfall, but as Lance says in the podcast, it's been a mixed bag for his farming properties across the Western region.Lance talks about the different conditions he's had at his properties, as well us how he's rectifying some set-backs, where a few mistakes a couple of years ago lead to a ryegrass blowout. Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

Corella Resources' main focus is on the exploration of its wholly owned, high-grade, low impurity kaolin and silica projects located in the Yilgarn Craton region of Western Australia. Corella aims to become a premium supplier in the global Kaolin and High Purity Alumina (HPA) market. A hefty increase to the company's Tampu high purity alumina (HPA) project in WA's Wheatbelt places Corella as a major force in the critical mineral HPA markets.

Jack McGinn and Tom Zaunmayr discuss tomorrow's Rockingham by-election. Plus: AMA's hospital criticism; WA retail turnover up, and GreenSquare's Wheatbelt renewable plan.

In this episode of Paddock Chat we sit down with Justin Laycock, who is a Research Scientist at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.Justin speaks about how DPIRD and growers across the Wheatbelt have been collaborating to transform ground cover management as we know it. If you would like more information, contact Justin at justin.laycock@dpird.wa.gov.au. Resources:Geoglam RaPPNRInfoNational Maps (previously Terria Cube)Terria Cube How To GuideVegMachineSupport the show

Animal Welfare Inspectors are responding to an incident involving the management of pigs at a property in the Wheatbelt.

A Nurse, an Academic, a Comedian, and a Festival all walk into a bar...Episode 60 of Nursing Australia presents:  The latest Nursing Australia News (02:36) Nurses battle addiction, opioid prescribing guidelines, and bargain Uni fees for health professionals. 1. Georgie Caroll & Matt St Ledger reconvene in time for The Festival of Nursing 2023 (04:58) The Festival of Nursing 2023 is looming, and the Nursing Australia team are stoked to be on the bill the whole time. Come and join comedian Georgie Carroll, Matthew St Ledger, Leith Alexander, and hundreds of other nurses at the Festival in Perth 27-29 July. It's a national nursing conference, SUPERCHARGED! ⚡️⚡️  2. Nurse Spotlight: Lauren's story (18:37) Meet Dr Lauren Lines RN, BN (hons), MN, PhD. Lauren has a background working clinically as a paediatric nurse for almost 10 years in acute medical and surgical environments. Her 2020 PHD, focused on nurses' experiences of responding to child abuse and neglect in child focused settings in Australia. This is some of Lauren's story. 3. Building Nurse Capacity: Wheatbelt Nurse Clinic (31:03) Current care delivery models – from acute to primary health care – are struggling to meet the increasing demands, and health care providers are looking for new and innovative ways to deliver health care. Nurse Clinics are well placed to meet these demands, and Western Australia's Wheatbelt region is reaping the rewards with a very successful nurse-lead clinical model.  Grab your Festival of Nursing tickets here   Join or Renew your APNA Membership today   Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter) Restorers: A Water Street PodcastOver these short episodes, we will be introducing you to the heroes who are working in...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyHosted by: Matthew St Ledger & Mitch Wall Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger

Friends and family have gathered for the first funeral after 10 wedding guests were killed in a horror bus crash in NSW's Hunter Valley earlier this month, the Commonwealth Bank is experiencing a major outage to its online banking services, leaving Aussies unable to access their money, Police are upping their efforts in the desperate search for a 22-year-old woman who has spent two freezing nights missing in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region and Star Wests Tigers halfback Luke Brooks has finally put pen to paper on a massive deal at a new club, ending months of speculation about his future.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Iconic Central Wheatbelt Building is on the Market...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Mckenzie talks to Isabel Vieira about boosting tourism in Wheatbelt towns. Plus: WA housing supply, Cyclone Ilsa and new Deloitte managing partner.

