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17 Jul 2026, 12pm Myee Clohessy — Highlands Music Collective — Friday Breakfast 17 Jul Myee Clohessy, founder and artistic director of the Highlands Music Collective, joins Frank Conroy on Friday Breakfast to talk about the ensemble's musicians, the joy and connection they bring to the stage, and the strong community support behind the group.
9 Jul 2026, 12pm Steve Cheers — Highlands Theatre Group Update (Breakfast, 9 Jul) Steve Cheers, president of the Highlands Theatre Group, chats with Frank Conroy about a $6,000 BDCU grant for a new projector, a busy year of play readings, the group's 40th anniversary, and the ambitious Jesus Christ Superstar production coming to Bowral Memorial Hall in October.
9 Jul 2026, 12pm Eliza Corley — Bowral Autumn Music Festival Fundraiser (Thursday Drive, 9 Jul) Eliza Corley from the Bowral Autumn Music Festival chats with Brian Haydon about the festival's annual fundraiser at St Jude's Church, Bowral — featuring pianist Simon Tedeschi AM, a concert-by-request format, high tea, and details on tickets and the 2027 festival.
8 Jul 2026, 12pm Charlotte Webb — Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens Update (Breakfast, 8 Jul) Charlotte Webb, CEO of the Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens, chats with Frank Conroy about the upcoming winter propagation workshop, the new Bower Garden and function space, and the volunteer working bees that keep the Gardens growing.
7 Jul 2026, 12pm Tim McLean — Campbell Jones Real Estate (A Taste of Honey, 7 Jul) Campbell Jones Real Estate principal Tim McLean joins Ian Holland on A Taste of Honey for a chat about the state of the Southern Highlands property market, buyer and seller advice, and what's on the market this week.
7 Jul 2026, 12pm Maryke Archbold-Hession — Holy Days Fundraiser (Breakfast, 7 Jul) Board member Maryke Archbold-Hession joins Frank Conroy on Breakfast to talk about the Wingecarribee Adult Day Centres' fundraiser screening of Holy Days at the Empire Cinema on Thursday 6 August.
7 Jul 2026, 12pm Amber Lawrence — Cowgirl To Me Tour (Sweet Soul, 7 Jul) Six-time Golden Guitar winner Amber Lawrence chats about her new album Suburban Cowgirl and the Cowgirl To Me tour, ahead of her Friday 10 July show at Robertson Public House.
1 Jul 2026, 12pm Judy Hannan MP — Bowral Hospital Cancer & Infusion Unit petition update (Breakfast, 1 Jul)
30 Jun 2026, 12pm Rebecca Finlaison — Bowral Library, what's on in July Rebecca Finlaison from our fabulous local library joins Sweet Soul with Carol Adamson to run through what's on in July: the Winter Reading Challenge, an author talk with Elizabeth Galvin on the untold story of P.L. Travers (plus the Mary Poppins statue turning at Gleniffer Brae), the Shared Treasures exhibition with the Bowral District Historical Society, a new Move & Groove toddler time, and dedicated HSC study space during the school holidays.
30 Jun 2026, 12pm William Nickl — WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, apprentice pastry chef (Breakfast, 30 Jun)
26 Jun 2026, 12pm Belinda Booth — Rodenticide & Pollinator-Friendly Gardens (Retro to Contempro, 26 Jun) Wingecarribee Shire Council Environment Officer Belinda Booth joins Carmen Moran with two topics: why to avoid second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) that poison native wildlife, owls and pets — and how to build pollinator-friendly winter gardens through the council's Habitat for Wildlife, Land for Wildlife and Bushcare programs.
26 Jun 2026, 12pm Nichole Harper — NAIDOC Week (Retro to Contempro, 26 Jun) Wingecarribee Shire Council Aboriginal Community Development Officer Nichole Harper and Highlands Community Centre's Lisa Fuller join Carmen Moran for NAIDOC Week 2026 — '50 Years of Deadly' — previewing the NAIDOC Family Fun Day (Mon 6 July, 11am–2pm, Ngununggula Regional Art Gallery, Bowral) and the All Mob Creative First Nations art exhibition running through July.
