2NURFM Morning

Thursday, 23 May 2013

Good morning. On the show today:

09.35am: Manager, The Business Growth Centre, Brett Gleeson. Entries for the Lake Macquarie Business Excellence Awards are being received until Friday May 31st
10.15am: Spokesmen Jackie Luke and Greg Wilson. Planet Dungog Music Festival will be hosted on the weekend of October 11 to 13
11.15am: Prof. Tim Roberts discusses amino acids and energy
11.35am: Event Cinemas Managers Garth Weiley and Jack Lodge discuss The Hangover 3, Dead Man Down and Barbara

Good morning. Today on the show:

09.35am: HIA Deputy Executive Director, Craig Jennion. The 2013 Building and Renovation Show is at HIA Home Inspirations – 17 Murray Dwyer Crt, Mayfield West, this Saturday from 10am – 4pm
10.45am: Performer, James Valentine Quartet. This Saturday there's a performance The Power and The Passion – Standards from the Great Australian Songbook 1960-2000 at the Civic Theatre
11.15am: Street Rats Hot Rod Club President, "Chucky" May. It’s the Summer City Rumble # 5 - great Classic Cars, Music and Dancing in Memorial Park, The Entrance this Sunday
11.35am: Camp Quality Spokesman. Camp Quality runs nice camps a year in the Hunter for Children with Cancer. Those interested in volunteering are being sought

Good morning. Today we are talking to:

09.35am: University Of Newcastle's Assoc. Prof. in Politics, Dr Jim Jose
10.15am: Acting Director of Advancement and External Relations at the University of Newcastle, Rose O'Neill Thomson. The annual Alumni Lecture is with Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof. Andrew Parfitt at The Newcastle City Hall Tues May 28,2013 from 6pm. His topic is Space: Australia's Final Frontier?
10.45am: Hunter Valley Career Expo Spokesman, Lee Osborne. The Hunter Valley Career Expo at Maitland Federation Centre will help local students from years 10-12 with some career options
11.15am: Director of the Tom Farrell Institute for the Environment, Prof. Tim Roberts, discusses Skyjuice
11.35am: PetSure Pet Insurance Managing Director, Shaun Leveton. Pet insurance with coverage for cats and dogs is now the fastest growing sector of the insurance market. Pet owners are paying an average $40 a month to counter rising vet bills

Good morning. Today we are speaking with:

09.35am: University of Newcastle PhD Student in Nutrition and Dietetics, Tracy Burrows. An online survey has been designed to gather information about food addictions

Acting Director of Advancement and External Relations at the University of Newcastle, Rose O'Neill Thomson, is promoting a lecture by the new Dean of the Law School, Prof. Sandeep Gopalan - "Are White Collar Criminals punished enough or do they get off too lightly?"

10.45am: University Of Newcastle Homestay Coordinator, Fatima Shipton, explains how families can become involved with the University by hosting international students

11.35am: University Of Newcastle Head of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Prof. John O'Connor, discusses the use of mobile phone towers to track rainfall more accurately than with radar

Good morning. Today on the show:

09.35am: Conservatorium of Music and Community Events Coordinator, John Kellaway discusses the opening of the University Of Newcastle Conservatorium of Music in Maitland
10.45am: Hunter's GP Access Executive Officer, Dr Mark Foster, applauded moves to continue funding for indigenous health programs, increase funding for cancer and Breast Screen programs and a $33.8million program to put and keep GPs in rural areas. However, he is puzzled by the government's plan to boost public hospital service by 35% over the next four years
11.15am: "Starstruck" event director, Karen Birell with what the event holds in store this year
11.35am: Department Primary Industries Fisheries Senior Conservation Manager, Kylie Russell, says the DPI initiative to restore Tidal connectivity to the Tomago Wetlands on the Hunter River has been recognised with a National Trust Heritage Award

Good morning. On the show today:

09.35am: University of Newcastle Assoc. Prof. in Politics, Dr Jim Jose, discusses the impact of tonight's release of the federal budget
Boat Owners' Association Hunter Region Director, Frank Downing. Lake Macquarie councilors voted last night to approve the plan to make Lake Macquarie a Natural Waterway. The Boat Owners have concerns the that zoning could restrict jetties, marinas, boat ramps, moorings and boat sheds
11.15am: Director of the Tom Farrell Institute for the Environment, Prof. Tim Roberts, identifies the world's greenest cities

11.35am: Chapel Jazz Committee Spokesman, Charles Pope. Chapel Jazz Festival is on at Morpeth this Friday, Saturday and Sunday

On the show today:

09.35am: KU Wickham Pre-School Director, Robyn Welsh. This Saturday marks 70 Years of service for KU Wickham Pre-School
11.15am: Hunter Valley Innovation Festival Spokesman, Carolyn Veldhuizn. The Hunter Valley Innovation Festival – 25th Anniversary series of Hunter Region Economic Update Breakfasts – Friday May 17 from 7am at West's New Lambton
11.35am: Hunter New England Local Health District, Physician Dr David Durrheim. Stay well and know where to go for Medical Assistance this flu season
11.45am: Dungog Film Festival meeting organiser, Nancy Knudsen. Over 100 supporters gathered for the recent working party meeting to resurrect the Dungog Film Festival