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Welcome to Salt of the Earth, hosted by Darren Grigg. Step into rural and remote Australia and meet the people, hear the stories and discover the communities that help shape our country. Through real conversations, Darren explores the lives, experiences, challenges and achievements of people from all walks of life. From agriculture and rural industries to community life, innovation, the environment and the characters who make country Australia what it is, every story offers a different perspective on life beyond our cities. Salt of the Earth is about building understanding, recognising the value of our rural communities and bringing their stories to a wider audience. Because the more we understand each other, the stronger the connection between Australians can be.
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- 1 weeks ago23 min
Ep 130: Reg Dodd _ Marree SA
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Salt of the Earth, Darren catches up with Reg Dodd from Marree, South Australia. Born in 1940, Reg has spent a lifetime working and living in the outback. He started working with horses, ploughs and scoops at just seven years of age, learning early what it takes to make a living in the country. Reg’s story is one of hard work, family and a deep connection to the outback. He’s also been recognised with an Order of Australia Medal for his contribution. It’s a...
- 2 weeks ago36 min
Ep 129: June Andrew _ Marree SA
Send us Fan Mail In 1982, a young relief nurse arrived in Marree, a remote outback town in South Australia. More than 40 years later, June Andrew is still there. June shares stories of life in Marree, caring for people across a vast and isolated region, and being part of a small community where people look after each other. From the challenges of delivering healthcare in the outback to the changes she's witnessed over the decades, June's story gives us a glimpse into a part of Australia many ...
- 3 weeks ago38 min
Ep 128: Lyall Oldfield
Send us Fan Mail At just ten years of age, Lyall Oldfield headed off on his first droving trip with 1,000 head of cattle. He left school not long after and spent years droving across some of Australia’s toughest country. Today, Lyall lives in Marree, South Australia. In this episode, he shares some of the stories from a life spent working cattle, travelling the outback and calling Marree home. And as Lyall says, this is opportunist country. Just sit back and listen to Lyall Oldfield. You can ...
- 4 weeks ago35 min
Ep 127: Lake Eyre with Lachie Henderson
Send us Fan Mail What’s it like to fly over one of Australia’s most extraordinary landscapes? In this episode of Salt of the Earth, I head to Marree in South Australia and jump into a Cessna 210 with pilot Lachie Henderson. We head up the Birdsville Track and take to the skies over Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre — a place that can look completely different from one season to the next. Lachie knows this country from the air. He takes us through flying over some of the most remote parts of Australia, th...
- Sep 24, 202628 min
Ep 126: Royal Flying Doctor Service _ Flight nurse _ Part B
Send us Fan Mail In Part B, Kathryn Hines continues her fascinating insight into life as an RFDS flight nurse. We hear about 1am landings on dirt strips, flying huge distances across the outback, the incredible landscapes along the way, and doing whatever it takes to give a patient every chance. And it’s clear just how much Kathryn loves rural people, remote health and the job she does.
- Sep 17, 202638 min
Ep 124: Royal Flying Doctor Service _ Kathryn Hines
Send us Fan Mail What’s it really like to be a flight nurse with the Royal Flying Doctor Service? In Part A, I chat with Kathryn Hines from Broken Hill, and she gives us a fascinating insight into life with the RFDS. Kathryn is a great storyteller and takes us through everything from broken legs to life-threatening trauma, remote rescues and the challenges of getting patients out of some of the most isolated parts of Australia. It’s a great yarn with someone who clearly loves her job, loves r...
- Sep 10, 202649 min
Ep 124: Rawnsley Park Station
Send us Fan Mail Rawnsley Park Station sits beneath the spectacular Flinders Ranges, on the southern side of Wilpena Pound. In this episode, I chat with Nev Smith about life at Rawnsley Park, the history of the Smith family and what it’s like to wake up every day surrounded by one of Australia’s most remarkable landscapes. We talk about the changes at Rawnsley Park, the move from a sheep station only to tourism, and why Nev says the view from his backyard still blows him away. It’s a great ya...
- Sep 3, 202643 min
Ep 123: Provenir _ Chris Balazs
Send us Fan Mail What if the future of Australian meat processing wasn’t about building bigger abattoirs, but taking the abattoir to the cattle? That’s the idea behind Provenir, Australia’s first mobile abattoir — an innovative approach to processing cattle on-farm, with a focus on animal welfare, meat quality, traceability and regional agriculture. In this episode, I talk with Chris Balazs, one of the five people who believed there had to be a better way. Chris came to the project from a bio...
About Salt of the Earth
Welcome to Salt of the Earth, hosted by Darren Grigg. Step into rural and remote Australia and meet the people, hear the stories and discover the communities that help shape our country. Through real conversations, Darren explores the lives, experiences, challenges and achievements of people from all walks of life. From agriculture and rural industries to community life, innovation, the environment and the characters who make country Australia what it is, every story offers a different perspective on life beyond our cities. Salt of the Earth is about building understanding, recognising the value of our rural communities and bringing their stories to a wider audience. Because the more we understand each other, the stronger the connection between Australians can be.
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