Books in Bars with Rod Halsted & Barrie Cassidy
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Join us for our next Books in Bars installment at the Waurn Ponds Hotel with Rod Halsted In Conversation with Barrie Cassidy about his book Take My Advice, I'm Not Using it.Rod’s memoir, is a wild ride from the cattle yards of regional Australia to Sydney’s criminal underbelly, international drug trafficking, jail time, crippling alcohol addiction and survival. As much a confession as it is a celebration of resilience Rod's storytelling crackles with life —cheeky, gritty, and deeply human. TV presenter Barrie Cassidy knows and understands the world Rod has lived in and written about.
Rod Halsted is the classic irrepressible Aussie larrikin. As soon as he could leave school, he headed straight to Kalgoorlie for adventure. Not that he needed to cross the country: adventure always finds Rod, and he loves to take a risk.
Rod drank with Bob Hawke, did business with drug tsars, was rescued from the nick by Charles Waterstreet, hung with one of the Great Train Robbers, and wrote off endless cars. Then it all caught up with him. He has long since abandoned the drugs and conquered his alcohol addiction.
This is his laugh-out-loud story.
Date
Wednesday 8 July 2026 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (UTC+10)Location
Waurn Ponds Hotel
1154 Princes Highway, Waurn Ponds Victoria 3216
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Books in Bars with Rod Halsted & Barrie Cassidy
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