Episodes

Wednesday Jul 10, 2019

Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Karen Renouf Thomas & Peter Merrick Interview 09Jul19
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Gazza talks to Mossman resident Karen Renouf-Thomas and local Rotary member Peter Merrick regarding the use of certain plastics, such as milk bottle lids, to produce prosthetic limbs.
Collection points have already been set up in the Douglas Shire as more and more members of the local public see the benefits of this project.
Listen to find out how you can get involved.
Pic Cairns Post

Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
Mike Higgins Interview with Paul Makin 09Jul19
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
From humble beginnings, to fame and fortune, and back again, Mike Higgins tells all on what went on behind the news desk as well as his inspirational fight to survive cancer in his book 'Trouserless Under The News Desk.
All the untold stories behind the news: his strange childhood, his career, his work for the environment and his United Nations Media Peace Award, his run-ins with drug gangsters and spies, and his six year battle with cancer after a prognosis of 16% survival.
Paul chats with Mike during his visit to Port Douglas
His book is available at all good bookstores or https://www.boolarongpress.com.au/product/trouserless-under-the-news-desk/

Monday Jul 08, 2019
Mayor Julia Leu Interview with Paul Makin l8Jul19
Monday Jul 08, 2019
Monday Jul 08, 2019
Paul chats to Mayor Julia Leu about all things Douglas Shire including the news that Far Northern Milling have now secured the Mossman Mill from Mackay Sugar in the first step to transition the area next to the mill into a bio diversity precinct.

Monday Jul 08, 2019
Chris Beckwith re Rubyberry Clinical Trial 08Jul19
Monday Jul 08, 2019
Monday Jul 08, 2019
Paul chats with Douglas Shire resident Chris Beckwith from Rubyberry about the largest planned clinical trial in the world for the study of Miracle fruit with patients on chemotherapy.The research once published will not only help people with taste issues in Australia but also internationally.This evidence could see Miracle fruit being recognised by the medical world.The trial is to be conducted in Melbourne and funded by the Victorian Compressive Cancer Centre (VCCC)Hopefully the trial will lead to concrete evidence that Miracle Fruit could help people with a disturb taste.Chris and his partner Karen would love to see Miracle Fruit listed by Cancer Australia and Cancer Council Australia in the near future.Pic Newsport

Thursday Jul 04, 2019
Dr Alex Fab FM Medicine Lady 03Jul19
Thursday Jul 04, 2019
Thursday Jul 04, 2019
Gazza talks, for the first time, to FAB FM’s brand new Medicine Lady, Dr. Alex Bernhardi. Dr. Alex discusses the potential effects of climate change on our communities health. She explains that many professional health organization are now accepting this as a genuine problem.

Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Mike Berwick Interview with Paul Makin 03Jul19
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Paul chats with Former Douglas Shire Mayor Mike Berwick about Green Collar and their involvement with the Douglas Shire Council's 100% carbon neutral scheme.
Things certainly got heated.

Monday Jul 01, 2019
Mayor Julia Leu Interview with Paul Makin 01July19
Monday Jul 01, 2019
Monday Jul 01, 2019
Paul chats with Mayor Julia Leu about all things Douglas Shire including the amount rate payers have had to pay since de -amalgamation.
$28.12 million in 2014/15, $35.43 in 2019/20 and 26% increase over 6 years
That's double the CPI rate whereas Cairns has only gone up only 15%

Monday Jun 24, 2019
Mayor Julia Leu Interview with Paul Makin 24Jun19
Monday Jun 24, 2019
Monday Jun 24, 2019
Paul chats to Mayor Julia Leu about all things Douglas Shire including the Councils controversial decision to join a carbon credits scheme involving Green Collar Qantas and TPDD.
Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch has slammed the decision and some of his thoughts are included in this interview with the Mayor.
Cr Michael Kerr was the only one who didn't vote for the huge spend to make the Douglas Shire Council carbon neutral.

Friday Jun 21, 2019
Interview With Richard Pascoe June 21st 2019
Friday Jun 21, 2019
Friday Jun 21, 2019
Paul chats with Richard Pascoe about all things tech.
This week our tech guys talks about Google Maps and Elon Musk and his sky high ideas.

