Shanna Whan (AM)
@sobergal.bsky.social
Farm gal. Dog Mum. Founder & CEO of Sober in the Country. Australian of the Year Local Hero, 2022 & Marie Claire Advocate of the Year, 2022. Just grateful to be alive & serving others in the bush while navigating this complex thing called life 🩷
I completely forgot I had a blue sky account . Oops.
Anyone else do that ?
Anyone else do that ?
March 29, 2025 at 6:51 AM
I completely forgot I had a blue sky account . Oops.
Anyone else do that ?
Anyone else do that ?
Hi #agsky
It’s been a minute!
Hope this article might be of interest as I celebrate ten laps around the sun minus grog and the many many learnings across the bush:
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It’s been a minute!
Hope this article might be of interest as I celebrate ten laps around the sun minus grog and the many many learnings across the bush:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/observ...
Observations from a decade of advocacy around rural Australia: the good, the bad, and the ugly.
THE GOOD: Our (online) organic reach is now regularly hundreds of thousands, Australia-wide. Our message is being invited into places you’d never have imagined - from corporate Ag to traditional ‘’big...
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February 25, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Hi #agsky
It’s been a minute!
Hope this article might be of interest as I celebrate ten laps around the sun minus grog and the many many learnings across the bush:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/observ...
It’s been a minute!
Hope this article might be of interest as I celebrate ten laps around the sun minus grog and the many many learnings across the bush:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/observ...
I’ve learned that with SITC, while many don’t necessarily comment … SO many are watching.
We regularly reach up to 200,000 people (see below in insight bar) despite very rarely promoting posts.
This speaks absolutely endless volumes to me about the need out there ❤️🩹
We regularly reach up to 200,000 people (see below in insight bar) despite very rarely promoting posts.
This speaks absolutely endless volumes to me about the need out there ❤️🩹
January 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I’ve learned that with SITC, while many don’t necessarily comment … SO many are watching.
We regularly reach up to 200,000 people (see below in insight bar) despite very rarely promoting posts.
This speaks absolutely endless volumes to me about the need out there ❤️🩹
We regularly reach up to 200,000 people (see below in insight bar) despite very rarely promoting posts.
This speaks absolutely endless volumes to me about the need out there ❤️🩹
I am not emotionally equipped for 40 degrees at 6:30 pm.
I’m really not.
I impulse-purchased a massive industrial fan, but I’m not able to get the big bugger of a thing out of my car and up the stairs - so, now I think I’ll just curl up and cry for a minute 😂😂
I’m really not.
I impulse-purchased a massive industrial fan, but I’m not able to get the big bugger of a thing out of my car and up the stairs - so, now I think I’ll just curl up and cry for a minute 😂😂
a cat is laying on its back in front of a fan on a wooden floor .
ALT: a cat is laying on its back in front of a fan on a wooden floor .
media.tenor.com
January 28, 2025 at 7:51 AM
I am not emotionally equipped for 40 degrees at 6:30 pm.
I’m really not.
I impulse-purchased a massive industrial fan, but I’m not able to get the big bugger of a thing out of my car and up the stairs - so, now I think I’ll just curl up and cry for a minute 😂😂
I’m really not.
I impulse-purchased a massive industrial fan, but I’m not able to get the big bugger of a thing out of my car and up the stairs - so, now I think I’ll just curl up and cry for a minute 😂😂
Love to air at 10:30 am, Sydney national radio. If anyone would like to learn about what’s next for us 🤗
January 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Love to air at 10:30 am, Sydney national radio. If anyone would like to learn about what’s next for us 🤗
Happy to be sharing this lovely piece of news for those of you familiar with the work of the SITC charity with my new friends on #agsky
Full post on our main socials.
Press release available if anyone wants.
Have a safe and happy Australia Day 🩷
Full post on our main socials.
Press release available if anyone wants.
Have a safe and happy Australia Day 🩷
January 25, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Happy to be sharing this lovely piece of news for those of you familiar with the work of the SITC charity with my new friends on #agsky
Full post on our main socials.
