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target="_blank">www.kindheartsillawarra.com.au</a>&nbsp;and go to the ‘Contact us' section of the website.</p><p><br></p><p>Or you can message Kind Hearts Illawarra via messenger on Facebook or direct message them on Instagram.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In episode 6, I interview Stephanie MacLeod from Kind Hearts Illawarra.</p><p>If you wish to volunteer, donate or help Kind Hearts Illawarra please visit their website&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.kindheartsillawarra.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.kindheartsillawarra.com.au</a>&nbsp;and go to the ‘Contact us' section of the website.</p><p><br></p><p>Or you can message Kind Hearts Illawarra via messenger on Facebook or direct message them on Instagram.</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://veins-of-the-illawarra.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">9e599bc7-2b9d-470f-84e7-790293b6424e</guid><itunes:image 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If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment or a review.</blockquote><blockquote><br></blockquote><blockquote>Thanks&nbsp;</blockquote><blockquote>Travis&nbsp;</blockquote><blockquote><br></blockquote>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote>In episode 3, I interview Rod from Meals on Wheels Wollongong.</blockquote><blockquote><br></blockquote><blockquote>If you wish to help, volunteer, sponsor or want meals from Meals on Wheels Wollongong then please give their office a call on 02 4226 5869.</blockquote><blockquote><br></blockquote><blockquote>Thank you for listening to Veins of the Illawarra, it is greatly appreciated. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment or a review.</blockquote><blockquote><br></blockquote><blockquote>Thanks&nbsp;</blockquote><blockquote>Travis&nbsp;</blockquote><blockquote><br></blockquote>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://veins-of-the-illawarra.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">6dfe6c18-64a4-47d6-a7fb-ae064c5f8d18</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/c38553e0-6e8d-4a4c-85d5-948bcd587081/5aUmSVsy8gaZTnlOGtgCkVRT.jpeg"/><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 09:00:00 +1100</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/945592cd-67c1-4a7d-9780-0dc3e9685842/VeinsofIllawarra-Episode-3-Meals-on-Wheels-Wollongong-11-5-2024.mp3" length="21832434" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>22:44</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>3</podcast:episode></item><item><title>Country Women&apos;s Association - Keiraville Branch</title><itunes:title>Country Women&apos;s Association - Keiraville Branch</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>In episode 2, I interview Liz from the Country Women’s Association Keiraville Branch.</p><p>If you wish to help the CWA Keiraville Branch then please visit their Facebook page, support their stalls, their Bunnings BBQs and other programs when you see them in public. </p><p>And if you are keen to join their branch then please go to one of their monthly meetings, which occurs on the 4th&nbsp;Tuesday of every month at 9:30am, at the Polish hall on Gipps Road Keiraville.</p><p>Thank you for listening to Veins of the Illawarra, it is greatly appreciated. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment or a review.</p><p>Thanks</p><p>Travis</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In episode 2, I interview Liz from the Country Women’s Association Keiraville Branch.</p><p>If you wish to help the CWA Keiraville Branch then please visit their Facebook page, support their stalls, their Bunnings BBQs and other programs when you see them in public. </p><p>And if you are keen to join their branch then please go to one of their monthly meetings, which occurs on the 4th&nbsp;Tuesday of every month at 9:30am, at the Polish hall on Gipps Road Keiraville.</p><p>Thank you for listening to Veins of the Illawarra, it is greatly appreciated. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment or a review.</p><p>Thanks</p><p>Travis</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://veins-of-the-illawarra.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">b1536bdd-9331-494c-9d4e-762161fbe658</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/0f8dfef1-5fbd-4512-9038-09f432a2731a/W5myQ2mNzgLcN8nWv3rCx7XF.jpg"/><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +1100</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/809cf215-e4cb-4ef5-845a-fa08016b9552/VeinsofIllawarra-Episode-2-CWA-Keiraville.mp3" length="20429762" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>21:17</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>2</podcast:episode></item><item><title>Illawarra Cancer Carers</title><itunes:title>Illawarra Cancer Carers</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>In episode 1, I interview Narelle from the Illawarra Cancer Carers.</p><p>If you wish to help the Illawarra Cancer Carers then please visit their website https://illawarracancercarers.org.au/ or go to their Facebook page.</p><p>Thank you for listening to Veins of the Illawarra, it is greatly appreciated. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment or a review. </p><p>Thanks Travis</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In episode 1, I interview Narelle from the Illawarra Cancer Carers.</p><p>If you wish to help the Illawarra Cancer Carers then please visit their website https://illawarracancercarers.org.au/ or go to their Facebook page.</p><p>Thank you for listening to Veins of the Illawarra, it is greatly appreciated. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment or a review. </p><p>Thanks Travis</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://veins-of-the-illawarra.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">9b620541-b1f5-4cd8-bcc1-9063d4e98934</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/980e6c60-dbfa-48e2-9906-b800356719af/rtpn2wnwngGX6zJi9wQJVUZS.jpeg"/><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +1100</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/1a9e7557-cf21-4709-9206-473b1f2f4f29/Veins-of-Illawarra-Episode1-ICC.mp3" length="28276110" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>29:27</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode></item><item><title>Introduction</title><itunes:title>Introduction</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Introduction</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Introduction</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://veins-of-the-illawarra.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">ef1c96f5-f4bc-4b10-b588-0fbe8584bc71</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/30b1262a-18f6-487b-aa2c-ab6fae17bca1/k4aMRSfrBfKhC8SKc-1ztU6F.jpeg"/><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +1100</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/6ff534fe-5ad9-455d-8355-35972d17badb/VeinsofIllawarra-Intro.mp3" length="456746" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>00:28</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>trailer</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>