Introduction to Radio WA broadcasting on 87.6FM in East Perth in Western Australia.  www.radiowa.com.au 

Radio WA Intro

Vincenzo Velletri from Slow Food Swan Valley http://www.slowfoodswanvalley.com.au talks about the slow food movement and what is happening in the Swan Valley. We talk about Regenerative agriculture and Charles  Massy's book "Call of the Reed Warbler"
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Slow Food Swan Valley

We talk to Fiona David, Research Chair of Minderoo  ( www.minderoo.com.au ), Mining Magnate, Andrews Forrest's Philanthropic foundation. We discuss his contribution to ocean research and what we can all do to help. 
Followed by a song about the oceans by West Australian Singer Songwriter Bernard Carney http://www.bernardcarney.com/

Minderoo Foundation and Ocean Conservation

Ron Watkins an organic farmer from  Frankland River in Western Australia was interviewed as part of  Community Broadcast Association of Australia's  National Features and Documentary Series https://www.cbaa.org.au/article/nfds-2018-healthy-soils-healthy-communities 
 
Ron explains the process of innovation.  Ron's farm is :   ( http://www.paynehamvale.com.au )

The Innovator

West Australian Author, Tim Winton talks about saving Ningaloo Reef and Exmouth Gulf  for future generations to enjoy.

Tim Winton                https://www.penguin.com.au/authors/tim-winton 
Ningaloo Reef           https://www.protectningaloo.org.au/
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Tim Winton Exmouth Gulf

This conversation was recorded in February 2019, sadly General Jeffery passed away in December 2020.  In recognition of the importance of soils to the future of this our civilization, and to remember Michaels work,  Radio WA will continue to include this conversation on our radio playlist.  

Major General the Honourable Michael Jeffery the former governor of Western Australia and Governor General of Australia talks to Radio WA  the organisation Soils for Life http://www.soilsforlife.org.au  . and http://www.futuredirections.org.au/

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Major General Michael Jeffery, Soils for Life

Glenn Hutchinson grew up on a dairy Farm at Burekup near Bunbury, before becoming a bankers and bank manager in the days when banks were respected institutions. He subsequently became involved in a number of small business in regional WA.  Concern at how small businesses is treated by the major political parties has led Glenn Hutchinson to nominate for the Senate at the upcoming Federal election.  Glenn talks about his reason for standing and the challenges of small businesses in Australia https://gohutchy.com/ .

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Conversations - Glenn Hutchinson Independent Senate candidate for Western Australia 2019

Eamonn Darcy, the founder of the Quantum Education Center of WA QUECWA (https://www.facebook.com/groups/580049552731720 ) talks about Quantum computing and the implications for mankind! 

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QUECWA

We talk to Peter Grigg, the Executive Officer of The Amazing South Coast, https://theamazingsouthcoast.com/ .  This was recorded on 23rd March 2020, at the beginning of the Covid 19 lock down.  This will be updated as the current situation passes and the people of the world plan a new way, hopefully placing more value on quality food and the people who produce it. 

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Conversations - Peter Grigg -  Amazing South Coast

A conversation with Anton Troy, President of the Save our Donnelly River Association https://www.saveourdonnellyriver.org about the issues around the proposed Southern Forests Irrigation Scheme dam.  Recorded in Donnybrook, 19 Dec 2020. 

Western Tourist Radio operates the website www.harvesthighway.com.au as part of the Harvest Highway Discovery Trail  to connect travelers with the produce and attractions of the towns along the South Western Highway and byways from Armadale   to Walpole.

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Conversations - Save Our Donnelly River

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