Lu & Al for Breakfast

In anticipation to their big show tonight at the Commercial Club, in the podcast today it's a look back to the chats we had with both Ian Moss and Troy Cassar-Daley. Covering coming to town, their love of guitar pedals, who picks the tunes when road tripping and so much more, if you're off to see them tonight you're in for one incredible show!

For last minute tix: https://commercialclubalbury.com.au/events/ian-moss-troy-cassar-daley/

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Tickets are go for next year's Red Hot Summer Tour at Gateway Lakes and recently Al caught up with the headliner Jimmy Barnes for a big chat about touring, picking bands and how he seems more busy off the stage with his entertaining at home than he does on the road!

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After a truly beautiful weekend and a fantastic turn out for Border Relay for Life at Birralee Park, Al caught up with Chairperson Jeff Ryan one more time this morning to recap the great success the event had, including the great news that they've beaten their fundraising target!

Well done Relayers!

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After so much planning, fundraising and incredible activity from an army of committee members and volunteers, Border Relay for Life is ready to go at Birralee Park Wodonga this weekend! This week Al checked in with both Jeff and Sten from the Relay Committee about what to expect from go time and how happy they were that the weather this weekend is set to be sensation!

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This week as Lu boarded a plane to Portugal, Al got into the line up of Red Hot Summer Tour 2027 and caught up with Jon Stevens about hitting Gateway Lakes once more. Maleah and Simone from the Albury Wodonga Theatre Company popped by the studio to talk about the huge production of Frozen the Broadway Musical (first show tonight at the Albury Entertainment Centre!) and with 8 days to go, Al touched base with Jeff Ryan from Border Relay for Life on how things were progressing. 

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8 days to go before Border Relay for Life!

Today we're checking in with Jeff Ryan, Border Relay for Life Chairperson who shared how much work goes into planning the two massive days each and every year. On top of that we got into how he got involved, being part of a great fundraising family and what he's looking forward to this year at Birallee Park.   

It's definitely not too late to jump on board! https://www.relayforlife.org.au/event/border-albury-wodonga-2026/home

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9 days to go until Border Relay for Life 2026!

Today we caught up with Grant who's a Cancer Council NSW Transport to Treatment Volunteer driver who's helped hundreds of people get where they needed to go as part of their cancer treatment journey. In this huge chat we found out how he came to become a driver and his readiness once again to walk the track of Border Relay for Life...for the full 24 hours!

It's not too late to be part of it: https://www.relayforlife.org.au/event/border-albury-wodonga-2026/home 

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With Border Relay for Life less than 2 weeks away now, we're catching up with some people involved and finding out their story of how they became part of it. Today it's a chat with Matilda who's a Cancer Council NSW Ambassador, who shared her story of her own bone cancer diagnosis at just nine years old. She's endured more than 30 surgeries and three types of chemotherapy as well as many other challenges along the way but is now working her way to a brighter future, all the while sharing her story. .

Border Relay for Life is coming up October 17 and 18 at Birallee Park Wodonga. 

https://www.relayforlife.org.au/event/border-albury-wodonga-2026/home

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Guitar God Diesel joined us recently to talk through his huge 'By Request' show coming up at the Albury Entertainment Centre on Oct 30 (Albury Entertainment Centre) and the challenging songs that have been suggested so far. Also Rove McManus dropped by for a chat about his upcoming stand up show with Justin Hamilton at the Lincoln Hotel Oct 16 and got into everything from being on Bluey to stand up gigs where the audience really got involved!

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This week Al's wife Donna dropped by the studios for an update on On Key For Kids and full details about her huge fundraising Karaoke night 'Off Key For Kids' coming up Friday Sept 25!

And with Write Around The Murray kicking off this week we touched base with Mitch Tambo about his book, music, involvement in the festival and so much more!

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