Conversations with inspiring locals.
Each month, Cathie Agg asks a South Gippsland or Bass Coast local about their all-time favourite job. You’ll hear about the moments they've loved, the lessons they've learned, and the values that drive them. These are insightful personal stories from people, from all walks of life, who share our towns.
Hope you enjoy listening!
Cathie
Glenn Arnold, President, Inverloch Surf Life Saving Club
If you’re listening to this in South Gippsland or Bass Coast, you’re most likely aware of the significant beach erosion that’s occurring at Inverloch.
Over the past 10 years or so, the shoreline’s retreated by more than 70 metres, and the Surf Life Saving Club’s now under threat from storms, high tides, and powerful surges.
And it’s causing a great deal of anxiety among locals.
Well, I’ve just heard a public information webinar by government agency DEECA about major dune reconstruction works that will start at the end of February 2026.
Glenn Arnold is the President of the Inverloch Surf Lifesaving Club. I wanted to get to know him, learn about the works, how he feels about them – and his thoughts about action in the future for the beloved beach and Surf Club at Inverloch.
17 Dec 2025
Drew Ginn OAM, Olympic Athlete (Cape Patterson)
Olympic athlete Drew Ginn OAM discusses the pivotal role of personal values in achieving success, drawing from his experiences as a triple Olympic gold medalist in an interview.
1 Nov 2025
Mary Ross-Heazlewood, Palliative Care specialist (Leongatha)
Cathie interviews Mary Ross-Heazlewood, a palliative care specialist, who illuminates the often misunderstood field of palliative care and its profound impact on end-of-life experiences, offering listeners a more informed and comforting perspective.
31 Aug 2025
HIGHLIGHTS - Summary of the best advice from locals
Host Cathie shares essential career advice from South Gippsland and Bass Coast locals in this interview highlights episode.
16 Aug 2025
ELDERS: Betty McLaughlin, 81, Thorpdale South (formerly)
Host [Host Name] interviews Betty McLaughlin, an 81-year-old former social worker, as she shares her journey of finding joy and purpose through singing in South Gippsland.
3 Aug 2025
Catherine Watson, Publisher, The Bass Coast Post (Wonthaggi)
Publisher Catherine Watson discusses the Bass Coast Post's mission to provide balanced local news and commentary, highlighting the importance of diverse perspectives and her involvement in preserving Western Port Woodlands in this interview.
20 Jul 2025
Andrea Curtis, Diabetes Educator (Koorooman near Leongatha)
Diabetes Educator Andrea Curtis discusses tailoring diabetes care to individual needs and supporting regional communities, while also highlighting the McGrath Foundation's expanded cancer support program in this interview.
5 Jul 2025
Marsha Livingstone, Myotherapist (Leongatha)
Myotherapist Marsha Livingstone shares her expertise on maintaining physical well-being as we age, offering practical advice and exercises to improve posture and balance in this interview.
18 Jun 2025
Sandy Ryan, Big Wave Surfer (Phillip Island)
Big wave surfer Sandy Ryan describes his experiences riding massive waves up to 60 feet high near Phillip Island, focusing on the lived experience rather than the height, in an interview with host David Kadavy.
8 Jun 2025
Marty 'Moo' Thomas, Hospitality (Meeniyan)
Marty 'Moo' Thomas shares his insights on community building and transforming a regional town through hospitality, revealing the importance of creating a welcoming atmosphere; this is an interview.
24 May 2025
Steve Dunn, Scuba Diver (Inverloch)
Steve Dunn shares his passion for scuba diving and marine conservation, highlighting how engaging children with nature fosters positive choices and environmental stewardship in this interview.
11 May 2025
Jane Coker, Community Singing Leader (Dumbalk)
Jane Coker is a community gatherer, a confidence booster, and a talented enabler of everyone's vocal chords ... including mine! It's not about performance, it's just about the simple joy of singing and getting together with others.
Can you sing? I love singing but I can't sing in tune. Sometimes I think I sound ok when I'm singing with gusto ... but my family never agree.
