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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Craig Taggart – Kingaroy Bluecare and others launch nutrition system for residents (3rd July) 03.07.2023 8:12

Craig Taggart chats with Wattsy about a new Australian-first nutrition system being launched by Kingaroy Bluecare and others for their residents

Trudy Brown – Great Houses of Charters Towers (3rd July) 03.07.2023 9:43

Trudy Brown chats with Wattsy about the Great Houses of Charters Towers display coming up later this month

Gary Noller, RNA Beef Committee Chair – Paddock to Palate supply chain comp (10th July) 01.07.2023 11:41

Gary Noller, RNA Beef Committee Chair, brings Ben up to date with the progress of the Paddock to Palate supply chain competition

FULL SHOW 30th JUNE 2023 30.06.2023 40:33

Rural Queensland Today, full show, Friday 30th June - Hosted by Andrew Watts

Shane Snow, Qld Seafood Industry Assn VP – Spanish mackerel independent report and concerns (30th June) 30.06.2023 9:58

Shane Snow, Qld Seafood Industry Assoc Vice President, and Director of Greenshirts, chats with Wattsy about the report on Spanish mackerel and concerns within the industry

Robbie Katter – fishing industry, World Mining Conference in Brisbane (30th June) 30.06.2023 7:43

Robbie Katter, KAP Leader and MP for Traeger, chats with Wattsy about the fish report, and what’s coming out of the World Mining Conference in Brisbane

Matt Beard, RBV Rural – market report (30th June) 30.06.2023 2:58

Matt Beard from RBV Rural chats with Wattsy about yesterday’s sale in Emerald

Andy Bichel – Ashes Day 2 review (30th June) 30.06.2023 10:08

Andy Bichel, Qld and Australian fast bowler, chats with Wattsy about Day 2 of the Ashes

Darren Weatherall – Outback Queensland Masters, Round 3 in Quilpie this weekend (30th June) 30.06.2023 7:10

Darren Weatherall, PGA Pro with Outback Queensland Masters, previews the third round of the tournament this weekend in Quilpie. Wattsy wonders if they have a wet weather plan!

Anna Bligh, CEO, Australian Banking Association – bank closure protocols changing (29th June) 29.06.2023 9:42

Anna Bligh, CEO Australian Banking Association tells Wattsy about the release of the new Bank Closure Communication Protocol, following the report from the Federal Treasury’s 2021-2022 Regional Banking Taskforce

Mitch Witherington, General Manager, Drought Angels – helping drought-affected farmers (29th June) 29.06.2023 8:45

Mitch Witherington, General Manager, Drought Angels, chats with Wattsy about their new measures to give even more support to drought-affected farmers

Anthony Hyland, GDL St George – Dalby market report (29th June) 29.06.2023 4:47

Anthony Hyland, GDL St George, and Wattsy chat about yesterday’s sale in Dalby

Peter Badel, Courier-Mail sports journalist – Round 18 NRL (29th June) 29.06.2023 8:04

Peter Badel, NRL reporter from the Courier-Mail, previews Round 18 with Wattsy

Penny Lane, poet – winner Cloncurry Prize (29th June) 29.06.2023 6:13

Penny Lane, poet, chats with Wattsy about what inspires her to write, including her award winning poem, 'Remembering Mary', which has just been awarded the $10 000 Cloncurry Prize

FULL SHOW 29th JUNE 2023 28.06.2023 39:53

Rural Queensland Today, full show, Thursday 29th June, 2023 - Hosted by Andrew Watts

FULL SHOW 28th JUNE 2023 28.06.2023 36:22

Rural Queensland Today, full show, Wednesday, 28th June 2023 - Hosted by Andrew Watts

Ben Lyons, USQ, and the Ag Trends Data Report (28th June) 28.06.2023 9:21

Ben Lyons, Associate Professor USQ, chat with Wattsy about the Ag Trends Data Report including a new record for Queensland’s Ag and Fishing sector value

Cyril Close, TopX Roma – Sales report (28th June) 28.06.2023 4:44

Cyril Close, TopX Roma, discusses with Wattsy yesterday's big yarding in Roma, and the sale prices

Harry Clarke, BOM – winter rain (28th June) 28.06.2023 3:53

With a heap of unseasonal rain predicted, Wattsy chats with Harry Clarke from the BOM about what we can expect

Rod Hohn, Qld Country Rugby Union – Qld Rugby Union Championship in Rockhampton (28th June) 28.06.2023 9:02

Rod Hohn, Qld Country Rugby Union President, chats with Wattsy about the Queensland Rugby Union Championship kicking off in Rocky this weekend

Liz Rivers, co-founder, Grey Nomad Awards, Australian Street Art Awards (28th June) 28.06.2023 7:10

Liz Rivers, co-founder, Grey Nomad Awards, Australian Street Art Awards, chats with Wattsy about the awards

FULL SHOW 27TH JUNE 2023 27.06.2023 36:12

Rural Queensland Today, full show, Tuesday 27 June 2023 - Hosted by Andrew Watts

Alison Smith, Local Government Association CEO – Dog laws consultations (27th June) 27.06.2023 8:31

Alison Smith, Local Government Association CEO, talks with Wattsy about proposed changes to dogs laws in Queensland, and invites community feedback

Justin Choveaux, Rural Fire Brigade, General Manager – awards, changes in structure, and bushfire season (27th June) 27.06.2023 9:43

Justin Choveaux, General Manager of the Rural Fire Brigade, talks about the restructuring of Queensland’s emergency services, a new award winner, new offices in Barcaldine, and the upcoming bushfire season

Ian Stone, Paroo Shire Council Tourism Leader – Cunnamulla Fella Round Up (27th June) 27.06.2023 6:41

Ian Stone, Paroo Shire Council Tourism Leader, chats with Wattsy about this year’s Cunnamulla Fella Round up