Byron Bay Surfer and former ISA World Junior Champion, this week we welcome the legend Garrett Parkes! Growing up in Byron Bay riding his dads boards Parkes Surfboards, Garrett had a flourishing surfing career reaching the top of sport throughout his junior and mid twenty's. Post Surfing he spent 6 years in the Army and now works in Helicopter Search and Rescue out of Horn Island at the top of Australia giving back to the people in his community. Join us in the shed as we learn more about the life of Gaz!

Byron Bay Surfer and former ISA World Junior Champion, this week we welcome the legend Garrett Parkes! Growing up in Byron Bay riding his dads boards Parkes Surfboards, Garrett had a flourishing surfing career reaching the top of sport throughout his junior and mid twenty's. Post Surfing he spent 6 years in the Army and now works in Helicopter Search and Rescue out of Horn Island at the top of Australia giving back to the people in his community. Join us in the shed as we learn more about the life of Gaz!

At its core, The Ball and All is a podcast aimed at normalising adversity. From a humble farm shed in Lennox Head, former Wallaby Berrick 'Barnesy' Barnes, sports business mentor, Steve 'Condo' Condon and former Junior World Surfing Champion, James 'Woody' Wood chat community, connection, challenges and of course, a little sport too. From former and current sportspeople to coaches through to parenting experts, artists and musicians, The Ball and All keeps things light while often going deep.

From former and current sportspeople to coaches through to parenting experts, artists and musicians, The Ball and All keeps things light while often going deep.

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Garrett Parkes

Join us this week as we travel to Pelican Waters to sit down with one of the Worlds Greatest Coaches in Golf, Grant Field. Grant is a Member of the Australian PGA and one of Australia’s leading golf coaches. As the Director & Head of Coaching for Grant Field Golf - Pelican Waters Golf Club, he is known for is short game expertise. Grant is the long time coach to Cameron Smith and has been nominated for Queensland PGA Coach of the Year for the last 10 years in a row, winning the award 4 Times in 2012, 2017, 2018 & 2021, He also was named Australian PGA High Performance Coach of the year for 2021.
If you think Condo & Satts were excited, just wait until you hear about Woody's experience in the mornings masterclass before the podcast!

Join us this week as we travel to Pelican Waters to sit down with one of the Worlds Greatest Coaches in Golf, Grant Field. Grant is a Member of the Australian PGA and one of Australia&rsquo;s leading golf coaches. As the Director &amp; Head of Coaching for Grant Field Golf - Pelican Waters Golf Club, he is known for is short game expertise. Grant is the long time coach to Cameron Smith and has been nominated for Queensland PGA Coach of the Year for the last 10 years in a row, winning the award 4 Times in 2012, 2017, 2018 &amp; 2021, He also was named Australian PGA High Performance Coach of the year for 2021. If you think Condo &amp; Satts were excited, just wait until you hear about Woody's experience in the mornings masterclass before the podcast!

Grant Field

This week we're back in the shed as we welcome Local Legend and Community Hero Taama Jones to the podcast! A keen surfer & community linchpin, Taama has played a huge part in supporting the community post the 2022 floods and played a major role within the 'Tinny Army'. With his hilarious personality he brings happiness to everyone around him and continues to have a positive attitude towards anything that life throws his way. Join us as we go deep into the life of the one and only -Taama Jones

This week we're back in the shed as we welcome Local Legend and Community Hero Taama Jones to the podcast! A keen surfer &amp; community linchpin, Taama has played a huge part in supporting the community post the 2022 floods and played a major role within the 'Tinny Army'. With his hilarious personality he brings happiness to everyone around him and continues to have a positive attitude towards anything that life throws his way. Join us as we go deep into the life of the one and only -Taama Jones

Taama Jones -  'A broadway star stuck in a plumbers body'

The Ball & All presents a LIVE Podcast from the Book Launch of Col Lee's 'Turning the Tide'. Col Lee is an absolute champion bloke and an integral part of the Northern Rivers community. ‘Turning The Tide’ is about the extraordinary story of Ballina Rotary’s response to the 2022 floods crisis, written by Col with assistance of his neighbour & former journalist Christine McNeil. We're unbelievably grateful to be in the same postcode as Col Lee, let alone support him with his book launch a few Fridays ago. 

Copies of ‘Turning The Tide’ are available for $20 from the Ballina-on-Richmond Rotary Club, with profits going to help the Hot Meal Centre and future community projects of the club.

In Ballina you can find copies at: Wallace & Co, the Commonwealth Bank, 101.9 Paradise FM, and the Ballina Maritime Museum.

https://www.echo.net.au/2024/11/ballina-flood-book-launched-in-style/

The Ball &amp; All presents a LIVE Podcast from the Book Launch of Col Lee's 'Turning the Tide'. Col Lee is an absolute champion bloke and an integral part of the Northern Rivers community. ‘Turning The Tide’ is about the extraordinary story of Ballina Rotary’s response to the 2022 floods crisis, written by Col with assistance of his neighbour &amp; former journalist Christine McNeil. We're unbelievably grateful to be in the same postcode as Col Lee, let alone support him with his book launch a few Fridays ago. 
Copies of ‘Turning The Tide’ are available for $20 from the Ballina-on-Richmond Rotary Club, with profits going to help the Hot Meal Centre and future community projects of the club.
In Ballina you can find copies at: Wallace &amp; Co, the Commonwealth Bank, 101.9 Paradise FM, and the Ballina Maritime Museum. <a href="https://www.echo.net.au/2024/11/ballina-flood-book-launched-in-style/">https://www.echo.net.au/2024/11/ballina-flood-book-launched-in-style/</a>

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