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An initiative of Hands Up Casterton where a group of enthusiastic locals who have come together to capture, preserve and share stories of people who have a connection to Casterton.
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- Episode 50 - Ian Lewis · 34 min.Casterton Connection’s Gavin Lowe opening remarks paid tribute to Ian Lewis as a ‘ treasure of Casterton’ and on listening to the articulate, calm. clear and at times humourous…
- Episode 49 - Sandford Football/Netball Club 140 Year Reunion · 59 min.‘It takes a Village ………’ is a well known quote and ‘The Village’ definitely celebrated in fine form when a great generational crowd gathered in August 2026 to reminisce, tell…
- Episode 48 - Kari McGrath · 1 t. 20 min.Kari McGraths roots are grounded in the soil and farming life of Strathdownie. Along with her three sisters, her childhood, was a vibrant happy one entwined in the local…
- Episode 47 - Tracie Kelly · 1 t. 4 min.Every person has a story! Casterton Connections Lois Lowe sits to unpack the story of Tracie Kelly. What unfolds is a relaxed banter between the two that becomes a roadmap of…
- Episode 46 - Allan ‘Podley’ Upton · 37 min.Allan Francis Upton (Podley) – 20/08/1938 - 11/07/2026. His story lives on. Small country communities are enriched not only by its history but also through the lives of its…
- Episode 45 - 1972 Casterton Cup: The Royal School/Regal Vista Scandal · 53 min.Casterton Race Club’s meticulous preparations are in the starting gates ready for the 144th Casterton Cup. Its picturesque setting, historical live hedges , magnificent course…
- Episode 44 - Muzah Makore · 1 t. 25 min.It’s New Year 2009: Imagine standing with your wife and two year old son in Perth Airport with customs officers asking “ Do you have money? Do you know where you are heading to?”…
- Episode 43 - Barb Holmberg · 1 t. 7 min.Life has been full of Déjà vu and full circle moments across Barb Holmberg’s eighty one years. From her earliest years being raised in post WW2 Melbourne Barb demonstrated a…
- Episode 42 - Donald ‘Duck’ Jones · 1 t. 8 min.Boxings Australian Super Middleweight Champion: Donald “Duck’ Jones; the kid from Coleraine whose smiling demeanor in the ring belies the commitment, power , determination, speed…
- Episode 41 - Rick Lane · 1 t. 14 min.In a self-deprecating, humorously stated assessment Rick Lane sums up his life as a “Long Journey to Maturity “. What a journey it has been thus far! How privileged Casterton…
- Episode 40 - Neville Wombwell · 36 min.The Wombwell Family name is synonymous with Bahgallah and eighty four year old Neville still farms the third generation land which was established by the previous generation…
- Episode 39 - Brian Murrell · 1 t. 28 min.An eclectic patchwork of experiences across his 73 years have shaped Brian Murrell’s life and through them all he has always held true to his connection to nature, the bush and…
- Episode 38 - Elizabeth Betinsky · 1 t. 16 min.‘Who shall find a Valliant Woman? Who shall find a Woman of Strength? A Pearl of Great Price is She” She is known for Dignity and Strength And she laughs at the Days to Come She…
- Episode 37 - Ian ‘Manny’ Carlin · 50 min.“ The Lights On the Hill”[Slim Dusty] or “On the Road Again”[ Willie Nelson} could aptly be the sound track of Manny Carlin. The highways and byways have seen him travel all…
- Episode 36 - Karen Stephens · 1 t. 7 min.“ I am the person I am today because of Casterton! Casterton means the World to Me” “ Volunteering is the Life Line of Community” Two reflective quotes highlighting the impetus…
- Episode 35 - Gavin Larkins · 41 min.Gavin Charles Larkins – 13/04/1941 - 29/06/2026. His story lives on. One of the delights for Casterton Connection’s Interview team is the opportunity to unpack the hidden…
- Episode 34 - Warrock Homestead Mini Series Pt.3 · 29 min.George Robertson’s Foresight in 1843 to survive, farm and be self sufficient could never imagine that throughout the years of custodians Patterson and Larkins that the passion…
- Episode 33 - Warrock Homestead Mini Series Pt.2 · 1 t. 4 min.Casterton Connections Kane Forbes chats and unpacks a few of the recollections, relationships, events and intrigues that envelope the history of Warrock Station with past owner…
- Episode 32 - Warrock Homestead Mini Series Pt.1 · 28 min.Casterton’s ‘Birth Place of the Kelpie’ title is entrenched in the history of Warrock Homestead and the Robertson, Patterson, Larkins and Farquharson families. From its earliest…
- Episode 31 - Chris Hutchins · 1 t. 38 min.Casterton Connections is thrilled to bring to the crease lifelong Coleraine Resident Chris Hutchins whose connection to Casterton evolved through a love of cricket and his…
