Author Archives: Jenny Gates

The adventure of a lifetime!

In January 2011, brothers Greg and Barrie Bryan became the first people to complete a full re-enactment of Henry Lawson’s 1893 trek from Bourke, NSW to Hungerford on the QLD border and back. In total, they walked more than 450km in 15 days. And last year, they set a new challenge – to retrace the walk Henry Lawson completed with his great mate, Jim Gordon, to the historic Toorale Woolshed.

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New Aussie radio host on 99.1

991 Fresh FMG’day and welcome to Matt Sutton, the new morning radio show host at 99.1 Fresh FM. Hot off the plane from Brisbane, Australia, Matt is a “fan of good times and making people eat Vegemite sandwiches”.

Sutton is no stranger to Canada, having also worked in London, Ontario, and is apparently addicted to Tim Hortons, loves hockey and doesn’t complain about the cold. You’ll find a few like minds here, Matt!

Tune in to 99.1 FM at 5:30 am weekday mornings to hear Matt in action, and hopefully we’ll get a chance to meet him at an upcoming DUCW event. Beauty, mate!