Lighthouse Care is a local charity that is making a massive difference in the lives of struggling Queenslanders. 

Through their low-cost grocery stores and generous food programs, they’ve been a lifeline for families doing it tough.

Co-founder of the Lighthouse Care Debbie Hill joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive to share how the organisation started and what they continue to do. 

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The Queensland Koala Society has reported six koala deaths as a result of fox attacks in Mt Gravatt.

A Brisbane Labor councillor is accusing the Lord Mayor of ignoring pleas for help from local koala groups.

Moorooka Ward Councillor Steve Griffiths told Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive, "Queensland Koala Society have made these reports to council, [and] haven't got any response from council and are not seeing any action from council."

The Lord Mayor's office has stated, "Cr Griffiths has not contacted council regarding this matter. Our pest management team have today reached out to Mt Gravatt Tafe to offer assistance if it is required."

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On 4BC Drive’s Election Roadshow, Gary Hardgrave will be speaking to the candidates running for your seat in Parliament. 

Bert van Manen has been the member for Forde since 2010. 

Mr van Manen told Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive, "This is an election that's about a choice between who can deliver a better economy to help Australians, not just here in the electorate of Forde, but right across our country."

"As a coalition government, we want to turn that around, and we want to deliver for the people of Forde and across the country by lowering your power prices, lowering your cost of living," Mr van Manen continued. 

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Run with Rob is a running group that has raised more than $30,000 for local charities.

Founder Rob Hopkinson has been named the 2025 Moreton Bay Citizen of the Year. 

Mr Hopkinson joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive to discuss how Run with Rob started and where it is today. 

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On Friday, 4BC Drive shared that an Elvis Tribute Artist’s Facebook page had been banned for high-level impersonation.

However, over the weekend, there has been an update. 

Tristan James told Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive, "Late on Sunday, I get this email from Facebook saying, hello, Mr. James, we're sorry we mistakenly took down your Facebook page. We're putting it back up. We're sorry about the inconvenience it may have caused your business."

"No reason as to why. It could still happen again without me knowing," Mr James continued. 

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On 4BC Drive's Election Roadshow, Gary Hardgrave will be speaking to the candidates running for your seat in Parliament. 

Terry Young has been the MP for Longman since 2019 and is chasing a third term.

Mr Young told Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive, "I'm absolutely driven to ensure that every person I serve has every opportunity they need to be the best version of themselves."

"This means fighting legislation and funding for projects that ensure that the people of Longman have the tools to succeed," Mr Young continued.

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An Elvis Tribute Artist's Facebook page has been banned for high-level impersonation.

Tristan James joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive to share his fight with Meta over his banned business page. 

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It’s time to make sense of the senseless with 4BC Drive’s Wokey Pokey.

This week, it’s not carbon emissions causing the climate crisis, a three-year-old child is expelled from kindergarten for Transphobia, a New York cinema is going green but in a very different way, and find out why maths in Aussie schools is a lot harder than it is in Singapore.

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