Press release available if anyone wants.
Have a safe and happy Australia Day 🩷
Full post on our main socials.
Press release available if anyone wants.
Have a safe and happy Australia Day 🩷
Daveo.
Livin’ the dream.
Livin’ the dream.
January 24, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Daveo.
Livin’ the dream.
Livin’ the dream.
This could be catastrophic for many users who rely on income, are addicted, etc. my goodness I hope the government shows some duty of care here ….
Imagine banning or blocking someone’s business email? You’d be sued to hell..
Tricky terrain ahead ??
www.smh.com.au/business/com...
Imagine banning or blocking someone’s business email? You’d be sued to hell..
Tricky terrain ahead ??
www.smh.com.au/business/com...
US TikTok users locked out as app shuts down ahead of ban
Users took to other social media platforms such as X to report being locked out.
www.smh.com.au
January 19, 2025 at 8:04 AM
This could be catastrophic for many users who rely on income, are addicted, etc. my goodness I hope the government shows some duty of care here ….
Imagine banning or blocking someone’s business email? You’d be sued to hell..
Tricky terrain ahead ??
www.smh.com.au/business/com...
Imagine banning or blocking someone’s business email? You’d be sued to hell..
Tricky terrain ahead ??
www.smh.com.au/business/com...
Gloria has finally come through with the goods after a month to settle in to her new farm home.
What a little legend!
Margaret’s been laying since night number one…
We inherited two Brahma’s chooks from family and I just love them and I especially love home grown googs !!
What a little legend!
Margaret’s been laying since night number one…
We inherited two Brahma’s chooks from family and I just love them and I especially love home grown googs !!
January 18, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Gloria has finally come through with the goods after a month to settle in to her new farm home.
What a little legend!
Margaret’s been laying since night number one…
We inherited two Brahma’s chooks from family and I just love them and I especially love home grown googs !!
What a little legend!
Margaret’s been laying since night number one…
We inherited two Brahma’s chooks from family and I just love them and I especially love home grown googs !!
The SITC anniversary is around the corner . Turning 10 on Feb 22nd - and - asking for your help on the big day 😇🙏🥰🩷👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
January 17, 2025 at 3:25 AM
The SITC anniversary is around the corner . Turning 10 on Feb 22nd - and - asking for your help on the big day 😇🙏🥰🩷👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
Today was proudly brought to you by Mother Nature and her storms, fires, and one huge red bellied black snake.
January 15, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Today was proudly brought to you by Mother Nature and her storms, fires, and one huge red bellied black snake.
Another day, another healthy highly venomous snake.
That’s now ELEVEN in 2 months.
Mother Nature, please review previous memos regarding sending your slithery friends on alternative routes…
Yours truly,
My Adrenals 🥵
That’s now ELEVEN in 2 months.
Mother Nature, please review previous memos regarding sending your slithery friends on alternative routes…
Yours truly,
My Adrenals 🥵
January 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Another day, another healthy highly venomous snake.
That’s now ELEVEN in 2 months.
Mother Nature, please review previous memos regarding sending your slithery friends on alternative routes…
Yours truly,
My Adrenals 🥵
That’s now ELEVEN in 2 months.
Mother Nature, please review previous memos regarding sending your slithery friends on alternative routes…
Yours truly,
My Adrenals 🥵
Reposted by Shanna Whan (AM)
Alcohol and drug dependence is a huge issue in rural Australia. A few months ago we chatted with @sobergal.bsky.social about it being ok to say no to a drink.
You can listen to this @agwatchers.bsky.social podcast on the link below.
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t...
You can listen to this @agwatchers.bsky.social podcast on the link below.
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t...
January 14, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Alcohol and drug dependence is a huge issue in rural Australia. A few months ago we chatted with @sobergal.bsky.social about it being ok to say no to a drink.
You can listen to this @agwatchers.bsky.social podcast on the link below.
