Podcasts about Darling Downs

Dish the Dirt — Show NotesThe Cotton Bunch with Jamie Rother & Caroline AzriaWhat happens when a third-generation cotton farmer and a Paris-born UX designer meet at Disney World, fall in love, and end up growing flowers on the Darling Downs? You get The Cotton Bunch — and one of the most unexpected stories in Australian flower farming.Jamie Rother and Caroline Azria run The Cotton Bunch across two properties near Toowoomba, Queensland. Their journey started as a 3am Sydney Flower Market experiment, survived a pandemic, weathered floods, frosts and a burnt-down farm — and became one of the most exciting growing operations in Southeast Queensland.In this episode we cover their backstory, the leap from corporate life to full-time farming, the radical mindset shift from yield to aesthetic, reviving a fire-devastated wildflower farm in Hampton, and what it actually takes to hit your targets when the black soil turns to sinking sand. Plus their proudest moment, the harvest that brought the whole team to their knees, and what it means to build something like this with the person you love.In this episode:Trading Sydney careers for a cotton farm during COVIDFrom 3am flower market runs to tens of thousands of sunflower stems a weekYield vs aesthetic — why floriculture is a completely different mindsetReviving a 40-acre wildflower farm burned by an arsonist in 2019Joining Wildflowers Australia and finding their grower communityThe Christmas bush harvest that tested everyoneTheir proudest Mother's Day momentLinks & ResourcesThe Cotton Bunch — cottonbunch.com | @thecottonbunchWildflowers Australia — wildflowersaustralia.com.au — tickets now on sale for the 11th National Conference & Expo, Sunshine Coast, 14–15 August 2026. Pre-conference farm tour at The Cotton Bunch, Hampton, 12 August.Madge Goods — madgegoods.com | @madge_goods — use code DIRT15 for 15% off the Stella JumpsuitDish the Dirt goes in search of Australian flower farmers and shares their stories. Hosted by Rebecca Noble. Got a brand that'd love to reach this community? Head to dishthedirt.com.au and hit contact.Until next time — keep being blooming fabulous.

Allen covers EEW American Offshore Structures’ Chapter 11 filing, Vineyard Wind suing GE Vernova for $545 million, Europe’s exit from Korea, and wind project wins in Australia and Canada. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly newsletter on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard’s StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on YouTube, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! There is a story unfolding across this industry right now. It is a story of two worlds. One world is closing its doors. The other is throwing them wide open. Let us start in New Jersey. EEW American Offshore Structures filed for Chapter Eleven bankruptcy on April eighth. This was the first monopile manufacturing facility ever built in the United States. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced a two hundred fifty million dollar investment in the Paulsboro Marine Terminal back in twenty twenty. It was called the largest industrial offshore wind investment in the country at the time. At full buildout… five hundred thousand square feet of production space. More than one hundred monopiles per year. Five hundred workers. They even built the first American-made monopile… for Orsted’s Ocean Wind project. It weighed three million pounds. It measured three hundred feet long. Then Orsted canceled Ocean Wind One and Two. Then Shell pulled out of Atlantic Shores. Without contracted work… workers disassembled and recycled finished monopiles for scrap. Federal policy shifts removed the pipeline of future projects. A landlord eviction filing followed. And then… Chapter Eleven. That is a two hundred fifty million dollar facility… with nowhere left to go. Now stay with us. Because just offshore… another American offshore wind story is fighting for its life. Vineyard Wind… the sixty-two turbine project fifteen miles south of Martha’s Vineyard… filed suit in Massachusetts against GE Renewables. GE Vernova says Vineyard Wind owes it three hundred million dollars for work already performed… and it wants to walk away at the end of April. Vineyard Wind says not so fast. The developer says GE still owes five hundred forty-five million dollars for what it calls inexcusably poor performance after a catastrophic turbine blade collapse in July of twenty twenty-four. Fiberglass blade fragments washed onto Nantucket beaches during peak tourist season. Sixty-eight of seventy-two blades had to be removed and replaced. That set the project back nearly two years. Construction did reach completion in March… making Vineyard Wind the first offshore project to finish under the current administration. But now the only contractor capable of completing the remaining work… wants out. A court hearing was scheduled for Thursday. And now… look eastward. Something similar is playing out in Korea. European offshore wind companies are exiting the Korean market one by one. Corio Generation, a British firm owned by Macquarie, disbanded its Korean unit and pulled out of joint projects in Busan and Ulsan. Germany’s RWE quit offshore wind projects in Taean and Sinan counties. Vestas postponed its turbine factory in Mokpo… indefinitely. Equinor began reducing its Korean workforce. Shell exited the Korean offshore market entirely in twenty twenty-four. These companies point to worsening global profitability… and Korean government policies they say favor domestic companies over firms with greater experience. Korea had a target of three gigawatts of offshore wind by twenty thirty. That goal is now in serious doubt. But here is where the story turns. Not every market is closing its door. Eight thousand miles from New Jersey… in the Sunshine State of Queensland, Australia… the final forty-one turbines just arrived at the Wambo wind project. Cubico Sustainable Investments and Stanwell are building a five hundred six megawatt project on the Darling Downs. Stage One… two hundred fifty-two megawatts… already feeding the Queensland grid. Stage Two deliveries are now complete. Commissioning and full operations are on track for the end of twenty twenty-six. And up in Ontario, Canada… the province just approved fourteen new wind and solar projects totaling more than thirteen hundred megawatts. The average price… eight point eight cents per kilowatt hour. Compare that to twenty-one point four cents for some proposed nuclear projects… and more than thirty-two cents for certain new reactor designs. Contracts run for twenty years, with all projects online before twenty thirty. So let us step back. In New Jersey… the first American monopile factory files for bankruptcy. Off Massachusetts… a completed offshore wind farm fights to keep its contractor. In Korea… European developers pack their bags. But in Australia… turbines arrive on schedule. And in Canada… wind power undercuts nuclear at the meter. The wind energy industry is not in retreat. It is choosing its battlegrounds. And where the conditions are right… the blades are turning. And now you know… the rest of the story. That is the state of the wind industry for the 13th of April, twenty twenty-six. Join us for the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast tomorrow.

