*** ON THE ROAD - A TRUCKIES PERSPECTIVE ***
There's always plenty of 'chat' about truckies and caravaners sharing the road - or not! - but have you ever wondered what it looks like from a truckies perspective?

We had the opportunity to see the view from an actual 'big rig' as well as have a chat with an experienced truckie Peter Waugh who explained some of the things truck drivers have to deal with on a daily basis.

PLUS: - UHF Radios - do you have one... and do you actually use it?

There are big changes coming to the Fraser Coast’s hugely popular caravan parks – thanks to ‘people power’. In late 2020 the Hervey Bay Council asked locals to take part in an online survey to provide feedback on which of a number of proposed changes should get the green light and there was an unexpectedly large response giving councillors a very clear insight into what people view as priorities.

To find out more we caught up with
Jade Wellings - Councillor Division 5, Fraser Coast

PREFER TO READ: Full transcript here...
http://bit.ly/CaravanParkUpdate

In this week's show...
00'00" - Welcome with Brian & Kaye

01'53 - Bored? Try ‘Adventure Bike’ Riding! - Mike McKenzie
Do you own a 4WD?... not everyone does, and while they’re fun sometimes having a big SUV doesn’t mean you can explore some of the more remote and ruggedly gorgeous regional areas of Australia where the tracks are barely wide enough for a motor bike. Some great safety info in thi chat a former TV colleague of Kaye's, Mike McKenzie, better known as 'Macca', who’s a fabulous cinematographer and these days a passionate Adventure Bike rider.

11'08" - Is 'Natural Pet Care' OK For Pets? - Dr Barbara Fougere
Got a pet?... great!... so do you know what a ‘Holistic Veterinarian’ does and why they’re different from regular vets? In a nutshell, holistic or integrative vets are like their human GP counterparts who use additional or complementary therapies to treat the cause of the patient’s condition rather than simply dealing with the symptoms. Sounds mysterious – but only until you find out holistic practitioners have more tools in their tool bag, the best of western medical science and a whole bunch of complementary practices and medicines.

21'38" - Hotseat Practice Session - The Question
Q: What was Vegemite invented from?
A – Out of date Promite
B – Dried prunes
C - Leftover yeast used to make beer
D – Bakers yeast used to make bread?
The answer later in this show!

22'18" - Lee Kernaghan - Truck Friendly Promo!
Well known country music legend Lee Kernaghan is a supporter of the Truck Friendly Program - this short 30" promo is simply to thank Ken & Jenny Wilson from Truck Friendly and Lee for all their support of what we do.

23'13" - What Does A Dietitian Actually Do? - Caitlyn Henderson
Are you confused when it comes to planning meals? Waaay back humans were grateful to eat whatever they could catch or grow… then post-war when there was more food and food choices available eating started getting tricky. One person who can help us navigate the modern-day food maze is our resident accredited dietician and nutritionist Caitlyn Henderson from Healthy Lifestyles Australia – who was more than happy to explain what she and her fellow dieticians actually do.

30'36" - Mouse In The House (Caravan) Update - Brian & Kaye
Recently we mentioned we accidentally allowed some little mice into the caravan. Well- it seems we’re not the only ones with mouse problems at the moment – and we're not even talking about the poor people in regional NSW suffering a mouse plague in the hundreds of thousands!!
Nope – fellow traveller/lifestyle/storytellers Vantastic Aus have been doing a bit of farm-stay work – and got an interesting surprise while checking a bale of freshly shorn wool. Have a listen... :-)

36'05" - Hotseat Practice Session - The Answer!
Q: What was Vegemite invented from?
A – Out of date Promite
B – Dried prunes
C - Leftover yeast used to make beer
D – Bakers yeast used to make bread?
The answer in this show! :-)

Do you own a 4WD?... not everyone does, and while they’re fun sometimes having a big SUV doesn’t mean you can explore some of the more remote and ruggedly gorgeous regional areas of Australia where the tracks are barely wide enough for a motor bike.

Sound tempting? It certainly does to us now, after catching up with a former colleague of Kaye's, Mike McKenzie, better known as 'Macca', who’s a fabulous cinematographer and these days a passionate Adventure Bike rider.

Got a pet?... great!... so do you know what a ‘Holistic Veterinarian’ does and why they’re different from regular vets?

In a nutshell, holistic or integrative vets are like their human GP counterparts who use additional or complementary therapies to treat the cause of the patient’s condition rather than simply dealing with the symptoms.