25 Jun 2026, 12pm Michaela Bolzan — Australian Poetry Slam Southern Highlands Heat (Thursday Drive, 25 Jun)
22 Jun 2026, 12pm Lloyd Miller — Probus Club of Moss Vale turns 50 (Breakfast, 22 Jun) Frank Conroy talks with Lloyd Miller, Membership Officer of the Probus Club of Moss Vale, as Probus marks 50 years in Australia. They cover the club's monthly meetings at the Mittagong RSL, its guest speakers and tours, and how Southern Highlands locals can join.
19 Jun 2026, 12pm Neill Ustick — University of the Third Age (Retro to Contempro, 19 Jun) Carmen Moran chats with Neill Ustick, President of U3A (University of the Third Age) Southern Highlands, about the volunteer-run group's courses, social activities and gentle exercise for people in their 'third age', how its ~1,000 members get involved and where to find the course booklet.
18 Jun 2026, 12pm Allan & Jenette Stiles — Southern Highlands Symphony Orchestra (Thursday Drive, 18 Jun) On Thursday Drive, the host welcomes regular guests Allan and Jenette Stiles from the Southern Highlands Symphony Orchestra to preview the orchestra's winter concert, themed Nature, Resonance and Love. They discuss the program, including Romeo and Juliet works by Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky, Dvorak's In Nature's Realm, and a world-premiere cello adaptation of Alfred Hill's concerto by William Howard. Concerts run 27 and 28 June at Bowral Memorial Hall, with bookings via the orchestra website and free entry for children.
18 Jun 2026, 12pm Joe Kalmanios — Artisan Market Events (The Late Lunch, 18 Jun) On The Late Lunch, host Hugh chats with Joe Kalmanios of Artisan Market Events about the markets he and business partner Linda run across the Southern Highlands. Joe explains how they revived the Bowral school market and launched the Peppers market at Sutton Forest, their European-inspired layouts, a focus on around 70 percent local stallholders plus fresh seafood and produce, and plans for a large Christmas event at Peppers Manor House on 12 December.
18 Jun 2026, 12pm Paul Burnard — Legacy Southern Highlands (Breakfast, 18 Jun) On Thursday Breakfast, host Frank speaks with Paul Burnard, President of Legacy Southern Highlands and a former Australian diplomat. With New South Wales Legacy marking its centenary, Paul outlines the organisation's work supporting around 95 war widows and disabled beneficiaries locally, its reliance on donations and volunteer legatees rather than government funding, and the regular lunches, bus trips and home visits they provide. He appeals for more volunteers and reflects on his diplomatic career, including a posting in Bangkok.
16 Jun 2026, 12pm Olivia Pearl — 100% Home-Grown Artist of the Month (A Taste of Honey, 16 Jun) On A Taste of Honey, host Stu Riven welcomes June's 100% Home-Grown Artist of the Month, Olivia Pearl, live in the studio with her family. The Southern Highlands singer-songwriter discusses her debut album All Roads Lead to This, recorded locally with producers at Old Bundanoon Studios, her songwriting process, marketing background, and influences including Billie Eilish and Olivia Dean. She plays several tracks and shares her plans to tour regional NSW.
16 Jun 2026, 12pm Linda Emery OAM — Local Historian (Breakfast, 16 Jun) On Tuesday Breakfast, host Frank speaks with Bowral local historian Linda Emery OAM, recently recognised in the King's Birthday Honours. A long-time member of the Berrima District Historical and Family History Society, Linda discusses the society's move to the Civic Centre at Moss Vale, its partnership with the local library, and her published works on the Southern Highlands. She also recalls leading the Southern Highlands 1200 World War I exhibition and her eleven years researching for SBS series Who Do You Think You Are.
15 Jun 2026, 12pm Daria Ball — RePoly fight: Land & Environment Court appeal (Breakfast, 15 Jun) Daria Ball of the Reject RePoly community group joins Breakfast to explain the fight against a proposed plastics recycling factory at Mossvale. She outlines the concerns: a 24-hour heavy-industry site next to homes, farms, a kindergarten and a medical research facility within Sydney's water catchment, plus heavy truck movements through Moss Vale and Beaconsfield Road. Ball details how the renamed company is appealing the Independent Planning Commission's refusal in a fresh Land and Environment Court hearing from 19 October, and how donations are funding the community's legal and expert-witness costs.