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t...
You can listen to this @agwatchers.bsky.social podcast on the link below.
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t...
Well.
This made me 😭😭
It was so good to be doing my thing this week, speaking publicly and hoping to impart powerful, important info & plain truth to our precious youngsters, for the first time in a LONG time after the horror year that was 2024.
How lovely 🥰
This made me 😭😭
It was so good to be doing my thing this week, speaking publicly and hoping to impart powerful, important info & plain truth to our precious youngsters, for the first time in a LONG time after the horror year that was 2024.
How lovely 🥰
January 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Well.
This made me 😭😭
It was so good to be doing my thing this week, speaking publicly and hoping to impart powerful, important info & plain truth to our precious youngsters, for the first time in a LONG time after the horror year that was 2024.
How lovely 🥰
This made me 😭😭
It was so good to be doing my thing this week, speaking publicly and hoping to impart powerful, important info & plain truth to our precious youngsters, for the first time in a LONG time after the horror year that was 2024.
How lovely 🥰
Tremendous honour to be invited into the midst of the future of young Aggies to share learnings from Sober in the Country, & help equip bright young minds to be the leaders we needed / still need in the rural space 🩷
January 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Tremendous honour to be invited into the midst of the future of young Aggies to share learnings from Sober in the Country, & help equip bright young minds to be the leaders we needed / still need in the rural space 🩷
Never seen a more accurate representation of what it’s like working to advocate for change in rural Oz and how we “do” the booze thing:
January 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Never seen a more accurate representation of what it’s like working to advocate for change in rural Oz and how we “do” the booze thing:
Whelp. That was a long day.
Up at 4 am to be in Ballarat this evening… 😵💫
After some downtime tomorrow, will be presenting to a lecture hall filled with young aggies (school leavers & graduates) about #soberinthecountry & leadership in our space .
Up at 4 am to be in Ballarat this evening… 😵💫
After some downtime tomorrow, will be presenting to a lecture hall filled with young aggies (school leavers & graduates) about #soberinthecountry & leadership in our space .
January 12, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Whelp. That was a long day.
Up at 4 am to be in Ballarat this evening… 😵💫
After some downtime tomorrow, will be presenting to a lecture hall filled with young aggies (school leavers & graduates) about #soberinthecountry & leadership in our space .
Up at 4 am to be in Ballarat this evening… 😵💫
After some downtime tomorrow, will be presenting to a lecture hall filled with young aggies (school leavers & graduates) about #soberinthecountry & leadership in our space .
Been awake since 4 am and in transit ….
Yet to leave Sydney airport.
Stuffy enclosed buildings and flight delays are something I 100% do *not* enjoy 😵💫
This is the massive downside to remote life. Destinations are a century away & it can be so exhausting!
Yet to leave Sydney airport.
Stuffy enclosed buildings and flight delays are something I 100% do *not* enjoy 😵💫
This is the massive downside to remote life. Destinations are a century away & it can be so exhausting!
January 12, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Been awake since 4 am and in transit ….
Yet to leave Sydney airport.
Stuffy enclosed buildings and flight delays are something I 100% do *not* enjoy 😵💫
This is the massive downside to remote life. Destinations are a century away & it can be so exhausting!
Yet to leave Sydney airport.
Stuffy enclosed buildings and flight delays are something I 100% do *not* enjoy 😵💫
This is the massive downside to remote life. Destinations are a century away & it can be so exhausting!
WHEN will I learn to not look at what we don’t be getting?
Argh.
😢😢
Argh.
😢😢
January 10, 2025 at 6:50 AM
WHEN will I learn to not look at what we don’t be getting?
Argh.
😢😢
Argh.
😢😢
Facebook just reminded me of that one red carpet event in 2022 when I was Marie Claire’s advocate of the year.
That entire year was very surreal. Still is.
I also believe that it’s taken me almost two years since, to fully recover from the extreme fatigue of all the media, travel, etc. life, eh!?
