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On 6PR with Rusty, we swam with dolphins, watched some bilbies and even made time to debate whether a cream bun should have mock cream or real cream. Enjoy listening to the show on the bar below. Let me know if it inspires you to head down to Dryandra or Rockingham or anywhere that’s got…
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I’ve had a spectacular summer presenting a travel show each Saturday afternoon as part of the Saturday Catch Up. We explored so many topics from adventures in the air, staycations here at home, roadtrips, ferry’s around the world, train travel around the world, festivals a whole lot more. Ever wondered what I sound like? Have…
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On ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast we found mural trails in Kuching and Milan and in ever increasing numbers here in Perth and our regional communities. Where’s your favourite mural? Where’s your worst? Enjoy listening to our discussion below and then find a way to find a mural next weekend, and then walk to another one,…
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On the Weekend Explorer for ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast, I recently explored space and rediscovered my memories of Skylab and discovered observatories, big dishes, astrotourism towns, astronauts in Carnarvon, emus in the sky and starlapse wonder by local photographer, Dan Paris. Listen to the link below to learn more about Astrotourism and some really good…
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One of our best ever Hidden Treasures stories of all time! With special guest star, global writing superstar Molly Schmidt, we explored local books and the use of local locations and how they inspire our travels. Listen to our chat below and learn not just what our favourite Western Australian books are but how important…
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Grab one of 80,000 copies across WA or check out the December issue online and read all about my latest adventure very close to home.
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Growing up in a country town, the main street was a great place to walk down on a Saturday morning to see who else was out and about. Main Streets of Western Australia continue to define the life of their communities. It might just be to go to the butcher or grocer, pick up the…
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For ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast we saw the need to take mum, or the aunties, out for Mother’s Day, or any day. While we could go to some of her favourite picnic spots, like Kings Park, Whiteman Park, Heathcote or the Cottesloe foreshore, we thought we’d keep her guessing and take her somewhere else. We’ve…
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One of our favourite discoveries in Hidden Treasures on ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast are the secrets of the suburbs; what’s off the main drag, what’s in the heart of the suburb and what is the heart of a suburb? Enjoy listening to the audio file below and reading a few notes as well: While our…
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Perth isn’t that old is it? And our regional communities aren’t any older? While our Aboriginal culture is tens of thousands of years old, our oldest buildings are less than two hundred years old. But that doesn’t stop many of them from sending a shiver up or down our spine and feeling that spirits from…
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