Rural Queensland Today with Ben Dobbin

Trent Doherty – Day for Daniel truck rally (24th October) 24.10.2024 4:48 ↓

Trent Doherty talks to Ben ahead of a rally in support of Day for Daniel, for the Morcombe Foundation

Dobbo Chats – Rural News (24th October) 24.10.2024 5:36 ↓

Dobbo Chats – Rural news including Helen Walker’s retirement, and successful rail upgrades for cattle transport

Tara Cassidy – Killer Charm podcast (24th October) 24.10.2024 11:43 ↓

Journalist Tara Cassidy talks about her new podcast, Killer Charm

Darryl Raven, Queensland Music Festival, 2025 preview (24th October) 24.10.2024 9:09 ↓

Darryl Raven, CEO of the Queensland Music Festival, talks to Ben about next year’s festival including Music Trails to western Queensland

Janette Hewson, Queensland Resources Council (24th October) 24.10.2024 8:48 ↓

Janette Hewson from the Queensland Resources Council, talks to Ben about the importance of creating confidence in North Queensland

FULL SHOW 24th OCTOBER 2024 24.10.2024 42:55 ↓

Rural Queensland Today, full show, Thursday 24th October: Janette Hewson, Darryl Raven, Tara Cassidy, Trent Doherty

Cyril Close, TopX Roma – Roma sale report [PAID] (23rd October) 23.10.2024 7:00 ↓

Cyril Close from TopX Roma gives Ben a report from yesterday’s cattle sale in Roma [PAID

Cr Shaun Radnedge, Murweh Mayor – Local Government Association report (23rd October) 23.10.2024 9:32 ↓

Shaun ‘Zorro’ Radnedge, Murweh Shire Mayor, talks to Ben from the Local Government Association of Queensland conference in Brisbane

Michael McNally, National Tertiary Education Union – Regional uni job cuts (23rd October) 23.10.2024 9:45 ↓

Michael McNally NTEU talks to Ben about the implications of the announced job cuts at JCA, USQ and CQU

Anna Power, Evolution Farming - Toobeah (23rd October) 23.10.2024 14:53 ↓

Anna Power from Evolution Farming talks to Ben about the ongoing situation with the Toobeah claim

FULL SHOW 23rd OCTOBER 2024 23.10.2024 43:25 ↓

Rural Queensland Today, full show, Wednesday 23rd October: Anne Power, Michael McNally, Shaun Radnedge, Cyril Close,

Dobbo Chats - Mt Isa Rodeo (22nd October) 22.10.2024 2:18 ↓

Ben wraps up the show talking about the future of the Mt Isa Rodeo

Constable Dan Burton QPS St George – Blue Lures Youth Program (22nd October) 22.10.2024 8:32 ↓

Constable Dan Burton from St George Police talks to Ben about Blue Lures Youth Program which he helped develop to help foster positive community-police relationships

Faisal Kahn & Fr Mick Lowcock, North West Queensland Indigenous Catholic Social Services – Call for a Community Officer, new approach for domestic violence when men are victims (22nd October) 22.10.2024 10:11 ↓

Faisal Kahn and Fr Mick Lowcock talk to Ben about their call for a Community Officer in Mt Isa, and the need for better provisions for males who are victims of domestic violence.

Peter Badel, Courier-Mail – Ezra Mam situation (22nd October) 22.10.2024 6:57 ↓

Courier-Mail journalist Peter Badel and Ben discuss the Ezra Mam situation

Landon Hayes, Hayes and Co - Taking over Eumundi yards (22nd October) 22.10.2024 8:03 ↓

Landon Hayes talks to Ben about Hayes and Co taking over the running of the Eumundi sale yards from January 1st

Garth Hamilton, Groom MP – Toowoomba train, Lydia Thorpe (22nd October) 22.10.2024 5:18 ↓

Groom MP Garth Hamilton talks to Ben about delays to the plans for a passenger rail to Toowoomba, and Lydia Thorpe’s protest

FULL SHOW 22nd OCTOBER 2024 22.10.2024 42:26 ↓

Rural Queensland Today, full show, Tuesday 22nd October: Garth Hamilton, Landon Hayes, Peter Badel, Faisal Kahn & Fr Mick Lowcock, Dan Burton

Cr Rob McKenzie – Border Regional Organisation of Councils (21st October) 21.10.2024 12:10 ↓

Deputy Mayor of Goondiwindi Shire Rob McKenzie talks to Ben about issues with the Border Regional Organisation of Councils

Dr Mick Ruppin – Tick season (21st October) 21.10.2024 7:12 ↓

Dr Mick Ruppin talks to Ben about tick season and the diseases and issues that can result if animals are not protected.

Chris Nitso, Weather IQ – weather chat (21st October) 21.10.2024 6:43 ↓

Chris Nitso from Weather IQ talks to Ben about the recent hot weather in parts of Queensland

Cr Andrew Martin – Local Government conference (21st October) 21.10.2024 8:45 ↓

Blackall Tambo Mayor Andrew Martin talks to Ben about the LGAQ meeting this week, and his bid to be chairman of the organisation

David Littleproud – Housing, NDIS, State election (21st October) 21.10.2024 9:12 ↓

David Littleproud chats with Ben about the housing crisis, the cost of the NDIS, and state election issues

FULL SHOW 21st OCTOBER 2024 21.10.2024 45:36 ↓

Rural Queensland Today, full show, Monday 21st October: David Littleproud, Andrew Martin, Christ Nitso, Mick Ruppin, Rob McKenzie

Claudia Brumme-Smith, Townsville Enterprise Limited – funding challenges (18th October) 18.10.2024 6:59 ↓

Townsville Enterprise Limited CEO Claudia Brumme-Smith talks to Ben about the funding needed for the Charters Towers Hospital, housing and other needs in the north.