Wellness Valley has a special guest host, John Thorne from Classic Yass Valley, leading a thoughtful conversation with Sally Walker - internationally recognised flautist, performer, academic and music educator.

Sally is a lecturer in Classical Performance (Woodwind) at the Australian National University, a guest Principal Flautist with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and an artist who has toured internationally. Reflecting on her recent performance with the Yass Music Club, she shares insights into her life, her career and living in the Yass Valley.

Wellness Valley has a special guest host, John Thorne from Classic Yass Valley, leading a thoughtful conversation with Sally Walker - internationally recognised flautist, performer, academic and music educator.
Sally is a lecturer in Classical Performance (Woodwind) at the Australian National University, a guest Principal Flautist with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and an artist who has toured internationally. Reflecting on her recent performance with the Yass Music Club, she shares insights into&nbsp;her life, her career and living in the Yass Valley.

Welcome to Wellness Valley! From the heart of Yass Valley, NSW, we share inspirational everyday stories that bring hope, wellbeing, and personal growth. Each episode explores how resilient communities in regional Australia navigate life’s challenges while weaving in holistic, spiritual, and healing practices.

Through real stories, honest conversations, and gentle guidance, you’ll discover insight and inspiration to support your wellbeing, enrich your daily life, and help you navigate the ups and downs of the journey with a full heart.

About the Host

Jo Shipley is a holistic wellness practitioner and community-minded advocate based in Yass, in the Southern Tablelands, NSW. She’s also the host of Wellness Valley on Yass FM 100.3, our local community radio station with a wide reach, sharing inspiring stories and practical guidance from the Yass Valley and regional Australia to support wellbeing, personal growth, and everyday living.

Excerpt from 'Wellness Valley' with Jo Shipley on Yass FM 100.3 - Yass Valley's community radio station. 
Listen to Wellness Valley live on Fridays 11am - 1pm online, on digital, on 100.3FM. 
Listen Live & Listen Again - www.yassfm.org

Welcome to Wellness Valley! From the heart of Yass Valley, NSW, we share inspirational everyday stories that bring hope, wellbeing, and personal growth. Each episode explores how resilient communities in regional Australia navigate life&rsquo;s challenges while weaving in holistic, spiritual, and healing practices.
Through real stories, honest conversations, and gentle guidance, you&rsquo;ll discover insight and inspiration to support your wellbeing, enrich your daily life, and help you navigate the ups and downs of the journey with a full heart.
About the Host
Jo Shipley is a holistic wellness practitioner and community-minded advocate based in Yass, in the Southern Tablelands, NSW. She&rsquo;s also the host of Wellness Valley on Yass FM 100.3, our local community radio station with a wide reach, sharing inspiring stories and practical guidance from the Yass Valley and regional Australia to support wellbeing, personal growth, and everyday living.
Excerpt from 'Wellness Valley' with Jo Shipley on Yass FM 100.3 - Yass Valley's community radio station.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Listen to Wellness Valley live on Fridays 11am - 1pm online, on digital, on 100.3FM.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Listen Live &amp; Listen Again - www.yassfm.org</li>
</ul>

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Catch up on the latest local news and interviews aired recently on Yass FM.

Catch up on the latest local news and interviews aired recently on Yass FM.

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Welcome to Wellness Valley! From the heart of Yass Valley, NSW, we share inspirational everyday stories that bring hope, wellbeing, and personal growth. Each episode explores how resilient communities in regional Australia navigate life’s challenges while weaving in holistic, spiritual, and healing practices.

Through real stories, honest conversations, and gentle guidance, you’ll discover insight and inspiration to support your wellbeing, enrich your daily life, and help you navigate the ups and downs of the journey with a full heart.

About the Host

Jo Shipley is a holistic wellness practitioner and community-minded advocate based in Yass, in the Southern Tablelands, NSW. She’s also the host of Wellness Valley on Yass FM 100.3, our local community radio station with a wide reach, sharing inspiring stories and practical guidance from the Yass Valley and regional Australia to support wellbeing, personal growth, and everyday living.

Welcome to Wellness Valley! From the heart of Yass Valley, NSW, we share inspirational everyday stories that bring hope, wellbeing, and personal growth. Each episode explores how resilient communities in regional Australia navigate life&rsquo;s challenges while weaving in holistic, spiritual, and healing practices.
Through real stories, honest conversations, and gentle guidance, you&rsquo;ll discover insight and inspiration to support your wellbeing, enrich your daily life, and help you navigate the ups and downs of the journey with a full heart.
About the Host
Jo Shipley is a holistic wellness practitioner and community-minded advocate based in Yass, in the Southern Tablelands, NSW. She&rsquo;s also the host of Wellness Valley on Yass FM 100.3, our local community radio station with a wide reach, sharing inspiring stories and practical guidance from the Yass Valley and regional Australia to support wellbeing, personal growth, and everyday living.

