Voices of the Hunter with Scott Bevan
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -In the countdown to the federal election, Newcastle Herald writer Scott Bevan speaks with fellow Hunter residents about the issues that matter to their electorate.
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Episodes
How to drive change (but not in a hot FJ Holden) along Hunter Street and beyond - a journey through the seat of Newcastle
May 19, 2022 14:02 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBIf politics is about change, then Newcastle must be a political town, with the reworking of the city's face and character in recent years, so that it barely resembles the place in that 1970s hit, "The Newcastle Song". But one thing that hasn't changed in more than a century is which party the voters choose to represent them in Canberra. So what does that mean for the electorate's future? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Water on two sides but with cost of living concerns at its heart: a journey through the seat of Shortland
May 12, 2022 14:01 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBFlanked by the Tasman Sea and Lake Macquarie, the seat of Shortland can feel like an island, but the challenges and issues that are playing out in the lead-up to the May 21 election can be found in this electorate, as people contend with the rising cost of living and ever increasing property prices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cracking the whip on the cost of living and taking the wild ride in the seat of Paterson
April 29, 2022 14:02 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBNamed in honour of the poet who created "The Man from Snowy River", along with an early colonial explorer, Paterson stretches through the Hunter, from the retirement heaven around Port Stephens to a parcel of the traditional mining - and Labor - heartland of the Coalfields. So there is plenty to talk about when it comes to this seat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Charting change amid the mines and vines in the seat of Hunter
April 15, 2022 14:01 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBAs the globe grapples with climate change, few areas in Australia are dealing with the dilemma of coal jobs and the social and environmental impacts of mining more than the seat of Hunter, so, as four voters in the electorate explain in this episode, it is likely to be a major issue at the ballot box on May 21. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Announcing our Election Special
April 14, 2022 03:40 - 1 minute - 1.11 MBThe nation goes to the polls May 21, so in the coming weeks you'll still hear Voices of the Hunter but they'll be telling us about the key issues in their seats. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sid Handsaker soars from being a WW2 Spitfire pilot to celebrating 100 years on earth
November 23, 2021 13:05 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBAs he prepares for his 100th birthday, Sid Handsaker reckons he's already been given the greatest gift - life itself. For he could have been so easily killed during the Second World War, as he flew Spitfires over Europe. And to think Sid put his life on the line so he could wear a uniform to impress a girlfriend. So did the uniform work? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Vincenzo Martinelli's musical migration from Hamilton to the world's stage.
November 19, 2021 13:03 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBThese days, acclaimed classical guitarist Vincenzo Martinelli plays in concert halls and on cruise ships around the globe, but his love of music began in Hamilton, where he was part of an Italian-Australian community known as the Lettesi. So Vinnie's story of his journey is also about how migrants from one Italian village has helped build the city of Newcastle - and put music in its soul. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sister Diana Santleben, and the delicate art of helping lives to bloom
November 04, 2021 13:05 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBShe came to Newcastle to establish a garden, but Sister Diana Santleben ended up founding something that has allowed lives to flourish, a centre for refugee women and children known as Zara's House. Sister Di is preparing to hand over the keys to the running of Zara's House and spend more time in her garden - but she has no intention of stepping back from her passion to help others. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bridging memories - the Stockton Bridge celebrates its 50th birthday
October 22, 2021 13:01 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBThe construction of the Stockton Bridge marked more than a connection across the Hunter River for motorists and a string of communities to the north. It also provided employment for locals, such as Gordon Hyde. But the bridge also meant jobs, and a Newcastle Harbour tradition, were taken away, as the old vehicular ferries were retired, and crew members such as young Stockton man Doug Conway had to find new work. With November 1 marking 50 years since the bridge was opened, for this episode, ...
Musician and mental health advocate Amy Vee on writing songs and being a voice in the midst of COVID
October 07, 2021 13:02 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBAs an acclaimed singer-songwriter, Amy Vee knows how to make compelling music. But the psychology graduate is also researching the mental health of performers and, as COVID has added so much financial and emotional pressure to many artists, she is keen to use her voice to raise awareness of the issue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron Land's journey from the coalface to the battleground in fighting for the survival of koalas
September 23, 2021 14:03 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBAfter a career as a coal miner and union official, Ron Land was looking at retirement at his Port Stephens home, when something else caught his eye and changed his life - a koala in his backyard. These days, Ron is the president of the Port Stephens Koala Hospital, a facility he helped bring to life, so that more marsupials have a better chance at life. And, Ron says, they need all the help they can get, as the local population declines, estimated at fewer than 300. In this episode, Ron intro...
A walk by Lake Macquarie and into Stories on Country with artist Saretta Fielding
September 09, 2021 14:03 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBFor her acclaimed works, Indigenous leader Saretta Fielding not only looks around the bays and shores of Lake Macquarie but delves deep into the past, into the stories and culture connected to the Awabakal land she lives on. And she hopes that the art she creates will help Australians walk together into the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dr Peter Saul talks life, death - and rewilding
August 26, 2021 14:05 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBFor more than 40 years, Peter Saul has helped prolong life as a doctor, mostly as an intensive care specialist, and he's encouraged people to talk about the very thing that most of us fear - end of life. Now Peter Saul has changed paths in his own life journey, working with nature on his farm by the Williams River, "resuscitating" trees and "rewilding" the bush. And, as Scott found when he visited Peter Saul just before the COVID lockdown came into effect, the "retired" (he doesn't like that ...
Podcast on pause due to lockdown - sorry!
August 06, 2021 03:17 - 1 minute - 1.57 MBAugust 6 was meant to be our first episode, and, as you can imagine, we were going to talk about the impact of COVID in the Hunter. Well, we can tell you one impact ... COVID stopped us talking - for now. The lockdown has meant we couldn't gather in the same room to record. We looked at options. However, we decided to hit the pause button. We're sorry about that, and we look forward to being with you soon. Until then, take care. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hear Voices of the Hunter from August 6
July 22, 2021 05:21 - 1 minute - 965 KBEvery Friday, from August 6, Newcastle Herald writer Scott Bevan will moderate a panel of Hunter locals to discuss the week that was.
Hear Voices of the Hunter from August
July 22, 2021 05:21 - 1 minute - 1020 KBNewcastle Herald writer Scott Bevan will moderate a panel of Hunter locals to discuss the week that was. Edit: Date change due to lockdown See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.