Friday 29 August 2014

Arts News; Ride for Sick Kids; NeW Space

Good morning. Today on the show:
  • 10.15am: Lindsay Carr's Arts News
  • 11.15am: Ross Bingham, CEO Ronald McDonald House Hunter. The Ride For Sick Kids fundraiser has seen Ross spending five days on the road cycling through Inverell, Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Forster, and he arrives in Newcastle today
  • 11.35am: An information session about NeW Space is being held at Newcastle City Hall tomorrow from 2.00-5.00pm

Wednesday 27 August 2014

Lawson Panner; Anthony Burke; Prof. Andrew Boyle

Good morning. Today on the show:
  • 09.15am: Lawson Panner talks about this Friday's Wear it Purple Day – the day to show support for sexuality and gender diverse young people
  • 11.15am: Anthony Burke. The charity weight loss challenge, Drop Kilos 4 Kids, is coming back to Cessnock Sportsground on Sunday, August 31
  • 11.35am: Andrew Boyle, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Newcastle, delivers the New Professor's Talk -- Journey Of The Heart: How Heart Disease and its treatments are changing -- Newcastle Museum, today at 6:30pm

Monday 25 August 2014

Prof. Caroline McMillen; Dr Julie McIntyre; Lex Lindsay; Prof. John O'Connor

Good morning. Today on the show:
  • 10.15am: Professor Caroline McMillen, Vice Chancellor, talks about developments at the University of Newcastle - the New Professor's talks to delivered August 27 2014 by Professor Andrew Boyle, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
  • 11.45am: Dr Julie McIntyre, Research Academic School of Humanities and Social Science. A new study shows that Australians are shifting from beer to wine
  • 11.15am: Lex Lindsay talks about the Dungog Festival featuring film, music and food. Thurs 28 August to Sun 31 August
  • 11.35am: Professor John O'Connor looks at how nature gives us hints on how to develop new transparent safety products for eye protection

Friday 22 August 2014

Arts News; Magic Flute; Daffodil Day

Good morning. Today on the show:
  • 10.15am: Lindsay Carr's Arts News
  • 11.15am: Hannah Dahlenburg, singer playing the Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute at the Civic Theatre
  • 11.35am: Leigh Buckland, Cancer Council Hunter, with news of Daffodil Day which raises funds for combating cancer - research, prevention, advocacy programs and support services

Thursday 21 August 2014

Alzheimer's; Movie Reviews; Maitland Motorfest; diabetes study

Good morning. Today on the show:
  • 09.15am: Alzheimer's Spokesman, Lyn Thorpe, talks about this weekend's – Alzheimer's Australia Memory Walk and Jog at Speers Point Park
  • 10.15am: Garth Weiley and Jack Lodge review the movies Deep Sea Challenge 3D, The In-Betweeners 2 and The Lunchbox
  • 11.15am: Bruce Corke discusses the 2014 Maitland Motorfest
  • 11.35am: Professor Peter Howe, Research Director, Clinical Nutrition Research Centre School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, says type II diabetes sufferers are being recruited for a new clinical study investigating the relationship between restricted blood flow and cognitive impairments that can impact memory

Wednesday 20 August 2014

Frank Millward, John Stretton, Adam Cougle, Brian Jack

Good morning. On the show today:
  • 09.15am: Frank Millward, New Head of Newcastle Conservatorium of Music, discusses his background plus the instrumental opera Share House
  • 10.45am: John Stretton, discusses his role playing Peter Sellers in the production of Goon Show Live
  • 11.15am: Adam Cougle, CEO of Lake Macquarie Economic Development Board. Mr Cougle joins Lake Macquarie Economic Development Company after six successful years as Head of Equity and Advisory Solutions at Commonwealth Bank. Dantia is a new iniative of Lake Macquarie Council starting with a $1 Million Budget & a Board of [7] independent Directors, the body is focused on economic development
  • 11.35am: Brian Jack tells us about the 2014 Our Town Model Show, the largest scale model exhibition in the southern hemisphere

Tuesday 19 August 2014

Dr Jim Jose; Prof. Tim Roberts; Michael Hope

Good morning. Today on the morning show:
  • 09.15am: Dr Jim Jose, University of Newcastle, Associate Professor in Politics. Three local MPs are gone following the ICAC investigation and bi-elections organised
  • 11.15am: Prof Tim Roberts discusses wind turbines and news that the Kooragang Island wind turbine is to go to Tasmania
  • 11.35am: Michael Hope has news of a major country music event to be staged at Hope Estate

