iHeart Far South Coast

90% of our high school kids know exactly where they can buy vapes, even though selling them to  anyone  is illegal without a prescription.  Are we really doing enough to counter this generation health crisis or what?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Born in Canberra and raised in Dalmeny, the very likeable Valentino Guseli has a cabinet full of World Cup trophies, but he's eyeing off gold at the next Winter Olympics in Italy in 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk to the frontliners who are there for those in their darkest hour, and also ask if our region is properly resourced to assist families impacted by a loved one's suicide.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For us to make sense of what the Griffin family of Batemans Bay has been through,  you can only try to understand their heartache through a mother's words. Deanne Griffin shares the pain and enormity of picking up their lives after losing her 17-year-old son Sean to suicide in 2019.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Edsea family's world went into a tailspin when doctors told them 6 month old Eli had a rare leukemia. But they made it through,  with the amazing support from the Far South Coast community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With another bank branch permanently closing its doors on the South Coast,  it's changing customer habits driving the end to face-to-face banking. Moruya has just lost its NAB branch, but it's not about cost-cutting...apparently.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Far South Coast mother shares her personal stories about how social media has impacted her and her children. Plus, Luke from Headspace joins us to provide his professional insights into the effects of social media on local teens. Together, we'll examine whether raising the age limit could truly make a difference.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rotavirus and Norovirus are common causes of viral gastroenteritis and can be particularly severe in young children.  Cases of 'gastro', particularly Norovirus, are rising along the Far South Coast, with numbers on the incline in local childcare centres.  After experiencing a bout himself, iHeart Journalist James Fennessy speaks with Acting Director of the Public Health Unit with Southern NSW Loca...

In this week's episode of iHeart Far South Coast as this week is National Volunteer Week, we catch up with 14-year-old Moruya Surf Life Saving Club volunteer, Zara Hall, who generously gives up most of her spare time back to her community and was named the 2024 NSW Female Junior Surf LifeSaver Of The Year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever heard of virtual fencing?  No - it's not a cool new video game, but high-end technology that in a NSW first, is quite literally being road-tested on the Far South Coast to reduce the amount of roadkill in the region. Plus in the second part of this week's podcast a Bega memorial built in 1924 at a cost of 2000 pounds that was unveiled by the mothers of soliders killed in action durin...

At just 17, Tom Haynes was not only the captain of his football team but also at his peak fitness. His life took a dramatic turn when he experienced a sudden cardiac arrest. Miraculously and thanks to the quick thinking of those around him, he survived. In this episode, Tom shares his harrowing journey from the brink of death back to life. With an unexpected ally—the Yellow Wiggle—Tom is now on a...

A program to help people with a disability enjoy the beach, that started on the Far South Coast and has since been adopted by over 120 clubs across Australia is celebrating it's 25th year in 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode we sit down with three members of the Bega RSL Sub Branch Terry Hutchinson, Frankie Hunt, and President Gary Berman, who share some of their stories about serving as well as what it's like being a veteran after service.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can Eden climb the eco-tourism mountain, and establish itself as the new kid on the MTB block? We speak with some of the people involved with Gravity Eden to get their insights around if Eden can reach the summit.. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We look back at the search and rescue operation for a 64-year-old man who was reported lost at sea between Eden and Pambula on the Far South Coast of NSW in June 2023.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.