ABC Mildura-Swan Hill LOCAL HISTORY SEGMENT
MDHS 2026 (MONDAYS) ABC Mildura Radio Sessions 7.45am (approx) - Bernadette Wells, Presenter MDHS 2026 Dates: Mondays - 16/02/2026 (Significant Merbein Fires); 27/04/2026 TBA; 6/07/2026 TBA.
13/01/2025 - The Merbein Hotel 5/05/2025 - Merbein Common 14/07/2025 - E.J. Kenny
22/09/2025 - Merbein Public Brass Band 1/12/2025 - The Merbein CWA
2022 - 2024 No set Format or time but topics have included 'Harold Ball Exceptional Footballer & Soldier'
The ABC Mildura Swan Hill breakfast presenter in 2024, Andrew Murdoch, was inspired by Harold's story and created the following presentation (link below) "Harold Ball had a short but impressive football career before he died in WWII"
abc.net.au/news/harold-ball-merbein-to-melbourne-vfl-star-life-member/104673086
2020 - 21
Bernadette Wells has participated once a month on the Local History Segment conducted by Debra Pearce - Breakfast Presenter - usually 3rd Thursday of the month 9.40 am (approx).
Topics have included:
2020
Merbein - The Name Merbein Turf Club
Merbein Rowing Club E. J. Kenny
The Merbein Common Bicycling in early Merbein
Chiseletts Soft Drinks William Blandowski
2021
Mildara Wines (Jan) Picking Grapes in Early Merbein (Feb)
Merbein’s Early Picture Theatres (March)
Harold Ball - Melbourne Footballer (April)
Merbein Hotel (May) Merbein Schools - Merbein State School (June)
Merbein's Bag Town (July) Musical Experiences & Dances in Early Merbein (August)
Merbein RSL Sub Branch (Sept) Home Deliveries in Merbein (Oct)
Merbein's Early Houses & Their Residents (Nov)
MDHS 2026 (MONDAYS) ABC Mildura Radio Sessions 7.45am (approx) - Bernadette Wells, Presenter MDHS 2026 Dates: Mondays - 16/02/2026 (Significant Merbein Fires); 27/04/2026 TBA; 6/07/2026 TBA.
13/01/2025 - The Merbein Hotel 5/05/2025 - Merbein Common 14/07/2025 - E.J. Kenny
22/09/2025 - Merbein Public Brass Band 1/12/2025 - The Merbein CWA
2022 - 2024 No set Format or time but topics have included 'Harold Ball Exceptional Footballer & Soldier'
The ABC Mildura Swan Hill breakfast presenter in 2024, Andrew Murdoch, was inspired by Harold's story and created the following presentation (link below) "Harold Ball had a short but impressive football career before he died in WWII"
abc.net.au/news/harold-ball-merbein-to-melbourne-vfl-star-life-member/104673086
2020 - 21
Bernadette Wells has participated once a month on the Local History Segment conducted by Debra Pearce - Breakfast Presenter - usually 3rd Thursday of the month 9.40 am (approx).
Topics have included:
2020
Merbein - The Name Merbein Turf Club
Merbein Rowing Club E. J. Kenny
The Merbein Common Bicycling in early Merbein
Chiseletts Soft Drinks William Blandowski
2021
Mildara Wines (Jan) Picking Grapes in Early Merbein (Feb)
Merbein’s Early Picture Theatres (March)
Harold Ball - Melbourne Footballer (April)
Merbein Hotel (May) Merbein Schools - Merbein State School (June)
Merbein's Bag Town (July) Musical Experiences & Dances in Early Merbein (August)
Merbein RSL Sub Branch (Sept) Home Deliveries in Merbein (Oct)
Merbein's Early Houses & Their Residents (Nov)
OUTSIDE ABC RADIO BROADCAST FROM MDHS April 2023
ABC Radio Mildura-Swan Hill did an outside broadcast from the MDHS rooms on 26/04/2023 6.30am - 9am.
ABC Breakfast Presenter, Deb Pearce, was supported by Lucy Bain (Producer), Glen and Zain.
ABC Radio Mildura-Swan Hill did an outside broadcast from the MDHS rooms on 26/04/2023 6.30am - 9am.
ABC Breakfast Presenter, Deb Pearce, was supported by Lucy Bain (Producer), Glen and Zain.
