This month’s Friends of Noosa report addresses state government issues, especially those surrounding the handling of our water. Here’s Bob Ansett, their spokesperson.
Runs 2′56″
September Friends of Noosa Report
September 2nd, 2010 · Community, Interviews, Podcasts
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Review: “Fiddler On The Roof” (Noosa Arts Theatre)
September 2nd, 2010 · Community, Interviews, Podcasts
Noosa Arts Theatre is currently staging the play “The Fiddler on the roof.” Mark Rodriquez went to the full dress rehearsal. Here he shares his impressions of the night with Garry Tempest. For performance dates and tickets phone 5449 9343 Monday to Saturday 9am to noon, counter sales Monday to Saturday 9am to noon or online.
Runs 3′45″
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Councillor: “Let’s start a community water company”
September 2nd, 2010 · Community, Interviews, Podcasts
Councillor Debbie Blumel is hearing hundreds of complaints about water bills from the new Unitywater company, as she goes to the public with a plan to set up a community-owned water company based on roof harvesting of rain water – a technology being successfully trialled at Coolum Ridges. She talked to Diet Simon and Mark Rodriquez.
Part 1. Runs 6’41”
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Sharing the road with heavy vehicles
September 2nd, 2010 · Community, Interviews, Podcasts
Mike Hogg is a truck driver. He was so concerned about road safety, he started a web presence at oztruckintv to share road safety tips, especially regarding sharing the road with heavy vehicles. He talks here to Mark Rodriquez about what he sees as the main issues.
Runs 6′11″
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Deadly smoke alarm update
September 2nd, 2010 · Community, Interviews, Podcasts
Recently on 101.3fm we looked at the different types of smoke alarms and their effectiveness. Mark Rodriquez talks to Adrian Butler, the founder of The World Fire Safety Foundation and Peter Enright from Planet Fire Safety, who made the DVD called “Stop the children burning” They talk about recent legal developments in the U.S. regarding the lack of effectiveness of ionization alarms and why they perceive that the message is not getting through. See the latest here Getting the Right Smoke Alarm For Your HomeFor more information, go to www.theworldfiresafetyfoundation.org. Talk to your local fire brigade and your local retailers about what smoke alarms are available and what they know about them. If they can’t answer your questions, ask more.
Part One Runs 5′27″
Part Two Runs 7′17″
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The ‘economics of enough’ fosters generosity
August 30th, 2010 · Community, Interviews, Podcasts
Laurie at the podium
81 year old Noosaville resident, Laurie Cowled, founder of the Cowled Foundation has just been recognised as one of the state’s most outstanding older volunteers in the Premier’s Awards for Queensland Seniors. She outlines her vast, innovative contribution in helping Queensland women achieve their academic goals as well as her numerous overseas projects. She’s 81 years young and still powering. An inspiration for us all. She starts by telling Mark Rodriquez her reaction to receiving the award.
Laurie receives her award from Premier, Anna Bligh and Community Services Minister, Karen Struthers
Part One: Runs 5′42″
Part Two: Runs 5′27″
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Sunshine Coast suicide bereavement day. 11 Sept.
August 30th, 2010 · Community, Interviews, Podcasts
Lynda Neville, coordinator for the Standby Response Service, a program run by United Synergies talks about the annual World Suicide Prevention Day and a Sunshine Coast initiative which also runs annually on the following day. For more information contact United Synergies on 5442 4277
Runs 3′13″
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Blue Monday playlist
August 30th, 2010 · Show playlist
Hi, I’m Al Hensley, host of the blues/soul/R&B music program Blue Monday. Each week I’ll be posting the program’s playlist so you can find out more about the new releases and historic tracks featured. To see what was played this week click here [Read more →]
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Unitywater chief claims “no systemic issues”
August 30th, 2010 · Community, Interviews, Podcasts, Uncategorized
The local media have been full of it and maybe you’re even personally affected: the billing dispute with Unitywater, the water company the state government has forced on us and which began operating on the 1st of July. Mark Rodriquez and Diet Simon have been talking to the CEO of Unitywater, Jon Black.
Part one. Runs 8′05″
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21 local views on the election result …so far
August 23rd, 2010 · Community, Interviews, Podcasts
Following the federal election we are looking at the real possibility of having a hung parliament. On Monday morning, following the election, Mark Rodriquez took to the street outside the Noosa Heads post office and asked about 30 people for their opinions. 21 were prepared to give their opinion on the current state of Australian politics. Here are their responses.
Runs 5′18″
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