Station 707

In episode #3, we spoke with Emily Hill from Colbinabbin, in Victoria. Emily was detailing the proposed solar farm in their region, and what the impacts of that would look like.  Unfortunately, the solar farm has been approved; despite community pushback, including from the local council, genuine concerns from local businesses and farms, and zero consultation from the company involved, who activel...

“the suburbs ought to be either glorified by romance and religion or else destroyed by fire from heaven, or even by firebrands from the earth.” – G. K. Chesterton    That is the first line you'll read on the event information page for the upcoming conference in Perth WA, from the 10th -12th July. The event is called, "Home; Family, Place, Economics", and is being brought to you by The Dawson Socie...

*If you're a budding homesteader/farmer/foodie/health enthusiast/policy maker/wine drinker/entrepreneur/anyone?...have a read and check out the links for some amazing free content!*  Following on from our previous conversation in episode #19, Matthew Evans joins me once again but this time, to debrief the inaugural Grounded Festival Australia - which took place at Matthew's farm on the 4th and 5th...

In this brief episode we cover: - Why are your groceries more expensive?  - The upcoming WA State Election (If you can't stand politics, please listen to this episode!) - Voter Apathy - why some people are not voting, and why that's a problem.  - How to make your vote count And very importantly, an exciting announcement about new video content that is about to go up! (Jump to the last 4 minutes to...

Tiff Davey joins us on Station 707 for a fact-based update on why the Live Export Industry is alive and strong!  How does Tiff know? When she's not helping out The Livestock Collective, Keep the Sheep, or managing her Wheatbelt based pasture-raised egg business, Tiffany is on board the live export vessels, ensuring the sheep are well taken care of from paddock to port to processing.  Tiff shares w...

Our guest today on Station 707, is none other than Shorty The Butcher.  Shorty's been a butcher a long time, and his career has spanned many different workplaces and environments. This variety has given him a keen insight and perspective on not just butchering, but farming, animal husbandry, rural living, policies and more.  Listen in as Shorty and I chew the fat on a number of current issues, dis...

Welcome back to 707!  It seems appropriate that in 2025 we are starting off with episode #25, and joining me today is Dr. Andrew Smith, of Ascension Chiropractic.  Andrew is passionate about his work, continuously pursuing a greater understanding of overall health and how chiropractic care plays a vital role therein.  Having travelled and worked overseas in multiple countries, he brings a wealth o...

Today we're catching up with Bevan Steele (Steelo) from Steelo's Guns and Outdoors in Narrogin, W.A. We talk about the current firearm reforms and some of the complications that have come up, how it's affecting business and regular, good, honest people who hold a license; politics, voting and more.  The State Government are not being overly cooperative or communicative with people representing the...

Today we catch up again with Lara Jensen, who joined us for Episode 6: The Value of a Life. Lara shares some updates on what's been happening since we last spoke, including some great endorsements to the cause, and also some political movements.  Lara has been tireless in her efforts for over 20 years now, and it's just unconscionable that reforms have not yet taken place. There are State and Fede...

Shem, otherwise recognizable as the living embodiment of Gaston from Beauty and the Beast, joins us today to tell us some stories about the work he's done since we graduated from theatre school together. Music videos, stunt performing, cruise ships, children's entertainer...the list goes on! As the title suggests, we were both from unusual backgrounds to be getting into musical theatre, but that's...

Zen Honeycutt is the founder and director of Moms Across America , and she kindly joins me as my first international guest for this episode.  One of the listeners brought my attention to a report by Moms Across America, which was around the testing of gluten-free products to see how much gluten and/or toxins were present. That article is here:  https://www.momsacrossamerica.com/gluten_free_food_te...

Boyup Brook, in the South West Region of WA, recently held a Nationals Party meeting where Labor's zealous and over-reaching firearms reforms were discussed.  If you're not aware of the situation, essentially, Labor are using their abundant balance of power to push through reforms which do nothing to target illegal firearms or criminals, but instead goes after law-abiding gun owners who use firear...

