The Vale Podcast

THIS PODCAST WAS RECORDED ON TUESDAY 6TH DECEMBER - BEFORE FURTHER ROAD CLOSURES OCCURRED ON WEDNESDAY.

A further update will occur in the coming days.

It's been a while between podcasts, but given there's potentially a flood emergency on our hands and this is a community service, it seemed like a good idea to get Senior Sarge Longy in for a chat about floods and common sense.

Just a quick debrief and catch up with Mildura Rural City Council Mayor Liam Wood.

These chat's are always pretty relaxed and casual which I think is important so we can inform people on Council processes, opportunities and issues without the obstacle of formal language. I know being approachable is as important to Mayor Wood as it is to me and these chats are exactly that.

Easy, approachable real time conversations.

It's all about the Jesse's and the sport this week... still.

Jesse Medina was a main event fight at the Demolition event a few weeks ago and things didn't go his way but in this episode we really get into the sports psychology and figure out why.

He's also looking for another fight before the end of the year before he goes looking for a rematch so watch this space.

The other Jesse this week is Jesse Zaffina who has my full admiration. This young man is becoming an Ambulance Community Officer so we chat about that and why he didn't end up in the Army like he'd planned after year 12.

Then we get to Seamus who has escaped the first round of delisting's before trade period despite only playing less than half the season. We're hoping for the best for your Seamo.

With the SFNL Grand Final tomorrow we thought it only proper to have Donny in to talk about Under 16's and Tina Zappia in to talk about the under 13's.

Jane & Pete Aikman called in to talk about B grade netball, tennis and the crops.

It's grand final week and Robinvale Euston Football Netball Club have three teams in the big dance.

Under 13's div 2 netball - Under 16's football - and with an average age of 37 years, 1 month and 4 days, our B grade netball team.

During the week Sarah McMonnies who is arguably the best shooter in the league was runner up in the league B & F, whilst Jane Aikman came third and Carmen McMonnies also fell in the top ten, so with a team that has polled so highly through the mid-court, we should be in a much better position than the last time we met Irymple in the regular season.

We dissect the game with Coach Steve Bowden and Team Manager Sarah Lamattina and get Phil in because of course he needs to be involved in these conversations.

We shall have another edition on Friday with Tina Zappia who is coach of the under 13's.

Two weeks in a row, not only to have a weekly episode for the first time in months, but to have the same team back in the studio!

What a treat and it allowed us to discuss everything that's happened this week including the footy and Ethan Gill getting off his charge at the tribunal, B Grade netball of course, the Mallee Almond Blossom Festival and all manner of other topics. We also send our condolences to the Chirchiglia and Albanese families on the passing of Betty and our thoughts are with The Vale's own Charlie Albanese at this time.

We all have a dream. You have a dream, I have a dream. Where would we be if we didn't have dreams and ambitions.

Some of us realise those dreams, some go unrequited.

Louie Bulzomi has never given up on his dreams. He's thought about it, but he's persisted and persisted and a few weeks ago, he got to realise part of that dream and call an AFL match between Collingwood & Essendon.

We talk to him about it all and about a few other things,

Connie Chirchiglia is on to talk about the Almond Blossom Festival that is happening Sunday 21st August too. She tells us about the stalls, the entertainment, the childrens entertainment and more.

This is a community podcast so it's open for anyone who wishes to utilise it. We like facts, don't like rumour and innuendo and like to get things out in the open. We're adults here.

Granted, at times, someone's truth, is slightly different to someone else's truth and that's ok we're human.

My point is, we're a community podcast available for the entire community so when Phil or Sgt. Long or anyone contacts me asking to come on, the doors are open and mic is open and we're ready to go.

So here we go with Phil this week, whom we haven't spoken to on the pod for a long time. Certainly not since his last race in Darwin where the championship slipped away from his grasp, so we talk about that, we talk about Sarah's calf injury from last week's match again Sth Mildura, we talk about Ross's race in Alice last weekend and what exactly is going on with the bench at the footy club.

TRIGGER WARNING

This episode deals with some heavy issues such as domestic and family violence. If any of this is triggering for you or you need help, please hit the White Ribbon website for a list of resources, or call 1800RESPECT

This woman is a force. She's an incredible advocate, she's a survivor.

She is Kim O'Reilly and she's spreading the message that's it's never ok!

Domestic and family violence is never ok.

In 2019 Kim O’Reilly’s life was changed forever when she was violently assaulted by her then partner. In the years since, she’s taken the first steps to recovery and despite her trauma, Kim empathetically rejects the label ‘victim’. She is a survivor. This is her story….

If any of this is triggering for you, please contact 1800respect 1800 737 732

Or services such as lifeline on 13 11 14.