115 years of history, thousands of students, and a huge impact on the Darling Downs. We chat with Toowoomba Anglican School about their milestone celebrations and why TAS continues to be one of the region’s leading schools.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Foodies Fix is Toowoomba’s tastiest podcast, taking you behind the scenes of the region’s best bites, hidden gems, and must-try local spots, with Kristen O'Brien from Dine Darling Downs

What if the real constraint in your business isn't effort, seasons, or skill, but the role you're still stuck playing?    For Ben and Kate, this question didn't arrive neatly. It crept in over time.    Their journey took them far from the farm first, through university, into investment banking in London, and straight into the pressure cooker of the GFC. Long hours. High stakes. A world where structure and accountability were non-negotiable.    Choosing to come home to the family farm wasn't about escaping work. It was about building something of their own.    What they returned to was a third-generation Darling Downs farm growing irrigated silage for Wagyu feedlots. A good business, but one run largely from people's heads, with no clear leadership role and a heavy reliance on who was on the ground each day.    Here's what we explore:  What it really took to come home and spend years earning influence before having authority  Why their succession took close to two years, and why slowing it down led to better decisions and stronger relationships  The point where expanding pivots and working harder stopped delivering growth  What changed once Ben stepped out of daily operations and into a full-time CEO role  How simple rhythms now hold the business together, including weekly meetings, clear roles, and a 90-day operational focus    If you know your business could handle more, but not the way it's currently being run, this conversation will give you a clearer reference point for the next shift.    Ben and Kate, thank you for sharing what leadership looks like when it's intentional, well-timed, and anchored in long-term thinking. The clarity you've built into your roles, your team, and your systems is a benchmark for what's possible when committed leaders give good decisions the space to compound.    Cass, thank you for walking alongside Ben and Kate as their coach. The decisions, structure, and confidence reflected here show what's possible when farm businesses are supported, not left to figure it out alone.  Sincerely,     Jeremy Hutchings & the Farm Owners Academy Team  

On this edition we preview the Sports Darling Downs awards night. We highlight the athletes in the running to be named junior and senior sports star of the year.

Hi there... and welcome to the last QNEWS for 2025. I'm John, VK4JPM, Secretary of the Darling Downs Radio Club. Since we're in the middle of gift-giving season, I hope Santa has already been good to you. But... but if you missed out - or if you ran out of time to get a gift for someone else - here are three gift thoughts that you can put into action to catch up. One: the gift of belonging - that would be belonging to our club. If you like what we do, if we've supported you in some way through the year, if we've helped to spark joy, then the best way to tell us is through a membership of the club. And here's a bonus: because DDRCi has reducing membership rates through the year, now is the best time to jump on on-board - because the rates are at the lowest cost point. It costs as little as $20 to join right now, and that covers you for six months. It's even cheaper for pensioners, students and youngsters. And what do you get for your membership? You get the club; you get to tell us that you value what we do, and you get the opportunity to influence the direction that the club takes to support you as a member. We like supporting you, a lot - it's why we have a club. Two: the gift of promotion. Buy some of the club merch and support us visibly. In a little over a week, on 5 January, we will place the next order because that's the day our supplier comes back from break. The new shirts and caps have been a hit, and you can read all about them on the home page at ddrci.org.au. I can tell you from experience that the shirts are top quality, survive lots of washing, are comfy to wear, and it's quite useful to have your name and call where it can be seen. We've already had the experience where three of us got a discount because the shopkeeper thought we were FIFO workers. Check out the story on the home page, where you can get info about sizing and pricing, and how to order, which you will need to do by 5th of January or miss out this round. 5 January: that's a little over a week. But do it now. and Three: the gift of encouragement: encourage someone you know to join the club. We're as good as our members, and with clubs it's definitely strength in numbers. If you know someone who needs help with STEM - that's science, technology, engineering and mathematics, then tell them about the club. STEM is what we do, because that's what underpins amateur radio. So we're naturally going to be a source of STEM and support for learning. If you know someone of any age who needs a leg up with STEM subjects - then tell them about Darling Downs Radio Club, and casually mention that the club has some of the best technology and training brains in the business... just waiting to help. As we move towards end of 2025, can we take a quick moment of reflection? Whether you're a member of Darling Downs, member of another club, or not a member at all, when was the last time you gave the club a score card? And if you're not a member, why not and what would it take to help you change your mind? We figure that you're only going to join or stay if the club is doing something useful, but trust me when I say that we're not mind-readers and Amateur Radio is such a broad hobby that we could easily think we're doing the right thing but be missing by a mile... which is 200kHz when you do the maths. The only way the club improves is if you tell us what you think: good, bad or OK. We'd really like to know. The best way to get in touch is via email to secretary@ddrci.org.au, or our contact page via the website at ddrci.org.au. Until then, stay safe, enjoy Santa's spoils, walk off a bit of the big meals, and send us an email or two to let us know you exist. I'm John VKz4JPM; 73 from me and all of us here at the Darling Downs Radio Club.

