Bats make up 20% of all mammals and there are 1400 different species of different sizes pretty much all over the world. They are the only mammal capable to sustain flight covering long distances. Our flying foxes bats are nomadic and cover 1000s of kilometer to travel to food sources. While they travel around, they pollinate our native trees and their work creates new forests.

Quote - https://littleaussiebat.com.au
"Flying-foxes are hard-working little Aussies. They are FIFO workers on the night shift – flying out from their camps at dusk to feed on flowering or fruiting plants and trees. And then they do the incredibly important job of spreading pollen and seeds – up to 60,000 seeds each along a 50km stretch of land every night! When their crucial work is done, they head back to camp before dawn to sleep through the day, ready for their next shift. Their contribution to the health of our native forests cannot be overstated......
LEAN CLEAN FLYING MACHINES
Contrary to what you may have heard, flying-foxes are very clean animals that are constantly grooming and cleaning themselves. However, they also communicate by scent. Odours are used to identify camp trees, each other, and also to attract mates. Mothers are able to locate their pups in crèche trees by their scent and calls."


What can we do to support Council's work on tracking them?
Simply Download the tracking app 'Clean Air and Urban Landscapes (CAUL) Urban Wildlife’ app and log any sightings of flying-foxes.
You can record flying-fox sightings from your home or as you go for a walk around your local area.

HOHOHO, this is a message to all our wonderful listeners 
for our Festive Season Program. 

Rob Baillie will be your company on Breakfast on Thursday,  
24th and Noosa FM's Christmas Eve live program will conclude
with Gypsie's "Rock On" program before going onto "The Wave"
night time program. On New Years Eve, Thursday 31st she will
be bringing live traffic reports from TMR (Traffic & Main Roads)
together with her "Rock On" music choice to Drive time
from 4 to 6 PM.  "The Wave" will take us into 2021.

There will be Festive Music on Breakfast for Christmas Day,
Friday the 25th, followed by live entertainment with
Alison and Miss Jayne from 9 to 1 PM. The afternoon will
be hand-picked music from our librarian, Vicki Riley.

Tuesday Breakfast on the 29th will be hosted by Rob and on
New Year's Eve, Thursday 31st the M&Ms will be closing
the 2020 Breakfast season.
For more program choices and information
check out https://www.noosafm.org/program-guide.html.
and make sure to tune in Noosa FM 101.3 for all your Season's
entertainment on the Radio.
 

Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, The Wave our music only overnight program will now commence at 6 pm weekdays and all day Sunday. All your favourite hits and memories to entertain you from the 60s to recent releases, local and international artists.  We hope that it wont be long before returning back to normal and for your favourite evening, late night and Sunday presenters to be back on the airwaves for you.  You may find some of them are talking to you during the week at different times and days. Live Presenter Program Monday to Friday from 6 am to 6 pm and Saturday 6 am to 5 pm.  

Check out the finalist and prize winners from the NOOSA FM 21 Summers 2019 concert.

Have you been listening to NOOSA FM and wanted to comment on something you've just heard, or maybe text your favourite presenter, or simply request a song?

Well now it's easy. You are able to text real time to any program live. So why not get on board
and be more interactive with NOOSA FM. 

NOOSA FM live into studio texting available on:

0451 543 161 

Two feisty Noosa businesswomen are taking up the challenge of a 30 km Coastrek from Mudjimba Beach to Noosa Woods in support of the Fred Hollows Foundation.

With no previous experience, they've trained hard for 3 months and are very determined to complete the course.  Hear how they wll join over 1,000 others (some of whom will have walked 60 km from Currimundi Beach) all finally converging on Noosa Woods on
26 July 2019.  Be there and join in!  

They popped into NOOSA FM during Debbie Noyek's regular Sunday Easy Street show, to invite our listeners to support them in their quest to support the Fred Hollows Foundation.

The Natural Culture have taken the time to pop into NOOSA FM to discuss their music and current tour with John Shaw on 'It's Global'. The award winning group's 'A Bag of Apples and a Six Pack' tour will take in coastal centers from Brisbane through to Airlie Beach.

Image courtesy: thenaturalculture.com

Despite the precipitation that arrived later in the morning, spirits remained high as the 350 plus riders taking part in this years Distinguished Gentleman's Ride set off on their 18k course via Noosa's iconic Hastings Street in support of Prostate Cancer and Men's Mental Health.

The event was very well organised and ran smoothly thanks to a dedicated team of volunteers headed up by their tireless coordinator Cameron MacGowan. Records numbers where achieved in both attendance and funds raised on the Sunshine Coast.

For more details, check out Debbie Noyek's second interview with Cameron MacGowan below.

Photos courtesy: Brent Harvey

Helen Cooke and assistant 'Scooby'. (Inset) left: Meredith Walker, right: Dave Johnston.

 Helen Cooke (above) was recently interviewed by Mike Scott on Monday Morning's with Scotty. The main topic of conversation was the Sunshine Coast Reconciliation Group’s up-coming 'Shared History' seminar: Archaeology – Adding to Australia’s First Nation’s Stories, to be held on Thursday, 2 August. Attendees are set to be taken on a unique journey exploring how Australian archaeology has the opportunity to develop the foundations for a shared identity.

Event co-organisers Meredith Walker and Helen Cooke said Aboriginal Australians of our First Nations were not actively involved in the early research and excavations in Australia, but now Traditional Owners are encouraged to be involved in all aspects of fieldwork on Indigenous sites, more engaged in researching their community and completing degrees in archaeology.

“Our keynote speaker for this event, Dave Johnston is a trailblazer in this field being the first Indigenous Australian to gain a degree in archaeology and having worked on more than 2,000 heritage projects across eastern Australia,” said Ms Cooke.

“He is recognised as a world leader in the field of Australian Indigenous archaeology, has been instrumental in the development of the Australian Government’s guidelines for Indigenous heritage and has developed a code of ethics for the World Archaeological Congress.”

The 'Our Shared History' seminar: Archaeology – Adding to Australia’s First Nation’s Stories will be held on:

Thursday, 2 August - 9.00 am to 2.30 pm
Secondary Lecture Theatre
Matthew Finders Anglican College
1-47 Stringybark Road, Buderim

To find out more  visit https://exploringarchaeology.eventbrite.com.au
or contact Meredith Walker on scrg.sharedhistory@gmail.com or 0425 257 999.

Casey and Taylor stepped up to the microphones last Thursday to help aunty Alison present her Thursady Drive program. And as you can hear from the selected audio bites below, I'm sure you'd agree, that both of Alison's guests are naturals on-air.