Welcome to The Outlet, The Voice Of Central. In this Podcast host Brent Harbour catches up with Lauren, the Solid Waste Team Leader from CODC. It's been almost a month since the New Kerbside Service has been rolled out with different ways of dealing with waste. They chat through how it's running and what's next to help with waste reduction. 

Plus Martin King from social enterprise South Pacific Pride Limited, tells Brent  what to expect at Winter Pride 23 in Queenstown from August 25th to September 3rd, including his favourite part of the event!

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Alexandra local Jamie-Leigh Kerr  was a 16-year-old working at Monteiths when Jamie Richards and Sue Laing, part of the WoolOn Creative Fashion Event, came into the restaurant and asked her to model for WoolOn for them. Host Brent Harbour talks with Jamie-Leigh  about that day and her plans for the future.
Plus in our TeenTalks segment, Cadet Journalist Emily Attfield discusses AI, it positives and negatives, and how her  school is dealing with the topic.

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SYNTHONY in the snow is at Coronet Peak on Saturday August 19th. SYNTHONY  re-imagines 30 years of  club classics. Ryan Youens is the Orchestra Director for SYNTHONY and has  put together 80+ orchestral arrangements. Host Brent Harbour chats with Ryan about the beginnings of SYNTHONY and the process of putting this incredible show together.

Plus Birgit Krippner is an award-winning photographer from Austria whos has lived in New Zealand since 2003, and lives in Central Otago. Her specialty is capturing candid images using only available light. She often works in low light situations, relying on fast lenses. Her work has been exhibited around the world , including New York, San Francisco, The UK, Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen, Auckland, and Wellington. Brent and Birgit talk about how her love of photography started and how the Central Otago Landscape compares to 26 days on a cargo ship.

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Last week an incredible event was announced for Queenstown and Coronet peak.   SYNTHONY in The Snow Saturday the19th of AUGUST. 

SYNTHONY in The Snow is 30 years of the biggest dance anthems with an orchestra, vocalists,  DJs, and fantastic lighting and visuals, the Central App is one of the sponsors . Host Brent Harbour caught up with Matt Davy from Duco Events to talk through the process of putting this amazing show together. 

And as we spotlight Central Legends, Brent chats with Linley from Dunstan Educare on her journey from starting in 2003, to where they are today. We talk about their philosophy for early childhood care, their plans for Matariki and a very special apple tree!

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In this Podcast host Brent Harbour chats with Emma Crutchley the Federated Farmers Otago Arable Chair, and  farmer in the Maniototo.. Federated Farmers have released their roadmap to restore farmer confidence, so they talk through some of those concerns and what needs to be addressed  urgently. 

And as we spotlight our Central legends, Brent  catches up with Dewald De beer. Dewald and his family were granted New Zealand citizenship in a special ceremony in the Central Otago District Council  Chambers. They talk about his decision to move to New Zealand, the ceremony and settling into a new country and culture

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Welcome to The Outlet.  This is a podcast for Central Otago discussing local news, people in our community, events, jobs and more. In this episode

As we head towards Plastic Free July,  the talk in Central will be around reducing single use  Plastic. Chelsea from Wastebusters will tell us about the governments new regulations, plus some tips on how to tackle plastic free july.

We also spotlight a Central Legend, someoneone doing great things in the community. Angela Connell is a finalist in the Otago Inspirational Women Awards. We chat about her journey to opening her Flow Space Yoga & Wellness Centre, and the great work she does in the community

And then we catch up with cadet journalist from the Central App, Emily Attfield for TeenTalks, talking about teen issues in Central. And first up, we discuss  vaping.

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Food Resilience has been a hot topic this year following  some catastrophic weather events around the country. Recently WAO conducted a food resilience survey and the results have been released. Host Brent harbour catches up with Julia Blackford from WAO, who takes us through the findings that certainly had a few surprises.

https://www.wao.co.nz/what-we-do

And Wellbeing in the workplace is another topic of discussion, especially with the cost of living crisis adding some stress and anxiety. Brent talks to Lana Van Lierop, the Director and Occupational Therapist at Workitwell. We discuss well being in the workplace, some common factors and challenges when it comes to mental health,and some of the one on one sessions they offer for wellbeing support.

https://www.workitwell.co.nz/

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In this episode, host Brent Harbour talks to Pippa  from  Presbyterian Support Services Otago. They are looking for mentors and positive role models for children. Pippa  talks us through the process, the tools they equip you with and some of the great success stories of the BUDDY programme. 

And Wilding Pines pose threats to the environment and the economy.  Brent speaks with Ali Ballantine Timms, the chair of the  Mid-Dome Wilding Trees Charitable Trust,   about how the trust was  formed, and their challenges, actions and future plans. 

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In this Podcast, host Brent Harbour speaks with Wanaka resident Hayley. Hayley worked 4 jobs to finally build and own her own home. We talk through the early chats with mortgage brokers and the banks, and find out how she worked all her finances and why it worked for her to find a land and house package.

 Plus Brent catches  up with Central App Cadet Journalist Emily Attfield. They talk about what inspired Emily to become a journalist, other youth work she does in the community and a new monthly segment starting on the outlet podcast called TeenTalks.

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In this Podcast, host Brent Harbour,  talks to Glen Thurston from Turn The Corner. We find out about his personal journey and efforts to raise awareness, promote conversations, and provide support for mental health in the construction industry and beyond.

Aurum On Clutha Lifestyle Village has an open day Saturday June 3rd. We talk to Warren the Village Sales Manager on the facilities and amenities, plus what people can expect on the open day.

And Sam from Paper Plus Alexandra runs through paper Pluses 40th birthday celebrations and how their team works with the local community.

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