Darling Downs Harness Racing Club committee member Anthony Collins joins us to chat about the return of harness racing to the Darling Downs

Mayor Geoff McDonald outlined the ambitious push to extend passenger rail to Withcott to help solve South East Queensland's congestion crisis. Discover how a proposed "wave" shuttle service could connect the Darling Downs to Brisbane for just 50 cents!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Massive Snake Surge Hits Queensland: Catchers Inundated by Eastern Browns and Red Bellies. Jeremy Zakis discusses how predictions of a snake boom came true in Darling Downs, Queensland, where sightings and bites have soared, potentially tripling last year's numbers. Snake catchers are overwhelmed by the volume of calls. The warm, wet spring accelerated breeding cycles, putting many snakes—including pythons, Eastern Brown snakes, and Red Belly Black snakes—on the move. Eastern Brown snakes are highly aggressive and dangerously fast, with venom that can be fatal within an hour, while Red Belly Black snakes tend to paralyze their prey. Retry

Switch your community brain on and strap in for a big episode where Aaron Savage sits down with André Henare, Regional Coordinator of Red Frogs in Toowoomba and the Darling Downs, to discuss Red Frogs' work supporting young people at schoolies and youth festivals, university O‑Week engagement, volunteer roles, mental health and wellbeing support, and the power of being in the right place at the right time.Timestamps: (0:57) - What is Red Frogs and what do you guys do?(1:00) - Volunteers & crew: roles at events(1:56) - Schoolies & youth festivals — what happens on the Gold Coast(3:05) - University O‑Week and supporting new students(4:42) - Mental health and wellbeing support on the ground(7:33) - Building trust — on-the-ground stories and security(13:52) - Managing overloaded parties and responding to drug overdoses and alcohol poisoning(16:18) - Funniest stories from 11 years of frogging(23:34) - How to get involvedWelcome to the Hot Property Podcast, hosted by Hot Property, Toowoomba's leading full service, independent, real estate agency. On this podcast you'll hear how to make more from your property, grow your wealth, and the many lessons we have learned in helping manage and sell more than $3 Billion worth of real estate in the Toowoomba Region.

What keeps a fifth-generation family business alive for more than a century? In this episode, Ben Law sits down with Tom Morrissey of Morrissey & Co, the Darling Downs family behind Australia's most trusted calf cradles and cattle equipment.From humble blacksmith beginnings in 1910 to pioneering world-first solar-powered hydraulic crushes, the Morrisseys have always balanced tradition with innovation. Tom shares how his family works side by side — parents, siblings, and now the next generation — and the systems they've put in place to avoid the traps that sink most family businesses.You'll hear the secrets behind their longevity: putting customers first, making products that outlast decades of use, and doing the hard work of family alignment. Tom talks candidly about the breakthrough moments when the Morrisseys stopped bottling things up and learned to sit down, face the tough conversations, and back each other in.This is more than a story about cattle gear. It's about legacy, leadership, and the mindset required to carry a business — and a family name — across generations.If you're part of a family business, thinking about succession, or just curious about what it really takes to last 115 years in ag, this conversation is packed with lessons you won't forget.-----------------------Ben spent over 20 years working with successful business owners and farming families which allowed him to unearth the timeless principles on how to successfully grow, protect and maintain wealth.If you want to learn the principles of how to grow your family's wealth throughout the generations, then you might consider joining The AgriCoach Podcast each fortnight for more Wealth & Wisdom.Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast.https://thefinancialbloke.com.au/

On this episode of The Semi Pros Sports Darling Downs President Mick Smith joins us to talk about the history of the organisation that has distributed over $1 million dollars to athletes across the Darling Downs.

We spoke to Darling Downs one and only, Brendon Walmsley. Brendon joined us to give us the WORLD LIVE RADIO EXCLUSIVE of his new single from his upcoming album – ‘He’s Got The Whole World’. Wow! Wow! Wow!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Die hügelige Region Darlings Downs im Bundesstaat Queensland in Australien ist benannt nach dem früheren Gouverneur Ralph Darling. Hier findet man spektakuläre Landschaften, magische Orte, schräge Typen und merkwürdige Getränke. Von Karsten Steinmetz

Here’s what you missed last week You may have seen him on booktok, the bachelor or even the footy field. We spoke to Luke Bateman about his two new fantasy books. He tells all about how he got into it. Last weekend, the all-so successful LifeFlight Gala had raised over $1 Million dollars with a lifechanging contribution from Clive Berghofer. We spoke to the Regional Advisory Committee Chair for the Darling Downs, Emily O’Sullivan. Hang Ya Boss Out to Dry, Mark Munro comes on air to advocate for supporting Toowoomba Hospice. 6-9am on Friday 6th June. Register now to go and put the fun in fundraising. Gus Romero, Harvey Norman Computers Toowoomba, is one boss that is being sent up and not allowed back down until he receives donations. Hear how Gus feels and if he nominates someone to join him. Linda Cause, the town dog whisperer talks on the last million paws walk held by the RSPCA as well as how, as dog owners, we should train our pooches before they get too big. Luke Thomas, butcher from Millers Gourmet Meats, heads off to the World Butcher Wars competition, being held at the Royal Ascot Racecourse in London on July 5-6th, as part of the Smoke and Fire Festival. Butchers will have 30 minutes to prepare a display of retail-ready products from a side of lamb and a saddle of pork. Colin Dorber from Lockyer Valley Foods has solved a common problem – burning ourselves when we cook the onions for out snags. Lockyer Valley Foods and Lions club have created a pre-made onion sauce, and not just one, but a choice. The first one is plain in white vinegar and the second is plain in balsamic vinegar. Topical Topics, again, was a hit this week with Tafe Qld’s Kate Venables and Paula Hughes. They tackled the stereotypes associated with teachers and better promoting the profession to males, as well as debating whether it is rude to wear your headphones in public/social settings or not, and possibly confessing… Thanks to Harvey Norman Computers Toowoomba, Liam Wacker from St Stephens Primary School in Pittsworth, was given the chance to win his school $1000 by presenting what to expect for the day, ‘weather’ it’s rain or shine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Chantal provides advice for health professionals on how not to burn out; and then (at about the 10min mark for those who want to skip my don't burn out advice for health professionals and get straight to the good stuff!) has a great chat with two highly regarded mental health professionals who have lived and worked in rural Australia for a couple of decades. Enjoy!Guest profiles:Home - Rural Sky GoondiwindiRural Sky is situated in the heart of Goondiwindi, by the banks of the MacIntyre River, on Queensland's Darling Downs. We are a private practice of mental health professionals, delivering services to the people in our favourite part of the world, in the place we call home.We are committed to excellence and pride ourselves on providing exceptional and confidential professional services in a warm and positive environment. Our team of highly skilled and experienced clinicians deliver psychological therapy to clients of all ages across the spectrum of emotional and behavioural difficulties. We provide services to individuals, couples, families and even organisations.Rural Sky also offers keynote presentations for events, along with workshops, psychometric testing and coaching to individuals and businesses with a desire to realise their potential and experience lasting success.Fundamental to our practice is that we live in the community that we serve. We understand what it means to live in a rural town. We understand distance, drought and flooding rains, small-town intricacies, local issues and services. We understand you! KATHERINE JOHNSTONEhttps://ruralsky.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screen-Shot-2020-01-25-at-11.23.43-am.pngAbout Kath: Katherine Johnstone is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and co-founder of Rural Sky, a private practice based in Goondiwindi, Queensland. With over a decade of experience, Kath works with people across all stages of life—from young children to older adults—supporting them through life's challenges, whether big, small, or somewhere in between.Rooted in a trauma-informed, evidence-based approach, Kath's work is centred around helping people make sense of what they're going through, reconnect with what matters to them, and move forward with confidence. She believes deeply in the power of rural communities and is passionate about ensuring mental health support is not only accessible, but also practical, respectful, and real.Outside of work, Kath enjoys exploring Australia and overseas, spending time with her family, and soaking up the simple joys of rural life—where the stars are brighter, the conversations deeper, and the work genuinely meaningful.SUZIE COLLINS, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTAbout Suz: Suzie is passionate about supporting people, of all ages, to build resilience and overcome barriers that make life difficult.  Suzie draws upon a range of evidence based therapeutic models and specifically Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR, EMDRAA Accredited Practitioner), Internal Family Systems (IFS, IFSI Level 1 trained), Gottman Method for Couples (Level 3 trained), Motivational Interviewing (Relapse Prevention) and TheraPlay (Level 1 trained).  She is also trained in Triple P Parenting (group), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Suzie uses a trauma informed and non-pathologising framework for therapy.Suzie's 10+ years, of experience has provided her with the opportunity to work with a range of mental health presentations (e.g. trauma, addition, behavioural concerns, relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety, grief etc).  She has a particular interest in working with those whoIntroducing the Rural Psychologist Podcast

