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More Than Mail

Taking you on an adventure on the Kynuna McKinlay mail run in North West Queensland. There are stories every where I look, not always big, life changing stories, but stories that get to the heart of why I love living "out back". Come along and join our escapades!

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Ep. 27 | Comfort is key.

More Than Mail ·

2023/09/22

Tash Ferrif moved from Sydney to North West Queensland to chase cows. She's living the dream. Tash enjoys the North's social scene and attends local race meets across the district, where she noticed Fashions on the Field (FOTF). A bit of a fashion lover, Tash decided to give FOTF a go. Despite the nerves, Tash enjoys jumping on the catwalk and has taken home a few wins. She might have even caught the fashions' bug. More Than Mail is proudly brought to you by Brodie Agencies, McKinlay. Contact Jim

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Ep. 26 | The Bookie.

More Than Mail ·

2023/09/15

A country race meet wouldn't be complete without a bustling bookie's ring. You'll find bookmaker Denis Comerford at every race meet in North West Queensland. No matter the crowd size or the weather, Mr Comerford rarely misses a meet. Mr Comerford has seen huge changes in his time on course, from full manual recording and teams of five or more per bookmaker, to being at the forefront of introducing technology to the betting ring. The stories Mr Comerford recalls will give you a good chuckle. More

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Ep. 25 | The Bastards.

More Than Mail ·

2023/09/08

Ray Smith is known widely across the racing industry in North West Queensland. Despite being a steward, in charge of race meetings every weekend and ensuring everyone sticks to the rules, Mr Smith has created friendships in every town he has officiated in. In the police force for 40 years, it made sense that Mr Smith would become a steward upon retirement from from the Force. Very recently retired from his role as a race day steward, Mr Smith recalls many stories from his 20 plus years in the

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Ep. 24 | K.B.

More Than Mail ·

2023/09/01

The initials K.B. are synonymous with country racing in Queensland. Keith Ballard has been riding for 55(ish) years, celebrating his 70th birthday on race day at Corfield. He's had over 9,300 race day rides and has well over 1,700 wins. Keith Ballard is one of the most geniuine blokes you'll ever met, and North West Queensland is privileged to have had him as a leading rider for decades. After years of snippets of conversations with Keith on race day, it was great to be able to sit down and chat

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Ep. 23 | Happy Birthday, Sedan Dip!

More Than Mail ·

2023/08/25

Sedan Dip celebrated 75 years in 2023, and it was another brilliant weekend. Formed in 1948, Sedan Dip Sports and Recreation Club began a race meet. Campdrafting and rodeo was added in later years. Racing has taken various forms over the years, with the excitement of sprint racing drawing a crowd these days. This year's Sedan Dip Cup was hotly contested. Events like Sedan Dip don't just happen, it takes hours of hard work from the committee and a lot of forethought by previous committees to ensure

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Guess who's back! (Hint: it's not Slim Shady).

More Than Mail ·

2023/08/23

MORE THAN MAIL IS BACK! It's been a while between episodes, but the wait is over. Have a listen to catch all the details. More Than Mail is proudly brought to you by Brodie Agencies, McKinlay. Contact Jim Brodie on 0427468713 or Lachy Smith on 0401168915. You can follow More Than Mail adventures on Instagram, on Facebook, or at morethanmail.com.au Or, you can send me an email hello@morethanmail.com.au

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Ep. 22 | Thank you, Julia Creek.

More Than Mail ·

2023/06/28

It's a big task to bring a State Conference of any description as remote as Julia Creek. But hard work and determination saw the convening comittee get the 2023 ICPA QLD State Conference conference over the line. Today we hear from those who put in the work to bring it all together, some of the guest speakers who travelled far to deliver their message, local ICPA members who tell us what ICPA gives to them, and Julia Creek's newest Life Member. We also hear from those ICPA is all about - the

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Ep. 21 | You don't ever retire from ICPA.

More Than Mail ·

2023/06/25

Julia Creek played host the 2023 QLD ICPA State Conference. And after talking all things education advocacy in Ep. 20 | Advocating for education with Kimberley Wilson, I went along to see what it was all about. In More Than Mail's first two part podcast, I speak to the organisers of the Conference, local ICPA members - current and past, and hear from State Concillors, as well as some special guests. I knew very little about ICPA and so we go back to basics, and hear from a lot of passionate people.

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Ep. 20 | Advocating for education.

More Than Mail ·

2023/05/03

Educating kids in regional and rural Australia requires policy makers to understand the different and specific needs of the children learning. From maintaining teacher accommodation to internet accessibility, education can look very different in the country. And that's where the Isolated Children's Parents' Association (ICPA) comes in. Kimberley Wilson from Rutchillo Station is the current Julia Creek ICPA President, and a passionate advocate for education across the board. When I caught up with

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Ep. 19 | Starting from scratch.

More Than Mail ·

2023/05/01

Carol Real and husband Don took up Carodon in 1968, drawing it in a ballot. Originally part of Eulolo, Carodon had very little infrastructure when the Reals moved there, and so they literally had to start from scratch. After 51 years, the Reals sold Carodon in 2019 and moved to Mt Isa. The postcode changed three times while the Reals were at Carodon, receiving their mail orginally from the Gilliat post office (postcode 4830), then from McKinlay post office (postcode 4816) and finally Julia Creek

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Ep. 18 | Murphy and the mail.