In the world of degrowth, the focus is often centred on the need for broad scale system change. However, it is often at the grassroots community level that real resistance against overdevelopment is truly and tangibly observed. For this very special episode of PGAP, we interview Annabel Paulley (Friends of Yakamia (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086597325548)), Chris Poulton (Rethink Eastlink (https://rethinkeastlink.org/)) and Andrew St John (Safe and Scenic Toodyay Roads (https://sastr.com.au/)) to highlight the good work been done by community groups in South-Western Australia to fight the relentless tide of overdevelopment. Our first guest Annabel Paulley (interviewed 00:08:19 to 00:37:09) is a coordinator and key member of the Albany based Friends of Yakamia Forest (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086597325548). The Friends of Yakamia have been working tirelessly to protect the titular rate payer land from being rezoned for housing and road development. The land is a fragment of the forest that once covered the northern suburbs of Albany and is home to a host of endemic and threatened plants, bird and animal species. You can find out more about Friends of Yakamia at their Facebook page here (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086597325548). (Friends of Yakamia visiting state MP for Albany, Rebecca Stephens) Our second guest Chris Poulton ( interviewed 00:37:23 to 01:09:16) runs Summer Creek Restaurant and Brewery (https://www.summercreekrestaurantbrewery.com.au/)with his family Bakers Hill, nestled in eastern side of the Perth Hills. The property and nearby Kep track have significant historical importance to Western Australia's formative history, that will be undermined if the Eastlink highway project is passed. Find out more about Rethink Eastlink here (https://rethinkeastlink.org/). You may also wish to check out the great work from the Save Perth Hills Action Group (https://www.saveperthhills.net/). (Chris Poulton) Our third guest Dr Andrew St John (interviewed 01:09:32 to 01:23:54) is convenor of Safe and Scenic Toodyay Roads (https://sastr.com.au/). Toodyay lies on the transition between the Perth Hills and the Wheatbelt. The impact to lifestyle, legacy and the natural environment of the local scarp ecosystem is threatened by Main Roads WA and other developments (including mining and housing development). (Andrew St John) One major focus of this episode is to explore the interrelationship between the great work done at the grassroots by community action groups and the broader issue of wider system change being championed by many activists including degrowth advocates. The South-West of Western Australia is not the only region in the world in which brave citizens are defending their natural and cultural environments from the march of development, progress and concrete. Similar fights are occurring everywhere, globally, all the time. All three guests share a unique vision of their solutions to this worldwide predicament, although all are united with the view that there needs to be fundamental end to the current growth based system. Otherwise, it will be up to community groups to be perpetually putting out the spot fires. Host Michael Bayliss is joined by Mark Allen, co-host and founder of Town Planning Rebellion (https://holisticactivism.net/town-planning-rebellion-tpr/), during the intro and outro. We gain his perspective on how TPR can work with local action groups to bring critical change to Australia's broken urban planning sector. We also discuss how to have a nuanced debate on some of the thornier issues such as urban consolidation vs. urban sprawl, and visible (but seldom discussed) impacts of population growth. You can find out more about host Michael Bayliss at his website here (https://michaelbayliss.org/) and more about Mark Allen at the Holistic Activism (https://holisticactivism.net/) website. Please support PGAP by sharing this and other episodes with your networks. Do you have feedback or suggestions for future episodes? You can contact us here (https://pgap.fireside.fm/contact). We'd like to leave you with some images of Chris Poulton's property at Bakers Hill, WA, followed by a timestamp of the episode. Old winery established in 1884 by Edward Keane with 3x 136 year old Moreton bay fig trees on the right. Looking up from the restaurant at the hill that would be turned in to a freeway (top 3rd of the picture). White tailed Black Cockatoos spend over 3 months of the year feeding and socialising in area deemed for eastlink freeway. Community building and socialising areas are important for Black cockatoos and not something mainroads is acknowledging in their environmental assessment / report. Episode time stamp Introduction with Mark Allen: 00:00:00 to 00:08:04 Annabel Paully (Friends of Yakamia): 00:08:19 to 00:37:09 Chris Poulton (Summer Creek Brewery, Rethink Eastlink): 00:37:23 to 01:09:16 Andrew St John (Safe and Scenic Toodyay Roads): 01:09:32 to 01:23:54 Outro with Mark Allen (Town Planning Rebellion): 01:24:10 to 01:34:20 All expressed views and legacies - past and present - of PGAP guests are their own and do not necesarilly reflect the views and legacies of Post-Growth Australia Podcast, or Sustainable Population Podcast, who support this podcast. Special Guests: Andrew St John, Annabel Paulley, and Chris Poulton.

