iHeart Upper Hunter

Feb 06 2025 34 ep. 15 mins 13

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Meet the news-makers putting local first in the Upper Hunter, on the issues that matter most to your region.

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"Thankyou Mr MacMillan OAM"

Feb 06 2025 16 mins

From helping to heal the heartbreak of the Greta bus tragedy, to being in the thick of a rugby scrum, Gerard MacMillan is one of Singleton's finest, with an Order of Australia medal to prove it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Power To The People - Just Not Over There!

Nov 28 2024 15 mins

The picture perfect village of Mitchell's Flat is hardly what you'd describe as "nimby" territory, but locals can't see the sunny side of plans to put 170-Thousand solar panels onto prime farming land. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Girl Power In RM's!

Nov 21 2024 13 mins

27-year-old Rolanda Clout-Collins wears more than the one Akubra - farmer, trusted accountant and agricultural advocate for the Upper Hunter. She's being touted as a future leader in all things farming, including the mental health wellbeing for anyone on the land. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomin' Marvelous Merriwa!

Nov 14 2024 14 mins

There's a lot of dirt under fingernails out Merriwa way. The town's community nursery has its sights set on growing thousands of trees, but it's also nurturing more than just garden beds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Secret Car Buff Business

Nov 07 2024 15 mins

Step inside the garages of Wayne Murphy & Geoff Button and discover what drives them to collect iconic classic cars, and why they think the EV generation need to have a little more respect for what's revved before! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Making The Breast Of It!

Oct 24 2024 13 mins

Kerry Patford is the Chief nurse of the McGrath's Foundation, and she leads an army of 300+ breast care nurses, including those in the Upper Hunter. Kerry believes women diagnosed in regional areas should be putting themselves first to improve their outcomes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singleton Sue!

Oct 17 2024 15 mins

Mayor Sue Moore has been in Singleton Council for 25 years, and she's just been re-elected for another term. The desire to make Singleton the jewel of the Upper Hunter, still burns fiercely in this local government warrior! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia's Pentathlon Princess

Oct 10 2024 15 mins

It's one of the craziest Olympic sports - Modern Pentathlon - running, swimming, show-jumping, fencing & pistol shooting! And Singleton's Geneveive van ResBurg is fresh from the Paris Olympics, contemplating whether she's up for another Games in 4 years time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul West - The River Cottage Chef

Sep 26 2024 16 mins

He grew up in Murrurundi, and spruiks the real value of growing and utilising local produce. Paul West fondly recalls how his upbringing has shaped many of his menus in his journey as a TV chef. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could the Big One Ever Happen?

Sep 19 2024 16 mins

Three earthquakes in 30 days... 30 aftershocks. How well prepared is Muswellbrook and surrounding areas should the unthinkable happen, and we get a really big shaker! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.