Well, it's lucky for me that Jane Coker is today's guest. She's got a huge amount of singing experience, and she might provide some hope for me and my singing ability.
The first time I met Jane she was welcoming us to a new singing group, totally in her element as she walked around strumming her ukulele and warming us all up with some fun (although slightly incriminating) exercises, which made it all the better. We were singing before we knew it.
With a beautiful focus on harmony and laughter, Jane leads community choirs, trains singing leaders with Community Music Victoria, and practices Alexander Technique.
From casual singing sessions to huge choirs, her approach is that everyone can join in, no matter how worried they are about sounding rotten!
I couldn't wait to talk to her and find out which aspect of her busy, music filled life motivates her the most.
A SNEAK PEAK:
Jane Coker's personal values are equality, inclusion and fun.
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11 May 2025
PREVIEW - Jane Coker, Community Singing Leader
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27 Apr 2025
PREVIEW - Wendy, Mental Health Counsellor
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27 Apr 2025
Wendy, Mental Health Counsellor - Tips to identify your personal values
As the research suggests, your values can be a great guide to finding fulfilling work. With each guest in this series, I ask them about their personal values and how they relate to their work. So when mental health counsellor Wendy agreed to do this interview, I jumped at the opportunity to ask her what personal values are. She provides depth and also excellent tips on how to identify your own values. Along with this, Wendy offers general advice that she gives to her clients, after decades as a mental health counsellor.
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12 Apr 2025
Meet Jake the Snake Catcher (Bena)
What does it take to be a snake catcher?
If you’ve seen snakes on your property, this conversation is for you. Not a job for everyone, but he has a great story about how he got into it. A little tip is although he handles snakes, he's scared of dogs!! And he provides you with some excellent safety advice. Get to know Jake.
A SNEAK PEAK
Jake's values are: "Protecting and helping people, helping animals." (Values are the things most important to you.)
12 Apr 2025
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29 Mar 2025
Grant, sound recordist for film and tv (Leongatha)
Grant has spent his career travelling the world as a sound recordist for film and tv. In Australia, he worked on programs such as ‘Beyond 2000’ with Amanda Keller.
Overseas, Grant’s work was focused on creating human interest stories with Australian journalist John Pilger, who was known as a champion for justice.
Working with John and a small crew, their documentaries captured stories of local people living in war-torn countries such as Iran, Palestine and Iraq. However, I was particularly interested to hear about his time in Afghanistan.
After highlighting the great humanity he's seen in everyday people, Grant says: “The real problem I have is with politicians …. [in relation to war] those who are after power and control are my main concern.” Given this, I also ask Grant if he feels there’s hope for the future.
A SNEAK PEAK
Grant’s values are: “Do no evil …. do as little harm as possible.”
Photo: Ethiopia, 2000
28 Mar 2025
Bron Beach, President of Leongatha Lyric Theatre (Korumburra)
JUST TO SAY: We have three theatre groups in South Gippsland - Leongatha, Wonthaggi and Foster. We take a look behind the scenes at the audition process, the background roles, the musicians, and the whole team that do what it takes to bring a performance to life. After talking with Bron Beach and learning what community theatre brings to her life, it’s inspiring. It's fascinating to hear which aspects she loves the most, and the heart and determination behind the scenes. …. And if you've ever thought about adding more community into your life, joining a theatre group could provide this and more.
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It's a huge pleasure speaking with the bright and colourful Bron Beach. A Korumburra local, hear how she's transformed her life from a childhood of poverty, to being a powerful community advocate and a voice for others. Bron devotes her time to roles in drug and alcohol programs, as well as being a Shire Councillor. But I heard about Bron through another role she has, as President of the Leongatha Lyric Theatre.
Join me as we throw back the curtains on the 'crazy' musical atmosphere of the award-winning Lyric Theatre. Bron fosters an inclusive, diverse culture for seasoned performers, and for newcomers who summon the courage to step on stage - and shows them what it is to be valued. The theatre's an empowering and expressive space for all, as they together create an atmosphere of joy for audiences to experience.
A SNEAK PEAK
Bron's personal values: Authenticity, being a life-long learner, and "kindness - always kindness".
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