Extraordinary/Ordinary

Extraordinary/Ordinary celebrates and commemorates local women's history. In episode number 10, produced in partnership with Mount Alexander Shire Council, we focus on 3 of the 7 women who were instrumental in establishing the Castlemaine Art Gallery and Museum in 1913. Guest are: Sarah Frazer speaking about Alice Newell and Catherine Pilgrim on Mary Leviny. We also welcome back Marjorie Theobald, this time talking about Winnie Brotherton.
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In this very special live edition, presented  for the 2026 Castlemaine State Festival, host Lisa D'Onofrio talks Mary Helena Fortune with Louise Cooper, Miri the hexagonal house builder with Petra Bueskens and children on the goldfields with Natasha Joyce.

In the final episode of this series, listen to Rebecca Rose speak about the renaissance women Mary Fairburn,  Mannie Maund talk about her cello teacher Libby and Helen McBurney on the author Henry Handel Richardson.
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Extraordinary/Ordinary celebrates and commemorates local women's history. In episode number 7 you will hear gardener Kaso Sparks speak about her client, Joan,  broadcaster Maz Bennet on sericulturist Sarah Bladen Neill, student Blossom Symon D'Onofrio talks about Mel Willard, co-founder of the Gung Hoe Growers. You can also hear Artist as Family Meg Ulman on permaculture legend Su Dennett and Suz Kalk from The Village, on cook and nurturer Trish Hayes. For more information see Show Notes  Please like and follow this podcast - it helps to get it out there. 

Extraordinary/Ordinary celebrates and commemorates local women's history. In episode number 6 you will hear Fitness instructor Mandy Chillcott speak about  mountain biker Carrie Edney,  local councillor Rosier Annear on her dance troupe "Lady Fun Times", newspaper editor Lisa Dennis on women's soccer and gardener and activist Solway Nutting on her friend, the motorcycle legend Peggy Hyde.
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Extraordinary/Ordinary celebrates and commemorates local women's history. In episode number 5 you will hear yoga teacher Jane Mallick speak about menstrual educator Jane Bennett, Regrarian Lisa Heenan on her mum, champion diver Pearl Heenan, Stefania Netcu on inspiring Vicki Edwards and Leonie Saunders talk about Dr. Janet Bacon.
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Extraordinary/Ordinary celebrates and commemorates local women's history. In this fourth episode hear Lesley Bowe speak about her Army Nurse Aunt, Jessie Bowe, Educator and "Girl Racer" Norma Gray, Lisa Tancredi on dog groomer Judy Davis and Scout  Simpson Purdon on her teacher, Carla Cash.
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Extraordinary/Ordinary celebrates and commemorates local women's history. In this third episode hear Mara McGann Reynolds talk about dance educator Edna Reinhardt, the artist Melinda Harper on Aunty Julie McHale, Yowie Central Podcaster Sarah Bignell on Suzanne Donisthorpe and curator Emma Busowski discuss Christian Waller.
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