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Seven News – Help to Reduce Your Cost of Living

March 11, 2014 @ 06:00 By Gavin Webber 19 Comments

West garden featuring solar panels

For those who missed it, including all my international readers, here is the 1 min 48 second news spot I had on the telly last night.


You can read the article they wrote here; http://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/a/21907658/help-to-reduce-your-cost-of-living/

I had a great time during the interview, which actually went for about 50 minutes, and there was a full tour of the garden as well that took about another hour.  Not to worry that they didn’t show more, as they did capture the essence of how we live.

So, enjoy the video!

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  1. Madeleine says

    March 11, 2014 at 07:06

    Hi Gav,
    that was super! Hopefully the message will reach many more people. I think the mention of speeding up the mortgage will get many inspired to give it a go – well done 🙂

    have a great day,

    Madeleine.x

    Reply
    • Gavin Webber says

      March 11, 2014 at 19:59

      Thanks Madeleine. I do think that was a good idea to pitch it at the money savings side of things.

      Saving money talks!

      Reply
  2. Katherine says

    March 11, 2014 at 07:25

    Gavin! This is fantastic!! Really inspiring and you seem to be such a natural and so down to Earth which makes people really relate to you and get’s me thinking “Yes! I CAN do this!” Very enjoyable!

    Reply
    • Gavin Webber says

      March 11, 2014 at 20:03

      Thanks Katherine, I always say, if I can do it, anyone can!

      Reply
  3. Kathy says

    March 11, 2014 at 07:46

    That’s pretty cool a great little story, congratulations. Regards Kathy A, Brisbane
    http://www.oursimpleandmeaningfullife.blogspot.com

    Reply
    • Gavin Webber says

      March 11, 2014 at 20:05

      Cheers Kathy.

      Reply
  4. rabidlittlehippy says

    March 11, 2014 at 08:15

    Awesome! I always worry about how journos will cut and paste together but I think they’ve put together a great news spot which will attract many people to giving it a go. Well done you and well done Channel 7 too. 🙂

    Reply
    • Gavin Webber says

      March 11, 2014 at 20:11

      Well Jessie, that is something I have yet to encounter. All the journos I have met are nice people, trying to tell an honest story. Jackie Quist was a very nice lady.

      I suppose it does matter what you say in their company of course.XD

      Gav x

      Reply
  5. Barb says

    March 11, 2014 at 10:39

    Ha, I read a celebrity’s blog. How cool am I!!
    Great story and I’m sure it will get more people doing *something* and that can only be good.

    Barb.

    Reply
    • Gavin Webber says

      March 11, 2014 at 20:16

      Maybe a Z grade celeb Barb!

      Reply
  6. gillian says

    March 11, 2014 at 15:03

    Great story thanks for sharing that. I think they got the essence of it and congratulations – your place looks fabulous, and that pumpkin was awesome!

    Reply
    • Gavin Webber says

      March 11, 2014 at 20:18

      Gillian, after all these years of replying to your comments on blogger as AA, I finally know your name!

      BTW, it is indeed an awesome pumpkin.

      Reply
  7. foodnstuff says

    March 11, 2014 at 16:03

    I missed it on the night (I don’t watch commercial TV), so thanks for repeating it here. Awesome! So pleased for you and all of us trying to spread the message. They couldn’t have picked a better Greenie! Nothing about making cheese! We’ve gotta push for a full-scale GoG documentary!

    Reply
    • Gavin Webber says

      March 11, 2014 at 20:19

      Hey fns! I wonder if I could make the doco myself? Maybe via crowdfunding? What do you think? Would anyone watch it?

      Reply
  8. Michael says

    March 11, 2014 at 22:39

    A great Good News story.

    Well done Gav.

    Reply
    • greeningofgavin says

      March 12, 2014 at 09:50

      Thanks Mick!

      Reply
  9. Paul Andrew says

    March 13, 2014 at 12:16

    congratulations gavin on getting this great exposure for the cause and hopefully many more connections via all the different methods!

    Reply
  10. ockduspock says

    March 13, 2014 at 21:15

    Nice one Gavin! Loved it!

    Reply

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