Mice numbers are at problem levels in two states, with concerns they will reach economically damaging levels in some pockets. Queensland's Darling Downs and Victoria's Wimmera region are among the worst affected. Rural Reporter Dusty Fitzpatrick spoke with C-S-I-R-O mouse management specialist Steve Henry. Listen to the full interview above or Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This weeks catch-up podcast incudes the one and only Carnival of Flowers update where James O'Shea let the secret out of what is planned for this year.

This week's catch up podcast features Geoff McDonald with the latest advice he has regarding TC Alfred including a few words from David Janeztski.

On this edition of the Semi Pros Jason Gibbs and Lachlan Onions from The Toowoomba Chronicle drop in to chat about their Top 50 Sporting Stars from the Darling Downs.

The German explorer Ludwig Leichhardt is known for three extraordinary expeditions. In 1844, he traveled with his companions almost 5,000 kilometers from the Darling Downs in Queensland to Port Essington near Darwin. His second attempt to get from Darling Downs to Perth in 1846 failed. In 1848, he made another attempt, but he and his companions disappeared without a trace — a mystery of the history of Australian discovery that has remained unsolved to this day. In our series “Important Germans in Australia,” Wolfgang Müller and history expert Jakob Anderhandt present the most exciting German figures in Australia's history. - Der deutsche Entdecker Ludwig Leichhardt ist für drei außergewöhnliche Expeditionen bekannt. 1844 reiste er mit seinen Gefährten fast 5.000 Kilometer von den Darling Downs in Queensland bis nach Port Essington bei Darwin. Sein zweiter Versuch, 1846 von den Darling Downs nach Perth zu gelangen, scheiterte. 1848 unternahm er einen erneuten Versuch, doch er und seine Begleiter verschwanden spurlos – ein bis heute ungelöstes Rätsel der australischen Entdeckungsgeschichte. In unserer Reihe „Bedeutende Deutsche in Australien“ präsentieren Wolfgang Müller und Geschichtsexperte Jakob Anderhandt die spannendsten deutschen Persönlichkeiten in der Geschichte Australiens.

The German explorer Ludwig Leichhardt is known for three extraordinary expeditions. In 1844, he traveled with his companions almost 5,000 kilometers from the Darling Downs in Queensland to Port Essington near Darwin. His second attempt to get from Darling Downs to Perth in 1846 failed. In 1848, he made another attempt, but he and his companions disappeared without a trace — a mystery of the history of Australian discovery that has remained unsolved to this day. In our series “Important Germans in Australia,” Wolfgang Müller and history expert Jakob Anderhandt present the most exciting German figures in Australia's history. - Der deutsche Entdecker Ludwig Leichhardt ist für drei außergewöhnliche Expeditionen bekannt. 1844 reiste er mit seinen Gefährten fast 5.000 Kilometer von den Darling Downs in Queensland bis nach Port Essington bei Darwin. Sein zweiter Versuch, 1846 von den Darling Downs nach Perth zu gelangen, scheiterte. 1848 unternahm er einen erneuten Versuch, doch er und seine Begleiter verschwanden spurlos – ein bis heute ungelöstes Rätsel der australischen Entdeckungsgeschichte. In unserer Reihe „Bedeutende Deutsche in Australien“ präsentieren Wolfgang Müller und Geschichtsexperte Jakob Anderhandt die spannendsten deutschen Persönlichkeiten in der Geschichte Australiens.

