It might not be the Queen's Birthday holiday here in Queensland - but there are plenty of worthy Queenslanders on the Queen's Birthday honours list.

Among them, Brisbane's own John Ebert, who - thanks to his advocacy work in community health and LGBTIQ awareness - has woken up today as John Ebert OAM.  John is speaking here with Nick Mollenhauer and Alex Shaw:

Cruising has become one of Australia's favourite holiday pursuits. It's not just about the destination - it can be about the cruise itself. Take for example the Cruise-n-Groove, which departs Sydney on November 6. It's pitched at fans of 50s and 60s rock'n'roll and features no fewer than 30 music acts. Among them - Dean Z. The Elvis Presley tribute artist joins Jesse and Louis on the phone from the United States:

President of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland, Stephen Sheaffe, explains the history of Queensland Day and how Queensland became an independent colony.

The University of Southern Queensland is working to secure the future of youth clubs dedicated to Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) in the state. STEM clubs can be found around the world, bringing together young people who have in interest in STEM and want to explore the subjects in innovative ways outside the school curriculum. USQ has been brought in to develop an important new resource for Queensland clubs - an 'evaluation framework' to help them get off the ground and build sustainable programming. Team leader Associate Professor Angela Fitzgerald, from the School of Teacher Education and Early Childhood (STEEC), says the university is excited to be involved in the project.

If you're in Ipswich, aged 16-25 and keen to get into civic leadership, the Ipswich Youth Advisory Council is for you. Ipswich City Council Community Engagement Manager Abbey Richards explains to Sam Gunders:

University student Lauren Mudd has taken out the prestigious overall Minister's Town Planning Prize for her study on the residential preferences of Australia's aging population. She chatted to Mornings about how she felt to receive the award and what advice she has for prospective town planning students.

Goodna Street Life needs the public's help to keep their vending machines designed to help homeless and disadvantaged people easily access essential items stocked. Helen Youngberry from the organisation spoke about what donations they are looking for, and the premise behind the vending machines.

In the lead-up to World Environment Day on June 5, the Springfield Lakes Nature Care group is challenging you to "Choose to Reuse". President Luise Manning explains to Sam Gunders:

Member for Jordan Charis Mullen is holding a community forum on Tuesday June 5, to explain Queensland's plastic bag ban and container refund scheme, both of which come into force over the next few months. Ms Mullen explains to Sam Gunders:

Professor Jonathan Horner joins Mornings on a regular basis to discuss the latest in space news.