Over coffee with Jackie Boyce, CEO of Albany Community Hospice, in the peaceful surrounds of the Hospice gardens, we spoke about the vital role the organisation plays in supporting our community at some of life’s most difficult moments.

This month, we chatted with Megan Dorrell about life on the land, the power of rural communities, and how she found her way back to farming after years in the city. From header driving to championing regional education and being an active member of Women in Farming, Megan brings warmth, insight, and energy to everything she does.

From humble beginnings in a family-run business to leading a well-known name in the WA caravan industry, Michael Cameron has spent decades evolving and adapting to market trends. We sat down with Michael to discuss the journey of Cameron Caravans, the industry’s future, and the philosophy behind his success.

Last August, we introduced you to Uncle Bob Lukins, whose passion for vintage tractors and farm machinery ignited the founding of Tracmach, the Vintage Tractor & Machinery Association of WA. This October, delve deeper into our fascinating interview with Bob as he recounts the pivotal moment that transformed his dream into reality.

A Coffee with Uncle Bob Lukins: Farmer and Tracmach Founder. Uncle Bob is a passionate advocate for preserving our historical roots through Tracmach.

Meet Mick and Sharelle Ball, the dynamic duo behind Great Southern Motorcycles, where their passion for roaring engines and sharp business acumen have propelled their dealership to new heights.

Rob & Michelle visited Graham & Lee Upson at their mushroom farm in Denmark, to have a chat over coffee and find out all about their journey into medicinal mushrooms.

On 21st November 1978 the closure of Albany’s Whaling Station signaled the end of the whaling industry in Australia. On 26th December 1980, it re-opened as Whale World. Now, in 2023, it is one of the region’s most popular heritage tourist attractions. Chris and Tom sat down for a coffee with Peter Snow OAM, former Chair of The Jaycees Community Foundation Inc to learn the story of how this came to be.

It is often quoted that music is a universal language, and this is a sentiment that Colin and Robyn France wholeheartedly agree with. Uptown Music has been in operation for close to 30 years, providing people all over Australia with everything from baby harps to electric guitars. We recently caught up with Colin and Robyn to chat all things music and operating a longstanding local business.

This month Robert Prior and Melanie Fry caught up with Dylan Lott, business owner of DJL Electrical. We wanted to get insight from Dylan on how and why he chose to start his own business in the electrical field and the challenges he’s overcome to make his business so successful.

If you are local to Albany, the name Ricarda may sound familiar to you due to her flagship fashion and homewares store on York Street. Following on from part 1.

If you are local to Albany, the name Ricarda may sound familiar to you due to her flagship fashion and homewares store on York Street. While we normally focus on the business in these articles, as we started to talk to Ricarda and her life story unfolded, we realised there was so much more to her story than her current business.