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4CRM Community Radio Mackay 107.5FM

Locality: Mackay, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4953 1411

Address: 171 Victoria Street 4740 Mackay, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.4crm.com.au

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25.01.2022 Crikey that croc is an incredible swimmer! I, for one, won’t be going swimming in creeks in NQ!!

25.01.2022 I had no idea that a sago palm was so toxic! Dieffenbachia ( or dumb cane) is another one that comes to mind. Are there other toxic plants in our area that we could warn others about?

25.01.2022 Use your facebook time to help us. Community Service via Sometimes joining a service club doesn't fit with your timetable, we understand. We do have a small... request please: Like and share our event posts, we have the Big Girls Pajama Party on 1st Oct. Our major fund-raiser for 2020 Join our groups and share a thumbs up Soroptihelpers for the latest behind the scenes look at our project work Cards for Connection 2020 a collaboration project with 4CRM Community Radio Mackay 107.5FM to gather handwritten cards to distribute to our local nursing homes. SI Mackay Membership a quick reference guide to everthing to do with the business of being a member. (WARNING) joining this group will have you invited to become at member.

22.01.2022 New Council job listing...

19.01.2022 Bill Boyd had a small stint live on air this morning, as part of our Friday Request Program and did a great job! Hopefully you are able to still pick us up, with our transmitter problems proving rather limiting to our listeners further out of town. We’re still working hard to get things sorted!! Aye!

19.01.2022 Nightly News Bite Residents are being reminded to not put hazardous items in their wheelie bins, including car batteries, gas bottles, chemicals or flares. T...he call comes after a JJ Richards and Sons general waste truck caught on fire this morning in Ungerer Street, North Mackay....https://bit.ly/2ILNl4b Sarina Sugar Shed has been recognised once again on the national stage for one of its boutique, hand-crafted spirits. After recently releasing a new Lychee NOI (Nice Over Ice), the flavoursome liqueur has picked up a Silver at the 2020 Australian Distilled Spirits Awards last week...https://bit.ly/35Gp08M This Saturday (November 21) is your chance to make sure you and your family have all the knowledge to be prepared in the event of a natural disaster striking the region. Come along and speak with a diverse range of emergency experts and agencies, collect a copy of council’s free Emergency Action Guide as well as learn about our online Emergency Dashboard...https://bit.ly/32TZhHM

18.01.2022 Reminder today and everyday - you never know what someone may be going through.

18.01.2022 So amazing that this is possible!

18.01.2022 #BREAKING: Queensland borders will open to the ACT at 1am on Friday, September 25. People coming from the ACT will have to declare they haven't been to a hotspo...t, including anywhere in NSW, and only air travel will be permitted. "I have spoken with Chief Minister Andrew Barr to confirm the ACT will be removed as a hotspot," Annastacia Palaszczuk tweeted. New South Wales and Victoria remain declared hotspots.

17.01.2022 We had a failure on Monday and are currently transmitting on a much smaller unit until the main transmitter is repaired. This may affect our reception especially further afield from the CBD. An option for listeners experiencing signal loss would be to stream 4CRM on your device. We apologise for this unexpected problem and are hoping to be back to full strength as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding!

15.01.2022 Amazing gospel music for your Sunday from 9 year old!!! Aron. Wow! Totally enjoy his expressions too! BIG future for this young muso!

13.01.2022 We worry about cyclones being unpredictable, but this looks a bit too close for comfort!!

12.01.2022 Win Me! To celebrate The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show visiting the MECC, we are giving away the ultimate Eric Carle prize pack alongside a family pass to see... the show! Do your children love Eric Carle's stories? See them come to life with the magic of theatre, live at the MECC! The Very Hungry Caterpillar Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Ten Little Ducks The Very Busy Spider To win this amazing prize thank you to our friends at Let the Children Play Toyshop, simply like this post and tag a friend! Winner will be drawn at random Monday 22 February at 12pm. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show - DBCT Kids' Theatre Season March 9 (6pm) and March 10 (9.30am & 12.30pm) Tickets available now! https://bit.ly/3rivu6c This competition is not associated with Facebook.

12.01.2022 Clever Miss Suzie is busy painting Berky Rocks ready for our school holiday program "Berky the Brush Turkey Meets #MackayRocks". Suzie will have 30 (yes 30!!) B...erky Rocks painted and sealed by the end of the day and then members of our library team will drop the rocks on their travels around the region this week, ready for the start of the school holidays. We have plans for rock drops up the Valley, down to Sarina, north to Midge Point and lots of places in between so watch this space for location clues over the next few days!