11 Jun 2026, 12pm Jeremy Robb — World Cup preview & the Matildas (Breakfast, 11 Jun) Football contributor Jeremy Robb joins Ian Holland on Breakfast to preview the men's World Cup as it kicks off, running through Australia's Group B campaign alongside the United States, Paraguay and Turkey and the Socceroos' opening fixture against Turkey. He also recaps the Matildas' friendlies against Mexico and the women's World Cup qualifiers featuring Spain and England, and touches on tournament debutants, Argentina's title defence with Lionel Messi, and the off-field politics around the event.
11 Jun 2026, 12pm Tanya Clancy & Brenda Tripp — wombat rescue (Drive, 11 Jun) Wombat carers Tanya Clancy and Brenda Tripp join Drive to talk about their Southern Highlands rescue and treatment centre for orphaned and injured wombats. They explain the high-cost, long-term work of raising pinkies, running an on-site ICU and recovery yards, and treating mange with the help of expert vets, plus practical tips for landowners on burrow flaps, nets and protecting riparian habitat. The pair share rescue stories, the threat foxes pose, and how the community can help through donations and hands-on volunteering.
11 Jun 2026, 12pm Lawrence Mooney — in-studio chat (Breakfast with Ian Holland, 11 Jun) Comedian Lawrence Mooney drops into the Breakfast studio with Ian Holland to talk up his new live show, The Full Moon Party, at the Bundanoon Hotel. With the first 25 June date sold out, Mooney announces a second show on 17 September and previews the characters he brings to it, from Malcolm Turnbull to figures from his Channel Seven football comedy. The Penrose local also reflects warmly on Southern Highlands life, his love of chainsaws and two-stroke mowers, and why he never wants to live anywhere else.
9 Jun 2026, 12pm Rose Marin — Southern Tablelands Arts monthly update (A Taste of Honey, 9 Jun) Rose Marin, general manager of Southern Tablelands Arts, drops by the studio for her monthly catch-up. She celebrates 100% Home-Grown artist Olivia Pearl, previews the Garth and Friends shows at the Goulburn Club, shares STA's annual report figures of more than 70 projects and over half a million dollars invested locally, unveils a new Thomas Jackson mural at Bowral Library, and spruiks the Raising the Bar community choir at Berrima's Surveyor General Inn.
5 Jun 2026, 12pm Belinda Booth — WSC environment: tree dieback & phytophthora (Retro to Contempro, 5 Jun) Wingecarribee Shire Council environment officer Belinda Booth, who leads Bush Care and citizen science, joins the program to explain the spread of phytophthora dieback killing exotic and native trees across the Southern Highlands. She outlines the council's soil testing with the Royal Botanic Gardens, partners such as the Southern Highlands Plant Society and Landcare, and how residents can limit movement in affected areas, plant diverse species and join the Bush Care, Habitat for Wildlife and Land for Wildlife programs.
3 Jun 2026, 12pm Nathan Stafford — lawnmower push fundraiser for HeartKids (Breakfast, 3 Jun) Southern Highlands gardener Nathan Stafford, known for his viral lawn-mowing videos, shares the personal story behind his fundraising walk for HeartKids. After his son underwent open-heart surgery on his first day of life, Nathan is pushing a lawnmower 45 kilometres this Friday to thank the charity that supported his family. He talks sponsors, the Wests Tigers community rallying behind him, and how listeners can donate.
2 Jun 2026, 12pm Matt Sewell — BDCU winter appeal (Breakfast, 2 Jun) Matt Sewell from BDCU Bank joins Breakfast to launch the bank's winter food appeal, running until 12 June. He invites the community to drop non-perishable items such as pasta, soups and canned food at the Bowral and Mittagong branches, which are then distributed through local agencies. Matt reflects on rising cost-of-living pressures leaving more Highlands residents struggling this winter.
2 Jun 2026, 12pm Barbara Ryan — CEO Ronald McDonald House, hidden costs of childhood illness (Breakfast, 2 Jun) Barbara Ryan, CEO of Ronald McDonald House Australia, discusses new research showing nearly two in three regional and rural parents face serious financial strain when a child needs specialist care away from home, with families almost five times more likely to travel over 100 kilometres. She covers the emotional toll, costs such as travel and lost income, and the charity's 'Family Stays' campaign and refreshed brand.
