West Gippsland Week

The ‘Well-Gardened Mind’ is a unique book published in mid-2020. It describes, with many examples how our well-being can be affected and restored through contact with gardening.

Dr Sue Stuart-Smith, Psychiatrist, Psychoanalyst & Author of the “Well-Gardened Mind” here discusses the book, the science behind the wide experience and talks about where it can lead in our health system and cities.

Ian Hill explores some recent information about the possibilities of Hemp as an industry for Gippsland and Victoria,

Social enterprise is a business model that sits between charity and commerce. It's possible role in identifying gaps in the current employment service model is discussed with Carmel Riley, CEO of Consulting Re-imagined Social Enterprise Group.

A recent Australian Federal Parliament review into employment services reported, and Gippsland Employment Service provider has said they were "mostly" happy with the recommendations. We discuss the report with Workways management member Ria Thornton, and talk about the punitive approach of the current system.

VicGrid, a Victorian State Government entity, has been charged with undertaking wide consultations to identify zones that are appropriate for renewable energy projects, and importantly, the transmission lines that will connect it all up. In this episode we explore how this might reduce the conflict over the required land uses.

VicGrid (a Victorian Government Entity) has been given the task of developing a plan for defining Renewable Energy Zones in the state, and planning the transmission network to support the delivery of that power. This is already a fraught problem in some areas of the state, but they are undertaking a consultation process that attempts to start with the basics of a plan and develop a community view beyond the simple engineering. Vic Grid CEO Ben Ferguson explores the problems with us.

Like many areas of health there is much information, misinformation and myths about healthy aging. But there are relatively simple things we can do, and specific and tailored programs that can be developed to help us achieve the best we can. Find out more here or at geriatriccareaustralia.com

Leading up to Christmas there is a new COVID wave breaking over Australia. Infectious diseases Researcher Prof Stuart Berzins brings us up to date.

The small coastal town of Inverloch on the south coast of Victoria is a pleasant family beach resort, but is also a hot spot for fossil discovery in Australia. Mike Cleeland is a Dinosaur Hunter in the town and recently found a new fossil, a first for Australia.

The many insects and others who continually do the vital work od pollination have been celebrated in a designated week, but you may have missed it! Why is this important, and could it face risks?