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MAFS groom Jack joined Scotty & Kaley to clear up where his relationship currently stands with Domenica and gives from tips to future MAFS contestants.

This morning as an African-American/Australian, Kaley gave us an insight as to how offensive 'that' Chris Rock Oscar's joke really was to women of colour and why it triggered such a big (and inappropriate) response from Will Smith.

Cancer touches us all in some way but the Arbuthnot family were not expecting it to hit so close to home when Evelyn Arbuthnot received the diagnosis that rocked her and her family's world.  This Saturday at 2pm the Mad Mountain Bike Club are raising money to assist with the extensive medical costs that come with treatment.

Kaley called former brekkie show co-host Sam to give him the exciting news that the bird he made at the Artist Collective is being sold for a charity auction. Listen to find out how you can get your hands on the one-of-a-kind item!

Chris Cheney from The Living End spoke to Scotty and Kaley ahead of coming to Mackay for Legends on the Lawn and a special Daydream Island this May. He also shared his process for choosing which music he writes for The Living End and what he's keeping for his solo career.

Kaley has taken it upon herself to convince Scotty that his daughter deserves a kitten in her life like she so desperately wants. And this weekend is the perfect chance! Mackay Pet Rescue Inc will be at Canelands on Saturday 19th March from 9am - 2pm with foster cats & kittens that are up for adoption.

MAFS groom and all-round sweetheart, Dion joined Scotty & Kaley this morning on the brekkie show and it cleared up whether some of the other contestants ate their words after defending Carolina throughout the experiment. Also, Kaley's grandma had a message for him!

We've all felt the sting when paying for our fuel at the servo recently and they're only set to get higher with Brisbane reporting prices over $2 per litre. We asked you how much it's costing you to fill up up and you won't believe how much one Star listener handed over this week!

Happy International Women's Day!  We caught up with some of the amazing young ladies at Hampden State School and Victoria Park State School about what they want to grow into when they're women and who inspire them now.

This morning on the show Sam had the revelation that he needs a family Christmas traditions now his moving back to NSW and will be spending every year with family. We wanted to hear your traditions for some ideas!

This morning on the breakfast show Sam and Kaley spoke with Maighan one of the parents that helped a group of Mackay and The Whitsunday's home-schooled kids take on a national Lego robotics competition in Brisbane over the weekend.

Comedian Mel Buttle will be heading to Mackay with the Mel Buttle and Friends comedy show at Haunt this Wednesday night!

Amy Sammut was already struggling with 5 kids and multiple jobs but was able to keep things going until tragedy struck when she was at her lowest and someone set her car on fire. Now, while in hospital for knee replacement surgery Amy has no idea how to get herself to work or how to transport her 5 kids around. She spoke with Sam and Kaley about how devastating this hit had been and how she genuinely struggled to ask for help. If you would like to support this Mackay battler you can donate to her gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-amy-and-her-kids-get-a-new-car?utm_campaign=p_cp%20share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&fbclid=IwAR2pyKJlsyh3xFmwoNev-Us1ZQPpViXhezboWil2trRp7bw098zY1IJ3-Is 

This year's Christmas Drive is hoping to reach new heights in 2021 to help the vulnerable women and children in our region this festive season. Julie from the Mackay Women's Centre, who the hampers will go to, has given us an update on how we're going two weeks in.

A new show on channel Nine will hit our screens tonight! Snackmasters is a unique cooking contest hosted by Scott Pickett and Poh Ling Yeow where highly awarded chefs at the top of their game go head to head to replicate famous Aussie snacks. Sam and Kaley caught up with co-host Poh to find out more!

It's been wet all weekend but according to Mick from Oz Cyclone Chasers it's set to get even wetter! 

Sam and Kaley spoke to a 2020 Christmas hamper recipient on the show this morning. Her identity has been concealed to protect privacy but she talks with the guys about how important the Mackay Women's Services are to our community.

We're in for a wild week of weather across Mackay and the Whitsundays according to Mick from Oz Cyclone Chasers.

Jordan Cullen has been posting his quirky ads on Facebook Marketplace in Mackay to the delight of users trying to find a bargain. Sam and Kaley caught up with him about his efforts on the bekkie show this morning. Check out his posts on Instagram too @jordan.sells.stuff

Sam and Kaley caught up with Aussie pop sensation Jessica Mauboy about the release of her first bit of new music since 2019. Her new single 'Glow' is avaliable for purchase and download now where you get your music.

Abigail and Mia from Marian State School told Sam and Kaley about their efforts putting together hampers for this year's Christmas Drive to help Mackay Women's Services with the help of their school community.

Tomorrow night you can see a blood moon eclipse over Mackay and The Whitsundays! We got all the details from the Mackay Skywatchers and Astronomers, Facebook group creator Graham Moyle.

