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Interview with Patrice O’Shea

Local resident, Patrice O’Shea, was recently awarded an OAM in the Kings Birthday Honours List. Patrice came into the HEP FM studio on Friday 21st for a live interview with Max Primmer and Robyn Rogers who host the Friday breakfast show. Listen to the podcast.

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State Funeral Farewells Aunty Fae Carter OAM

Aunty Fae Carter OAM was a proud Dja Dja Wurrung and Yorta Yorta Elder who was fiercely devoted to improving the lives and outcomes for Victoria’s Aboriginal community. A State Funeral Service was held on Wednesday to celebrate her life.

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Order of Australia for Patrice O’Shea

The long running secretary of Friends of Daylesford’s Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens Patrice O’Shea received an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for services to the environment and secondary education in the King’s Birthday Honours list.

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Burrow Banter with Tanya Loos

Raquel Stevens talks to local naturalist, Tanya Loos about her beloved Wombat Forest and our wonderful local wildlife. Watch for her book, Living with Wildlife, coming in 2025!

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Burrow Banter with Carson White

Raquel Stevens chats with Daylesford Football Netball Club President, Carson White about the pressures of running a country footy/netball club and the way ahead.

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Have You Forgotten Yet?

Countless wreaths have been laid at ANZAC memorials and commemorations over the past 109 years since the landing at Gallipoli. Lance Corporal William Alexander Patterson was a local school teacher whose name is among those of 145 local people who lost their lives in World War I.

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Guide Dogs to Feature in ChillOut Parade

Guide Dogs will be taking part in the ChillOut Parade for the first time ever this weekend. Karan Nagrani, an active member of the LGBTQIA+ community and last years disability ambassador, will be involved as a “blind, gay, partially deaf mental health warrior”, as well as an employee of Guide Dogs.

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