Rural Focus

A couple of years ago when I was a Breakfast Radio Host, i had the priviledge of meeting this little champ, 11 year old Jayton Carter. Jayton like many other Kids in Regional and Metro WA suffers from some harsh health problems. Jayton suffers from Cystic Fibrosis, Club Feet & Gastroschisis. This is a birth defect of the abdominal (belly) wall. The baby's intestines stick outside of the baby's body, through a hole beside the belly button. The hole can be small or large and sometimes other organs, such as the stomach and liver, can also stick outside of the baby's body. (Jayton tells us what that is in the Interview). Jayton was last years Regional Little Telethon Star.

This weekend is the HBF Run for a Reason which Jayton, his Mum Lisa and around 30,000 other people are taking part in, including many of the regular guests to Rural Focus. Best of luck to everyone taking part and a big thanks to Jayton for joining me on Rural Focus this morning.

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The WA College of Agriculture-Denmark robotic dairy has entered its final phase now that the state of the art complex has been completed and is in full operation.

 Acting Principal Kevin Osborne joined Frenchy on Rural Focus to explain how it's all working and how the College Students are involved.

Congratulations to all involved!! 

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Mitch Crosby updates Frenchy with the Results from The National Merinio Challenge held in Sydney over the Weekend. Congratulations once again to the winners, all that were involved and the Ag Colleges involved also. 

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Mitch Crosby caught up with Frenchy on Rural Focus this week to talk about the upcoming National Merino Challenge. NMC will be held in Sydney this weekend. Best of luck to everyone involved and the WA students competing.

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CommBank has released some research called Agri Insights, which surveyed farmers investment intentions towards their operations over the coming 12 months.

Natasha Greenwood, CommBank’s General Manager for WA for Regional and Agribusiness Banking joined Frenchy on Rural Focus to discuss the findings.

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Andrew Coldbeck is the Managing Director of The Job Shop. Andrew talks to Frenchy on Rural Focus about the Back Packer Tax, how it can effect the Australian Agriculture Industry.

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Grant Cooke, Local Farmer in Grass Valley in the Avon Valley and Sub Committee Chair of ASC talks about the Championships coming to the Avon Valley in October (8-16) and how you can help make the event a huge success by donating.

To contact Grant his email address is [email protected] or phone 0427 229 809

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Bindoon Catholic Agricultural College offers an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in joining their College. Their Winter School weekend runs across two days, Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th June, and is a great chance to go and get a taste of College life no matter which year group you are in, and it’s all complimentary. 

Jason Sutton, Deputy Principal of CAC joined Frenchy on Rural Focus.

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Esperance grower Thomas Carmody joined Frenchy on Rural Focus to talk about Family Farming, succession planning for the future and young people becoming involved in Agriculture.

Road Trauma Support WA (RTSWA) is a not-for-profit service, delivered by the Injury Control Council of WA and funded from the WA Road Trauma Trust Account with a Vision to reduce further psychological and social distress for all people affected by road trauma in Western Australia, in a way that promotes community inclusion by increasing awareness and understanding of their needs. There is a Community Meeting in Northam Friday May 6th that Garry talks to Frenchy about and how you could help at that meeting or discover ways to get help if you or a loved one has been effected by Road Trauma.