Matty Wray For Breakfast

Comedian Doug Chappel joins Starry every Friday to talk about the weird news stories of the week 

This week , a Women in the UK who forgets the last 23 years every morning when she wakes up 

A influencer who vows to never have children because they have no common sense and watch bad tv 

And we finish with the worlds dullest man 

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Toby Price heads home this weekend for round 2 of the ABR Offroad championships in Hillston 

Starry got a few moments with the local legend to talk his achievements over the last few months and how it feels to be home after nearly 13 years 

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Week in parliament/budget

Spent  last week in Sydney at parliament.

In and out of the chambers

It is a pretty hectic place at the best of times but the announcement of the state budget made it even more so.

The budget was pretty typical of a government heading into an election, no surprise most of the focus is on the city where the votes are and regional NSW missed out.

It has been pretty hard to find any detail on where the big spends are going and what that means for us here in Murray

$130 million SES

$5 billion childcare

$400 million indigenous housing, education justice, youth and health

$500 million in housing funding,

Families:

$150 sweetener for families of school children to spend on school supplies.

$  swim voucher

$ art voucher

We had some wins across Murray with new funding for the Barooga Pool receiving $500,000 and Wentworth Mens Shed $385,000.

It’s always disappointing to see the same funding appear year after year with no action, Moama police station has appeared on the last two budgets and we haven’t even seen a shovel hit the ground.

No provision for any visionary infrastructure expenditure on dams however we  did get some investment in rail funding on the Griffith to Hillston line, Tharbogang crossing loop and upgrade, Wumbulgal siding and Junee to Griffith line upgrade and immediate loop, Narrandera Tocumwal Railway line activation and Stockinbingal to Griffith line.

Australia needs investment in nation building infrastructure like rail, we desperately need a standardised and connected rail system across the nation for many reasons including:

                efficient agricultural supply lines

reduction in carbon emissions – 1 freight train can take 180 B Doubles off the road,

less trucks on the road, less damage to our roads

still need truck freight

Murrumbidgee High School

Funding of $1.3 million was announced in the 2020-21 budget for major upgrades at both Murrumbidgee Regional high schools site for a multipurpose space, a gym and an assembly space.

In May I put a question on notice to parliament asking when the gym and assembly space at the former Wade high School site and the multi purpose space on the former Griffith site be completed?

The only answer I was given was the projects are in the planning and design phase and progress will be communicated to the school communities.

These are important projects for the school community and shouldn’t be dragged out, there seemed to be a lot of reallocated funds in this years budget.

Wade High School was established in 1971 as Griffith’s second high school. It is co-educational and has an enrolment of approximately 720 students and 63 staff. Students attending Wade High School have a wide range of opportunities on offer.

Petition Griffith Hospital Radiation

Griffith hospital is seeking $650,000 to cover a bulk billing shortfall to eliminate out of pocket expenses for patients receiving radiation treatment.

The project missed out on funding in this years budget and yet former deputy premier John Barilaro has been tapped on the shoulder for a $500,000 a year senior trade and investment commissioner role to the America’s, hardly seems fair or right.

When Griffith comes online in March it will join Wagga Hospital patients who will share the unfortunate outcome of being the only patients in the state of NSW who will have to pay out of pocket expenses for radiation treatment.

I have launched an online petition to address this issue to get some action, joining forces with Independent member for Wagga Dr Joe McGirr.

It is extremely important our residents across both these electorates receive treatment close to where their live and at no cost and we will continue to lobby the government  for a common sense solution.

The petition can be found at helendaltonmp.com.au.

Remember to please print the petition and email to [email protected] or send via the post to our office 104 Banna Avenue Griffith.

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Hello. welcome to this edition of the podcast 

Member for Farrah & Deputy leader of the opposition Sussan Ley called into the show to assure us that Farrah is still her number 1 priority  

Trevor Long give us a hint of when to expect the new Iphone 14 

Doug Chappel celebrated 25 years in the comedy business we talk about his anniversary show and why the police in the US where called to a chicken shop 

Shane A Bassett talks about the latest block busters to see and why Top Gun is still killing it at the box office 

And Member for Murray Helen Dalton has more information when orthopedic services will commence in the  Riverina MIA 

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Welcome to this episode of the podcast, on this episode 

Member for Murray Helen Dalton discusses the new orthopedic services coming to Griffith 

Trevor Long talks about the new Apple IOS 

Diana from Whitton Malthouse has a great idea for this Sunday to enjoy the long weekend  

Anthony Maroon gives us his NRL tips 

Shane A Bassett reveals what movie memorabilia he has plus reviews the latest movies  

Doug Chappel from the Melbourne Comics lounge talks about some strange and weird stories around the world and puts a comedic spin on them and finally 

Murrumbidgee regional high school teacher Mr Thompson gets his head shaved live on air for the leukemia foundation's Worlds greatest shave 

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Hello 

Welcome to this edition of the podcast 

Leeton jumpstart has found a major sponsor after covid  the organisation from folding 

Shane A Bassett teases the new Elvis movie 

And Peter McFadzean give us the rundown on what's happening in Lake Cargelligo 

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Hey Y'all 

Welcome to this episode of the podcast 

Starry is back from vacation and using the lingo

Former Griffith musician Hilary Geddes joins us for a chat about her career since leaving Griffith and her upcoming show on June 21 

Trevor Long from EFTM.com gives some bad news to Optus Sport customers 

Your dreams of becoming a fire fighter can come true and you don't have to give up your day job 

Plus you could win VIP treatment at the Griffith Leagues Club for State Of Origin 

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Here is our full show this morning celebrating the launch of The Song That Griffith Built

Some great laughs with comedian Doug Chappel & Rob Fattore and some live performances from the event at the community stage last night from Dookie, Madeline Proud , Jesse Aviu , The Madcoats with Starry and of course Something In The Water. 

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Get the weekend rundown of local sport every Friday morning just after 6.30 with sport fanatic Matt Butcher 

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