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2023/04/26

The Braeside mailbox is about 500m from the house, and I never knew why. Turns out it's thanks to Murphy. The dog. Murphy doesn't love the mailman. Debbie Malone tells me that the Braeside mail used to be dropped in Kynuna, and someone had to do the 60k round trip to pick it up. We also chat about her years teaching her boys on school of the air, retiring (or not) from the mustering team and craft. Debbie is a talented craftsperson and makes AMAZING mailman teddy bears, among other things. Debbie

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Ep. 17 | England, Wales, McKinlay

More Than Mail ·

2023/04/23

Emigrating to Australia as Ten Pound Poms, Sheila Edwards and her husband Ken uprooted their lives to start the first of their big adventures. With their two year old daughter in tow. Sheila tells us about how she went from Devon, England, to Postmistress in McKinlay, Qld during the 1980s. Population 50. And I could never have guessed that Queen Elizabeth II would play a role in a story on More Than Mail, but today we hear how The Queen interupts true love. You can follow More Than Mail adventures

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Ep. 16 | Triple the experience, triple the fun.

More Than Mail ·

2023/04/19

Shannon Rae is not currently on the mail run. But her epsiode more than belongs on a Thursday as she's been on the mail run on three seperate occasions, at three different properties. Shannon has also been on three of the seven mail runs that leave from Julia Creek. We should probably investigate to see if anyone can beat her! Plus, she's still a part of our mail run book club. Shannon has been flooded in at her home at Claraville, Croydon, for months in 2023 but did give me some of her time when

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Ep. 15 | Pressure builds confidence.

More Than Mail ·

2023/04/16

The McKinlay Shire is big. 10,000 square kilometres or so. And the mail run covers the southern part of the Shire. Today I chat with Luke Spreadborough, from Spoonbill. Spoonbill is the northern end of the McKinlay Shire, over 300kms away from some of the properties I carry mail for. I and Luke talk about our loose connection - Sedan Dip, him being president of Julia Creek Campdraft, kids, campdrafting for fun and water skiing. You can follow More Than Mail adventures on Instagram, on Facebook,

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Ep. 14 | Turning the mail run into a shoe shop.

More Than Mail ·

2023/04/12

Gaining experience across a really wide cross section of the agricultural industry, Lachy Smith has spent time working with sheep, cattle, cropping and in an agricultural analytics team. Now at Redland Park, Lachy tells me about growing up with extended family in mixed farming, working for a foreign investment company, and making the move from NSW to Queensland. Lachy once got two pairs of the same shoe, in different sizes, brought out on the mail. He tried on both pairs right there and then, and

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Ep. 13 | Netball is always there when you need.

More Than Mail ·

2023/04/10

'Here if you need'. If you've every played netball, you'll recognise that phrase. And for Zara Margolis, netball really was there when she needed it. Zara is the ABC North West Queensland Breakfast presenter. Zara and I chat about all the things that are involved in working for the ABC in a rural location, making Mt Isa home and creating and keeping friends - enter netball - and the weather (of course!). Listen to Zara weekday mornings from 6.30am-9am. You can follow More Than Mail adventures on

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Happy Easter!

More Than Mail ·

2023/04/09

Happy Easter! No epsiode today, as the mail run doesn't go on public holidays. It would be amazing if you were able to take today's break to catch up on previous episodes. You can follow More Than Mail adventures on Instagram, on Facebook, or at morethanmail.com.au Or, you can send me an email hello@morethanmail.com.au More Than Mail will be back tomorrow.

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Ep. 12 | When I grow up I want to be a vet.

More Than Mail ·

2023/04/05

At some point in their lives, I'm pretty sure every country kid dreams of becoming a vet. Hannah Smith at Redland Park was a little kid with that same dream. Although, her first few tastes of vet life when young could have steered her away from the idea, she didn't let fainting at the sight of a needle deter her. Hannah left Redland Park for school, uni & her first years as a vet. But she's now back at home, enjoying life working in the family set up and creating the same memorable childhood she

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Ep. 11 | Reading is good for the soul.

More Than Mail ·

2023/04/02

You know that feeling you get when you are devouring the best book you've ever read? You can't think of anything else, right? Imagine being able to write those books! Today I talk to author Rachael Johns. We talk about the writing process, but also the way to publicise your books, and how that has changed thanks to TikTok. #booktok And you might be surprised how many loose connections Rachael has to the mail run! Looking for a book club? Check out Rachael Johns' Online Book Club. You can follow

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Ep. 10 | Yes, we do have a TV.

More Than Mail ·

2023/03/29

Today's guest is busy. Always on the go. And never fails to stop for a catch up. Rachael Anderson can be found on mum duty, using her nursing skills wherever they are required, being secretary of Dirt n Dust, whipping up school tuckshop, cooking for workers...oh so much cooking!...or tantilising our tastebuds in her new adventure - Little Moo Cafe. Today's chat was a lot of fun. You can follow More Than Mail adventures on Instagram, on Facebook, or at morethanmail.com.au Or, you can send me an

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