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Grant Dixon chats to Paul 17Sep19

Paul chats with local resident Grant Dixon. The amount of money that is leaving Port Douglas and indeed the Shire is astronomical through the OTA's (Overseas Travel Agents) so in an effort to minimise this loss Grant has built https://accommodationbutton.com  It's now expanding around Australia and NZ. The purpose of the platform is to return the money to the community one booking at a time. 0402982811

Russell O Doherty chats with Paul 16Sept19

Russell O'Doherty from Daintree Renewable Energy Inc chats with Paul about not being allowed into a meeting of the Daintree Joint Management held at the DSC.

Russell reckons the Mayor Julia Leu stymied his request to attend.

He also talks about the Council not signing a letter of support for the Daintree Energy Project.

Mayor Julia Leu chats with Paul 16Sept19

Mayor Julia Leu chats to Paul Makin about all things Douglas Shire including her not allowing Russell O'Doherty from Daintree Renewable Energy Inc to attend a recent Daintree Joint Management meeting at Council.

She also talks about not writing a letter of support for the Daintree Energy Project despite positive letters coming from Tourism Tropical North Queensland, Tourism Port Douglas Daintree and Daintree Marketing Co-operative.

 

 

 

The FAB FM Medicine Lady chats to Gazza about Pain, Pain Killers and other Pain Reduction Options

The FAB FM Medicine Lady, Dr. Alex Bernhardi, chats to Gazza about Pain, Pain Killers and other Pain Reduction Options.

Topics include the different types of pain, the varieties of pain killers and the confusion between them.

Also discussed is acute pain versus chronic pain and other relief options to deal with it.

Sgt Damian Meadows chats with Paul 11Sep19

Paul chats with Port Douglas's top cop Sgt Damian Meadows about a gang of young crims who have been plundering locals and tourists alike and repeats his warning that doors should be kept closed and in some cases locked and not to leave valuables around in plain sight. Otherwise you may be stung.

Kym Rowley chats to Paul About Council and land 11Sep19

The Tin Shed's Kym Rowley chats to Paul about yesterdays Council meeting and the block of land the DSC has bought for between $700,000 and $800,000 as part of their carbon credit strategy. The Council candidate is hopping mad over the way Council is spending a lot of time making important decisions without taking the ratepayers on the journey.

Farmer_Ronald_Jack_chats_with_Paul11Sep19

Paul chats with farmer Ronald Jack about the block of land Douglas Shire Council has bought for an undisclosed sum, thought to be between $700,000 and $800,000. Ronald is not a happy camper having been told by the Vendor the Council wants his cattle removed from the property within 30 days. While Council indicate it's to be used for Carbon Credits, Ronald thinks differently.

Cast Members from the Clink Theatre join Gazza to discuss their latest production Nunsense

Cast Members Andrea Cameron, Angela Whittaker, Jenn Kerr and Narelle Spencer, from the Clink Theatre, join Gazza to discuss their latest production.... Nunsense. This popular production starts next Thursday evening (19th September) at 7.30.

Clint Reynolds chats with Paul 09Sep19

Sugar cane farmer Clint Reynolds chats to Paul about his and other farmers mission in the DS to improve soil on their farm,use less chemicals and protect the environment for future generations. He's urging other farmers to do the same and to think outside the square. He also explains why it's going to be hard to take on the tablelands in growing clean green food. Paul's never interviewed anyone so excited about earth worms.

Mayor Julia Leu chats with Paul 09Sep19

Mayor Julia Leu chats with Paul about all things Douglas Shire including Councils idea to build a 'Lagoon' in Port Douglas. She also addresses the story in 'Newsport' that headlined the story "Could The Councils Dream Of A Carbon Neutral Future Be Over" and suggested the CEO Mark Stoermer was intimating that when he stood up and spoke at the most recent 'Think Tank' in Mossman. Paul was at the meeting and told Julia that wasn't the impression he got. The Mayor says she has spoken with the CEO about the matter and told FAB FM listeners what Mark Stoermer said to her.