Country View Point

Timothy Eckert from Meningie currently works on the land farming running a mixed grains enterprise. Eckert is one of the 10 grain growers who will take part in GrainGrowers' Australian Grain Leaders Program in 2024, charged with leading change in the grains industry to participate in a bespoke year-long program for industry leaders.

Thomas Maloney from Jerilderie currently works on the land farming wheat, barley, canola and corn. Maloney is one of the 10 grain growers who will take part in GrainGrowers' Australian Grain Leaders Program in 2024, charged with leading change in the grains industry to participate in a bespoke year-long program for industry leaders.

Jack Langley from Narrandera has grown up on the land and currently works in the legal space with a particular interest in farm succession planning. Langley is one of the 10 grain growers who will take part in GrainGrowers' Australian Grain Leaders Program in 2024, charged with leading change in the grains industry to participate in a bespoke year-long program for industry leaders.

Residents of a town in South Australia's wheat country region are readying themselves for a bumper start to the 2024 events calendar as arrangements continue for Peterborough's 35th rodeo and Country Ute Muster. The event will take place on the 13th of January next year at the Peterborough Rodeo Grounds, on Cemetery Road in Peterborough. Peterborough Rodeo president, Mick Wilkinson, appeared on th...

Many recreational fishers in one of South Australia's most iconic fishing towns are preparing for a fun-filled day on the jetty as the 2024 events calendar heats up across the Flow FM network. Streaky Bay's annual Family Fish Day is one of the most anticipated events on South Australia's West Coast and Gary Finch, one of the organisers of the event, appeared on the Country Viewpoint program to out...

Dan Wilson, a regionally-based doctor currently working in primary care in Maryborough in Victoria, appeared on the Country Viewpoint this week to discuss workforce issues in the Australian regional and rural medical landscape. Wilson was asked whether he had any lived experiences of dealing with regional patients in a state of emergency where access to treatment was scarce. He told listeners abou...

The Shifting Gears resources is a product recently launched by the National Centre for Farmer Health and is reshaping the way farm safety education is delivered to younger demographics. Cecilia Fitzgerald, the Business Development and Industry Engagement Manager at the National Centre for Farmer Health, appeared on the Country Viewpoint program this week to expand on the crucial resources which wi...

Independent Member for Murray Helen Dalton is closely scrutinising the NSW Government's decision-making processes in relation to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan after passing a new bill in the state's parliament last week. Dalton appeared on the Country Viewpoint program this week to highlight that the state government must "stand up for rural communities" by not approving the sale of water entitlem...

Historical pubs and hotels across regional parts of Australia are closing down due to a range of reasons according to Anthony King, the son of the former owners of the Kooringa Hotel in Burra, South Australia. The Kooringa Hotel was best known for accommodating the film crew of Breaker Morant, a classic Australian film released in 1980 starring Bruce Beresford. It is also said to have thrived heav...

Nationals Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, appeared on this week's Country Viewpoint to discuss a range of issues and provide Victorian listeners with updates from within her electorate. One of the key issues on Benham's agenda at the moment relates to recreational water use for residents in Wimmera Mallee region. Benham told listeners she asked Harriet Shing, the Member for Eastern Victoria and t...

Eyre Peninsula figureheads appeared on the Country Viewpoint program this week to discuss a new report detailing farm life in the Eyre Peninsula in 2050. The findings in the report were split into five different categories: governance, social, profitability, productivity, and environment. Naomi Scholz told listeners the findings in the latest research are crucial in enabling Eyre Peninsula-based f...

Eyre Peninsula figureheads appeared on the Country Viewpoint program this week to discuss a new report detailing farm life in the Eyre Peninsula in 2050. The findings in the report were split into five different categories: governance, social, profitability, productivity, and environment. Member for Flinders, Sam Telfer, said agriculture is a vital industry for the region and for farmers to have a...