The German explorer Ludwig Leichhardt is known for three extraordinary expeditions. In 1844, he traveled with his companions almost 5,000 kilometers from the Darling Downs in Queensland to Port Essington near Darwin. His second attempt to get from Darling Downs to Perth in 1846 failed. In 1848, he made another attempt, but he and his companions disappeared without a trace — a mystery of the history of Australian discovery that has remained unsolved to this day. In our series “Important Germans in Australia,” Wolfgang Müller and history expert Jakob Anderhandt present the most exciting German figures in Australia's history. - Der deutsche Entdecker Ludwig Leichhardt ist für drei außergewöhnliche Expeditionen bekannt. 1844 reiste er mit seinen Gefährten fast 5.000 Kilometer von den Darling Downs in Queensland bis nach Port Essington bei Darwin. Sein zweiter Versuch, 1846 von den Darling Downs nach Perth zu gelangen, scheiterte. 1848 unternahm er einen erneuten Versuch, doch er und seine Begleiter verschwanden spurlos – ein bis heute ungelöstes Rätsel der australischen Entdeckungsgeschichte. In unserer Reihe „Bedeutende Deutsche in Australien“ präsentieren Wolfgang Müller und Geschichtsexperte Jakob Anderhandt die spannendsten deutschen Persönlichkeiten in der Geschichte Australiens.

Ron Moon is one of the bigest names in the Australian 4-wheel-drive community, having led hundreds of expeditions and written a list of guidebooks. Recently he followed the course of explorer Ludwig Leichhardt’s first big expedition, from the Darling Downs to Port Essington on the NT coast. Ron recounts this journey and many others from over the years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi - John VK4JPM with the Darling Downs Radio Club update for Sunday 10th of November.This month the topic is balloons, specifically those that go halfway to outer space - maybe even three times as high as jet planes. Dave Nebe, VK4DN was part of a team from Bundaberg Amateur Radio Club when they did two High Altitude Balloon Experiment launches and he'll be along tomorrow to tell us the full story. There are so many parts to an experiment like this, and it's what hams do best: we come up with ideas and make them work. Dave will be able to talk about the preparation, payloads, launch, recovery, and what the experimenters learned - from both successes and failures. Bring your questions and your experiences. And who knows - maybe this is an opportunity for the Darling Downs club to do something similar. In December, our meeting topic is Software Defined Radios, and what you can do with some pretty cheap and easily available hardware. Plus we want to talk to you about ideas for club development and where we might head in the next five years. The committee has a few ideas and'd like your input and thoughts. It's YOUR club! All this is on the website at www.ddrci.org.au, and if you're a member you should have received an email with the latest news and reminders. If you can't find info or you have a question, drop a line to secretary@ddrci.org.au, and if you didn't get to write that down just use your favourite search engine for Darling Downs Radio Club. You'll find us. But mostly we'd like to find you so here's a final reminder: tomorrow night, Toowoomba Library, 1900 Eastern time, and join us for the meeting, a cuppa, a natter, and a bit of brain food. And don't forget the club net on VK4RDD every Sunday at 1000. That's it for this week - 73 from John VK4JPM for the Darling Downs Radio Club team. Hello, I'm Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I've been thinking. This past week has seen some notable happenings. The Melbourne Cup was run and won by a Queensland-trained horse. The Reserve Bank held the interest rate constant. An inland town was evacuated because of strong fire activity and the Sun has assailed us with solar flare action once more. However, the thing that has captured the media attention has been the electoral joust in the USA. It would appear that the candidate most likely to be declared President is the one with the most disruptive policies, as far as our country is concerned. Trump has promised tariff barriers to protect a raft of other changes in trade and economic activities. Even as TV stations, on-air and online, presented the election commentaries reports were going to air that governments and no doubt international businesses, were attempting to work out the ramifications of the changes that Trump has mooted. Based on his rhetoric, economists forecast large increases in monetary inflation and the cost of living in the US with flow-on effects to countries like ours. We have had the media impress the messages from the Reserve Bank, the Government and the man in the street that the cost of borrowed money is crippling people financially with repayments beyond their capacity to pay and the general cost of living is placing stress on food bank type charities as more people try to survive without enough money. For us who enjoy the thrill of recreational electronics, just think of where so much of our gear comes from. It may bear the logo of a famous brand but it has, in smaller writing, a message “Made in China”. If we try and think this through, it becomes mind-boggling as the implications of what Trump's policies can have on our small country down under. As much as it is Christmas shopping time, it might also be prudent to consider purchases which might become more expensive just after New Year. I'm Geoff Emery VK4ZPP and that's what I think….how about you?

Providing support to 29 hospitals and health service facilities across the Darling Downs from as far west as Taroom and Wandoan to as south as Texas and Goondiwindi, the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation are a truly impressive organisation with a heart for making a big difference in the lives of patients and their families. It is our pleasure to share the latest of the Hot Property Podcast featuring Alison Kennedy, Toowoomba Hospital Foundation Chief Executive Officer. Jacob Carlile, Director of Hot Property, and Alison sit down to discuss the mammoth task of switching to a two hospital campus model in Toowoomba, the new Regional Cancer Centre, the Museum of Health, and leading such an incredible organisation through its largest fundraising effort to date. Timestamps: (2:44) - The Toowoomba Hospital Foundation journey (3:50) - A Hot Property Podcast first announcement (6:37) - "You're allowed to be a profitable not-for-profit" (10:18) - Leading the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation (13:10) - Regional Cancer Centre + Museum of Health Welcome to the Hot Property Podcast, hosted by Hot Property, Toowoomba's leading full service, independant, real estate agency. On this podcast you'll hear how to make more from your property, grow your wealth, and the many lessons we have learned in helping manage and sell more than $3 Billion worth of real estate in the Toowoomba Region. Follow Hot Property's socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube

On this edition of the Semi Pros we highlight a number of winners recognised through Sports Darling Downs. On this episode Mitchell Wilkes - Aquathlon Caitlyn Garratt - triathlon Eliza Moore-Kirkland - Athletics Bethany Moore-Kirkland - Athletics Simone Botha - Netball