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Internationally Acclaimed Flautist Sally Walker talks to John Thorne on Music, Nature and the flute

What’s driving the sweet success of award-winning Murrumbateman? In this episode, Jo chat's with Yasmin Coe, founder of the Murrumbateman Chocolate Company, about chocolate, community and collaboration.

Yasmin talks about local producers raising the bar in Murrumbateman, award-winning events in the region, and the ways the community comes together to support the Makers of Murrumbateman.

As part of our new 'Wellbeing with Local Business' series in conjunction with the Yass Valley Business Chamber, this is a celebration of regional pride, collaboration, and local business — with chocolate at the heart of it.

Find and connect with local businesses through: 

Yass Valley Chamber Business Directory.

Makers of Murrumbateman

Contact Yasmin Coe: Murrumbateman Chocolate Company

 

What&rsquo;s driving the sweet success of award-winning Murrumbateman? In this episode, Jo chat's with Yasmin Coe, founder of the Murrumbateman Chocolate Company, about chocolate, community and collaboration.
Yasmin talks about local producers raising the bar in Murrumbateman, award-winning events in the region, and the ways the community comes together to support the Makers of Murrumbateman.
As part of our new 'Wellbeing with Local Business' series in conjunction with the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.yassbusiness.com.au/">Yass Valley Business Chamber</a>, this is a celebration of regional pride, collaboration, and local business &mdash; with chocolate at the heart of it.
Find and connect with local businesses through:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.yassbusiness.com.au/business-directory#!directory/map"></a>
<a href="https://www.yassbusiness.com.au/business-directory#!directory/map">Yass Valley Chamber Business Directory.</a>
<a href="https://makersofmurrumbateman.org.au/">Makers of Murrumbateman</a>
Contact Yasmin Coe:&nbsp;<a href="https://murrumbatemanchocolate.com.au/">Murrumbateman Chocolate Company</a>
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How Chocolate & Community Are Raising the Bar in Award-Winning Murrumbateman

Wellness Valley 30-January-2026

Ben Maguire AM reflects on the healing power of horses, community and what is means to be Australian this Australia Day. 

A lifelong horseman, mental health advocate and this year’s Yass Valley Australia Day Community Ambassador, Ben speaks about what it means to represent and serve a community, and how values like care, resilience and connection sit at the heart of the work he and his wife Marina do through Remount, and their family farm, Gunben.

Ben also shares an exciting new chapter with their horsemanship and equine wellbeing programs now opening to the wider community, offering more people the opportunity to experience the grounding, restorative power of horses in the Yass Valley.

An inspiring conversation about healing through connection — to horses, to land and to community, and above all what it means to be Australian.  

Yass Valley Australia Day Ceremony 2026 - Coronation Park, Yass - Breakfast BBQ from 7.30am, awards and citizenship ceremony 8.30am - 10.30am 

Connect with Ben 

Remount Website 

Remount Facebook

Gunben Website

Ben Maguire Facebook

Ben Maguire AM reflects on the healing power of horses, community and what is means to be Australian this Australia Day.&nbsp;
A lifelong horseman, mental health advocate and this year&rsquo;s Yass Valley Australia Day Community Ambassador, Ben speaks about what it means to represent and serve a community, and how values like care, resilience and connection sit at the heart of the work he and his wife Marina do through Remount, and their family farm, Gunben.
Ben also shares an exciting new chapter with their horsemanship and equine wellbeing programs now opening to the wider community, offering more people the opportunity to experience the grounding, restorative power of horses in the Yass Valley.
An inspiring conversation about healing through connection &mdash; to horses, to land and to community, and above all what it means to be Australian. &nbsp;
Yass Valley Australia Day Ceremony 2026 - Coronation Park, Yass - Breakfast BBQ from 7.30am, awards and citizenship ceremony 8.30am - 10.30am&nbsp;
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Connect with Ben&nbsp;
<a href="https://remount.org.au/">Remount Website </a><a href="https://remount.org.au/"></a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/remount.org.au">Remount Facebook</a>
<a href="https://gunben.com.au/">Gunben Website</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ben.maguire.37">Ben Maguire Facebook</a>

Internationally Acclaimed Flautist Sally Walker talks to John Thorne on Music, Nature and the flute

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