1 Jun 2026, 12pm Author Melissa Garside — Lexi Moon and the Remote Control Catastrophe On Monday's Monday Music Matters, local author Melissa Garside dropped into the studio to talk about her brand-new release — "Lexie Moon & the Remote Control Catastrophe." It's the third standalone book in her junior-fiction series (illustrated by Lauren Mullinder): young inventor Lexie builds a scrap-box remote-control car out of tomato-sauce bottles, old cans and bits of bike tyre… only for her souped-up transmitter to vanish on race day, sending the whole challenge spinning gloriously out of control. Perfect for independent readers aged 7–10, and a lovely read-aloud for the littlies.
28 May 2026, 12pm Dr Vince Roach — Using blue puffers for asthma (Breakfast, 28 May) Dr Vince Roach from the Southern Medical Centre joins Breakfast to explain the news around blue reliever puffers like Ventolin. He walks through the four main types of asthma medication and warns that people who rely on the blue puffer alone have higher risks, urging anyone using it regularly to see their doctor about a preventer inhaled-steroid combination to stabilise their asthma.
22 May 2026, 12pm Don Graham — Bowral Mittagong Rotary (Breakfast, 22 May) For National Volunteers Week, Bowral Mittagong Rotary's Don Graham joins Breakfast to share the club's wide-ranging community work, from the schools Model United Nations Assembly held in the Wingecarribee council chambers and the Science and Engineering Challenge to dream cricket days for children with disabilities. He also recalls building a classroom in Vanuatu and the locally-born shelter bags program now distributed nationally, and appeals for new volunteers.
21 May 2026, 12pm Lorelei Tait — Serendipity choir's forthcoming concerts (Thursday Drive, 21 May) Lorelei Tait, publicity officer for the Bundanoon-based choir Serendipity, joins Brian to preview their 'Tapestry of Song' concerts. She talks through the eclectic program, guest conductor Trudy Green stepping in for Keva, accompanist Mariamma Mitchell, and young guest soloist Lucy. The choir performs at Bundanoon's Soldiers' Memorial Hall and Berrima Uniting Church, both at 3pm, with $20 tickets at the door or via TryBooking.
21 May 2026, 12pm Daniel Osborn — Southern Highlands RFS, National Volunteers Week (Breakfast, 21 May) For National Volunteers Week, NSW Rural Fire Service district manager Daniel Osborn talks about the Southern Highlands' 2,000 volunteers across 40 brigades, who attended more than 1,400 incidents in the past year. He thanks volunteers across the community, outlines the flexible volunteering model and free training, and explains the many non-firefighting roles available and how locals can apply.
20 May 2026, 12pm Karissa Breen — Cyber readiness for small business (Breakfast, 20 May) Cyber security expert Karissa Breen explains why small businesses are increasingly targeted, lacking the budgets and resources of larger firms. She describes Optus's 'Future Fit' online workshops as a starting point for cyber hygiene and offers practical first steps: stop reusing passwords, install antivirus software, and secure home Wi-Fi and routers.
20 May 2026, 12pm Insp. Lee Ingmire — Yellow Ribbon road safety week (Breakfast, 20 May) For National Road Safety Week, NSW Police Highway Patrol Inspector Lee Ingmire discusses road trauma, citing 353 deaths on NSW roads last year and five in the Highlands. He covers the main contributors of speed, drink driving, drugs, distraction and fatigue, the phone rules for learner and provisional drivers, this year's '60 drink-driving detections' locally, and the message to drive so others survive.
19 May 2026, 12pm Mark Pearce — CEO Volunteering Australia (Breakfast, 19 May) Volunteering Australia chief executive Mark Pearce discusses the latest national volunteering insights, noting people are giving more hours despite cost-of-living and time pressures even as community demand grows. He unpacks the 'Your Year to Volunteer' theme, links to 2026's international year of volunteers for sustainable development, and points to barriers and platforms such as GoVolunteer for getting involved.
19 May 2026, 12pm Rachael Russell — Wingecarribee Shire councillor (Breakfast, 19 May) Wingecarribee Shire councillor Rachael Russell joins Breakfast ahead of a major council meeting, raising concerns about land revaluations flowing into rates and a proposed rate rise. She outlines her motion to lift transparency over consultant spending, arguing a technical-report exemption let management bypass council, and questions why so many consultants are engaged when council has expanded its workforce.