I haven't had the pleasure of meeting Lacey Morrison but I've been long aware of her notable  achievements. This resilient 40 year old has had a diversified career in the racing industry as a jockey, a trainer and a two year stint as a member of the Darling Downs steward's panel. Lacey's comeback from injury in 2021 has far exceeded her expectations. In the recently concluded 2023/2024 season she rode 101 winners to finish fourth on the Queensland jockey's premiership ladder. She also happens to be the doting mother of nine year old Buddy. Lacey Morrison says she's happiest when busy. The jockey talks about her good start to the new season and a recent Cluden Park treble. Lacey says she was elated to top the century of winners last season. She looks back on a quartet of wins at Townsville late in the season and her all time top score of five at a Cairns meeting. The Cairns Amateur Cup is actually a prestigious professional event run in September. Lacey talks about her recent win on Cashin' Chex. The busy jockey talks about life in Tolga on the tablelands south west of Cairns.  She takes us through the racing circuit she supports week to week. Lacey says it takes the offer of a very good ride to get her as far away as Mackay. The talented jockey looks back at childhood days at Taroom and Springsure when riding horses was a way of life. She talks of an original apprenticeship to her father John followed by her transfer to Toowoomba trainer Russell Kirwin. Lacey recalls her uneventful debut at Springsure and that thrilling first win at Bundaberg for the Gollan stable. She says Proudly Agro was the first nice horse she got to ride. She won a metro Gr 3 on the horse. The true blue Queenslander looks back on a very successful apprenticeship with special mention of a mare called Charlotte Sound who provided her 60th metropolitan win and the end of her claiming days.  In 2003 a burgeoning reputation saw Lacey invited to spend three months with Sydney trainer Clarry Conners. Despite a battle with homesickness she won a handful of races including one memorable Randwick victory on Sadarar for trainer Paul Cave. Lacey was pretty chuffed when offered a ride in the Ramornie Hcp at Grafton in 2006. She was even more chuffed when For Valour stormed home to win the historic sprint. She pays tribute to Legal Brief who gave her a prestigious Cups double in Queensland. Lacey remembers the horrific four horse fall at Ipswich which sidelined her for ten months. This was the time she decided to try her hand as a steward. She talks of her successful comeback and the disappointment of a second Ipswich fall in 2013. Lacey got over that one fairly quickly but wasn't keen to return to race riding. She decided to accept an offer to take over the stables of Toowoomba trainer John Dann. She enjoyed her time as a professional trainer. She talks of son Buddy's premature arrival in 2015. Lacey was working for a local produce store when asked to ride some trackwork by Tolga trainer and good friend Sharlee Hoffman. Predictably the bug bit again. When she decided to don the silks again in 2021 stewards demanded a rigorous barrier trial schedule. Lacey's versatility knows no bounds. She's currently juggling her many race riding commitments with an online Tafe nursing course. This will be her long term future. She says when it comes to her eventual retirement from race riding, partner Taron leaves it entirely up to her. Great to catch up at last with a multi talented Queensland racing achiever.

On this edition of the Semi Pros our special guest is Darling Downs rising netball star Simone Botha. Tune IN!

I first met Josh Fleming when he visited the Sky Studios with family members in 2000. He was just 15 at the time, but already a professional race caller in Queensland. He'd debuted at Longreach a year earlier and had subsequently called the action at several far flung tracks. He was too young to take part in Sky's first “young race caller scholarship” but landed a job in his own right three years later. He's come a long way from that nervous start at Longreach, and the story makes for an interesting podcast. Josh recalls that brief visit to the Sky studios almost 25 years ago. He pays tribute to the grandmother who lived long enough to see him make his race calling debut. Josh cherishes memories of his meeting with the late Graham McNeice on that Sunday morning in 2000. The 39 year old calls regularly from Doomben, Eagle Farm and the Sunny Coast. He rates the popular tracks. Josh has just returned from his 21st visit to the Birdsville Cup. He talks of the unique two day carnival on the edge of the Simpson Desert. He says he was horrified in 1995 when his school teacher mother Alison announced her transfer to Barcaldine 1000 kms from his beloved Brisbane.  Josh talks of his friendship with stipendiary steward John Wallace who took him to several outback meetings, and was instrumental in getting him the Longreach “gig”. His debut was impressive enough to generate a few more race calling opportunities in the region. It was back to Brisbane in 2001 and some work experience at 4TAB. Josh looks back on his many “practice” calls at Doomben and Eagle Farm. He had invaluable input from Wayne Wilson and Alan Thomas. The dedicated broadcaster remembers with affection the beginning of his Sydney role with Skychannel. He was ust 18. Josh looks back on the experience he gained on provincial and country tracks. He seized the opportunity to cover city meetings for three months on Sky Racing Radio. He has some precious memories from that chapter in his career. He was thrilled to be offered the full time Brisbane role when Alan Thomas decided to pull up stumps. He's never forgotten Alan's final day on the Gold Coast. Two weeks after Alan's retirement Josh got to cover the Magic Millions meeting- a $10 million dollar race day. He called the easy win by Capitalist. Josh got a bonus on the day when he called the great sprinter Buffering in a $1 million dollar race. He remembers the special day in 2008 when he met his future wife Gabrielle at a Queensland picnic race meeting. Josh speaks with pride and affection about his two children Olivia and Jackson. He chooses to live in the picturesque Darling Downs township of Warwick. Josh says he doesn't mind the travel involved. To say he was born to be a race caller might seem to be a fanciful phrase- in Josh Fleming's case the old cliche holds true.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Senator Gerard Rennick was elected to the Senate for Queensland in the Parliament of Australia in 2019. He was born and raised on a property outside Chinchilla, on the Darling Downs. He has a deep appreciation of the land, its people and the challenges they face. Gerard has extensive experience in senior finance roles across a range of industries, business types and countries. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Shane Healey is a terrorism and youth justice expert. He's a former Australian Defence Force Special Operations Command intelligence operator, and private military contractor. Shane has been deployed twice to Afghanistan (2010/2011 and 2012) as part of Task Force 66 where he provided insurgent threat assessments. When in Australia he was part of the Tactical Assault Group – East and West where he was involved in several real time terrorist incidents.