12.01.2022 I just won the Double J Australian Artist of the Year J Award. It’s fantastic. Something like this means a lot to me because I’ve been doing it for a while, pla...ying music professionally and recording, and just to be recognised at all for what you do, it means you’re still contributing to society through your music. To remain relevant is a good thing. I wasn’t expecting it. You never expect any sort of awards, or winning anything like that, you just hope that what you do, people see that as a positive thing. I’m thankful because it keeps you going and gives me the idea that I must be doing something right. See more

11.01.2022 Need some motivation to go for a walk? Joining a group could be the answer!

10.01.2022 We are carrying out resurfacing work on Horse and Jockey Road and Lansdowne Road for two days, starting tomorrow. Motorists are advised that the roads will be... under traffic control between 7am and 5.30pm from Wednesday, February 24, until Thursday, February 25, while the road rehabilitation works are undertaken. Delays are expected and motorists are asked to seek alternative routes, where possible. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. See more

10.01.2022 Amazing concert from SIX60 at Western Springs Stadium, Auckland to the huge crowd of 50,000 loving every minute of this great performance. If it stirs a love of NZ music and culture, tune in to 4CRM every Sunday afternoon at 5pm for K1W1 with Kuki, and you'll hear LOTS more from our talented cousins across the ditch.

10.01.2022 New Program Alert! Starting tonight from 9pm - midnight you better catch Frothdogs Radio! It's all about one thing and that thing is music!! 3 hours of dedicated programming targeted at all genres to expand your musical palette. Garage rock to foot stompers, tonight and every Thursday night at 9 with your host Bluey Tunes.

08.01.2022 Don’t let your vouchers go to waste > Make sure you get in and use your dump vouchers. Residents have until Wednesday (September 30) to use their vouchers that ...were issued with the February rates notice. Simply take your voucher/s to any of council’s waste disposal facilities and you can dispose of up to one tonne of household green or general waste. Residential ratepayers are given six dump vouchers to use each year. If rental tenants reside at your property, please pass the vouchers on to them, so they can keep your property and our region clean and tidy. Our vouchers have an expiry date, so there are no cost implications on future budgets. The dump voucher system continues to grow in popularity with more than 44,000 vouchers used in the last six months. For more information visit www.mackay.qld.gov.au/dumpvouchers

07.01.2022 Book week for us older readers!! Starts next Monday.

06.01.2022 Ahhh so La Nina is not necessarily going to bring us a big wet after all?

06.01.2022 These fabulous markets are on this Sunday! Starting 7 am in the Mt.Pleasant shopping centre car park. Only 500 people at a time will be allowed to keep within co vid requirements. All proceeds go to various charities - hope to see you there!

04.01.2022 Some humpday silliness today!

04.01.2022 Well that's one way to use an Ooshie?! "Anyone have any glow in the dark Ooshies they don’t want? Happy to pay $1 each". Angler Mark Pace said they work a t...reat for catching fish. What do you think? : Thanks for the share Mark Pace