In March 2023, the third annual Women's Country Week Carnival was hosted in the Bunbury / Busselton region of WA. Teams and players from the Pilbara through to the Midwest, Wheatbelt, Goldfields, Great Southern, South West and Peel, converged together for 3 days of exciting Cricket and wonderful networking. On the evening of day 1 of the Carnival, an event was held pitched simply as "Be Inspired", where players and officials from all the competing teams joined up for a meal and to hear from 3 amazing Women in Cricket and in Sport. This episode of Out on the Paddock, is a live recording from this event, where we captured the Test Cricket journeys, experience and wisdom of WA Cricket CEO, Christina Matthews, WA Cricket Board Chair, Avril Fahey as well as the founder of "The Pink Belt Project" - Kristy Hitchens, who has an amazing story to hear, of how her experience in a Sport outside of Cricket, impacted her in such a way as to create an award winning Australian Charity, changing the lives of Women across Australia. Enjoy hearing the energy and excitement of the Women's game as it continues to grow and evolve throughout regional WA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Neil chats to co-founder of Wheatbelt and Beyond Youth Mentoring and local grain grower, Karen Strange from Bruce Rock in Western Australia. Local Government Area: Bruce Rock Website: www.wbym.com.au This episode is proudly supported by our season sponsor - Nufarm. Australian Through and Through. Visit their web site at www.nufarm.com.au

Naomi Millett can be considered as a local. Living in Toodyay since 2007, Naomi feels very lucky to live in the community and has made a significant contribution to improving mental health in her time in the region. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Josh Patrick is a top student at Northam Senior High School and also takes on responsibilities of looking after his young sister Charlotte who has had no less than 60 surgeries since she was 3 days old. Josh has delivered a TedEx talk and an ambassdor for SWAN (Syndromes Without A Name) Well done Josh, the Wheatbelt is very proud of you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An "accidental" Cricketer from Busselton, who found her love for Cricket initially "out in the paddocks" around Corrigin in the Wheatbelt, is our guest on episode 13 of Out on the Paddock. Avril Fahey is the current "interim" Chair of WA Cricket and is a former women's Test player as well as one of the most decorated players to ever pull on the yellow and gold of WA. It is her time growing up and playing Cricket in the Country and in particular in Busselton, that is what remains most special for Avril however, and this forms much of the stories and focus of this episode. This episode also however, is a great listen to hear of the challenges and struggles a country "girl from Busso" had to go through, just to represent her State and then her Country, in an era very different to what we see now and the pathways and opportunities that have opened up for Women's Cricket and continue to grow. Avril also gives us an insight into her aspirations for WA Cricket (including WA Country Cricket) into the future and her hopes for continued success for WA Cricket. Grab a chair and a cold drink as the days start to heat up into season 2022/23 and sit back and enjoy the very entertaining and insightful Cricket journey of WA Country's very own ... Avril Fahey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show this week Stacy Stanfield - Northam Little Athletics Brady Garner - Wyalkatchem Cricket Association Michael Sharp - Eastern Districts Cricket Association Raylene Goulden - Northam Harness Racing Club Danielle Perkins - Polo Cross Kym Edwards - Northam Swimming Club Daryl Hudson and Trevor Gerard - Lawn Bowls Tyron Neill - Northam Amatuer Basketball Association Northam Cricket Association See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matthew Jackman is originally from the Midwest and has been settled in the Wheatbelt for over 10 years. Matthew supports the indigenous community in a critical role at Wheatbelt Health Network. In his life he has overcome serious obstacles and shares his story with us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An experienced pilot killed in a horror Wheatbelt helicopter crash has been remembered as a “quirky, loveable man” who was “revered by all”. Adrian Thomas tragically perished when the Robinson 22 helicopter he was travelling in crashed near Cowcowing Lakes in Booralaming, about 190 kilometres northeast of Perth. The crash also killed another man on board at the time and happened only hours after the pair participated in a Royal Aero Club of WA event.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Royal Aero Club is reeling after their member and his passenger tragically died in a helicopter crash during an event in WA's Wheatbelt. Police say two men aged in their 70s and 50s were on board the Robinson 22 helicopter that was found crashed on Sunday near Cowcowing Lakes in Booralaming, south-west of Koorda. There were no other survivors. Sunrise correspondent Syan Vallace has the details.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cletrac 'Model F' Crawler Tractor. 1921. Iron. 2000.75 in the Whiteman Collection, Revolutions Transport Museum.  This Cletrac 'Model F' Crawler Tractor is part of the original bequest from Manton Lewis 'Lew' Cyril Whiteman to the people of Western Australia held at the Museum. It has been restored to working order and it is believed that Lew Whiteman bought this tractor from the Narrogin area, in the Wheatbelt of the state. Who from? Where from? When? We are on the hunt to find out more. The Model F was revolutionary and could pull up to 90% of its body weight which is equivalent to the pulling power of 6-8 horses! The centenarian tractor was built by the Cleveland Tractor Company in Ohio, USA, 1921. It was introduced to the market in 1920 by and was only manufactured up until 1922. The tracks of the Cletrac are very unique in that they employed a floating roller chain inside each track, which eliminated the need for lubrication. It is believed to be rare within Western Australia but more broadly, with National rarity, particularly in good working order.  This short recording was extracted from a video taken on Thursday 7th October 2021 for the tractor's 100th birthday celebration. This consisted of a public demonstration from 10-12noon, with the little Cletrac starting up each time visitors disembarked the train at the Bennett Brook station and wandered across to the museum. The demo ignited the senses and as such, brought to life elements of it's intangible cultural heritage values. There were short talks on its history compiled during a recent significance assessment, as well as a drop-in drawing session, where children could write down what the Cletrac sounded like, smelt like, looked like - as well as drawing it while on the move! Recording provided by Carly Lynch. This is part of the Obsolete Sounds project, the world's biggest collection of disappearing sounds and sounds that have become extinct – remixed and reimagined to create a brand new form of listening. Explore the whole project at https://citiesandmemory.com/obsolete-sounds

