Ben Dobbin

Rural Queensland Today with Ben Dobbin

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If it's an issue affecting rural and regional Queensland, we're talking about it. The show features a range of incredible people and is broadcast weekdays at 9am on the Resonate Broadcasting group of stations.

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Ben Dobbin

Episodes

Sen Susan McDonald – Senate preselection in the LNP, CASA regulations and other topics (7th July) 07.07.2023 11:52

Sen Susan McDonald chats with Wattsy about senate preselection in the LNP, changes to CASA regulations in the Torres Strait, polls, and the Voice

Rebecca Farletti, Health and Wellbeing Queensland, on childhood obesity (7th July) 07.07.2023 7:32

Rebecca Farletti, Health and Wellbeing Queensland, chats with Wattsy about a new app to help families deal with childhood obesity

Kevin Howarth, Australian champion Town Crier 2023 (7th July) 07.07.2023 11:17

Kevin Howarth, Australian champion Town Crier, discusses the skills and knowledge that go to make up a good Town Crier with Wattsy, and what the job entails.

David 'Crockett' Power , legendary bookie, on his long career (7th July) 07.07.2023 8:29

David ‘Crockett’ Power, legendary bookie, chats with Wattsy reflecting on his long career as he heads for retirement

Peter Badel – NRL Round 19 preview (6th July) 06.07.2023 6:16

Paul Badel, from the Courier-Mail, previews Round 19 of the NRL

Anne Baker – Isaac Regional Mayor, Glenden Future, Youth Unmet Needs survey (6th July) 06.07.2023 8:28

Cr Anne Baker, Isaac Regional Mayor, talks with Wattsy about the future of the Glenden township, and survey results of the Youth Unmet Needs survey, leading up to a regional youth summit

Anthony Hyland – GDL St George, Dalby sale (6th July) 06.07.2023 4:44

Anthony Hyland from GDL St George, chats about yesterday’s sale in Dalby

John Wharton – Richmond Mayor Passing of local legend John Forster, chickpeas, Vanadium (6th July) 06.07.2023 8:44

Cr John Wharton, Richmond Mayor, chats with Wattsy about the Legacy motorbike rally heading to Richmond, the death on former councillor and racing legend John Forster, and chickpeas

FULL SHOW 6th JULY 2023 06.07.2023 40:34

Rural Queensland Today, full show, Thursday 6th July - Hosted by Andrew Watts

Roger Corbett – Australian Country Music Academy (6th July) 06.07.2023 10:51

Roger Corbett, Gen Manager Australian Country Music Academy, chats about the Junior Academy of Country Music happening this week in Tamworth

FULL SHOW 5th JULY 2023 05.07.2023 41:35

Rural Queensland Today, full show, 5th July - hosted by Andrew Watts

Bryce Ives - AgriFutures ‘Listen Up’ youth report (5th July) 05.07.2023 11:06

Bryce Ives, from AgriFutures and Artland 2023 chats about the report into young people’s thoughts on the future of Agriculture, and his work with youth through various programs

Lauretta Wallace - RAI recruitment drive – largest in Australia’s history (5th July) 05.07.2023 7:39

Laureta Wallace, from Regional Australia Institute, chats with Wattsy about their current recruitment drive, the largest in Australia’s history

Cyril Close – Roma sales/rain (5th July) 05.07.2023 4:32

Cyril Close, TopX Roma, chats with Wattsy about yesterday’s sale, and the winter rain

Alison Summerville – The Winton Opal Fest (5th July) 05.07.2023 7:12

Alison Summerville, from the Queensland Boulder Opal Association, previews this weekend’s Winton Opal Festival, with Wattsy

Paul Wade – Former Socceroo Captain previews the Women’s World Cup (5th July) 05.07.2023 8:40

Paul Wade, the former Socceroos captain previews the Womens World Cup, commencing July 20th

FULL SHOW 4th JULY 2023 04.07.2023 41:14

Rural Queensland Today, full show, Tuesday 4th July - Hosted by Andrew Watts

Jeff Horn, champion boxer, now ambassador for Bullyproof Australia (4th July) 04.07.2023 6:38

Jeff Horn chats with Wattsy about his decision to hang up the gloves and become ambassador for BullyProof Australia

John Palmer- Scouts, World Jamboree and 115 years of Longreach Scouts (4th July) 04.07.2023 9:58

John Palmer talks with Wattsy about the upcoming Scout World Jamboree in Korea, and celebrates 115 years of Scouting in Longreach

Greg Donovan – report from the Big Red Bash (4th July) 04.07.2023 3:38

Greg Donovan chats with Wattsy from an unusually wet Big Red Bash

Dr Kyle Mulrooney, UNE, Australian Farm Crime Survey (4th July) 04.07.2023 8:22

Dr Kyle Mulrooney from UNE Centre for Rural Criminology chats with Wattsy about the Australian Farm Crime Survey, a voluntary survey that is the first attempt in more than 20 years to build an understanding of rural crime on a national scale, from the perspective of farmers and landholders

Scott Prince, Queensland Touch Football Ambassador, Qld Touch Football Jnr State Cup (4th July) 04.07.2023 10:29

Scott Prince, former Bronco and Maroon, current NRLW Broncos Coach and Ambassador for the Queensland Touch Football Association, chats with Wattsy about this weekend’s Junior State Cup, as well as previewing Origin III

FULL SHOW 3rd JULY 2023 03.07.2023 38:12

Rural Queensland Today, full show, Monday 3rd July - Hosted by Andrew Watts

Charles Burke, former AgForce CEO – independent review of Qld’s Drought Declaration Process (3rd July) 03.07.2023 8:57

Charles Burke chats with Wattsy about the independent review of Qld’s Drought Declaration Process that he will be leading, which reports to Ag Minister Mark Furner

Mike Guerin, AgForce CEO – response to the current Drought Declaration Process (3rd July) 03.07.2023 8:52

Mike Guerin, AgForce CEO talks with Wattsy about the current Drought Declaration Process in Qld, and calls for more regional representation