Sounds mysterious – but only until you find out holistic practitioners have more tools in their tool bag, the best of western medical science and a whole bunch of complementary practices and medicines.

Are you confused when it comes to planning meals?

Waaay back humans were grateful to eat whatever they could catch or grow… then post-war when there was more food and food choices available eating started getting tricky.

Don’t eat fat, fat’s bad, don’t eat eggs, it’s bad for cholesterol levels, eat more grains, save time and eat processed foods… no wonder we’re confused – especially when the experts revealed they’d gotten things wrong – we need healthy fats to process foods, eggs are great – although processed foods are still in the bad boy camp.

One person who can help us navigate the modern-day food maze is our resident accredited dietician and nutritionist Caitlyn Henderson from Healthy Lifestyles Australia – who was more than happy to explain what she and her fellow dieticians actually do.

Recently we mentioned we accidentally allowed some little mice into the caravan. The little rotters must have thought they’d found nirvana when they were able to slip under the magnetic insect curtain we’d put across the door to enable our old doggy to go outside for a tinkle if she needed to, without us having to get up and open the door etc.

Well- it seems we’re not the only ones with mouse problems at the moment – and we're not even talking about the poor people in regional NSW suffering a mouse plague in the hundreds of thousands!!

Nope – fellow traveller/lifestyle/storytellers Vantastic Aus have been doing a bit of farm-stay work – and got an interesting surprise while checking a bale of freshly shorn wool. Have a listen... :-)

In this week's show...
00'00" - Welcome with Brian & Kaye

01'21" - Cardwell - FNQ's Best Kept Secret - Colin Oke
Better known as the gateway to fabulous Hinchinbrook Island… Cardwell is back in business after a Category 5 cyclone called Yasi all but blew this beautiful town in far north QLD off the map in Feb 2011. We spent a great couple of nights at the Cardwell Caravan Park and couldn’t resist asking owner Colin Oke why he loves the place so much! :-)

08'46" - Easter Dangers For Our Pets - Nadia Crighton
Each year, Pet Insurance Australia’s Nadia Crighton sees a dramatic jump in claims for pets requiring hospitalisation after their forbidden treat - chocolate has been imgested, plus she warns there’s another popular Easter gift of floral bouquets which can be just as deadly for our pets.

15'15" - Hotseat Practice Session - Question
Q: What Australian animal did English scientists think was a prank?
A - The Platypus
B - The Kangaroo
C - The Emu
D - The Echidna
The answer…later in the show.

15'46" - Why I Love Organic Food - Wendy
We’re constantly amazed at the number of solo females travelling around Australia – most of them full-time. Like ‘Wendy’ – who, as it turns out loves food but her interest goes beyond what most people think about when it comes to food…

21'33" - Bloody Mice! - Our Story! - Brian & Kaye
Yep - the title says it all... As Brian's mum used to say... BLOODY BUGS!! - but we're still learning so we'd love your tips 'n tricks to help some this very common problem whether travelling or not!

30'34" - Hotseat Practice Session Answer
Q: What Australian animal did English scientists think was a prank?
A - The Platypus
B - The Kangaroo
C - The Emu
D - The Echidna
The answer…in this show!.

They say a little bit of chocolate is good for our health – providing minerals, anti-oxidants and flavonoids – and frankly with the Easter bunny on his way – it doesn’t hurt to have another reason to gift friends and family and especially kids with choccy treats and rain-stuffed Hot Cross buns.

While it might be just our waistlines that suffer – do please keep in mind out pets have a much better sense of smell than people… so if you’re hiding those goodies all around the garden or even just around the house – be warned – your dog or cat could win the game of hide and seek – but you could, potentially lose your pet.

Each year, Pet Insurance Australia’s Nadia Crighton sees a dramatic jump in claims for pets requiring hospitalisation after their forbidden treat – plus she warns there’s another popular Easter gift of floral bouquets which can be just as deadly for our pets.

We’re constantly amazed at the number of solo females travelling around Australia – most of them fulltime. Like ‘Wendy’ – who we met during our unexpected but most enjoyable stay hiding out from CoVid in Toowoomba last year.

Brian was particularly impressed with Wendy’s purpose-built brand new mini-bus but the conversation soon turned to food – which he’s pretty interested in too! – But as it turns out this ‘foodie’s’ interest goes beyond what most people think about when it comes to food…