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September Friends of Noosa Report

September 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Community, Interviews, Podcasts

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.
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Review: “Fiddler On The Roof” (Noosa Arts Theatre)

September 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · 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 [...]

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Councillor: “Let’s start a community water company”

September 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · 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 [...]

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Sharing the road with heavy vehicles

September 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · 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.
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Deadly smoke alarm update

September 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · 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 [...]

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The ‘economics of enough’ fosters generosity

August 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment · 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 [...]

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Sunshine Coast suicide bereavement day. 11 Sept.

August 30th, 2010 · No Comments · 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
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Unitywater chief claims “no systemic issues”

August 30th, 2010 · No Comments · 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.
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21 local views on the election result …so far

August 23rd, 2010 · 2 Comments · 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 [...]

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The Greens take Kin Kin quarry protest to council

August 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Community, Interviews, Podcasts

Kin Kin quarry protesters at Council chambers, Nambour
On Wednesday 18th August the Wide Bay Greens candidate, Jim McDonald, led a protest rally against the Kin Kin quarry at the Council chambers in Nambour. Mayor Bob Abbott came out and addressed the rally as well. Mark Rodriquez caught up with both of them afterwards to hear [...]

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