Lu & Matt For Breakfast - Triple M The Border 105.7

Back into footy season we go so this week our guru returned in Russell Robertson, more than ready to talk us through season 2026!On top of that we caught up with AFLW's Alyce Parker from GWS who's heading back to her home town of Holbrook to be a big part of Holbrook's Big Freeze for MND at the Riverina Hotel! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What a full on week it's been! In the podcast today: Caleb Bertram and Carmen Amos from Livid Productions swung by for a big chat about the upcoming Joseph and the amazing technicolour dream coat performances coming up soon!10x X games gold medallist Rob Adelberg shared what's in store for this weekend's Freestyle Kings in Lavington as well as how it all started on the farm.Ready to headline Red Hot Summer Tour for 2026, we dropped a line to Paul Kelly to find out what happens behind the scenes at a RHST (and we found out how much he loves swimming!) And on Monday the Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese swung by the studio to reveal why he was on the Border that day!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the show we checked in with Jon Stevens from Noiseworks about hitting the stage at Tonight's Carnival of Cups. In this big chat we found out how much he loves doing what he does, if he's any good at picking a winner and the artists he'd love to sing with given the chance.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the lead up to the always huge Albury Carnival of Cups on Friday Feb 13 at the Showgrounds, this week we caught up with organiser Paul Cochraine who set things up and on the entertainment side, Tim Watson from Taxiride! Coming up next week: More chances at $1000 with the Free Money Minute and Red Hot Summer Tour Tickets to be won!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This morning Jamie Wolf from Fencing for Fires joined us to share the amazing work he and the team are doing in the aftermath of the recent fires as well as putting the call out to volunteers for their massive upcoming working bee. To find out more: https://www.facebook.com/Fencingforfires To help donate through their Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/fencing-for-fires-2026-bushfire-emergency-reliefSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our first week back for 2026, Lu revealed that she applied for a seniors card...only she wasn't sure what she was going to use it on. Luckily we had some great suggestions from fans of the show on how she could save.  Meanwhile fresh from another trade show trip, our Techspert Stephen Fenech gave the lowdown on a very cool pair of specs where you can manually adjust the brightness when you need it (not when you come inside from the bright outside..)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In anticipation of Sunday's huge event, Al popped down to the Convoy for Kids media event at the showgrounds to catch up with a few people involved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shannon Noll has been super busy in 2025 with plenty on his plate but he joined us for a massive chat on the show this week covering everything to his new single, plans for next year and the hilarity that occurs during a Nolls family Christmas game of backyard cricket!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week we touched base with the one and only Diesel, set to perform at the upcoming Blitz Golf early next year in Yarrawonga! Blitz Golf is hitting Yarrawonga for a high-energy twilight showdown like no other. Fast-paced golf meets live music, epic food, and non-stop entertainment in a festival-style experience.  In this massive chat we find out how well he can play (golf that is, we know how well he rocks on stage), his love of outdoor concerts, Christmas plans and so much more! Grab your tickets now! https://feverup.com/m/404249See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, we caught up with Behavioural Scientist Dave Kramer for a big chat about the Halt program he'll be presented around some local schools in the area. To find out more about Dave's incredible work or to book a school visit, check out the official website: https://www.smallsteps4hannah.com.au/haltprogramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the back of our final week for best of the border 2025, this week Australia's greatest Motocross rider Robbie Maddison popped in for a coffee and a chat about his huge Freestyle Kings show coming up at the Lavington Sports Grounds in Feb! Meanwhile the day after rocking out to AC/DC at the MCG Lu gave us the full report of the show, rain and all! Next week: Season's Meatings! A chance to win $50 vouchers to Locky’s Countryside Meats!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Menulog shutting down operations in Australia at the end of this month we caught up with local delivery driver David who clocked up an impressive 21.5k+ deliveries for the service since they stared on the Border!Meanwhile with the introduction of Wildcard round in the AFL coming up, we got the thoughts of two footy greats - our tipping guru Russell Robertson and a visiting Kevin Sheedy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week our TV man Molky got right into the nitty gritty of Big Brother (and the Golden Bachelor), Stephen Fenech gave the latest game changing Apple Vision Pro a good go over in his Tech Guide and right in time for the weekend we checked out what's happening around the Border! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The morning after a huge Border Relay For Life 2025, we caught up with Brianna from the Cancer Council for a big update on how it all went. Meanwhile Stephen Fenech our Techspert filled us in on Amazon's plans to try and make their deliveries even quicker than before..See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just a single sleep out from the huge 2025 Border Relay for Life at Alexandra Park Albury, we caught up with the Relay Hero for this year, Danny Lowe. In this big chat Danny shared both his and his family's life changing battle with cancer and his incredible determination in helping out cancer support services.   https://www.relayforlife.org.au/event/border-albury-wodonga-2025/homeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another massive week to recap - Daniel from Corowa dropped by to share the story of the Fight is Real initiative and the amazing fundraising they're doing for the Black Dog Institute, as part of the huge Red Hot Summer Tour early next year Tex Perkins from the Cruel Sea joined us for a chat about touring and how the band got its name and at our huge Grand Final Show live at the Clubhouse Wodonga, Robbo tried his luck against the Free Money Minute...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Scot's School alumni and Essendon midfielder Will Setterfield dropped in for a chat before having a huge morning at his old stomping ground. Also Stephen Fenech shared a trackable wallet that even Al couldn't misplace easily (unless he lost his phone as well..) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The always fun Catriona Rowntree joined us for a big chat about her involvement in this year's HMFDs but also shared how much she loves exploring this amazing country and even threw in a couple of book recommendations to boot! See her (and you) at Henty September 23-25! https://www.hmfd.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the show: -Dog behaviouralist Dr Mia Cobb joined us for a chat about the huge award she recently received as well as her next big doggo related project!-Movie guru Shane A gave us the lowdown on the new Benedict Cumberbatch movie The Roses.-And Robbo got right into the first round of the AFL finals including how much he doesn't want Collingwood to win..  Catch us again Monday from 6! - Lu and AlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our latest Relay podcast, Sue James who is new to the committee this year shared her personal experience as a carer for someone with cancer. Sadly, Sue’s husband Rob passed away earlier this year, but she’s really passionate about continuing to raise awareness and her story is a powerful reminder of why we Relay. relayforlife.org.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.