A man has been left seriously injured after a suspected road rage assault in Western Sydney overnight.  More military personnel are set to join the Gold Coast clean-up after extreme weather caused extensive damage and conditions are set to continue today with possible storms forecast. for the Darling Downs region.  Overseas a high school shooting on Thursday in the midwestern U-S state of Iowa left "multiple gunshot victims.” on the first day after winter break. Bad light and persistent rain prompted umpires to abandon play early on Day 2 of the New Year's Test, sparking boos from the SCG crowd and fury from cricket legends. Britney Spears has squashed all hope for fans… insisting she will never get behind the mic and make music again — even if her team is assembling songwriters for what would be her 10th album. Hundreds of pages of documents, released on Thursday, shed new light on the relationships between the rich and famous and late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein… Including Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, Donald Trump, Michael Jackson and magician David Copperfield.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeremy Shaw is the HRIA National President and the Sales & Marketing Manager at Master Hire. This episode was hosted by the new addition to The Rental Journal Podcast, Michael Larsen.33 years ago the Shaw family opened the doors of the first Master Hire branch in Toowoomba, Queensland. Still an original Queensland owned and operated family business, Master Hire proudly supplies an extensive range of hire equipment to many customers each day across South East Queensland, the Darling Downs and the Mid North Coast of New South Wales.With now over 90 employees and 8 branches and providing equipment to some of Australia's largest construction contractors, local and state government departments, trade contractors, events and the home DIY customer. Over the years their fleet has expanded from handheld power tools, trestles and planks, chainsaws, brick saws to now also offering air compressors, motorized access equipment, excavators, cleaning equipment, landscaping and gardening equipment, lighting towers and message signs, pumps, tipper trucks & portable toilets. The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian business and consumers through supporting members, hire businesses, developing people and growing the industry. Celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2018, the HRIA continues to be a powerful voice for the hire industry in Australia, providing direction and support to enhance the success and safety of hire businesses in Australia.PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://www.therentaljournal.com/podcast-episodesApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-rental-journal-podcast/id1529824111Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1EhZH7P39tgHJpmAyaF1He?si=xDVjELiFTqSX_u8fwbV5Uw&nd=1Email: mark.simonsen@therentaljournal.comSOCIAL:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rental-journalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/therentaljournalpodcast

Have you been thinking about starting your own Property Management business?Have you been weighing up the pros and cons, the financials but the fear then seems to take over? Are you ready to embrace the fear and stop listening to the negative voices?In this episode we speak with Krista Going from Star Realty. Star Realty was born from Krista's passion to deliver top quality service to landlords, focusing on their needs as a priority, not an afterthought and she shares with us how she let go of the fear and just went for it in her business.The biggest thing for me is I wanted people to feel that connection, that responsibility and that place where they could come and feel like their property was actually being valued and cared for - - Krista GoingWe explore:How Krista got into the Property Management industryHow she juggles it all with business and being a mum to 4 kidsHow she went from doing a real estate course to now running her own successful business and, the only female auctioneer on the Darling Downs.How she shifted her mindset from negative thinking and being fearful to backing herself to go out on her ownThe challenges she has faced and what did to overcome themThe beings things she has implemented in her business and can't live withoutConnect with Krista:https://starrealtyqld.com/https://www.facebook.com/starrealtyqldhttps://www.instagram.com/star_realty_qld/Kylie's Resources:Property Management Growth School: https://courses.thatpropertymum.com.au/TPM-BDMSchoolThat Property Mum Courses: https://www.thatpropertymum.com.au/courses/The PM Accelerate Membership: https://courses.thatpropertymum.com.au/accelerateBook a Strategy Call with Kylie: https://calendly.com/kylie-tpm/coaching-callThe Tarsi Way - https://thetarsiway.com) PMVA - https://www.pmva.com.au/RentPay - https://www.rentpay.com.au/Connect with Kylie:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thatpropert...Website - https://www.thatpropertymum.com.au/Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/thatpropertymumFacebook Group -

A new multi-million dollar popcorn factory has been built to produce all-Australian popcorn from crop to shop, blooming natives wreak havoc for hay fever suffers but are a delight for seed hunters and food insecurity in Australia on the rise as nutritious food becomes a luxury.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Mark Latham is an Australian politician and media commentator, currently serving as the leader of One Nation in the New South Wales Legislative Council. He previously served as the leader of the Australian Labor Party and leader of the opposition from December 2003 to January 2005. He is the author of 13 books, including Civilising Global Capital (1998), The Latham Diaries (2005), Outsiders (2017) and Take Back Australia (2018). Mark is one of Australia's leading advocates of ‘outsider' politics. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Gerard Rennick was elected to the Senate for Queensland in the Parliament of Australia in 2019. He was born and raised on a property outside Chinchilla, on the Darling Downs. He has a deep appreciation of the land, its people and the challenges they face. Gerard has extensive experience in senior finance roles across a range of industries, business types and countries. https://gerardrennick.com.au/ GUEST 3 OVERVIEW: Charles Alder from Queensland Australia is CEO/Chief Vision Officer at EcoForce global and co-founder of Rural Aid.

As our recent conversation progressed, I came to the realisation that Bel du Bois, co-owner of Queensland's Grain Shed Retreat, could almost be deemed the perfect heartful host. Having a few years back moved to the Darling Downs region a couple of hours south-west of Brisbane, Bel fortuitously went on to reconnect with an old school friend Neil, a former dog trainer and behavioural therapist. A highly experienced occupational therapist, Bel originally made the move in search of new adventures, but eventually got lured by the local community back into private practice. All was not lost, however, as Bel and Neil made the decision to take advantage of Neil's incredible 900 acre property and open a multi-disciplinary health and wellness practice, Darling Downs Wellness Therapies, allowing their diverse client base to take advantage of their nature-based, holistic therapeutic approach. One thing was missing though - the opportunity for clients to stay onsite, experiencing the benefits of a longer-term therapeutic retreat. So with sustainability and accessibility at the forefront of their minds, Bel and Neil resourcefully converted the old grain shed on the property into self-contained accommodation that would go on to be crowned Airbnb's best regional stay in Australia in 2021. Meeting people like Bel really does make my heart - pardon the pun - sing. I believe that her approach to hosting is truly pioneering. I was absolutely delighted to have a chat about her journey and hope you, too, will be left inspired and energised by this episode.