04.01.2022 Rate payers are able to click and collect their free plants or browse!

04.01.2022 Markets on this morning at Louisa Creek!

03.01.2022 TRUCK STOPS ARE IN THE NEWS AGAIN. It can be very frustrating for long distance truck drivers who must by law stop at regular intervals to rest when they are no...t able to find a place to park their large rigs or find them filled with other road users who often have far more alternative places to park. The different levels of Government and many roadhouses have placed large rest / park bays to accommodate the large B-Doubles who have very limited turning ability and need long bays to accommodate their extra long length. A fully loaded semi-trailer can be up to 19 meters for an average single trailer or up to 26 meters for a B-Double semi-trailer. When you drive out west and in the Northern Territory, you will often come across larger road trains which can be up to 53 meters long which is over 4 times the length of the average car/caravan combo. I think that we will all agree that there needs to be far more rest areas for all vehicle types and I have lobbied for better signage on existing truck stops and general rest areas to help avoid the confusion that currently exists between frustrated truck drivers and the Caravan and RV community. While most signage is general in nature there are many that designate Truck Rest Area and should be respected as ONLY for trucks. Caravanners often stop for the day at midday or in the afternoon and find a rest area that seems relatively empty and assume that they have the right to camp there for the night. The problem however, arises when the long distance truck drivers leave their depot in the afternoon and are due for their legally required rest stop at 1 or 3 am in the morning. They plan their trips around stopping at the rest areas they know are there specifically for them only to find them filled with campers parked all over the place leaving no place for them to park a 26 meter B-Double. They leave no room for it to safety turn in or out of the area without taking out the caravan parked at the entrance or exit. We have all gone past rest areas and seen several caravans, RV's or cars strung out along the whole length of the rest area with space in between but leaving no long areas for trucks to pull in safely. It is just inconsiderate. I do not understand why caravanners and RV drivers want to take up truck stops and risk a very noisy B-Double with a refrigeration motor running 24/7 pulling up beside them at 2 am in the morning. One truck driver reported that he was woken by an angry caravanner in a truck stop at 2 am with a banging on his truck door and asking for him to turn off his refrigeration motor on his load as it was keeping the caravanner awake. As you can expect the conversation went bad pretty quickly and the caravanner threatened to call the police to have the noise stopped. The truck driver begged him to call the police as it would have been the caravanner who would have been told to leave the truck stop. Other truck stops have been cleared by police in the early hours when there was no room left for the trucks. Legally the truck driver must stop and if he cannot pull off the road to rest because of illegally parked caravanners and RV drivers then the police will be on the side of the truck driver every time. Such is the arrogance and lack of respect that some caravanners have for the law and other people. I am very pleased to say that the vast majority of caravanners want to, and do the right thing. The problem is educating the minority that give other caravanners and RV drivers a bad name. We, unfortunately all get tarred with the same brush. Please lobby your politicians and others for more signage on rest stops and roadhouses to help avoid the confusion and frustration that currently exists. There are also few roadhouses that have signed caravan park bays and they leave little options for caravanners to park anywhere else but in the long bays which may or may not be signed for trucks. If there are no other options than to use one of the longer bays then I ask that respect is shown and where practical park at the ends of the bay so another caravan can park behind you instead of taking up two long bays. We need far more separated rest areas but where all road users can share common facilities like toilets, tables, seats and shelters so that all can have a quiet rest and maybe share a cup of coffee, cake and chat with a truck driver who is away from family and friends working. There are many female truck drivers on the roads now and we should show them courtesy by having proper toilet facilities at truck stops instead of expecting them to squat beside the truck. Respect is earned, so if caravanners, RV drivers and truck drivers want to be shown respect then we all also need to start showing some respect for others. It won't happen overnight and we won't educate all, but we can make a big difference to the safety, enjoyment and stress of our trip by showing respect for other road users. Below is a link to the Truck Friendly web site page on truck stops which includes a video link on using truck stops by a truck driver, Rod Hannifey. Well worth a watch. Stay safe everyone and stay truck friendly. Cheers Ken Wilson, Truck Friendly caravan road safety program #truckfriendly https://truckfriendly.com.au/truck-stops

03.01.2022 Sadly, one of our homeless friends recently had a backpack stolen as he slept rough in the Botanic Gardens area of Mackay. This backpack contained many import...ant items - photos of his children, his only clothing items, identification and more. He has been distraught beyond words about this. It's a long shot, but if anyone has seen any items laying around the West Mackay area please let us know. We will of course replace what we can, but some of these were irreplaceable See more

03.01.2022 TALENT QUEST, SONGWRITING and PRINCE/PRINCESS ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE NOW!https://www.charterstowerscountrymusicfestival.com/talent-s

02.01.2022 REMINDER: Council wishes to advise residents of traffic restrictions in place today (Tuesday, September 15) from 10am to noon for the State Funeral of former Me...mber for Mackay Tim Mulherin. ROAD CLOSED: River Street traffic will be restricted at the intersection of Macalister Street to stop traffic travelling east past St Patricks Church NO RIGHT TURN: Gregory Street at the intersection of River Street. Vehicles will still be able to turn left from Gregory Street onto River Street Westbound side of River Street will remain open to traffic QPS officers will be patrolling the area City Centre parking in the zone will be impacted from 6am to noon The funeral procession will travel uninterrupted from St Patricks Church on River Street to the Mount Bassett Cemetery on Harbour Road. Police will be closing intersections as the procession passes through from about 11.30am to noon.

01.01.2022 Seven. That’s how many men in Australia take their own life. Every day. In the emergency services, the suicide statistics are heightened even more, with ten per...cent of people in the profession reporting symptoms of PTSD. In a movement to look out for their mates, The Queensland Fire & Emergency Services are participating in a 60km Swim Challenge, at the Mackay Aquatic and Recreation Complex on the 26th of November at 8am. 60km represents the 60 men worldwide who take their own life every hour. Read more in this edition of Mackay and Whitsunday Life. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services - QFES