Police have shot a man in WA's Wheatbelt. The man aged in his 20s was shot in the town of Pingelly, about 158 kilometres south-east of Perth, early on Sunday morning. Sources say the man was initially rushed to Narrogin Hospital before being flown to Royal Perth Hospital. It's understood the man is in a serious condition. Sunrise correspondent Syan Vallance has the details.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, I've invited Vanessa Munns to share her tips and tricks to keep your students engaged in learning music both offline and online. Vanessa practices whole body learning and uses creative tools to make learning fun and exciting for students. Today, you're going to learn what she actually did to increase her business even at a time of uncertainty during the COVID pandemic and how she has maintained a thriving studio to date. Vanessa gives us an overview of her business so far. Vanessa shares with us the look of her studio before and during COVID. How COVID impacted her business. Tips for reaching new leads and clients to grow your business. Vanessa tells us more about her sip and strum sessions, how she set it up, and how students responded to it. Whole body learning and using different and creative things and ideas to teach music. One final piece of wisdom for guitar players, guitar teachers, or music teachers in general. Guest Links Munns Music Studio Website Mrs Munns Music Studio Facebook    Mrs Munns Music Studio Instagram  Guitar Teaching Resources Mentioned Free Guitar E-book Resources Today's Guest Vanessa Munns is the music teacher behind Mrs Munns Music Studio. Located in the town of Beacon in the Central Wheatbelt of Western Australia, the hybrid studio offers both online lesson and face-to-face formats. This includes traveling to neighbouring towns in the Wheatbelt.  Educated at ANU, with First class Honours in Biochemical Science, with a major in Music Theory/History, Vanessa specialises in beginner to intermediate musicians on Piano, violin, guitar. With her Forte Music School's outreach scholarship, Vanessa has been able to offer a developmental music program, Jungle Music, to her rural region. As a Guitar Ninja Licence Teacher of mainly primary school age students, Vanessa has been able to modernise her approach to guitar teaching. Her philosophy is that “Every child/student is a musician no matter how they learn.”     Click here to find out more about TopMusicGuitar Membership

