The Vale Podcast

The Vale Podcast episodes:

• 12.07.2022

  Safety update with Senior Sargent Dale Long of Robinvale Police

  THIS PODCAST WAS RECORDED ON TUESDAY 6TH DECEMBER - BEFORE FURTHER ROAD CLOSURES OCCURRED ON WEDNESDAY. A further update will occur in the coming days.

  
• 11.02.2022

  FLOOD UPDATE - with Senior Sergeant Dale Long

  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...

  
• 09.23.2022

  S4 | 24th September | MRCC Mayor Liam Wood

  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...

  
• 09.23.2022

  S4 | Jesse "Funky Cold" Medina, Jesse Zaffina & Seamus Mitchell

  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...

  
• 09.09.2022

  S4 | Grand Final Edition Part II with The Aikman's, Donny & Tina

  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...

  
• 09.08.2022

  S4 | 8th September | Grand Final Edition part 1

  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,...

  
• 08.20.2022

  S4 | 19th August | Donny, Louie & Jade

  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...

  
• 08.14.2022

  S4 | 12th August | Louie Bulzomi, Connie on MABF & Donny

  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...

  
• 07.29.2022

  S4 | 30th June | Phil Lamattina on drag racing and the football netball club

  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,...

  
• 07.24.2022

  S4 | STORYTIME | Kim O'Reilly - It's Never OK!

  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...

  
• 07.08.2022

  S4 | 8th July | The three musketeers are back

  It's been awhile! Apologies for the lengthy hiatus, but we're all busy. Especially Charlie. But we all managed to get into the newly fitted out Network House Community Studio thanks to FRRR and talk about Donny's footy...

  
• 06.08.2022

  S4 | 3rd June | Donny Falvo, James Zappia & Nathan Falvo on the Finke Desert Race

  This year we've got four riders hitting the red centre for the Tatts Finke Desert Race and I, for one, and gutted I can't be there to witness it. Nathan Falvo, Phil & Broden Connell, Nicholas Boyd are all being...

  
• 05.27.2022

  S4 | Episode 130 | A full dance card of different topics

  It really is a full dance card this week! It had to be with so many things happening. First is obviously Phil Lamattina after a win at Heathcote last weekend putting him just 10 points shy of the...

  
• 05.17.2022

  16th May | Senior Sergeant Dale Long | Jesse on MMA and Justin from Elders

  It's been a while, but things have been hectic so we do episodes when we can get them out these days. There were some important topics to discuss with Senior Sergeant Dale Long of Robinvale Police regarding the local...

  
• 04.29.2022

  S4 | 29th April | Donny Falvo & The Anzac Day Address

  There's a bit of moisture around so Donny was able to make it into the studio this week to have a chat about the Don Falvo B & F medal which was an honour bestowed upon him last week. Charlie...

  
• 04.14.2022

  Easter Special - Senior Sergeant Dale Long, RLTC Easter Tournament & CFA

  There's so much going on over Easter we thought we needed an extra episode to cover it all. Dale Long who is our senior sergeant at Robinvale Police is in for a chat about all sorts of things including the...

  
• 04.10.2022

  S4 | 9th April | MVAC with Calvin & Trav | Sharyon Peart & Dr Anne Webster MP

  Trav Bussell, long time friend of the show, is now working at MVAC as the Men's Time Out Services Co-ordinator. What exactly does this mean? Well, essentially it means he gets to keep making a difference where he wants to...

  
• 03.28.2022

  S4 | 28th March | Bec Marciano & Peter our mental health clinician at RDHS

  It's a bit of a random one this week. We'v had a lot going on and with a long list of people waiting to make an appearance on this podcast, we're falling behind a couple of weeks in terms...

  
• 03.28.2022

  S4 | 28th March | Bec Marciano & Peter our mental health clinician at RDHS

  It's a bit of a random one this week. We'v had a lot going on and with a long list of people waiting to make an appearance on this podcast, we're falling behind a couple of weeks in terms...

  
• 03.10.2022

  S4 | 10th March | Long weekend special with Phil, Mitch, Calvin & Jack

  The March Long Weekend in this part of the world has always been a big one. We welcome a LOT of people to the area for the Robinvale Euston 80 Ski Race! This week, Mitch came in to have a...

  
• 02.25.2022

  S4 | 25th February | Iggy Jukes & Bec Marciano

  We have two very special guests this week, one of which we've been trying to get on the pod for a long time, and that is Triple M Junior Player Of The Week, Ignatius Jukes. The kid is the oldest...

