Airchecks and interviews of Cameron Scott- Bohanna

A big hello to all our servicemen and women taking park in Exercise Talisman Sabre at the moment.

On this day in 1534, French explorer Jacques Cartier claims for France the lands around Gaspé by erecting a 30-foot cross at Pointe-Penouille, thus founding Quebec and later the nation of Canada. I gave some details about this and more events that happened on this day.

Did you know that a 23 sided shape is called an Icosakaitrigon? I gave some interesting facts about the number 23 today.

Did you know that when we go to the beach our bodies release serotonin helping us feel more peaceful and reaxed? I revealed some beachy facts about beaches on the show this morning. Cue the Baywatch theme song.

If you need proof that it's never too late to start a new sport, back in August, 2005, 44 year-old, Karch Kiraly won a Guinness World Record for being the oldest person to win a pro beach volleyball title in Huntington Beach, California.

Another opening voice track for WEST FM this morning. Enjoy.

Here's a Guinness world record that certainly pops out. Toby the Canadian whippet with a balloon popping hobby has burst his way into the record books back in 2017 by setting the fastest time to pop 100 balloons by a dog.

It's a Monday. But that doesn't mean that we can't let you know who's playing who in this weekend's NRL.

On the 27th of July a great local market is on at Centenary Park. I gave some details this morning on the brekky show.

Round 18 fixtures on this morning's brekky show on West FM

In 1585, English secret service discovers Anthony Babington's plot to murder Queen Elizabeth I on this day. I mentioned a couple of other events that happened on this day in history.

One of the most exciting sports that grew in popularity is basketball. I revealed some interesting facts about the famous ball game on this morning's Brekky show.

Have you ever heard of molecular movie making? That's what scientists in Hamburg, Germany did in 2011 where they made a two-frame movie lasting just 0.00000000000005 seconds to go into the record books as the world's fastest movie. Might have to chow down the popcorn pretty quickly before the films ends.

There was a big turnout at Stonehenge in the UK to celebrate both the winter and summer solstice in recent months. I found some interesting facts about the solstice from thefactsite.com about this astronomical event.

Coming up on the 1st of July is Canada Day, I also gave some interesting facts about Professor Dumbledore on the show this morning.

It was on this day during the French Revolution in 1789 that the storming of the Bastille Prison in Paris took place. Now celebrated as France's national day.

Gotta start the work week off right. Here's how my show starts on West FM. Enjoy.

The commonest species of grass is also very flammable but is also used for thatching rooves in South-East Asia.

The recent council budget has come out and I sat down with the Mayor of Charters Towers Regional Council, Liz Schmidt to talk about how money is allocated, recent upgrades to the playgrounds around town and Community Connect meetings held in Greenvale, Hervey Range, Homestead, Pentland, Ravenswood and Hidden Valley/Paluma.

Treadmill running is a great way to work out, especially in these cold winter months, and I revealed some health benefits of running inside on a treadmill on today's brekky show.

If you like a bit of weightlifting, you may want to try a sport called power stairs. This involves carrying a number of heavy items up a flight of three stairs and placing them at the top. The current Guinnes World record for the fastest time carrying 3 225 kg weights is 31.16 seconds by Latvian strongman, Aivars Smaukstelis. And I have trouble carrying 2 shopping bags from the supermarket! lol

One serving of beef is pretty tasty, but how about 52,300 of them? That would require a lot of gravy. That is the subject for our Guinness World Record this morning for the most barbequed beef served in 8 hours. Tuck in then.

Do you know someone in the community who helps others, is a role model and goes above and beyond? Now is the chance to recognize them for a 2026 Australia Day Award. Nominations are now open in four categories. Just visit: https://australianoftheyear.org.au/nominate before the 31st of July to nominate someone.

The name Song Yang might not be well known in mainstream parlance, but in the tumbling world, fans of the sport are singing Song's Praises as he is the current holder of the Guinness World Record for the most individual tumbling world championship titles (male), winning the event in 2011, 2014 and 2015.

Here's a Guinness World Record holder that has the luck of the Irish on his side. Back in 2023 Eamonn Keaveney rode a unicycle from Mizen Head to Malin Head, a total distance of in 5 days 5 hours and 23 minutes.