As the title suggests, this conversation with Matthew Evans - Food critic, chef, author, farmer, TV series host and more, covers a lot topics.  I recently attended a talk by Matthew on Milk, his latest release, as he was touring WA and discussing his findings whilst researching for the book. Here's what it looks like if you're interested in getting a copy, which I highly recommend. We discuss vari...

At a request from several listeners, and out of an abundance of interest in the subject, it's time to talk about renewable energy. Alex Nichol joins me for the conversation today.  We did discuss this topic in episode #3, with Emily from Colbinabbin in Victoria, regarding the proposed solar plant lined up to go in on their prime agricultural region.  Today, we talk about the plans and proposals he...

Emma-Kate Rose is the program director of Food Connect Foundation, based in Queensland, Australia.  For 18 years, Food Connect operated as a social enterprise, directly connecting farmers/growers with consumers in Brisbane.  Essentially, farmers within 5 hours of Brisbane would grow and deliver their goods to a central warehouse/homestead in the suburbs, where it would be packed into pre-purchased...

Ever had a great belt that lasted a really long time? Or maybe a belt that only lasted 3 occasions before cracking/flaking?  Aaron from Anvil Hide, home of Australia's best, handmade leather products, joins us today to talk all things leather, including the different grades, tanneries, and even a bit about 'vegan leather' belts...you'll never guess what they're made of!  Anvil Hide belts come with...

Paddock to plate is a common way to describe the process of farmers selling their products direct-to-consumer.  In the case of Tingle Ridge Farm and many other farms, this involves sending their pasture-raised lambs to the nearest abattoir for processing (custom kill in this instance, where it's only a small number for an individual business), and then they receive the carcass back and have it pac...

Studying liberal arts, whilst also learning how to make cheese, grow vegetables and cure jerky, is not something that most training organisations offer...unless it's Augustine Academy. Founded by Ben McCabe, who was home-schooled and farm-raised in Boddington WA, the academy is situated in Fitzroy Falls NSW and offers a 1-year course of study that challenges students in a way that simply does not...

John Abbot is a Senior Fellow in the Research Program at the IPA (Institute of Public Affairs), and also a contributing author and editor on several editions of, 'Climate Change The Facts'. This book series, which contains contributions from many scientists and researchers across varying knowledge bases, offers an evidence-based approach to discussing the facts and myths around climate change (pre...

Alexandra Vyner is a close family friend from Sydney, who’s particular skill in making costumes led to her studying a degree in properties and objects at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, or NIDA.  Ally has now worked on several major movie productions that have filmed in Australia, and while she was visiting us at the farm, Ally was kind enough to join me in the studio for a catch up on how...

CEO of WA Farmers, Trevor Whittington, joins us in this episode to discuss a range of topics, including:  - The varying assaults on private property ownership,  - The trend in the size of farms getting bigger and the number of farmers decreasing,  - Where people live and why,  - Comparisons from agricultural regions abroad,  - Sheep vs abattoirs  - Politics, and more. Subscribe to be notified when...

If you want to know what the Sheep Live Export process is really like, you need to hear it from people in the industry, not the people stopping it.  Mandy joins us to talk about her experience working with livestock, how she came to WA and ended up sailing multiple live export voyages (and still is today), what the process is like on-board, at the destination port, and much more.  The Livestock Co...

Filming animals for movies and productions is no easy feat, and training them to be camera-ready, harder still.  Farmer Nigel from York in WA has had an incredible life working with and training animals, and we'll hear more of his stories in time, but today he joins us to chat about his experience on the set of the upcoming Aussie feature film, Runt, starring quite a few of his animals, and plenty...

Nick joins us today to discuss: - A wide range of policy issues, including Firearms Legislation, Health and Education.  - His reasons for entering politics. - The political landscape and culture now, and what it could be in the near future.  - Getting actively involved and the importance of knowing who you're voting for.   If you would like to support the work of Station 707, please follow one of...

Consumers are paying more, for less. Farmers are getting paid less, for more. Why is that? And how?  Jeremy Griffith, a member of the National Farmers Federal Horticulture Council, joins us to clearly explain the situation, how we got here, who's running the show, what it means for farmers and consumers, and what the future holds unless change is imminently brought about.  If you would like to sup...