Fairy Tea Party - Who Are We

Who are We?

This page will be used for the bio's of the presenters and guests who regularly participate in this program.


Susan Parnell

Presenter at One FM Community Radio Station in Shepparton, VIC, Australia. Currently host of So Much More - women's health and well being program. Single parent, currently studying Certificate 3 in Education Support, and undergraduate of Bachelor of Applied Science in Parks, Recreation and Heritage.

Former Division 1 Nurse, ran and wrote a program for a primary school kitchen garden program, ran a gardening program for non-English speaking adults, volunteered with local community gardens... Also likes knitting and doing a lot of different craft related things!


Kate Church Bachelor with honors in Australian History, triple majoring in politics, history and literature. Is currently 1 subject shy of finishing her masters in Information Science, specialising in archiving and records.

Is a former Paralympic swimmer with a (now broken) world record. Still holds the 50m Freestyle national record, and will be one of first inductees to Goulburn Valley Sporting Hall of Fame.

Now spends days studying cool and crazy art things to do with nephews.


John Painter

Fellow presenter at One FM Community Radio Station in Shepparton. Qualified plumber and gas fitter, former high school Technology teacher - now retired. Married with 6 shared children, and is a motorcycle race official.


Christine Parnell

Has Bachelor in Social Science, majoring in sociology, politics and history, as well as Certificate in Optical Dispensing.

Is an immigrant from USA, and is a Natrualised Australian Citizen, with a wonderfully mixed cultural background. Is a wife, mother, and grandmother.

Currently is the volunteer program facilitator at Saint Paul's Lutheran Church African House teaching sewing and what ever else is needed.

Enjoys knitting and creating shawl patterns.

Hayley James

Is a business woman, author (co author of book "How to get a bigger bite out of life!"), trainer and speaker in Personal Growth and Empowerment, specialising in NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming).


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