Brooke Chandler

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Nick McLaren |Brooke Chandler

Re-wiring millions of Australian homes to run off electricity and cut emissions sounds like an almost impossible task, but in the NSW postcode of 2515, dozens of houses have already been switched over. A pilot program in northern Illawarra has converted 60 with the aim of transforming the entire postcode.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Brooke Chandler |Nick McLaren

More than a dozen people living in vans, buses and cars in a picturesque lakeside car park in southern Wollongong are being moved on. The car park has no toilets or showers and it is technically illegal to live there. Those living there who identify as homeless have gathered signatures on a petition and vowed to resist the move.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Brooke Chandler |Melinda James

"Just one more breath, just one more day and just one more conversation" is the mantra Brooke McIntosh repeats to herself as she edges closer to becoming the fastest woman to run continuously around Australia. The 29-year-old entrepreneur has been running at least 80 kilometres a day — the equivalent of about two marathons — since she left her home town of Perth on March 3.

Mar 25, 2025 | abc.net.au | Brooke Chandler |Melinda James

A grape grower and winemaker in the New South Wales Southern Highlands says he has been left millions of dollars out of pocket after his grapes were ruined by a nearby hazard reduction burn. Dave Lorentz, the owner of Cherry Tree Hill Wines near Sutton Forest, said he was unable to use about 60 hectares worth of fruit destroyed by the smoke. Mr Lorentz said he was still coming to terms with the fallout. "This is just absolutely devastating for the whole region and my business," he said.

Dec 7, 2024 | abc.net.au | Brooke Chandler |Justin Huntsdale

Staring up at his latest project, a vehicle reminiscent of a fairytale, Jim Frecklington creates a mental "to-do" list, knowing time is against him. The 74-year-old is crafting a royal carriage for King Charles III, and shows no signs of a man deep in a battle with cancer, apart from having to sit down every now and then. Mr Frecklington has been referred to as "the world's last royal coachmaker".