  
• 02.11.2022

  S4 | Special Episode | RBA All Stars Basketball Weekend

  We get two of the coaches together to have a bit of banter on air before the big day - Steve wasn't interested in banter, but Matthew came to play. We shall see what happens on Saturday. Watch the game...

  
• 02.05.2022

  S4 | 5th Feb | The three stooges talking about nothing & everything

  Apparently some of you enjoy when it's just the three of us sitting around the table chewing the fat. It's probably not as candid as when the mics are off but you get the idea. Remember, if you'd like...

  
• 01.21.2022

  S4 | 21st January 2022 | Episode 120 | 'The Finisher' & Dr Anne Webster MP

  Donny needs to remember to treat every microphone as if it's hot. Right after he signed off on this week's episode he made a little remark with I think, he thinks, I didn't record.... but I did. And...

  
• 01.18.2022

  SEASON 4 | 14th January | Kato's message to the Tongan and wider community

  Kato Holani who you might know as Kato from the pharmacy was in ICU for weeks after contracting Covid-19. Kato was unvaccinated. Past tense. Kato didn't believe in coronavirus or the vaccine and thus had even ended her...

  
• 01.07.2022

  SEASON 4 | Episode 118 | 7th January | Just a quick update

  People are everywhere and no where at the same time. There are those that are crazy busy preparing for the upcoming grape and nut harvest, those that have gone MIA for the first weeks of the year, and...

  
• 12.17.2021

  S3 | 17th December | Ethan, Guy Fielding & Thomas Zappia

  We cover all manner of topics this week from the Albanese Christmas Board of Directors to the Euston Micro-Grid to the Robinvale Euston Rangers Cricket Club's farewell to Daryl McClure. If you'd like to support this podcast, please become a...

  
• 12.13.2021

  S3 | Episode 116 | 11th December | Ash Falvo, Hard Quiz & the new summer issue

  We made our way to The Workshop this week for the launch of the new summer issue of Mildura Living Magazine and who do we find? Robinvale's own Ash Falvo! We find out how life has been for her...

  
• 12.03.2021

  S3 | Episode 115 | 4th December | Christmas Carnival, Cr Liam Wood & highlights from the cricket

  There's so much going on this week with the Christmas carnival coming up, the festival of golf and almond classic on this weekend and of course cricket is back in a big way in the Vale so we're trying to...

  
• 11.26.2021

  S3 | Episode 114 | 26th November | Rangers cricket & Brad Fyfe pt 2

  After 16 years the Robinvale Euston Rangers Cricket Club are playing their first home game this weekend at Len Arnott oval in Robinvale. Luke comes in to chat about it all because everyone else voted that it was his turn,...

  
• 11.19.2021

  S3 | Episode 113 | 19th November | All your favourites + Brad Fyfe from Solunar

  Everyone wanted to have a say, and for someone who used to be quite hesitant to come in for a chat in front of a microphone, Ben Rogers from Pioneer Ford certainly doesn't take much convincing now. As soon as...

  
• 11.12.2021

  S3 | Episode 112 | 12th November | Tom Lister, Ethan the Intern, Bobby Hammet & Mildura Living

  There's rumours of a ghostly presence around Euston Station although Bobby has never seen him, but with such history in the place how could Edmund Morey not have some sort of attachment to the place he founded. We hear...

  
• 11.06.2021

  S3 | Episode 111 | 6th November | Leon on basketball, Trav on cricket & Bobby on Euston Homestead

  Robinvale Basketball Association has been working tirelessly to get the season going and the Robinvale Euston Rangers Cricket Club have resurrected the club after approximately 16 years of dormancy so we’re speaking to Leon and Trav next, followed by a...

  
• 10.30.2021

  S3 | Episode 110 | 30th October | Jan Goodieson on celebrating life

  Use the good china, drink champagne from your special glasses, use your wedding knife to cut cake for afternoon tea - just celebrate every little thing you can, because you never know what is around the corner. It's some...

  
• 10.23.2021

  S3 | Episode 109 | 23rd October 2021 | Mildura Living Magazine, Seamus Mitchell & Kirsten Lloyd

  Kirsten Lloyd is a name you've no doubt seen on many a written piece in Mildura Living Magazine, and you've undoubtably read her work, possibly without even knowing it. 'Twas a joy to sit down and chat to Kirsten at...

