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In this episode of The Journey, Kevin Poulton hears from Clare Cannon – a second generation farmer at Woomargama Station and Committee Member of the Melbourne Cricket Club. At Woomargama Station , Clare runs Poll Hereford grass fed only cattle and fine wool Merino sheep. It is also where Prince Charles, Princess Diana and baby William stayed during their royal tour of Australia in 1983. In fact, i...

Kevin Poulton speaks to a much-loved member of the Albury Wodonga community, Sharon Jacka of Ray White Albury North - a passionate mother, grandmother, fundraiser, cancer survivor and now, an award-winning real estate agent.

We recently shared Stephen Mamouney’s journey with you, so now it’s time to shine the spotlight on the other half of our leadership team - Glen Jarvis. As many of you would know, as well as heading up the Financial Planning aspect of the business, Glen is a passionate para-triathlete.  

Our latest guest on The Journey is Janelle Marsden-Boynton, owner of Feathertop Winery and the Porepunkah Pub, an architect by trade, a self-confessed food and wine lover and a loving mother of two children. Janelle is also incredibly active in the tourism industry and passionate about influencing and developing policy for tourism and economic development. Earlier in her career, Janelle was the Ch...

Kevin Poulton talks to the founder and owner of The Riverdeck Cafe, Alex Smit, about how he went from a corporate background in the big city to running Albury's favourite restaurant on the banks of the Murray River at beautiful Noreuil Park.

Our latest guest on The Journey is the man at the helm of BMG Partners for the past 33 years, Stephen Mamouney. After spending some time working in New York and Sydney, Stephen returned home to Albury Wodonga at the tender age of 25 to join Ross Black at BMG Partners, taking up partnership in 1988. Stephen has experienced more than his fair share of personal tragedies, which has lead him to be an...

Kevin Poulton speaks to the super fit and incredibly inspiring 62-year-old champion ultra-triathlete and world record holder, Rosie Spicer.

Kevin Poulton speaks to Albury local Jacob Wolki - owner of Albury’s iconic bike shop, Cycle Station, and the popular Café Musette. He is also the driving force behind the regenerative farm and butchery, Wolki Farm. Jacob's many businesses allow him to serve the Albury Wodonga community with fresh, seasonal produce from paddock to plate.

In our latest episode of The Journey Kevin Poulton speaks to the incredibly talented Paul Smith of Supergoat Media. Paul has pursued many different career paths based on his various passions. He spent 18 years serving up delicious home-made pasta at Green Zebra in Dean Street Albury. Prior to this, Paul was an aspiring rock star in Sydney working in recording studios. Now well and truly an Albury...

Kevin Poulton speaks to Sarah Stamm – interior designer turned creator of ‘handmade treasures’ and founder of Salisbury and Maude. With 11.5k Instagram followers and 6.5k Facebook followers – Salisbury and Maude is a unique business model that is solely owned and operated by Sarah.  Everything is original and not made in the traditional way – but more from an interior design perspective, with...

Kevin Poulton talks to Andrew, who in his 50's is making his own dream a reality by racing motorcycles off-road, in some of the roughest and most challenging terrain around the world. In fact, he is currently preparing to take on the longest and toughest off-road rally event in the world – the 2021 Dakar Rally. This is despite the fact that Andrew nearly lost his life in a serious accident during...

Have you ever dreamt about turning a hobby that you are passionate about into a business? Well, in our latest episode of The Journey Kevin Poulton talks to Jacquie Koschitzke, owner of Meraki Produce , about how she did exactly that! 

The first thing you forget when you lose a loved one is the sound of their voice. This was the realisation that planted the seed for thought to launch Dimity Brassil's business. In our latest episode, Kevin Poulton chats to Dimity, a freelance educational writer and mother of three young children who has recently created and launched a mobile app called A Lasting Tale – which allows you to record...

This month we are bringing you something a bit different - we hear the stories of two talented foodies from different sides of the globe that have come together and forged their incredibly successful businesses out of a shipping container at Wodonga’s Junction Square. Yes, we are talking to Andrea Burgio and Farrah Reid - the founders of Andiamo Street Kitchen.

In the latest episode of The Journey Kevin Poulton is talking to Award winning filmmaker Helen Newman, who established Nomad Films from her passion for storytelling and creating. We hear about Helen's latest project - Solstice The Documentary - that shines a light on mental health and suicide by telling the stories of people who have lost someone to suicide or attempted to take their own life.

The Journey is back - and now available on podcast! To kick off our return we were thrilled to have none other than Louise Arnold on the program.  Louise needs little introduction, as she is a familiar face and voice that regularly promotes her long-standing family business, and iconic local brand, Arnolds Fruit Market. It's been a big year for Arnolds - and Louise shares with Kevin Poulton s...

Kevin talks to Josh Baker about running the successful family business of B&H Homes.

Kevin Poulton talks to the man behind the Beechworth Bakery - the lively and passionate Tom O'Toole - about his success in building such an iconic regional brand and his triumphs along the way.

Renowned for his bright, sparkly suits, crazy hair, cheeky character and incredibly entertaining style, this interview reveals the man behind the big public persona. We hear about Steve's love for his work, his plans for the future, why he keeps his hair long and the reason he insists on shaking with his left hand. In true Steve Bowen style, you are bound to be entertained!

Paul Spargo knows what he's talking about when it comes to leadership. A former Aussie rules football star - playing with North Melbourne & the Brisbane Bears - he was also Assistant Coach to the Richmond Football Club, as well as Coach of the Albury Football Club. Here Paul talks to Kevin Poulton about the key characteristics needed to be a successful leader.

Kevin chats to the down to earth David Kapay - Founder & Chef of Miss Amelie and Little Miss. A Wodonga local himself, David opens up about his approach to managing a successful team, what drives him & his plans for the future.

In this episode Kevin Poulton  speaks to Peggy Mahy, the former Principal of The Scots School Albury, about her love of teaching, some of the key challenges faced along the way and why this region has always felt like home.

Kevin Poulton discovers Danny is a family man with a big heart, a modest opinion of his achievements, a hard worker that loves a beer and a yarn! Although Danny has achieved a Top 10 hit in the Country Music charts alongside Keith Urban, he claims that his story is not written yet... and he still has big plans for the future. Danny talks about the challenges of building a business, and how pleased...

Kevin Poulton  chats to his old Albury High School buddy, Rugby League legend,  Adrian Purtell . Adrian shares with us the highs and lows of starting his sporting career at such a young age, and opens up about the shock of having a heart attack following a match in Leeds - and how this changed his perspective on life.

Martin's Albury has been an integral part of the Albury Wodonga community since 1932, and Rosalie has been the driving force behind the growth of the business, particularly following the sudden death of her husband in 1984. Although very modest about her accomplishments, Rosalie was inducted into the Albury Wodonga Chamber Business Awards Hall of Fame in 2014 & went on to be nominated as...