Mikaela Reading is confronted by the daily prospect of working a busy job, supporting her husband on the farm and trying to find a way to have her children supervised in the midst of what is being described as regional Victoria's childcare desert. The Murtoa-based mum, who is also the liaison officer for the Respectful Relationships Program - a family violence prevention program in the Department...

Angus Gidley-Baird, the Senior Analyst for Animal Proteins at Rabobank, recently appeared on Flow's Country Viewpoint program to discuss the latest news in relation to Australia's beef markets. Recent research has brought Australia's healthy production line for beef to the fore, against a 'backdrop of global decline', with a strong supply also currently being observed in Brazil.

Shadow Minister for Water, Perin Davey, appeared on the Country Viewpoint program this week to discuss her latest stance on the controversial and polarising Murray–Darling Basin Plan. The Deputy Leader of the Nationals told Flow listeners vast sections of the community are venting their frustration in relation to the Federal government's latets direction taken on water buybacks.

A ravaging fire has devestated the township of Charlton in Victoria, located 245km north west of Melbourne, in the Shire of Buloke, turning the historic post office into charcoal. Buloke Shire Council Mayor, Alan Getley, appeared on Flow's Country Viewpoint program this week to inform listeners of the latest developments to outline Charlton's contingency plans with regards to postal services being...

Leader of the Federal National Party and Shadow Agriculture Minister, David Littleproud, appeared on the Country Viewpoint program last week to discuss a range of topics, including the current pressures on Australian farmers. Littleproud addressed adversities he says Australian farmers are currently grappling with, such as the repercussions of the live sheep exports ban and the removal of the Aust...

A number of state and national agriculture figureheads have appeared on Flow's Country Viewpoint program this week to discuss the celebrations planned for National Agriculture Day and a host of issues currently impacting the industry. Among them is the Victoria Farmers Federation President, Emma Germano, who phoned-in to the Country Viewpoint program to vent her frustration at the current state of...

Xavier Martin, the President of the NSW Farmers Association, appeared on the Country Viewpoint this week to discuss the celebrations planned for National Agriculture Day in his hometown on Friday. Martin said it was important to recognise what the day is really about and the challenges involved for producers and growers in Australia right now.

Dom Leach is at the centre of his community in the Mallee region of north west Victoria. Farming near the township of Walpeup, Leach informed discussed his background, the cocurricular responsibilities he enjoys taking up and the importance of family values and togetherness of farming communities. Leach told listeners working on the land was something he believes he was always destined to do.

Dr Nicola Powell is a property expert and the Chief of Research and Economics at one of Australia's leading property marketplaces, the Domain Group. Powell appeared on the Country Viewpoint program this week to inform listeners about the latest real estate trends in key areas of Flow's listener base, including the Barossa wine region and Yorke Peninsula area of South Australia. Powell outlined why...

After the release of the 2023 Murray–Darling Basin Plan implementation review last week, which found that 'the Australian Government’s recently proposed extension of the Basin Plan timeframes is necessary but won’t be enough', Commissioner Joanne Chong appeared on the Country Viewpoint to further dissect the findings of the report. Chong highlighted the fact that numerous Basin communities were co...

A spate of warm weather has resulted in a large number of eastern brown snake sightings across many regional and remote areas in Australia throughout the past couple of months. Flow's Morning Show host, Wayne Phillips, recently provided his own accounts of encountering eastern brown snakes on three occasions over the past three weeks at Flow FM broadcast sites. Last month, Mildura-based snake catc...

Personality coach, author, and public speaker, Kate Mason, is advocating for regional and rurally-based Aussies to have greater access to life coaching services. After spending much of her professional career working alongside regional councils, Mason appeared on Flow's Country Viewpoint program this week to spread her message of support for Aussies in the bush in need of more face-to-face profess...

Deputy Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley appeared on Flow's Country Viewpoint program this week to discuss the latest water buybacks situation in relation to the government's stance on the Murray Darling Basin Plan. Ley asserted on the program that the government was adding needless pressure on farmers who are already experiencing strong challenges due to dry conditions they are working under.