Gary Hardgrave returns to 4BC Drive Monday January 20th, 2025 from 3:00pm

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The Toyota Star Maker Competition is Australia's most influential new talent event for country music. 

South-East Queensland has four out of the ten finalists, with Briana Dinsdale from Loganholme being one. 

Miss Dinsdale joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive to discuss the competition and her music career. 

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The Brisbane 2032 Olympics has been a highly debated topic in 2024, with the future of infrastructure still uncertain.  

The Queensland Government is conducting a 100-day review to determine the best fit for the state. 

4BC Summer Drive Host and Annastacia Palaszczuk's former media advisor, Shane Doherty told Gary Hardrgave on 4BC Drive, "Labor should hang its head in shame because they're the ones who've got us into this mess."

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A professional conductor is laying the groundwork for a world-standard community orchestra in Logan.

Dr Lewes Peddell has spent five years developing the concept of the Logan City Orchestras, which aims to fill a void for musicians.

Dr Peddell told Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive, "When you build the orchestra it's about the music, it is about the perfection and the excellence we're trying to achieve...Ultimately, it's about people coming together."

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The Bruce Highway Advisory Council, one of Queensland Premier David Crisafulli’s key commitments from the state election, met for the first time in Townsville yesterday.

Between 2019 and 2023, an average of 31 people were killed in crashes on the Bruce per year. 

Owner of Nortrans and representative on the Highway Advisory Council, Kent Battle, told Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive, "It's unsafe, it's black, lacking in so many areas with basic infrastructure and safety. 

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A group of tradies has been hailed heroes after rescuing an 85-year-old woman whose house collapsed while she was inside. 

The collapse is reportedly due to heavy rain eroding the home's stumps.

The tradies were working across the street when they heard commotion and came to her rescue. 

16-year-old tradie Reef Urqhart told Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive, "Once we heard there was a lady in there we had to help her out."

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An amber alert has been issued after an eight-year-old girl was taken from a facility on Beach Road in Maroochydore around 10:45. 

The girl is described as having sandy blonde hair and wearing black and white checkered shorts, a navy blue shirt, and white sandals.

The man, in his 40s, is described as being caucasian, shaved head, slim build, and wearing a dark shirt, black slides, and boardshorts.

The vehicle is described as being a dark blue Toyota Hilux with a silver tray with the Queensland registration 156VBO. 

Ring 131 564 to provide information or 000 for life-threatening information about this incident.

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Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is advocating for nuclear energy as a key part of his plan for cheaper and cleaner power.

However, Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has made it clear the state isn’t interested.

Dr. Scott Prasser from The Centre for Independent Studies joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive to discuss what this disagreement means for Peter Dutton heading into the federal election. 

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