15 May 2026, 12pm Bob Delahunty — HARS and John Travolta's Boeing 707 (Breakfast, 15 May) Bob Delahunty, president of the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) at Albion Park, joins Breakfast to celebrate the homecoming of the Boeing 707 once owned and flown by John Travolta, who donated it to HARS. He recounts the aircraft's history as a Qantas V-jet, the airworthiness directives and COVID delays that meant shipping it home rather than flying it, and the line-up of around 70 aircraft on show during the Illawarra airshow weekend.
12 May 2026, 12pm Daniel Bradford — Parent perceptions of boarding schools (Breakfast, 12 May) Daniel Bradford from Shaw, a Sydney private school, shares national research on shifting parental attitudes to boarding. He explains that one in four parents, rising to a third of younger parents, now see boarding as more relevant than a decade ago, citing cost-of-living pressures, return-to-office policies and limited local education options in regional areas, plus families boarding across generations.
12 May 2026, 12pm Samantha Beasley — Highlands VIEW Club 50th anniversary (Breakfast, 12 May) Samantha Beasley from the Southern Highlands VIEW Club reflects on the club's 50th anniversary, celebrated at Mittagong RSL with foundation member Val Bunyan receiving her 50-year badge. She explains how VIEW Club women fundraise for The Smith Family's Learning for Life program, supporting disadvantaged students with uniforms, books and laptops, and shares the lasting friendships and long memberships that keep the group strong.
8 May 2026, 12pm Hume Conservatorium — Join the Southern Highlands Youth Concert Band (Retro to Contempro, 8 May) Emma and Alison from the Goulburn-based Hume Conservatorium tell Carmen about the new Southern Highlands Youth Concert Band for upper-primary to mid-secondary players. They explain the Wednesday rehearsals at Berrima Public School, the $50-per-term fee, the range of woodwind, brass and percussion welcomed, and how the band builds skills, friendships and a pathway into the established Southern Highlands Concert Band.
8 May 2026, 12pm Ross Webb — Do It For Dolly Day tribute song (Breakfast, 8 May) Local entertainer and musician Ross Webb joins Breakfast for Do It For Dolly Day, marking eight years since the death of Dolly Everett and the anti-bullying charity her family founded. He speaks about the harm of faceless online bullying on young people and the song 'Cargo Angel', which he developed from Christine Eccleston's poem with Ben Malone, a 2022 Tamworth Songwriters Association awards finalist.
7 May 2026, 12pm Highlands Theatre Group — 'Shirley Valentine' (Musical Theatre Thursday, 7 May) On Musical Theatre Thursday, director Ali and lead actor Sandra from the Highlands Theatre Group preview their staging of 'Shirley Valentine', the Willy Russell one-woman play about a 42-year-old Liverpool housewife who rediscovers herself on a holiday to Greece. They discuss embodying every character single-handedly, the 1980s-detailed kitchen set, and the season at the Moss Vale Services Club from 8 to 23 May, with intimate 70-seat shows.
5 May 2026, 12pm Danielle Snelling — Motherless Daughters Australia (Breakfast, 5 May) As Mother's Day approaches, Danielle Snelling from Motherless Daughters Australia discusses the lifelong impact of losing a mother, noting nearly 3.9 million Australian women have, many before age 44. She shares research on grief's effect on careers and income, calls for more open conversation about loss, and points to the organisation's resources and its Walk and Talk event for those struggling.
5 May 2026, 12pm Lisa Miscamble — Wingecarribee Shire Council update (Breakfast, 5 May) Lisa Miscamble, General Manager of Wingecarribee Shire Council, updates Breakfast on major road repairs across the shire. She details over six million dollars in state funding for bushfire and flood damage on Wombeyan Caves and Marulan Roads, geotech investigations and advocacy for more funds, the Bowral Street works near the hospital, and how residents can follow progress via the council's Road Ahead report and e-news.
30 Apr 2026, 12pm Studio8 (Luke & Michelle) — New single and 'Moonstruck' album (Thursday Drive, 30 Apr) Highlands duo Studio8, Luke and Michelle, drop into the studio with Brian to perform live and chat about their new single 'I Keep Coming Back' and forthcoming album 'Moonstruck', out 10 July on vinyl and streaming. They discuss recording on the Central Coast with producer Simon Johnson, an album tour taking in Tamworth, Bundanoon and the North Coast, and the songs they have lined up for release over coming years.