Monday 18 August 2014

Prof. Clare Collins; Juan Mahony; Peter Rosemond

Good morning. Today on the show:
  • 10.45am: Professor Clare Collins talks about the 10,000 Step Challenge and how far you'd have to walk to burn the kilojoules from some favourite foods
  • 11.15am: Juan Mahony, author of The Digger's View: WWI in Colour, will present talk at Toronto Library this Thursday
  • 11.35am: Peter Rosemond, PCYC Cessnock President. The $7 million redevelopment of the centre was opened yesterday by Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove

Thursday 14 August 2014

Movie reviews; Centenary of Coal; Electric Vehicle Festival

Good morning. Today on the show:
  • 10.15am: Garth Weiley and Jack Lodge review the movies The Hundred-Foot Journey, The Expendables III, and A Most Wanted Man
  • 11.15am: Richmond Vale Railway Museum Spokesman, Graeme Harper. The Centenary of Coal: 1914 – 2014 sees many activities on this weekend
  • 11.35am: Jeff Julian, University of Newcastle's Director of Creative Innovation. The Tesla S, a fully electric vehicle, will be present at the Electric Vehicle Festival at Cameron Park this weekend

Wednesday 13 August 2014

Tony Ross; Robyn Parker; Diane Denton; Anne Wright

Good morning. Today on the show:
  • 09.15am: Tony Ross, Manager, Hunter Volunteer Centre. We hear about the 2014 Regional Volunteer Awards , with Nominations being taken until August 28th
  • 10.45am: Robyn Parker, Member For Maitland. Maitland residents can learn more about the state government's plans to cut the heavy rail line into Newcastle at a public information session in Maitland Town Hall today between 3pm and 7pm
  • 11.15am: Diane Denton, Organiser, Vacy Village Country Carnival. On Sunday 14 September, one highlight will be the Jack Russell and Dachshund races
  • 11.35am: Anne Wright, Beyond Blue. Following the suicide on comedian and actor Robin Williams, we talk of the impact of depression

Monday 11 August 2014

Ross Kerridge; Philip Penfold; Prof. John O'Connor

Good morning. Today on the show:
  • 10.15am: Ross Kerridge, spokesman, New Institute. The Public Forum, Williamtown: Now and in the Future, will feature guest speakers Ian Dick, Defence Project Director with Hunternet, looking at the Military side, and David Nye, Manager Aviation Business Development for Newcastle Airport, discussing the civilian side of the airport. The forum is on Wednesday, 13 August at South's Newcastle from 7.00pm – 8.30pm
  • 11.15am: Councillor Philip Penfold. Maitland Council wants to cancel its midnight fireworks display as part of plans to make New Year's Eve more family friendly
  • 11.35am: Professor John O'Connor looks at science and space technology

Thursday 7 August 2014

Red Cross; Movie Reviews; Variety Postie Dash; Engineering Week

Good morning. Today on the show:
  • 09.15am: Veronica Ross, NSW General Manager, Australian Red Cross, talks about the 100th Anniversary of Red Cross in Australia
  • 10.15am: Garth Weiley and Jack Lodge review movies And So It Goes, Guardians Of The Galaxy and Once My Mother
  • 11.15am: Glenn Geary talks about the fund-raiser Variety Postie Dash throughout the Upper Hunter
  • 11.35am: Aaron Wong, University of Newcastle Office PVC – Engineering and Built Environment discusses the latest research and development

Wednesday 6 August 2014

Westpac Rescue Helicopter; Swap Meet; Engineering Week

Good morning. Today on the show:
  • 09.15am: Peter Brereton, Hunter Westpac Rescue Helicopter, has an update on the Hunter Westpac Rescue Helicopter fundraising activities
  • 11.15am: Tom Millgate discusses the Annual Swap Meet at the Cessnock Showgrounds, presented by Newcastle District Vintage Car Club of NSW
  • 11.35am: Prof. Kevin Galvin, University of Newcastle Faculty of Engineering, tells us more about the engineering projects going on in Newcastle


Tuesday 5 August 2014

Dr Jim Jose; Prof. Paul Glasziou; Prof Tim Roberts; Prof Graeme Jameson

Good morning. Today on the show:
  • 09.15am: Dr Jim Jose discusses State & Federal Politics
  • 10.15am: Professor and Director of the Centre for Research into Evidence-Based Practice at Bond University, Professor Paul Glasziou. The Newcastle Hospitals Congress, established in 2008, is an annual multidisciplinary educational meeting for health professionals in the Hunter Region. The Theme for 2014 is Translating Evidence into Clinical Practice
  • 11.15am: Professor Tim Roberts looks at Third World Solutions – Hipporoller
  • 11.35am: Professor Graeme Jameson, developer of the Jameson Cell, a froth flotation device used in the minerals industry