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Welcome to About Regional, a new place for the stories of South East NSW.
Today’s conversation is with Michael Grab.
Michael’s rock balancing art stops the world dead, and in the same way that breathing just happens, your mind automatically asks, "How the hell does he do that?"
The gallery of photo and videos on his Gravity Glue website is extraordinary.
Canadian born Michael has been on the Far South Coast of New South Wales over summer, bringing his brand of land art to Picnic Point and Goalen Head, a magic bit of coastline between Bermagui and Tathra.
His work defies gravity, at least how the rest of us understand gravity, but Michael seems to have an ability to tap into and read this invisible earth force - something he describes as "gravity glue".
How does he do it? You are about to find out!
A shout out to those who support local story telling – Julie Rutherford Real Estate Bermagui, the Bega Valley Commemorative Civic Centre, and Kiah Wilderness Tours.
Thanks for listening.
Ian
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Show notes – Podcast 20 – when nan and pop have to be mum and dad
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Some school holiday listening this time round.
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In the depths of a Bega winter around 70 people turned out to the Bega Campus of the University of Wollongong to hear a local perspective of Feminism in the 21st Century.
Local writers group Mnemosyne posed the question – ‘Is feminism still relevant?’
A lively discussion followed.
Your host will introduce you to the panel and the meaning of Mnemosyne.
The discussion doubled as the launch of a new local journal. The Kickstarter fundraising campaign runs until the end of September hoping to turn the journal into a reality.
You are about to find out more.
Your host is PhD student, Jodie Stewart who has just been awarded the Deen De Bortoli Award for Applied History from the History Council of NSW for her work and research around the Bundian Way, and ancient Aboriginal pathway linking the Far South Coast and the Snowy Mountains of NSW.
Thanks to About Regional members, Tania Ward, Ingrid Mitchell, Deb Nave, and Scott Halfpenny for their support in making this podcast.
Cheers
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Podcast 17, August 22 2017, show notes
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About Regional – podcast 16, July 16 2017
Welcome to About Regional – a new place for the stories of South East NSW.
This podcast is brought to you by Julie Rutherford Real Estate at Bermagui, Doug Reckord, Wendy Gorton and Shan Watts – thanks for your support.
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Charly Thorn is the talk of the town, not only in her home town of Cooma but also on the other side of the world in Vancouver and Los Angeles.
Charly is a young fashion designer, not long out of high school, learning her trade and so much more at Birdsnest Cooma.
FashFest 2016 in Canberra was her big break and has led to a spot on the catwalk for Charly’s garments at Vancouver Fashion Week in less than 9 weeks.
Cooma has been helping Charly raise the money she needs to get there.
Since Charly and I spoke on a cold Cooma day, she has also been invited to show at LA Fashion Week in October.
As you are about to hear, Charly has all the ingredients of success.
You can stay in touch with Charly via her Facebook page.
Your feedback, story ideas and advertising inquiries are always welcome, just click on the contact tab.
Thanks for your interest, see you out and about is South East NSW.
Cheers
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Show notes podcast 15 – Refugee Week in South East NSW
To this week’s podcast - William Maley is Professor of Diplomacy at the Australian National University, and Vice President of the Refugee Council of Australia, he has just been in the region as a guest of the Social Justice Advocates of the Sapphire Coast.
See you out and about in South East NSW.
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Long before Donald Trump turned America’s back on the Paris Agreement, Australian families decided that investing in solar energy for their homes and businesses made sense – Australia has the highest take up rate in the world.
The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) have just been in the region, dropping in on towns where the take up of solar panels hasn’t been as great as it has been in other communities.
Free community seminars were held in Queanbeyan, Cooma, Eden and Ulladulla under the banner of ‘Demystifying Solar Power’
OEH staff were on hand to answer questions and lead discussion – explaining the different options for businesses and households wanting to switch to solar and save money and save the planet.
The Paris Agreement was part of the conversation, but it all happened before Trump quite, but I don’t think that would have changed a thing.
Lisa Miller, is a confessed solar geek from the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage.
Thanks to my partners in this program – Light to Light Camps rolling out the red carpet on the 31 km track between Boyd’s Tower and Greencape Lighthouse south of Eden.
Feedback, story ideas and advertising enquires are really welcome – send your email to [email protected]
Thanks for tuning in, see you out and about in South East NSW.
Cheers
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Podcast 13 – Reusable water bottles for every high school student.
Welcome to About Regional - new place for the stories of South East NSW.
This week, one man takes on the garbage building in our oceans…
Every high school student in the Bega Valley will soon have a reusable drink bottle, cutting the need for one use, light weight, disposable plastic water bottles.
Over the last couple of months’ students at Eden Marine High School, and Lumen Christi Catholic College at Pambula have received a stainless steel drink bottle to refill at school taps and bubblers.
Kids at Bega High School got there’s today (May 16), and Sapphire Coast Anglican Collage down the road will soon have theirs.
It’s the initiative of Bega Valley philanthropist Peter Hannan.
As someone who loves the ocean Peter says he felt compelled to act after hearing of the impact plastics are having on the world.
Following last year’s Marine Science Forum, hosted by the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre, Peter made a pledge to buy 2500 reusable bottles and distribute them to year 7 to 12 students across the Shire.
Peter comes from a family of community action, his late mother Shirley, established a trust before she died to fund a national portrait prize that is held every two years, which has since grown to incorporate a youth prize in the alternate year.
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My partners in this podcast are Jen, Arthur and Jake at Light to Light Camps in Eden - offering fully-supported hikes along Australia’s most spectacular coastline, it’s wilderness done comfortably.
Thanks for tuning in, your feedback, story ideas and advertising enquires are really welcome, send your email to [email protected]
See you out and about!
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Podcast 12 – The Wanderer Replica Project, May 7 2017
Shownotes:
Scottish born entrepreneur, Ben Boyd sailed the 25 metre Wanderer into Sydney in July 1842, he soon set sail for Twofold Bay at Eden on the NSW Far South Coast following four steamers crammed with supplies down the coast.
Seeking his fortune, Boyd quickly established a network of pastoral properties spanning a landscape that took in the sea and the snow.
He also took charge of coastal steamship operations linking the region with Sydney, Melbourne, and Tasmania, and was a player in Eden’s whaling industry.
Part of his enterprise remains – the impressive Seahorse Inn. Construction started in 1843 using sandstone imported from Sydney and oak fixtures from England.
Boyd’s Tower on the southern shores of Twofold Bay is his other legacy. Constructed in 1847 the 23-metre-high lighthouse was intended to guide his fleet of ships home.
A number of challenges, not at least his overly ambitious plans and the financial depression of the time, combined to undo Boyd and he was declared bankrupt in 1848.
He left Eden on the Wanderer to restore his fortunes in the Californian Goldfields, but his treasure chest was never the same.
He was last seen in the Solomon Islands hunting for duck. Creditors came looking, but his body has never been found.
The Wanderer Replica Project was launched in 2014 by a group of locals with a love of Boyd’s story and skills in shipbuilding.
Fundraising moves ahead, and so too does the ship building.
I caught up with one of the committee members selling raffle tickets. Jon Gaul says apart from the historical and tourist interest the completed Wanderer will also offer youth training and development programs.
My partners in this program can also help you explore much of this history, Light to Light Camps explore the coastline between Boyd’s Tower and Greencape Lighthouse in style – it’s kinda like Attenborough meets Kardashian.
Check in with Jenny, Arthur and Jake at Light to Light Camps.
Thanks for tuning in – your feedback and stories ideas are always welcome, flick me an email to [email protected] or we can connect via the About Regional Facebook page.
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