This week, Low Profile presents music and conversation with Kim Salmon of the Scientists.  This program was originally broadcast on the KAOS program Jack Habegger's Celebrity Telethon.  Jack has co-hosted and guest hosted previous episodes of Low Profile, interviewing Lavender Country, Jeffrey Lewis, Michael Hurley and James Maeda.  Here's what Jack had to say about this episode:     “A little over a year ago, I connected with Kim Salmon over Zoom to discuss his long, storied career for my KAOS FM radio show. Kim is best known as the singer, guitarist, and driving force of the Australian post-punk band Scientists. Their self-titled debut was released in 1978, featuring a sound that blended classic punk and power pop. In the intervening years, Scientists evolved drastically, incorporating slashes of deconstructed rockabilly, fractured blues, and sludgy no-wave into a unique sound often credited as an early inspiration for the grunge and alternative rock scenes to follow. Scientists's legacy would cast a long shadow on anybody's career, but Kim was far from content to leave it at that. After the Scientists initial breakup in 1987, he split his time between his project Kim Salmon & The Surrealists and a reformed version of The Beasts of Bourbon, an aussie rock n' roll supergroup that Kim had been playing with on the side since the early ‘80s. We're not anywhere near through the list of envelope-pushing projects that he's been involved with, either. In this interview we cover his first punk band Cheap Nasties, his acoustic duo the Darling Downs with Ron Peno of Died Pretty, his recent solo work, and the ongoing Scientists reunion. Kim also breaks down a number of his classic songs for us, providing details about their influences and development. The songs are presented here in their entirety, so allow this episode to act as both an interview and a mixtape of all your favorite Kim Salmon tunes!”-Jack HabeggerLow Profile is supported by you on Patreon and also receives in-kind support from these independent Olympia businesses:  Schwart'z Deli, San Francisco Street Bakery, Old School Pizzeria, Rainy Day Records and Scherler Easy Premium Shitty American Lager from Three Magnets Brewing Company.Instagram: @lowpropodcastFacebook Community: Low Profile Listener HubPatreon (donation-based bonus content+goods):  patreon.com/lowprofileIllustration for this episode by Lani Morrison

A junior staffer who was harassed by then chief-of-staff Chris Smith at her Channel 9 leaving do has spoken out for the first time about the 1998 incident that left her shocked and disgusted. Local general-duties police officers formed a heavily armed “extraction team” to rescue their fallen colleagues, driving on to the Train family's western Darling Downs property in the vehicle of the trio's murdered neighbour while under fire. More than 140 children under the age of four have been exposed to potentially toxic vape poisoning in the past 12 months and, shockingly, 17 of those were under 12 months of age.  And firefighting hero Shane Fitzsimmons believes his job at Resilience NSW was doomed the moment the first flood arrived this year as an ill-prepared State government looked for someone to blame. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Six people have been shot dead at a rural property in Queensland - two police officers, a member of the public and three people alleged to be responsible for the deaths. Queensland police confirmed the two police officers were shot and killed in an ambush at a remote property west of Brisbane, in the Darling Downs.

六人在昆士兰的一处乡村房产中被枪杀——死者包括两名警察、一名公众和三名被控对枪击事件负责的人。 昆士兰警方证实，两名警察在布里斯班以西Darling Downs地区的一处偏远房产中遭到枪杀。（点击上方收听音频）

Six people have been shot dead at a rural property in Queensland - two police officers, a member of the public and three people alleged to be responsible for the deaths. Queensland police confirmed the two police officers were shot and killed in an ambush at a remote property west of Brisbane, in the Darling Downs. - Шесть человек погибли от выстрелов в региональном Квинсленде: двое полицейских, местный житель и трое человек, которых определяют как ответственных за гибель людей. Полиция Квинсленда подтвердила, что двое полицейских были застрелены из засады на отдаленном участке к западу от Брисбена, в Darling Downs.

Six people have been shot dead at a rural property in Queensland - two police officers, a member of the public and three people alleged to be responsible for the deaths. Queensland police confirmed the two police officers were shot and killed in an ambush at a remote property west of Brisbane, in the Darling Downs.

Police have shot dead three people after a siege at a remote property on Queensland's Darling Downs following an ambush in which two police officers and a member of the public were also killed. - Έξι άνθρωποι έχασαν τη ζωή τους, ανάμεσα τους δύο αστυνομικοί και οι τρεις φερόμενοι ως δράστες, κατά τη διάρκεια πολιορκίας σε σπίτι στο Darling Downs του Κουίνσλαντ.

Queensland's police community is in mourning as six people, including two officers, have been fatally shot on a remote property in the state's Darling Downs region. Queensland police confirmed the two police officers were shot and killed in an ambush at a remote property west of Brisbane, in the Darling Downs.

Beef industry leader Bryce Cam is steering change from the helm of his family's business, Camm Agricultrual Group, in southern Queensland. Bryce is a new breed of cattleman and he is raising the tenor of his industry, both literally and figuratively.  This interview was recorded with Bryce at the company's Wonga Plains feedlot on the Darling Downs. Thanks to our sponsor Elders Insurance. With over 100 years of experience in the insurance business, Elders Insurance has built a strong reputation as a reliable, customer-focused insurance provider. Having more than 200 locations across Australia means that you'll always have someone to talk to and get you through those tough times, no matter where you are.  Visit R.M.Williams OUTBACK online See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.