Stars and Stories: The Black Star Radio Podcast

Mareeba Lions Club at the Laura races

The Lions Club of Mareeba were ‘cooking up a storm’ at the
Laura Races, supplying great burgers and munchies to the hungry crowd.
Mark from Black Star Radio caught up with them
to talk about what the Mareeba Lions Club does for the community.

Laura Races

The Laura Races are a great social event. People travel from all over Cape York Peninsula to join in the fun and frivolity, together with friends and visitors from further south. 
The Rodeo and Horse Sports are held on the same weekend with locals and visitors competing in traditional events such as the barrel races.
Black Star Radio’s Mark Hogan catches up with the President of the Laura Race Club at the start of the event.

Gerald Quigley Talks to MJ about Asprin Alert

Gerald Quigley Talks to MJ about Aspirin Alert.
Quigley is a community Pharmacist, Master Herbalist, Media Health Commentor and Author.
He shares his concerns about the Low dose Aspirin, which maybe causing low iron deficiency also known as Anemia which is a problem of not having enough healthy red blood cells.

Katrina Fanning Play By The Rules

Katrina Fanning was a member of Australia’s inaugural Jillaroos
rugby league team, making 26 appearances over a 14-year career. Among many
other achievements, she was manager of the Indigenous Women's All Stars team,
Chairperson of the Australian Rugby League Indigenous Council, and currently
sits on the Board of the Canberra Raiders.
Katrina is also a ‘Start To Talk’ Ambassador.
Every week, millions of
Australian kids take part in community sport and mostly “because it’s fun.” But
if that sport environment’s not physically or emotionally safe, the ‘fun’ can
rapidly disappear.
 A brand-new national campaign called ‘Start to Talk’, a campaign
aimed at keeping our kids safe in sport. This includes resources which you can
find at playbytherules.net.au.
 Black Star Radio’s Mark Hogan chats to Katrina about the ‘Start to
Talk’ campaign and the website Play By The Rules.

Gerald Quigley Talks to MJ about Vitamin D

Gerald Quigley Talks to MJ about Vitamin D and the great benefits of Vit D.

Normanton Rodeo

Since 1976, Normanton Rodeo has been hosting an event on the
Queen's Birthday Weekend in June. The event continues to grow each year, and
celebrates its 47th Annual event in 2023. From humble beginnings, Normanton
Rodeo now boasts 4 action packed days including Rodeo, Campdrafting, Gymkhana,
Sprint Racing, Street Parade, QCWA Show and Live Entertainment each night. 
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Black Star Radio’s Mark Hogan talks with Emmy Gallagher, the Secretary
of the Normanton Rodeo Association about this year’s event.

Locky Bensted Great Wheelbarrow Race Mar 2023

Preparations are in full swing to keep the spirit of the Great Wheelbarrow Race alive and bigger and better than ever!

Samantha Martin AKA The Bush Tukka Woman

MJ yarns with Samantha Martin the Bush Tukka Woman about her nomination of Businesswomen of the Year in the Indigenous Businesswoman of the year Category.

India Collins - CIAF

Samm Martin catches up with India Collins - Exhibition Manager for CIAF at the CIAF Program Launch

Kenny Bedford discusses the Voice to Parliment

From the Heart is the
campaign for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament to be
enshrined in the Constitution. Its purpose is to provide information so that
all Australians can inform themselves and participate confidently in the upcoming
referendum – an incredibly significant and unifying opportunity for the country.
Kenny
Bedford is a Traditional Owner from the Meuram Clan of Erub in the Torres
Strait Islands. A former Deputy Mayor of the Torres Strait Island Regional Council and
former Torres Strait Regional Authority Member for Erub, Kenny attended the
historic Uluru Constitutional Convention in May 2017 and is a signatory to the
Uluru Statement from the Heart. Kenny is also a Director at
Reconciliation Australia, the Indigenous Engagement Lead for the From the Heart
campaign.
Black
Star Radio’s Mark Hogan talks with Kenny about the proposed Voice to Parliament,
the benefits of a Voice, where the initiative came from and some of the arguments
that have already been floated against a Voice.