In this episode, I get to chat with Arthur Gorrie – a veteran journalist who is now enjoying semi-retirement - still working at the new Gympie Today newspaper in the print media while newspapers around the country are being closed down.

He’s also worked for the Daily Telegraph, The ABC and spent over 10 years with the Gympie Times before it was closed down - along with most regional newspapers around the country – and once again he’s helping to keep the printers rolling

In this episode, I get to chat with Bruce Woody Woodstock – a veteran of the transport industry ranging from an owner driver to driving tourist coaches.

After a number of years as a tour guide on Fraser island, he’s now putting the experience he’s learnt on the road as a driver education specialist

In this episode, I get to chat with Steve Kitney, owner of the B positive bee shop on the Sunshine Coast and mentor to many local amateur bee keepers. What started out as a hobby and secondary business to his motorcycle trailer manufacturing operation, has now expanded to be Steve’s main focus including manufacture of bee equipment and retail sales.

In this episode, I get to sit down with Brad Matthews, a builder and work health and safety consultant who specialises in risk management trying to merge safety with productivity and talk about the pitfalls of safety in the workplace. He’s also spent a lifetime as a martial arts exponent in Kyokushin Karate and Ju Jitsu.

In this episode, I get to chat with Billy Mitchell, the principal of Century 21 Real Estate in Gympie and Cooloola, who's rapid expansion has seen him become one of the largest real estate franchisees in the area. He began his life following the family business in the hotel industry before making the move to real estate and he's never looked back.

In this episode I get to chat with Paul McKeown who’s spent a lifetime pursuing an aviation dream as a pilot and instructor. Paul began his life in the air flying gliders at 16, before moving onto general aviation and realised his dream of becoming a commercial airline captain flying for several major national and international companies.

In this episode, I sit down with Tony Perrett, the Queensland shadow minister for Agriculture, industry, fisheries and forestry. After serving on the Kilkivan shire council and Gympie regional council, Tony made the step up to represent Gympie at state level for the LNP back in 2015, and with only weeks to go until the next election he’s leaving nothing to chance.

In this episode I get to chat with Tim Nolan, a former bomber and fighter pilot, who is also an accomplished aviation artist. After joining the British Air force, Tim flew Vulcan bombers during the cold war, and even led a squadron of Phantom F4 fighters during the war in the Falklands

In this episode, I catch up with a woman who is widely regarded as one of the most influencial people in the Gympie-Cooloola area.  

After starting as a cadet reporter, Shelly Strachan has worked her way up the corporate ranks to become editor of the Gympie Times – which has had it’s challenges of late - especially as the paper is now only displayed on a digital platform.