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Dr Alex Bernhardi FAB FM Medicine Lady Sun Screen interview with Gazza 14Aug19

FAB FM Medicine Lady and Douglas Shire GP Dr. Alex Bernhardi talks to Gazza and discusses the different types of sunscreens including the amount needed for safe protection, potential issues for the Coral Reef and possible health problems from sun screen for people of the Douglas Shire.

Chris Douglas Shire Snake Removals 15Aug19.

Paul chats with Chris O'Dowd from Douglas Shire Snake Removals about snakes in a Shire.

The snakes are slithering amongst us we we find out what to look for and what to avoid and what's with Hollywood's interpretation?

Kym Rowley Interview 15Aug19

Paul chats with Tin Shed boss Kym Rowley about the Councils decision to postpone the meetings they promised to hold so that Shire residents could get more more information about their controversial decision to go carbon neutral.  The partnership with Qantas, Green Collar and TPDD was voted on in June with only Michael Kerr saying it was a bad idea.  It involves investing around $600,000 dollars of rate payer monies in a tree farm 1500 k's away.  Kym was the man who wrote to the Mayor Julia Leu asking for the meetings in the first place.

 

 

 

 

Ben Eggleton The Bard From The Scrub 15Aug19

Paul chats with 'The Bard From The Scub' Ben Eggleton who will be writing a poem each week about the place we live or visit.  In other words the Douglas Shire.  This week he come up with a ditty about our tourist destination and Makin And Eggs.

 

April Mansfield Event Cinemas 15Aug19

Paul chats with April Mansfield from Event Cinemas about the latest releases including 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' 

 

https://www.eventcinemas.com.au

 

 

Tristen Bird Interview 08Aug19

Paul chats with Tristen Bird who was in Port to play at Paddys

This travelling troubadour has three extensive Australian tours under his belt, national airplay, a distribution signing to MGM and recording gigs in Nashville.

But Tristen had a previous life away from music where his surname came in handy

 

www.tristenbird.com

Russell ODoherty Interview14Aug19

Proposed community meetings to inform ratepayers about the nuts and bolts of  the Healthy Reef Partnership with Qantas, GreenCollar, and Tourism Port Douglas Daintree have been put on the back burner with no indication of where and when they will be held.

 

The only Councillor to vote against it at the time was Michael Kerr.

 

The decision by Councillors to vote in the deal back in June saw rate payer backlash and even  a petition organised by Russell O’Doherty titled 'Stop the Douglas Shire Council from purchasing unwanted carbon credits' was presented to Council.

 

The highly controversial partnership enables Council to become carbon neutral by purchasing  carbon offsets located in Rawbelle, Queensland about 400ks inland from Bundaberg and 1500 ks from the Douglas Shire. 

 

 

Paul chats with Russell O’Doherty about this latest shock revelation

 

 

 

 

Dr Alex Bernhardi FAB FM's Medicine Lady interview with Gazza 07Aug19

It's now well known that magnesium is an essential requirement for healthy living, but do our residents in the Douglas Shire simply get enough? FAB FM’s Medicine Lady, Dr Alex Bernhardi, explained the symptoms of low magnesium levels and revealed that a lack of it can lead to seizures and even stroke.

Angela Freeman Interview 13Aug19

Paul chats with the owner of Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures Angela Freeman who has raised concerns over a new tourist sign erected on the Captain Cook Highway which she believes is potentially dangerous.

A series of signs pointing out tourism highlights along the scenic drive have recently been put up, including one for the popular Rex Lookout.

Angela says the sign at Wangetti indicates the lookout 2km ahead is on the right and this wrongfully implied motorists should turn right at the lookout, rather than using the car park on the left.

Angela and her family were almost in a serious crash at the lookout and wants something done about the confusion.

The lookout is located on a sharp corner with double white lines where a right-hand turn from the northbound lane is illegal.

 

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Mayor Julia Leu 12Aug19

Paul chats with Mayor Julia Leu about all things Douglas Shire including the council giving away $50 vouchers in a plan to get people to take a survey on waste management.