  
• 10.15.2021

  S3 | Episode 108 | 15th October | Jamie Siddons

  The resurgence of the Robinvale Euston Rangers Cricket Club has brought a few former local cricketers, a few very handy cricketers, and the odd international cricketers out of the woodwork willing to chip in whatever it takes to get things...

  
• 10.08.2021

  S3 | Episode 107 | 8th October | The Jack & Dragon Boating

  The last two years has been the hardest retailers and our hospitality operators will hopefully ever have to deal with, but with our vaccination rates now getting up there, we may be through the worst of it. We had Al...

  
• 10.01.2021

  S3 | Episode 106 | Donny, Charlie & Koalas

  We all love one of Charlie's stories that have little to zero relevance to the conversation taking place at that particular time and he doesn't let us down again this week with a little anecdote about koalas! Just a little...

  
• 09.29.2021

  S3 | Episode 105 | 30th September | Saturday Afternoon Fever with Matthew Hardy

  There is some language and adult themes in this podcast. We do also actually use the term "wet dream" just FYI. We’re a little late with this one but there has been school holidays, long weekends and camping trips...

  
• 09.17.2021

  S3 | Episode 104 | Peter Aikman on broadcare farming & Robinvale Tennis Club

  Driving around the district right now is glorious! The crops looks wonderful, the bud burst is happening on the vines, the trees are budding and the canola is spectacular. We thought it was time to check up...

  
• 09.09.2021

  S3 | Episode 103 | Donny's back for R U OK? Day

  Donny's finally made it back and I think you know as well as I do now that when Donny is here, we don't need guests because we talk between ourselves for 45 minutes. We discuss all of the important...

  
• 09.04.2021

  S3 | Episode 102 | Nick & Claudia on VCE

  Imagine having your final two years of secondary school taken away from you, by no choice of your own.. Nick Zappia is the school captain at Robinvale College and because of Covid-19 lockdowns, this is what has happened to...

  
• 08.27.2021

  S3 | Episode 101 | 27th August | Z & Zee Ausmumpreneur finalist

  The last thing we really want to talk about is case numbers, lockdowns, Covid responses and vaccines, so we don't, at least until the very end. Being a local news media service, we do have to report...

  
• 08.19.2021

  S3 | Episode 100 | August 20th | Dominic Mezzatesta on finding himself and joining the ADF

  Everyone has a story. Some are long, some are short. Some are interesting, some have twists and turns, and a thickening plot at every chapter, but everyone has a story. I think that's what I...

  
• 08.12.2021

  S3 | Episode 99 | 13th August | The Great Murray River Salami Competition

  It's official, we're collaborating with the Euston Club and The Great Murray River Salami Festival (which has been postponed this year). to bring you The Great Murray River Salami Competition! The judging format is the same, however, entrants are restricted...

  
• 08.05.2021

  S3 | Episode 98 | 5th August | Anita, Phil & the Robinvale Ballet Guild

  THIS PODCAST WAS RECORDED BETWEEN 1 & 3PM on THURSDAY 5TH AUGUST. Circumstances have changed since that time so please take that into consideration.

  
• 07.29.2021

  S3 | Episode 97 | 30th July | The Throwdown

  Before we start, can I just say, DO NOT TRY THIS ON PUBLIC ROADS or any road for that matter. This entire race was done under the supervision of several professionals and highly controlled conditions. Don’t...

  
• 07.12.2021

  S3 | Episode 96 | 9th July | Charlie's chicken out & Norsiyah on the Census!

  Yes, I know it's a few days late, I apologise, but these podcast things take a lot of time and energy to produce, something I've been lacking in both areas the last couple of weeks. Add...

  
• 07.02.2021

  S3 | Episode 95 | 2nd July | $2.95m for the Leisure Centre upgrades & Donny talks salami

  We can finally announce that through the State Government's Active Together program, the Robinvale Leisure Centre will be refurbished with $2.95 million in funding! Mark Gepp, Member for Northern Victoria was in Robinvale for the announcement on Thursday and he...

  
• 06.25.2021

  S3 | Episode 94 | 25th June | Tommy, Jackson, RDHS & Aboriginal Art

  NAIDOC week will be a big one in Robinvale this year with an art exhibition and competition at the Community Centre. Dave Lovell (Robinvale Corner Store) is the custodian of two works of Clifford Possum and will have them on...