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Entries from December 30th, 2009

Powerlines, Orphans, Theatre, Aborigines And Poetry In The 30 Dec Mix

December 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Community, Interviews, Podcasts

People fighting enormous power lines planned for the Noosa hinterland have had a 3,000-page environmental impact statement dumped on them with not enough time to respond. A religiously motivated Nambour group helps orphaned children in half a dozen poor countries. Noosa Arts Theatre has had an artistically and financially successful year. And a German with [...]

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Six-month Reprieve For The Peregian Originals

December 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments · Community, Interviews

The Peregian Originals can continue until at least June after talks between organisers and Council on the 22nd of December. More than two thousand fans of the free live music event, the biggest crowd ever in its 10-year history, turned up on Sunday 19 December to protest Council plans to end it after complaints by [...]

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101.3FM Supports Save The Peregian Originals Concert

December 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Community

It was a huge day at Peregian with probably the biggest turn out ever, in support of Saving the Peregian Originals, a truly unique free music event.
101.3FM were there to lend their support. To view our gallery of photos…

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Are YOU In With A Chance?

December 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Celebrations, Community

It’s simple, it’s easy. You’ve got to be in it to be in with a chance to win it! Got it?
101.3FM President Alfie Noakes passing on the "In With a Chance" tickets to winner Wayne Retchford
Everyone dreams of winning a house, but not everyone can afford the $50 ticket, so Noosa Community Radio has come [...]

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Elation And Worries In The Mary Valley

December 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Community, Interviews

Elation and worries in the Mary Valley, and the depths of despair of children sold to Cambodian brothels were the two stories of the 16 December 09 edition of What’s Going on?
Diet began the Mary Valley report by saying he couldn’t remember the last time he felt such good vibes at a public event as [...]

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U-B’ute Christmas Party

December 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Celebrations, Station News

‘Tis the season to be jolly…and what a jolly bunch we are! The Noosa Community Radio Christmas Party went off with a huge bang. The halls were decked, the PA cranked to 11, and the spirit of Christmas flowed abundantly.
Christmas is time of sharing all the joys of humanity and nothing is more special than [...]

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A New President Is Announced

December 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Station News

A great round of applause greeted the news of NCR’s new president, Mal Favager, at the member’s meeting on the 12th December. Mal, who is better known as Alfie Noakes, has been a member since 1999, and stalwarts will remember his show Gravy on Your Cornflakes. As well as sponsoring NCR with his business, Noosaville [...]

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The Peregian Originals Debate, Kin Kin, Koalas And Fred Hollows

December 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Community, Interviews

On this week’s What’s Going On…
Council thinks the popular Peregian Originals beachfront concerts are impacting too hard on people living near the park behind the Peregian Surf Club where they’re held, and says the gigs will have to move to other venues. We heard from a musician speaking for the opponents of the move [...]

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Noosaville Kids – Radio Stars!

December 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Community

What a day it was when the Noosaville Prep D class received their Radio Star awards! Each award winner also received a copy of their play, Cats & Dogs, from presenter Rev Lol, the wonderful producer Debbie and Mel our children’s entertainer.
Even Pete, prep D teacher won an award for being a radio star as [...]

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Hilton Esplanade, Traveston, Noosa Hospital & Drop-in Kids Centre

December 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Community, Interviews

60 square kilometres up for grabs in the Mary Valley
There’s 60 square kilometres of prime Mary Valley farmland up for grabs, bought by the cash-strapped Bligh government for the Traveston Dam it’s been stopped from building. What’s to happen to all that land? That was the lead story in What’s Going On? on 2 [...]

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