Sandra Moon
She went on to live on kibbutz in Israel, teach English in the Czech Republic and work as a tour guide around Europe.
Returning to Australia Sandra decided to give radio a go and after almost 17 years predominantly as a breakfast announcer in commercial radio, she has welcomed the slightly later start time and opportunity to delve more deeply into local stories that the ABC offers.
She is outdoors whenever possible with her faithful (though defiant) best mate, Henry the cavoodle.
Latest by Sandra Moon
Antarctic adventure inspires women to 'focus on hope' in their quests to help solve humanity's biggest threats
Normally, you'll find Elizabeth Znidersic in north-east Victoria's wetlands, microphone in hand, eavesdropping on birds. But the scientist has recently returned from a much colder expedition.
After more than 50 recent swift-water rescues in Victoria, why do people keep driving into floods?
Authorities remind the public constantly that floodwaters and cars don't mix, but drivers continue to take the risk. Here's what experts say about why people do it.
Calls for tourism support as floodwaters recede in parts of Victoria and Shepparton residents await peak river level
As Shepparton locals wait anxiously to see how high the Goulburn River will peak, other communities have started the process of recovering from flooding and are calling on tourists to reconsider cancelling any visits.
Alarm over unstable foundations at Albury hospital drives cracks in new $558m master plan
The organisation representing doctors and surgeons in Albury–Wodonga say it has "serious concerns" for patient safety after it emerged parts of Albury hospital has been damaged by shifting foundations.
Dog days almost over for three-legged dachshund destined for prosthetic leg
When Busta's owner died, he was handed into a Wodonga shelter with a nasty foot tumour, and his leg was partially amputated. But his luck has changed and an artificial limb is set to make life easier.
Taken from his mother, Daryl faced criminal charges as a toddler. He wants 'sorry' to mean the end of the cycle
As Australians gather to acknowledge Sorry Day, a Stolen Generations survivor in northern Victoria is working to prevent history repeating itself.
Wet weather threatens Mount Beauty-Falls Creek snow route's landslip recovery works
Alpine residents, business operators, and snow bunnies are hoping the landslip-struck Bogong High Plains Road will open this month linking Mount Beauty and Falls Creek.
Fears country footy clubs will fold after grand final winners cop $28,000 fine
The president of a country football club that lost last year's grand final to a team that breached salary cap rules says harsh penalties could crush teams run by volunteers.
As many regions lose their local banks, this small town is getting a new one
One bank is closing while another opens in the southern New South Wales town of Holbrook. The town's only current bank NAB will shut its branch's doors on Thursday, but Hume bank has announced it will open in March.
Virtual happy place hoped to help needle-fearing patients through their jabs
Seeing a patient faint out of fear of getting a needle prompted registered nurse Craig Gilbertson to search for "a better way".
Tributes flow for three-time Albury mayor, the late Patricia Gould
Former Albury mayor Patricia Gould is being remembered as a "trailblazer" and an "inspiration" for women in politics.
'A bit of a douche': John Garvin spent four years working on Avatar — then saw the character named after him
John Garvin, from Yackandandah in north-east Victoria, has spent the past four years working with James Cameron on Avatar: The Way of Water, and had a character named after him.
Chance op-shop find leads to search for long-lost soldier
An RSL in north-east Victoria is seeking the public's help to identify an unknown World War II soldier so the community can honour his service.
Double life of post-WWII agents revealed through touring Spy: Espionage in Australia exhibition
War widow Anne Neill's life as a spy is one of many shared in the travelling exhibition Spy: Espionage in Australia, which also features surveillance images and genuine spy equipment never seen by the public.
Op shop launches national search for family after finding urn with ashes
Vinnies staff believe an urn containing human ashes was mistakenly donated, but say finding its owners might be tricky as it could have come from anywhere.
SES volunteers rescue four children from a flooded drain in Albury
Emergency services keep busy with "the worst flooding in Albury in nearly 50 years" including the flood rescue of four children on Sunday night.
Insurance companies back out of postcodes not completely impacted by floods
A growing number of Victorians are finding it more difficult to insure their homes after widespread flooding in the state, despite not living in at-risk areas.
With the help of a few small hogs, Kev the Pig Man has raised $10m for charity
Kev Kiley's first race was a "pretty rough operation" involving five white piglets and a spray can. Twenty-two years later, things are slightly different.
From civil war to Egypt, regional Victoria and the Socceroos, Garang Kuol to kick goals in the EPL
A striker with the Central Coast Mariners and the Socceroos, Garang Kuol has made it to the big league at just 18.
'I burnt out long ago': Why this 70yo country GP has had to shelve his retirement plans
After 40 years of general practice, Clyde Ronan would like to retire but there's no-one to replace him. Now the rural doctors' peak body is calling for urgent reform of the GP system to attract more junior doctors.
How an Australian woman founded Miami and made this US mansion her home
The history books may have overlooked her, but a move to the United States saw Albury's Mary Brickell taking the reins and building real estate in what later became Miami.
From stone-cold gangsters to tearful teens, transfixing mugshots reveal the humans behind the 'mayhem' of 1920s NSW
A collection of stunning and remarkably candid photographs showing the denizens of the underworld from a time when shiny cars were irresistible and cocaine was beginning to boom is now on display in NSW.
23-year ownership for much-loved greengrocer comes to an end
North-east food cooperative Acres and Acres acquires the Corryong store owned by Stephen and Julie Jarvis, with the group set to greatly expand its reach across the region.
One dress tells stories of five wartime weddings
Rations and restrictions during World War II made it difficult for young lovers to tie the knot. But in one Australian country town, brides made do by sharing the centrepiece of their special days.
This GP booked a psychiatrist appointment for a patient. The wait time was one year
There are calls for an urgent increase to the psychiatry workforce as unprecedented demand forces patients to endure lengthy wait times for specialist treatment.