@dixie_sulda

Producer, ABC Radio Adelaide Breakfast. Contact via: [email protected]

 Adelaide, South Australia
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Joined April 2019
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SA volunteers laying WW1 veterans to rest so they're not forgotten - ABC listen

"We're a group of volunteers who seek out the final resting place of veterans from WW1", said John Brownlie from the Headstone Project SA. "We erect a monument to honour their service".

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Very excited to host National Mornings across the country on ABC Radio today. We'll be *live* in EVERY state and territory, so I'm looking forward to lots of talkback and very few timecalls 😋 Catch me from: 1000 AEDT 0930 ACDT 0900 AEST 0830 ACST 0700 AWST
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Loved checking out Ewens Ponds last week and learning about how the region was all wetlands decades ago. Some "re-wetting" of the area is happening too! abc.net.au/news/2024-03-26/e… @dixie_sulda – at Adelaide, South Australia

In these spring-fed ponds, plants can grow even 2 metres down. It's not seen anywhere else in the...

The filtered limestone environment of the Ewens Ponds provides the perfect condition for plants that don't usually grow fully submerged in water. This is one of the sinkhole's many unique aspects.

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Happy birthday to my super producers @dixie_sulda and @penny_moorhouse!! They get the spongecake treatment! 🥳🎉💕 – at Adelaide, South Australia
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A Vaudeville Troupe in remote SA is winding up after 40 years of making people smile. @abcnews @abcadelaide abc.net.au/news/2024-03-24/f… @james_findlay

They may be 'gorgeous for 80', but after 40 years, it's last drinks for this vaudeville troupe

It's the final curtains for the Whyte Yarcowie Vaudeville Troupe. But not before "plenty of beautiful costumes, old music, and making people laugh".

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We had an amazing tour of Ewens Ponds in SA's South East yesterday. Here are some of the highlights of what you could see at the spring-fed limestone ponds @james_findlay @abcnews abc.net.au/listen/programs/s…

A tour of South Australia's Ewens Ponds - ABC listen

The water that fills the Ewens Ponds is among the clearest fresh water you'll find. 

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Whyalla council is among the SA councils deemed potentially unsustainable in a recent review. @abcnews @abcadelaide @james_findlay abc.net.au/news/2024-03-11/w…

Whyalla is on the brink of a hydrogen and green-steel boom, but its council is in financial deficit

The council operating the town on the cusp of a renewables boom is struggling financially and one of five SA councils deemed potentially unsustainable in a recent review.

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This regional real estate agent wants the community's help to add supply to the town's rental crisis. abc.net.au/news/2024-02-19/r… @abcnews @james_findlay

Amid the rental squeeze, this community is 'thinking outside the square' for dwellings

The rental crisis is so dire in this South Australian town, a local real estate agent is asking the community to get creative to help add stock to the market.

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Students at Kapunda High School are learning stone masonry to help restore a fire ravaged building @abcnews @james_findlay abc.net.au/news/2024-02-16/k…

From ashes to opportunity as students help rebuild historic building after fire

A fire that destroyed a heritage building has a silver lining for students at a local school who are being taught stone masonry skills to restore it.  

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abc.net.au/news/2024-02-08/m… It can be a battle to get disability support, especially in the regions @abcnews @james_findlay

'I cop everything': A mother's long, fraught wait to help quell her daughter's meltdowns

A South Australian woman says she has been on a waiting list for occupational therapy for her autistic daughter since 2022 — and that living in a regional town makes accessing services all the more...

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Murals have attracted visitors and filled empty shop fronts at this SA town @abcnews @james_findlay abc.net.au/news/2024-02-05/k…

Street art project revives rural town, boosts visitor numbers, sees empty shops filled

It has been eight years since a small group of volunteers joined to form a street art project, and now 13 murals don the walls of the buildings in this small town.

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Can former Melbourne Demons captain Jack Trengove help Kybybolite FC win their first premiership in 50 years? No pressure... Trengrove played for Kyby when he was a kid, so going back home is a bit of a "dream". abc.net.au/news/2024-01-31/f… via @ABCaustralia @dixie_sulda @abcsport

Country footy club hopes AFL star's homecoming can break 50-year premiership drought

The Kyby Tigers in South Australia haven't won a premiership since 1974. But that could change with the arrival of two new recruits, including former Melbourne Demons captain Jack Trengove.

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This one was fun to write! Opals are washed up in andamooka after rain @abcnews @james_findlay abc.net.au/news/2024-01-21/a…

Rain is unveiling rare opals in this outback town — and a chance to 'noodle' for riches

The main street of Andamooka often floods after heavy rain. And when it all dries, locals hit the road with buckets in hand, searching for newly uncovered opals.

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Did you know the daddy long legs spider isn't a spider at all?! @BrytheFlyGuy helped clear up some myths on @abcadelaide! abc.net.au/listen/programs/a…

A flying fox is not a fox - weird animal names explained - ABC listen

Dr. Bry 'The Fly Guy' Lessard, is an entomologist at Parks Australia and author of the kids book 'Eyes on Flies' sets the record straight for some of our confusingly-named critters.

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How to become a chicken whisperer: abc.net.au/listen/programs/a…

How to tell if a chicken is happy by listening to it cluck - ABC listen

It is easy to dismiss a clucking chicken as simply making chicken noise. But epidemiologist,  Prof. Joerg Henning can tell you if your chicken is happy or sad.

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Want to know how to find the perfect strawberry? Here's your answer: abc.net.au/listen/programs/a…

How do you choose perfect strawberries every time? - ABC listen

Strawberries are in-season in South Australia. But, how do you choose the perfect fruit? It seems beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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A "crime wave" has hit an outback South Australian town, with alcohol restrictions unlikely to address the problems plaguing the area, a local business group has said. @abcnews @james_findlay abc.net.au/news/2023-12-19/c…

'Crime wave' hurting Coober Pedy, business owners say

New alcohol restrictions were introduced in the popular outback tourism town last week, but a local business group is concerned that the three-month trial aimed at curbing antisocial behaviour will...

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Community consultation is underway to understand the extent of SA's regional childcare crisis @abcnews @james_findlay abc.net.au/news/2023-12-17/r…

Parents fly in family to look after kids due to lack of regional childcare

Some parents are having to fly in carers from interstate due to lack of childcare services in South Australian towns. It comes as research is launched into the depth of the shortfalls.

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Rob Rozee speaks about his son Connor's mammoth contract signing and captaincy for @PAFC @abcnews @james_findlay abc.net.au/listen/programs/s…

Connor Rozee's dad reacts to son's captaincy - ABC listen

The father of Connor Rozee, Port Adelaide Football Club's newest captain, has revealed his reactions to his son's decision to sign on for another eight seasons at the club.

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95-year-old Mannum Oma granted birthday wish to ride on the back of a Harley!! After an impressively smooth transition onto the back of the motorbike, the 95-year-old was whisked onto the road and off to the pub for lunch. @dixie_sulda @abcnews abc.net.au/news/2023-12-14/m…

Family surprises 95yo in aged care by granting birthday wish for motorcycle joyride

The Riverland woman says the experience, which ended with lunch at the local pub, was "better than getting married".

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