The Hammerton Family
The Hammerton name has always been aligned with trust and integrity, having operated jewellery shops for four generations. In this episode we chat with Ian Hammerton about his family’s role Continue reading
Category: Local Identity
Frank Tucker’s Love of the River
It’s great to meet an authority on a topic and in this episode you’re going to get a chance to do just that. Frank Tucker knows all about the Murray Continue reading
The Settler’s Lot
After many years of research and the discovery of historical documents locked away in a fireproof safe, a new book “The Settler’s Lot” by the author Henry Tankard was launched Continue reading
About the Tech with Geoff Brown
A few weeks ago we published a video clip from 1993 which featured Chaffey Secondary College, formally Mildura Tech School. In order to confirm some of the detail posted alongside Continue reading
The History of the Settlers Club
When it comes to Hotels Mildura is unusual, having only two established pubs. Alongside them are three Members Clubs which have had a colorful history since they were founded in Continue reading
Bob Kovac – A Long Career
Local man Bob Kovac has spent his entire working life in Sunraysia, making sure that TV and other communications continue to work across the district. In this podcast we catch Continue reading
Mildura Brass Band
At every parade you’ve ever been to, you can be sure that there’s always a Brass Band adding to the atmosphere of the day. Sunraysia has been no exception and Continue reading
Project Hibal
During the early part of the Cold War, information concerning nuclear testing was top secret. From the early 1960’s, a team working out of the Mildura Airport & Weather Complex, Continue reading
Netherby Sheep Station
Beyond the irrigation settlements of Sunraysia, north of the Murray and alongside the Darling, land was opened up and developed for a variety of purposes. In today’s epiosde we speak Continue reading
A chat with Des Tobin
For decades many forms of entertainment across the Sunraysia district have relied on Des Tobin for his skill in delivering world class sound and lighting. In this episode we chat Continue reading