TTTT - Aldersyde Agricultural Hall Renovations, WA

Welcome to FRRR’s Tackling Tough Times Together podcast – about how people in remote, rural and regional Australia helped one another pull through the harshest droughts in living memory.

In this episode we hear about how the renovations of the Aldersyde Agricultural Hall provided a much-needed boost and how the hall became a place of hope. We chat to community leaders about the challenges they faced, how they responded, what impact their project had and the legacy it left. They share their stories and lessons learnt, as we all learn how to cope with an increasingly dry climate.

The Aldersyde Agricultural Hall isn’t just a building. It’s the heart and soul of an entire district in Western Australia’s wheatbelt region in the state’s south-west. When the region experienced an extended dry spell, the people decided they needed a boost to keep their flagging spirits alive. The renovations of the hall provided a new kitchen, a prized dishwasher, an indoor toilet, and a lick of paint, but most of all, it was an investment in the people who relied on it as a place to support each other.

Suzanne Turner is the President of the Aldersyde Agricultural Hall, and she tells us on the FRRR Tackling Tough Times Together podcast how the hall became a place of hope during a challenging time for her community.

This project was funded by FRRR - the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal– thanks to partnerships with philanthropy, government and business, and the generosity of individuals, all of whom share the vision of a vibrant, resilient, sustainable and empowered rural Australia.

FRRR acknowledges the Dja Dja Wurrung people as the Traditional Custodians of Jaara country at Bendigo, where the organisation is headquartered. We also acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations around this vast country, and pay respect to their Elders past and present, and to the continuation of the custodial, cultural and educational practices of Australia’s First Peoples.

GET IN TOUCH
The Tackling Tough Times Together podcast was produced for FRRR, the only charity focussed on building the social and economic strength of remote, rural and regional Australia. It was funded in partnership with the Australian government.
For further information on anything shared in this podcast, or if you have a project and would like to apply for funding, or you would like to support these kinds of projects, head to www.frrr.org.au or call 1800 170 020.

CREDITS
Host: Nance Haxton
Production Assistance: Michael Adams
Interviewee: Suzanne Turner, President of the Aldersyde Agricultural Hall

RESOURCES
FRRR - www.frrr.org.au
Aldersyde Agricultural Hall - www.facebook.com/Aldersyde/