That entire year was very surreal. Still is.
I also believe that it’s taken me almost two years since, to fully recover from the extreme fatigue of all the media, travel, etc. life, eh!?
January 7, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Facebook just reminded me of that one red carpet event in 2022 when I was Marie Claire’s advocate of the year.
That entire year was very surreal. Still is.
I also believe that it’s taken me almost two years since, to fully recover from the extreme fatigue of all the media, travel, etc. life, eh!?
That entire year was very surreal. Still is.
I also believe that it’s taken me almost two years since, to fully recover from the extreme fatigue of all the media, travel, etc. life, eh!?
So far since October we have had ten highly venemous snakes in our backyard .
RBB’s, regular blacks, browns, and today - a big healthy tiger.
🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵
Can that please be enough now, Mother Nature?
Please ?
RBB’s, regular blacks, browns, and today - a big healthy tiger.
🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵
Can that please be enough now, Mother Nature?
Please ?
January 5, 2025 at 9:02 AM
So far since October we have had ten highly venemous snakes in our backyard .
RBB’s, regular blacks, browns, and today - a big healthy tiger.
🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵
Can that please be enough now, Mother Nature?
Please ?
RBB’s, regular blacks, browns, and today - a big healthy tiger.
🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵
Can that please be enough now, Mother Nature?
Please ?
The magic light ….
How blessed we are to have this view.
How blessed we are to have this view.
January 5, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The magic light ….
How blessed we are to have this view.
How blessed we are to have this view.
Stepping into work mode for a moment today.
Many of you might be opting to cut back or even quit alcohol, in 2025.
If that’s a new years choice you’ve made : this resource from our website is really, really helpful. Please feel welcome to download 🩷
www.soberinthecountry.org/sober-toolbox/
Many of you might be opting to cut back or even quit alcohol, in 2025.
If that’s a new years choice you’ve made : this resource from our website is really, really helpful. Please feel welcome to download 🩷
www.soberinthecountry.org/sober-toolbox/
Sober Toolbox - Sober in the Country
THE SOBER TOOLBOX Our Sober Toolbox is an easy-to-use workbook that will help you build your own set of “tools” or strategies to help you with life’s challenges as you cut back or cut out booze.The To...
www.soberinthecountry.org
January 4, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Stepping into work mode for a moment today.
Many of you might be opting to cut back or even quit alcohol, in 2025.
If that’s a new years choice you’ve made : this resource from our website is really, really helpful. Please feel welcome to download 🩷
www.soberinthecountry.org/sober-toolbox/
Many of you might be opting to cut back or even quit alcohol, in 2025.
If that’s a new years choice you’ve made : this resource from our website is really, really helpful. Please feel welcome to download 🩷
www.soberinthecountry.org/sober-toolbox/
Certainly can’t blame “urbanisation” on our ridiculously remote situation. But holy CRAP the snakes are intense this year.
Ten highly venemous slithery friends in the house yard since October.
Not fun.
At all.
🥵🥵
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
Ten highly venemous slithery friends in the house yard since October.
Not fun.
At all.
🥵🥵
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
'We want people to be aware of this': Snake bite calls spike across NSW
The NSW Poisons Information Centre has received 320 calls for suspected or confirmed snake bites between September 1 and December 20, which is a 35 per cent increase over the number of calls during th...
www.abc.net.au
January 3, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Certainly can’t blame “urbanisation” on our ridiculously remote situation. But holy CRAP the snakes are intense this year.
Ten highly venemous slithery friends in the house yard since October.
Not fun.
At all.
🥵🥵
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
Ten highly venemous slithery friends in the house yard since October.
Not fun.
At all.
🥵🥵
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
Good morning from Little Biscuit. It’s a bit cool with the air con for her, so, you know, into the “Joey pouch” of Mum’s shirt she goes.
January 3, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Good morning from Little Biscuit. It’s a bit cool with the air con for her, so, you know, into the “Joey pouch” of Mum’s shirt she goes.