Last year, the Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors treated 8,600 native animals for free. Treating that number of animals requires such enormous amount of money that the hospital is almost becoming a victim of its own success. To find out more or to offer your help, go to Wildlifewarriors. Their fundraising manager, Murray Munro, talks to Mark Rodriquez about what they do and what they need.
Runs 2’50″
Wildlife warriors need help
August 2nd, 2011 · Community, Interviews, Podcasts
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Community art competition
July 17th, 2011 · Community, Interviews, Podcasts
NICA (Noosa Integrated Catchment Association) is running a community art competition to raise awareness of our local plants. Mark Rodriquez talks to the project officer Stephanie Haslam.
Runs 5’28″
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Tell us what you want to hear on 101.3fm
July 14th, 2011 · Community, Station News
Noosa Community Radio serves not only Noosa but broadcasts from the hinterland to the sea, north to Pomona and south to Caloundra, although reception can be patchy in some areas. We would like to know whether you receive us, where you are and what you would like to hear more or less of on your radio station (101.3 fm). We are keen to hear how we can involve and better represent you or your organization in our programming and invite you to become involved. We are dedicated to supporting the community that supports us. Please email supervisor@noosacommunityradio.org, phone us on 5447 2233 or add your comment below.
Mark Rodriquez
Station Supervisor.
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Supermarket duopoly wins in Coolum
July 14th, 2011 · Community, Interviews, Podcasts
After 25 years in Coolum, Mel and Gill Luke’s IGA is about to close. This is because Coles has bought the site for an extraordinary amount of money, way above its market value, and not surprisingly, refused to renew their lease. Mel and Gill own other IGA stores at Noosa, Cooroy, Caloundra, Buderim and Glasshouse, which is a blessing for their employees. A sad end to an era for the Luke’s and their community in Coolum. Once again the anti-competitive practices of the major supermarkets have won the day. Mark Rodriquez talks with Mel Luke.
Runs 4’40″
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Lights for Peregian skate park rally
July 14th, 2011 · Community, Interviews, Podcasts
Mark Rodriquez talks to a youth worker known as “Purple” who is behind a program called “The Purple Light Brigade” which is pushing for lights to be installed at the Peregian Beach skate park.
Runs 3’11″
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Powerlines deferral a win for PAGE
July 14th, 2011 · Community, Interviews, Podcasts
Powerlink has decided to delay its 275,000 volt high voltage transmission line from Woolgoolga to Eewah Vale for another 5 years, as the result of the recently announced liquefied natural gas projects in the Surat Basin reducing the need for the upgrade. Spokesperson for PAGE (people Advocating Green Energy), Jack Connelly talks with Mark Rodriquez.
Runs 6’02″
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Save a used greyhound
July 14th, 2011 · Community, Interviews, Podcasts
Approximately 20,000 greyhounds are bred in Australia every year and less than half that number actually make it to the track. The remainder that actually do, are also destroyed when they are no longer able to race; usually by the age of 3 or 4. But greyhounds really do make great pets. Katrina Koutsellis is the vice president of Friends of the Hound. She and one of her hounds, Rolf, talk with Mark Rodriquez.
Runs 4’26″
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Help the parents of a child brain tumor sufferer
July 14th, 2011 · Community, Interviews, Podcasts
Two and a half year old Charli Ozoux (pronounced O-zoo) has been diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer called Atypical Teratoid Rhab-doid Tumor. In the past 2 months little Charli has undergone numerous MRI’s, lumber punctures, brain surgery to remove ½ the tumor, and most recently a central line inserted for chemotherapy. The tumor that was recently removed has not only grown back, but has tripled in size, and Charli now has secondary lumps in her spine and the cancer has spread to her blood cells.
Charli has 2 very good friends in Melanie and Rhonda, who spoke to Mark Rodriquez on behalf of the parents (Steve and Katie) to raise some awareness of the disease and raise funds to assist the parents with some of the enormous costs involved with hospital visits to Brisbane, accommodation and the inevitable funeral expenses which will be required. If you can help, email charlianne2011@hotmail.com or check out her facebook at Charli Ozoux. They have set up a dedicated bank account with the National Australia Bank. The account name is Kristy Dawes.(her Auntie) The BSB is 084 620. The account No is 114 287 126.
Runs 4’58″
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Win $1500 for your sculpture design
July 14th, 2011 · Community, Interviews, Podcasts
AV Jennings developers have launched a sculpture competition for the design of a piece to take pride of place at the entrance to the Elysium Noosa complex. So if you have a flair for design, why not have a go? Those websites are Elysium Noosa or Sculptors Qld You have until July 30 to get your entry in. Mark Rodriquez talks to their Executive General Manager, Graham Marshall.
Runs 2’55″
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Tourism News Scoop
July 14th, 2011 · Community, Interviews, Podcasts
Recently Tourism Noosa chair Geoff Rickard, along with the chairs of the of the southern, central and hinterland tourism advisory panels advised Sunshine Coast Council they had no confidence in Sunshine Coast Destination Ltd. to adhere to an agreed transition strategy in the wake of amalgamation. Council then withheld the distribution of tourism levy funds to the regional peak body until there was written agreement from all four advisory panels for the SCDL’s business plan and budget for 2011. On 23rd May, 3 directors and its chairman resigned. Mark Rodriquez brings you breaking news from Tourism Noosa CEO Steve Cooper and the new Tourism Noosa Destination manager, Di Ainsworth.
Part 1 Runs 3’58″
Part 2 Runs 3’09″
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