Four Emergency level bushfires burned over one weekend in Western Australia in February 2022. With roughly 30% of WA agricultural land, most farmers are prepared for fire at any time. But when one comes, they rely heavily on volunteer farmers and locals who form the  Bush Fire Brigade. On February 6, 2022 near the small farming town of Narrogin, extreme wind and heat, coupled with a powerline spark in a dry pasture paddock, resulted in a massive fire. Only one house was lost but the impact on livestock and farmland will affect farmers years into the future.   Content warning this feature contains stories of animals in distress Guests: Angus Armstrong Mike Burges Tammy Freestone Michael Lange Credits: Producer: Leith Alexander Executive producer and sound design: Sarah Mashman Engineering: Tegan Nicholls Theme music: Oliver Beard Additional music: Blue Dot Sessions Management team: Abe Killian and Sime Knezevic Made in co-operation with: Harvey Community Radio, Western Australia This episode was made on the Wiilman and Wadjuk Countries of the Nyoongar Nation and the lands of the muwinina people from Country around nipaluna. These lands were never ceded. From the Embers Season 2: Phoenix is supported by The Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas, The Paul Ramsay Foundation, Monash University's Fire to Flourish program and The Minderoo Foundation Fire and Flood Resilience Initiative – and broadcast across Australia via the Community Radio Network See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police in Western Australia's Wheatbelt are investigating the theft of 36,000 litres of liquid fertiliser from a rural property near Toodyay.  A farmer from Calingiri has had 300 sheep stolen over the past 12 to 15 months and a farmer from Corrigin has had 30 sheep stolen. Northern Territory police have just arrested a man for allegedly stealing a helicopter.

The state government is going to hand over $100, 000 to grower groups in fire-affected Wheatbelt communities, roughly 230 kilometres south-east of Perth. The Facey Group and the Corrigin Farm Improvement Group will each receive $50, 000 to help co-ordinate the recovery effort. Liberal MLC Steve Martin farms at Wickepin, near one of fires that ripped through the region last month. He says most of the recovery effort is being handled by the individual farmers affected by the fires, but he welcomes the funding and believes it's in good hands. Mitch Miles farms at Wickepin, about 200 kilometres south east of Perth. He's got burnt paddocks, trees and fences down and topsoil drifting away in the wind. He welcomes the state government's contribution to the fire recovery, but wonders how far it will go?

Hundreds of millimetres of rain has fallen in the east Kimberley overnight, thanks to ex-tropical cyclone Tiffany. Kununurra farmer Fritz Bolten received 55 millimetres of rain and couldn't be happier. Worksafe is investigating the death of a shearer yesterday at Katrine near Northam in Western Australia's Wheatbelt. The man was reported to have been putting wool into a wool press when he became caught in the equipment.

She studied the world's oldest spider and championed their home at a time when both the environment and women were given no fighting chance — Dr Barbara Anne York Main OAM. For RN Summer we're bringing you Off Track highlights from 2019.

This collaboration with the great Reversing Climate Change podcast brings you an interview with an Australian soil carbon expert, from a No-Till Conference in Kansas, USA. Thanks to Ross, Christophe and Alessandra for allowing us to bring you this episode of their fantastic podcast, Reversing Climate Change. Liking the show?Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here!Support us directly on Pozible! Climactic Community CornerNight Terrace Kickstarter “We've got to nurture the land, nurture ourselves and nurture each other. That's really what being human is about, and if we can get into that essence then we might have a future on the planet.” Healthy soil is key in restoring biodiversity, protecting against pests and disease, and improving water use and photosynthetic efficiency. Healthy soil supports healthy animals and healthy humans. And healthy soil sequesters carbon from the atmosphere, effectively reversing climate change. Louise Edmonds is the Eco-Agripreneur behind Intuit Earth, a company created to support farmers in restoring the carbon and water cycles on their land and bringing resilience into their systems on an environmental and economic level. Intuit is focused on restoring soil health, and to that end, the team produces Biodynamic Organic Compost specifically designed for the swan coastal plain sandy soils. Louise is also working with the Australian government to implement its new carbon sequestration pilot program. Today, Louise joins Ross and Christophe to discuss her obsession with aerobic composting and her role in changing Australia's climate and soil health policy. She shares the details of their carbon sequestration pilot project, discussing how the country's policy has changed over time and why corporate leadership is motivated to put carbon on the balance sheet. Listen in to understand how Intuit Earth is involved in implementing Australia's carbon sequestration program and learn how Louise is working to return the Wheatbelt of Western Australia to its former, biodiverse glory! Support Climactic Links: Restoring Soil Health for Resilient Farms—with Louise Edmonds of Intuit Earth — “We've got to nurture the land, nurture ourselves and nurture each other. That's really what being human is about, and if we can get into that essence then we might have a future on the planet.” Carbon Sync hiring Soil Heath Program Director in Western Australia, Australia | LinkedIn See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The reserve at North Bungulla is quiet all day until the winds of the evening make the trees creak in the falling light. The winds bring the news that Barbara York Main has died.