Aberdeen's Kate Jones lost her son Jared to suicide 8 months ago. And while the pain is still very raw, Kate is trying to ease her own heartache by "doing something"  to help others process the sense of hopelessness.

Warning: This episode contains discussion on suicide.

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If only you could clone the likes of Singleton's Danny Eather!   The guy's a machine!  

After being at the helm of Business Singleton, Danny is stepping aside to dedicate more time to his day job as a fundraising force for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. 

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Andy Johnson is being touted as Aussie filmaking's next big thing, think Baz Luhrman or Stephen Elliott.  

 So what was it about growing up in the small town of Lower Belford, that has fuelled the drive  to reach for the stars!  

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The Porter Family spent many years in the Muswellbrook region, but a move to Orange 5 years ago, led to an event so tragic, a mother is only now able to speak about it. Rebekah Porter is urging her old home town to support her petition to the NSW Parliament,  changing laws around the rights of young murder victims, like her own 10-year-old daughter Bridgette. 

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Sandy Warburton has lived three decades in the thick of Muswellbrook’s property scene, watching it evolve from coal town to one of this state’s real tree-change capitals. So, what's in his real estate crystal ball for our region?  

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With more than 20 years experience in the fire-rescue profession, Muswellbrook’s Fire Station Officer Sebastian Jacobs wants us to take fire prevention more seriously, as his team offers a range of services to ensure the unthinkable never happens to you and your family.

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She came close to causing an upset at the last state election for the seat of the Upper Hunter, but don't write Peree Watson off just yet. She's learnt a lot from her failures and it's only driving her to seek another shot at local politics. 

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Former Young Citizen of the Year,  Meg Southcombe has lived the challenges of loving someone with mental illness, and it's that experience that drives this 20-year-old to advocate for the wellbeing of Upper Hunter kids. 

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A true icon of the Upper Hunter, a bevy of artists have discovered beauty in the midst of the demolition of the Liddell Power station.

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Muswellbrook woman Nicky Redgrove is braving freezing temps to stage a daily protest vigil outside the gates of BHP's Mt Arthur mine,  as she fights for improved work safety.  It's a messy legal fight, as Nicky deals with chronic pain after a freak accident on the job. 

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