The Southern Highlands Stories Podcast
A local podcast where we will be talking to some fantastic people about their lives as well as their memories of the Southern Highlands of NSW, joining local history and social stories together.
Episodes

Feb 5, 2026
Feb 5, 2026
55 min
In this episode Jonathon Canavan talks to us about the history of The Glebe Berrima and his plans to restore its heritage, social and ecological values.

Dec 5, 2025
Dec 5, 2025
32 min
In this episode of the "Southern Highlands Stories" podcast we chat with local historian David Baxter as he discusses his family history in Moss Vale and fills us in about some of Moss Vale's past.

Nov 3, 2025
Nov 3, 2025
21 min
Join us as as we chat with Dianne Bentley (nee Pyne) about her childhood living in Braemar in the 1950's, what it was like living in a house with a hygea and the day a bushfire roared through town.

Sep 10, 2025
Sep 10, 2025
46 min
In this episode of "Southern Highlands Stories" we chat with Robyn Elliott, first cadet at the "Southern Highlands News" at 16 years of age. Hear Robyn talk about some of the memorable characters she met throughout her time in the Southern Highlands.

Jun 6, 2025
Jun 6, 2025
23 min
** Please note this episode contains sensitive information about the Training School for Boys, Mittagong **
In this episode step back in time with Ian as he discusses what life was like at the Training School for Boys, Mittagong in the 1950's and how Mittagong will always have a special place in his heart.

Dec 11, 2024
Dec 11, 2024
43 min
In this episode we chat with Jorge Sotirios about his childhood memories of the highlands, what life was like working in the family's milk bar as a child and the day the army came to town.

Nov 5, 2024
Nov 5, 2024
18 min
In episode four of the "Southern Highlands Stories from the Past" Podcast we meander down memory lane with Jude Briscoe nee Parry, daughter of former town clerk AVJ Parry, who was born at Strathmore Hospital, Bowral in 1944.

Oct 16, 2024
Oct 16, 2024
21 min
Step back into the 1960's in Mittagong through Part 2 of former Mittagong Public School Student and Teacher Terry Fisher's podcast.

Oct 3, 2024
Oct 3, 2024
21 min
In part one of this episode former Mittagong resident Terry Fisher talks about his time living in Mittagong as both a student and teacher at Mittagong Public School.

Sep 18, 2024
Sep 18, 2024
27 min
In our first episode we are in conversation with Erin Reedie owner of Piccolo Ponies, and member of the Wingecarribee Women's Writer's Group, about Charlotte Atkinson, author of Australia's first known children's book and former resident of " Olbury Farm" Sutton Forest.




