In this episode Kevin Poulton speaks to Peggy Mahy, the former Principal of The Scots School Albury, about her love of teaching, some of the key challenges faced along the way and why this region has always felt like home....
Kevin Poulton discovers Danny is a family man with a big heart, a modest opinion of his achievements, a hard worker that loves a beer and a yarn! Although Danny has achieved a Top 10 hit in the Country Music charts alongside Keith Urban, he claims that his story is not written yet... and he still has big plans for the future. Danny talks about the challenges of building a business, and how pleased he is to have finally struck the right balance.
Kevin Poulton chats to his old Albury High School buddy, Rugby League legend, Adrian Purtell . Adrian shares with us the highs and lows of starting his sporting career at such a young age, and opens up about the shock of having a heart attack following a match in Leeds - and how this changed his perspective on life....
Martin's Albury has been an integral part of the Albury Wodonga community since 1932, and Rosalie has been the driving force behind the growth of the business, particularly following the sudden death of her husband in 1984. Although very modest about her accomplishments, Rosalie was inducted into the Albury Wodonga Chamber Business Awards Hall of Fame in 2014 & went on to be nominated as NSW Regional Business Woman of the Year in 2015. Rosalie shares with Kevin Poulton some of the key highli...
He was one of the original funny men on Australian TV - back in the days of Fast Forward and then Full Frontal, alongside Eric Bana , Julia Morris and Kitty Flanagan (just to name a few!). Best known for his hilarious John Howard impersonation, his distinctive laugh instantly takes us right back to the ‘80s and is incredibly infectious. He is John Walker ... and he is now a Beechworth local working in Wodonga – and absolutely loves it here!...
Kevin Poulton talks with Matt Daly about the business that he and his wife Karen started from their picturesque winery in Bethanga, Posh Plonk Wine . Matt and Karen’s story is a great example of how passionate people can create something uniquely special (and successful) from a just an idea....
Kevin talks to the inspirational Eliza Ault-Connell, who tells of her battle with Meningococcal as a teenager, how she learned to not only walk again, but become a Paralympic athlete that represents Australia around the world. If that's not enough, Eliza juggles her training and competing with her work as the Director of Meningococcal Australia and being a mother of three beautiful children.
David Martin's journey is a fascinating one... he is a Vietnam War Veteran, Order of Australia Medal recipient & CEO of Murray Valley Centre. Despite all that he has achieved, David is passionate about paying tribute to and the importance of remembering those who were here before us, who fought for our nation, and how we cannot take it for granted that Australia is the lucky country.
With more than 20 years of experience in the media industry, and her love of the region, Kylie King has built a successful national career in sports journalism from this regional location. Key to Kylie's success has been her ability to adapt her journalism skills in new ways in the digital world - with the Border Café, a locally owned and produced online magazine for Albury Wodonga and surrounds, that shines a light on everything that’s great about our beautiful region. She also sits alongside o...
Kevin Poulton talks all things craft beer with the Founder of Bridge Road Brewers , Ben Kraus, at his Beechworth Brewery. At 24 Ben gained experience working at a brewery – whilst studying how to brew beer online. He then started putting his knowledge to practice in his parents garage - with the help of a loan they secured for him. Ben and his wife Maria were just 25... and the rest is history! Bridge Road Brewers has now created over 50 different beers – and their constant challenge is to refin...
Kevin talks to Olympic swim coach, Frank Hohmann, who puts his success in the pool down to two things... passion and planning. Clearly, this formula worked for him - with swimming champion success stories such as Jacinta van Lint, Clementine Stoney, Diana Ley and Belinda Hocking under his belt!
With Kevin out of action due to losing his voice, his trusty sidekick, Kylie King , stepped in to talk with an incredibly interesting, highly successful entrepreneur known as The Hackathon Queen. Michelle Mannering grew up on a farm at Table Top and is now taking on the world in all things tech and E-sports. So what is a Hackathon and E-sports you ask? Listen to find out!...
Tara Fellowes knows first hand what it's like to be homeless, which is why she is such a passionate President of Restart Albury Wodonga - a community based charity organisation helping homeless and people going through hardship with everyday essentials that many of us take for granted. Thanks to Tara, The Restart Program is making a real difference to those in need....
In this episode of The Journey Kevin talks to Wodonga Obstetrician Simon Craig - who has delivered thousands of babies on the border over the past 20+ years. If you haven't met Simon personally, it's highly likely that you know someone that has! Although Simon is very humble about his profession, we think bringing new lives into the world every day is pretty special. The job doesn't come without its challenges though - and makes a very interesting journey to hear about....
In this episode of The Journey Kevin talks to Rachelle Armstrong about running a local, family-run business and possibly Albury Wodonga’s best-kept secret! Nutrisoil has grown to become an award-winning innovator that is making a significant difference to the planet through regenerative agriculture.
Kevin Poulton chats to local girl - turned Stunt woman / Actor, Marlee Barber . Marlee grew up on a farm just out of Walla Walla - and now lives a busy life based in Sydney doing all those amazing action scenes in movies and TV shows. You have probably seen a movie or a TV show starring Marlee but wouldn’t have realised it was her. For instance, she recently doubled for Hillary Swank in a Netflix Australia movie filmed in Adelaide called “I am Mother”....
Kevin talks to Jodie Goldsworthy about all things honey, running the successful business and her love of the Beechworth community.
Kevin talks to Renee about her award winning veterinary clinic - and how she manages the juggle of running a business and a family.
Kevin talks to James Crooke about growing up on a dairy farm and how the family run business pivoted into creating award winning ice cream that is loved all over the globe.
Kevin talks to AFL Footballer and Captain of North Melbourne Football Club who grew up in Wodonga and still returns to holiday regularly in the beautiful Mitta Valley.
Kevin talks to Jackson McGrath - son of Lawrence McGrath of McGrath Fine Foods (makers of that delicious Poppyseed dressing!) - and brother of Jesse, who he runs one of Albury's favourite health food cafes with, Greenstreat....
