Noosa Community Radio 101.3FM

September Friends of Noosa Report

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:16:33 +0000

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″

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

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:02:42 +0000

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″

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

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:54:55 +0000

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”

Councillor Blumel criticises past failings by council, where she’s none too popular, but doesn’t seem to mind.
Part 2. Runs 2’52”

The state government plans to quadruple the price of bulk water in our area by 2017, and those increases will be passed on to all of us. Councillor Blumel says Sunshine Coast people cannot afford to pay that. She argues that the Unitywater business model is unsustainable and the company will ultimately be vulnerable to privatisation, possibly by foreign buyers.
Part 3. Runs 5’17”

The Noosa state MP, Glen Elmes, who’s also receiving hundreds of protests about Unitywater billing, will host a public forum at the J in Noosa Junction on the 7th of September, which we will broadcast the next day, September the 8th shortly after 12 noon. The Unitywater CEO, Jon Black, will address the forum. Due to the significant turnout expected, you are asked to register your attendance by phoning Glen Elmes’ office on 5449 8788.

Sharing the road with heavy vehicles

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:28:21 +0000

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″

Deadly smoke alarm update

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:15:15 +0000

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″

The ‘economics of enough’ fosters generosity

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:10:44 +0000

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″

Sunshine Coast suicide bereavement day. 11 Sept.

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:13:43 +0000

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″

Blue Monday playlist

Blue Monday — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:17:56 +0000

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

The following tracks were played on Al Hensley’s “Blue Monday” on 30 August 2010.

DR. JOHN ‘Blue Monday’ Goin’ Back To New Orleans
LENNY FATIGATI ‘I Do The Job’ Meet You In Philly
GUITAR SLIM ‘Oh Yeah!’ Atco Sessions
BOOKER T & THE MGs ‘Soul Clap 69′ Stax Profiles
T-BONE WALKER ‘T-Bone Boogie’ Encyclopaedia Of Boogie Woogie
ALLEN TOUSSAINT ‘Lover Of Love’ The Allen Toussaint Collection
BARBARA LYNN ‘You Make Me So Hot’ Blues & Soul Situation
OLI BROWN ‘Speechless’ Heads I Win, Tails You Lose
THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND ‘Shake Your Money Maker’ The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
BARRY CHARLES & HAGGIS MAGUINESS ‘Tornado Blues’ A Cordial Collision
HAT FITZ & CARA ROBINSON ‘Gymea Bay’ Beauty ‘n the Beast
LLOYD SPIEGEL ‘Won’t Turn Back’ Tangled Brew
PINE LEAF BOYS ‘Country Playboy Special’ Hommage Au Passe
RONNIE EARL & THE BROADCASTERS ‘Chitlins Con Carne’ Spread The Love
MATT SCHOFIELD ‘On My Way’ Live From The Archive
JIMMIE VAUGHAN ‘Why, Why, Why’ Plays Blues Ballads & Favourites
BOBBY WOMACK ‘Woman’s Gotta Have It’ Greatest Hits
QUEEN SYLVIA EMBRY Too Bad Baby’ Jimmy Dawkins Presents The Leric Story
DUKE ROBILLARD ‘Blues Train’ Passport To The Blues
C.J. CHENIER ‘Rosemary’ The Desperate Kingdom Of Love
BUKKA WHITE ‘Aberdeen, Mississippi’ The Complete Bukka White
ALBERT COLLINS/ROBERT CRAY/JOHNNY COPELAND ‘The Moon Is Full’ Showdown
THE WILD MAGNOLIAS ‘Smoke My Peace Pipe’ They Call Us Wild
LOUIS JORDAN ‘I’m Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town’ The Greatest Hits – No Moe!
J. GEILS BAND ‘Hard Drivin’ Man’ “Live” Full House
THE RANDY LIPPINCOTT BAND ‘Elias Shuffle’ Cross Eyed Fish & Wavy Gravy

Unitywater chief claims “no systemic issues”

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:05:04 +0000

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″

Check your accounts and work with Unitywater

Jon Black says that they have no systemic issues and that it’s important for customers to check their accounts and to work with Unitywater to fix any mistakes. He says they need to be customer-focussed or they won’t succeed and he denies that the grid technology is outdated; in fact some cleaning technology is world-leading.
Part two. Runs 6′52″

Expect big price rises

Jon Black says Unitywater are working to give the two councils that own it financial returns and he predicts a large increase in the price to consumers of water.
Part three. Runs 5′27″

“Unitywater is not a dinasaur”

Unitywater has spent up big to give itself a recognisable name. Jon Black rejects any notion that they’re a dinosaur operation.
Part four. Runs 3′48″

Public forum September 7th

The Unitywater CEO will be addressing a forum, hosted by Noosa MP Glen Elmes at the J on Tuesday September 7th from 3.30 till 5.00pm. Due to the significant turnout expected, you are asked to register your attendance by phoning Glen Elmes’ office on 5449 8788. Noosa Community Radio will be airing the forum on the following day, Wednesday 8th September at 12 noon.

21 local views on the election result …so far

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:21:34 +0000

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″