John Witzig is an editor and photojournalist. Best known for his work with the likes of Surfing World magazine and being a founder of Tracks magazine. His influential work spans the golden era of surfing's short board revolution throughout the 60s and 70s. John’s photos capture moments in time when places like Noosa National Park, Byron Bay and Angourie were only known to a handful of close knit surfers whom are now the legends of Australian surf culture. Please see links below for John’s social media and website. As always please rate review and share this podcast and shop local, support local and think local. Thanks for listening. Thank you to Julian Boutellier for the audio edit.

https://johnwitzig.com.au

https://www.instagram.com/johnwitzig/

John Witzig is an editor and photojournalist. Best known for his work with the likes of Surfing World magazine and being a founder of Tracks magazine. His influential work spans the golden era of surfing's short board revolution throughout the 60s and 70s. John’s photos capture moments in time when places like Noosa National Park, Byron Bay and Angourie were only known to a handful of close knit surfers whom are now the legends of Australian surf culture. Please see links below for John’s social media and website. As always please rate review and share this podcast and shop local, support local and think local. Thanks for listening. Thank you to Julian Boutellier for the audio edit.

https://johnwitzig.com.au

https://www.instagram.com/johnwitzig/

Ben J is a musician, adventurer, environmentalist and an all around unique legend. All music in the podcast is by the bands that Ben J plays in check out the links below. As always please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening!

Song 1 Band: In the Element Song: She make my heart go

Song 2 Band: The Diallers

Song: Far-Q

Song 3 Band: In The Element

Song: I’m Alive

Ben J is a musician, adventurer, environmentalist and an all around unique legend. All music in the podcast is by the bands that Ben J plays in check out the links below. As always please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening!

Song 1 Band: In the Element Song: She make my heart go

Song 2 Band: The Diallers

Song: Far-Q

Song 3 Band: In The Element

Song: I’m Alive

The OG of Cairns Culture Jeremy Judd aka Jeremy J has had a huge impact on the Cairns scene over the past 2 decades, as a dj, business owner, graff artist and music promoter, it’s impossible to not have been influenced or affected by his work if you hail from FNQ. In this episode Benny and Jeremy talk about how it all began all the way through to the current state of the Cairns scene. As always thanks for listening in and please share rate and review.

Cheers,

Benny Mckay

Toby Brookes is a rapper and producer from Cairns far North Queensland. A mate of your host Benny Mckay, in this episode they get baked AF and shoot the shit. See link to Tobys bandcamp and soundcloud below.

https://soundcloud.com/uncle-toby

https://uncletoby.bandcamp.com/album/foresight

Toby Brookes is a rapper and producer from Cairns far North Queensland. A mate of your host Benny Mckay, in this episode they get baked AF and shoot the shit. See link to Tobys bandcamp and soundcloud below.

https://soundcloud.com/uncle-toby

https://uncletoby.bandcamp.com/album/foresight

In This episode of local Heroes Benny made his way up to the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland to chat with Will and Bess from Topaz sustainable timbers about their awesome small business. From planting out over 70,000 native trees on an ex-dairy farm, to sustainably milling timbers and manufacturing incredible solid timber and resin furniture they’ve turned the traditionally unsustainable industry of timber milling on it’s head and are a shining example of what a sustainable and environmentally conscious small business can do in a short period of time. Please see links below.

Youth employment: https://backtowork.initiatives.qld.gov.au/for-employers/youth-boost-payment/

Topaz Sustainable Timbers Website:https://www.topazsustainabletimbers.com.au/

Benny sits down with Adam Baldwin of Skatement Surfboards a Sunshine Coast local that manufactures surfboards out of rubbish from the contsruction industry and used boards that are headed to landfill. In this episode of local heroes Benny and Adam discuss what it takes to build a surfboard from what most people would consider to be rubbish. Please see links below relating to our discussion.

Adams instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/skatement_surfboards/

Vintage Surfboard Collectors:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/VintageSurf/

Tracks article on Adam:

https://www.tracksmag.com.au/news/this-guy-made-a-board-out-of-trash8230-513606

Is EPS recyclable?

https://www.cleanaway.com.au/about-us/sustainable-future/is-polystyrene-recyclable/

What glue is best for glueing EPS?

Pitted glues to see which one is the best glue for styrofoam (pink or blue). Contenders were Loctite PL300 Foamboard Glue, Super 77 Spray Adhesive, Glidden Gripper, Foam Fusion, Gorilla Glue, Great Stuff and StyroGoo. They were tested with the surface scratched/ unscratched and at 24/48 hours.

Dr. Abraham Flores is an anaesthesiologist in Mexico City he's also one of the rare doctors of medicine to look outside the constraints of the modern medecine complex to look at the scientific knowledge around plant medecines in the Americas and throughout the world.

Ive attached some links below that are related to our discussions throughout the podcast, as always thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe, share the podcast with mates and rate the show 5 stars!

Alexander Shulgin the creator of MDMA Ecstasy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwlxnjptV9I&has_verified=1

Pre-hispanic Music of the Mexicas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhf7dCoO9XI&t=610s

DMT Documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtT6Xkk-kzk