Carols in the City at BB Print Stadium presented by Glencore are just over 2 weeks away and we needed your help on settling the age old argument, what is the best Christmas carol or song.

Sam and Kaley asked you this morning what movie would you like to see remade after Halle Berry admitted in an interview she would like to remake and direct her 2004 movie 'Catwoman'.

Now the Christmas Drive for Mackay Women's Services is underway, we chatted with Sheryl from Dobbs Tiling who's one of our early donors. There's some great ideas for what to put in your hamper in this chat!

Julie from Mackay Women's Centre joined Sam and Kaley this morning to talk about why Star 101.9's Hamper Drive is so important their clients.

Sam and Kaley are focusing on getting cyclone ready this week. This morning Elle from Mackay K9 offered some advice on what you need to do to get your pets storm ready.

Our spy on the ground, Hayden, spotted George Clooney and his wife Amal on Hamilton Island while he was grabbing some lunch yesterday!

It is confirmed George Clooney and Julia Roberts are in the Whitsundays and we found out the filming locations and dates!

Despite being closed for years, Bayersville Zoo on Mackay Harbour road has been showing up on Google maps including opening times and recent reviews. We did some digging and found a number attached to it on a couple of websites so we gave them a call.

Listener Shayne tagged Star 101.9 in a post on the Mackay Noticeboard wanting our thoughts on getting a hot air balloon attraction in the Pioneer Valley. We pitched it to the expert Tas Webber the CEO of Mackay Tourism.

Hayden from Cannonvale works with an Airlie Beach boat crew and has revealed how they will be helping out the Hollywood stars filming Ticket to Paradise starring Julia Roberts and George Clooney.

Marty from Airlie Beach's Just Tuk'n Around has shared where in the Whitsundays Julia Roberts and George Clooney are said to be staying ahead of filming their new movie, Ticket to Paradise!

Ahead of Halloween weekend, Sam and Kaley spoke with Heather and Clem who are paranormal investigators here in Mackay! Heather gave us the dos and don'ts of ghost investigation

Sam and Kaley managed to get in touch with Steve, the owner of the Zombie Outbreak Response Team truck that has been getting around the region.

After a chat about flight etiquette on the breakfast show today, Sam and Kaley found they have a BIG difference of opinion on whether you should be reclining your seat on a short flight like Mackay to Brisbane. We through it to the phones and here's what you thought.

Colleen from Andergrove called Sam and Kaley this morning with a suggestion for our Mackay Zombie Walk horde name and the guys were thrilled with how perfect it was.

Sam believes he's a certified hero after rescuing a baby magpie over the weekend, so we got your stories of animal rescues!

After the wild storms with recording breaking sized hail in the Mackay & Whitsunday region Sam spoke to Dr Karl to find out why exactly this happened!

Yesterday the region had wild weather with record breaking sized hail and according to Mick from Oz Cyclone Chasers the Mackay Region could be in for similar weather, if not worse today!

Former Masterchef judge, Gary Mehigan, has a new book "Good Food Every Day" out today! He caught up with Kaley ahead of mango season starting to share some of the best recipes for the yellow fruity deliciousness!

Mackay is getting its first ever Zombie March to support Autism Queensland! Sam and Kaley caught up with organiser Dion Loader about the event this morning.

This morning Sam and Kaley caught up with Mackay Police Acting Sargent Steve Smith to talk about violence in our community and confirm they'll be joining our Black Beach 'layout' this Saturday morning.

It's the 1st of October so Sam caught up with Mick from Oz Cyclone Chasers for some early cyclone seasons predictions as well as a forecast for the long weekend that includes storms and hot temperatures!

Sam is on the hunt to find out when filming for the George Clooney and Julia Roberts flick 'Ticket to Paradise' will start in the Whitsundays. So far we have heard around November, but how can we make sure we see the stars? Well Sam caught up with Marty from Just Tuk'n Around to hear all the rumours the tuk tuk drivers have heard from driving around, and enlist him for help looking out for the celebrities!

There's outrage in the Star 101.9 office when Sam explaining how the suburb Marian is pronounced Sam and Kaley found out a lot of the team has no idea who Maid Marian is.

Sam and Kaley spoke to Birds of Tokyo's Ian Berney about their new single 'Superglue' and their upcoming AFL Grand Final performance. He also made a huge shower confession!

Jack Vidgen has a fresh single out and so it would be perfect for him to appear on The masked Singer to promote it, and with the Character of The Kebab many people think that is exactly what has happened. Sam & Kaley decided to get to the bottom of it and asked him directly when he joined them o nthe show.

To show our appreciation to the NRL teams coming to Mackay for the Semi-Final, we are getting members of the community to sign balls and will deliver them to the teams. The one catch is we weren't sure how to get the balls through the covid restrictions, but luckily Greg Williamson has a solution!