Rural Queensland Today with Ben Dobbin

Scott Dunlop from Dunlop Santa Getrudis, chats with Ben about their upcoming sale being held on September 2 (PAID)

Rural Queensland Today, full show, Thursday 24th August

David Littleproud, NP Leader, deputy Leader of the Opposition, chats with Ben about the effect of current environmental and renewable policies, and the Voice referendum

Glen Kelly, grazier, chats to Ben about the Reckless Renewables Rally at Parliament House for which he was an organiser, against Labor’s environmental policies

Anthony Hyland, GDL St George, chats with Ben about yesterday’s sale in Dalby, and Ben checks out Charters Towers as well

Simon Gleeson, National Droughtmaster, chats with Ben about their upcoming sale 12/13 September (PAID)

Will Roberts, RNA Councillor, Morven wool grower, chats with Ben about inter school Merino wether results, with great results for Oakey and Dalby SHS

Rural Queensland Today, full show, Wednesday 23rd August

Dalene Wray, OBE Beef Managing Director, talks to Ben about the state of the roads in outback Queensland, and the effect on transport for business and tourism

Billy Lyon, from St John Ambulance Qld, chats to Ben about their petition to make basic first aid a compulsory – and free – part of getting a car license

Cyril Close from TopX Roma chats with Ben about yesterday’s sale in Roma, and increasing pressures on primary producers brought by lack of rain and increasing costs

Scotty Mack, a musician from Charleville, chats with Ben about his audition on the Voice Australia, and his music career

Colin Bettles, CEO Grain Producers Australia, chats with Ben about the paper he wrote discussing issues with live trade bans and the biosecurity levy, and their effect on the ag industry as a whole

Rural Queensland Today, full show, Tuesday 22nd August

Robbie Katter, MP for Traeger and KAP leader, chats to Ben about their proposals for detention camps for repeat youth offenders, which is gaining political traction

Dobbo Rant – Ben is not impressed with plans for a Matildas statue for Lang Park

Graham Brow chats to Ben about the upcoming Bunya Bull Sale next Saturday (Paid)

Cr Stuart Mackenzie, Quilpie Shire Mayor, chats to Ben about a company using untapped natural gas in Quilipie to mine for Bitcoin

Rural Queensland Today Full Show "Best of" - with Ben away, we are running some of last week's highlights - Monday 21st August

Annabelle Brayley, Chairperson, Remote Australians Matter, chats to Ben about their upcoming conference in Charleville next month, focussed on rural and remote healthcare access

Tash Johnson, Drought Angels, talks with Ben about Flanno Day on August 25, to help support the work of Drought Angels in financial and emotional assistance to farming families

Lyndall de Marco, Ophthalmic General Managers, St John Eye Van, chats with Ben about their Indigenous Diabetes and Screening (IDEAS) Van, combating blindness in remote and vulnerable communities

Prof. James St John from GU chats to Ben about GU’s Spinal Injury Project, designing 3D nerve bridges to help regenerate the spinal chord

Rural Queensland Today, Friday 18th August

Sen Susan McDonald, LNP Senator, chats to Ben about political engagement, land management laws, the Voice referendum, rural education, and pressure on electricity prices