Ep. 62: Rodney Claxton on memorialising Michael Hutchence (INXS), traffic lights and Bono's wife, and the Monument Hill Redevelopment

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In this episode Josh and Mel are joined by the very funny (and very smart) Rodney Claxton from Albury-Wodonga.

Rodney grew up in Sydney and has lived quite the life. He started out working in the funeral industry before starting an apprenticeship as a chef. Cooking led him to working on the Queensland coast where he met his amazing wife, Selina. Rodney then moved back into the Funeral and Cemetery Industries and has built a career around memorialising every day people (and the very famous) in the very best way.

Josh, Mel and Rodney talk about:

• Growing up in Sydney, working in the funeral home industry, and dealing with dyslexia as a child.

• Rodney’s time moonlighting as a Crime Scene Cleaner.

• Meeting famous musicians while working as a professional chef in Queensland.

• Coordinating the funeral and burial ceremonies for Fred Hollows, and INXS frontman Michael Hutchence.

• What do traffic lights and Bono’s wife have in common?

• Monument Hill (Albury, NSW) - why it’s in Rodney’s Top 10-20 destinations to visit in Australia.

• Rodney’s involvement in the recent works on the Monument Hill Memorial.

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