Heartbeat of the Mallee

Welcome to the ‘Heartbeat of the Mallee’ podcast! In this first episode, host Heath Kendall is talking with Mildura Businessman, academic, and philanthropist, Ross Lake OAM. Mr Lake is also the chairman of the Mildura Base Public Hospital Foundation. This podcast is a fascinating insight into Mr Lake’s background, his interests, the MBPH Foundation projects and objectives and the ever-expanding petroleum business that he has built. We hope you enjoy it.

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