On the show today: Olympia is back and covering the day's headlines. We also hear more of your thoughts about daylight savings and just how good it is to not have our clocks changed in the sunshine state.
Gardening sees Arno King and Olympia get stuck into your questions straight away! Arno provides tips on spraying mango trees and lychee trees to avoid bugs that bore into them, how to remove lichen from dwarf Exoras, thoughts on how to treat a sick cycad, and can you eat the yellow berry from a Magnolia tree? Arno shares some words of warning.
PLUS Arno shares his plant of the week: the flourishing Bougainvillea! A beautiful flowering plant that loves our subtropical climate.

In the second hour; Olympia chats with TH7 co-founder and former QLD Reds player Tom Harvey. As one of Australia’s leading recovery, wellness and longevity groups; TH7 has unveiled a world-class hub at the YG Riverside Village retail precinct at Yeerongpilly Green. Tom tells us more about his background prior to TH7 and what TH7 offers.

Queensland Ballet Company Artist, David Power, calls in to tell us more about Queensland Ballet’s latest production, ‘Coco Chanel: the Life of a Fashion Icon’. It’s proving to be a box-office hit with tickets now completely sold out ahead of opening night and David tells us more about the show and what else is on offer in the season.

There are also a stack of fundraising events this month to bring awareness to Epilepsy! Epilepsy Chief Executive Chris Doherty joins Olympia to give us the lowdown.

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On the show today: Olympia covers the day's headlines, including the age-old debate of daylight savings! Should QLD join the rest of the East Coast? We hear your thoughts.

Gardening is back for another week, and sees Paul Plant and Olympia get straight into answering your questions! Paul provides thoughts on strategies to treat a Boras-attacked Leopard tree, if a green tea recipe with Geranium leaves is worth a try, identifying an Orchid cutting, using potting mix to fill in holes in soil areas and getting rid of stink bugs from citrus.

PLUS Paul introduces his plant of the week: ‘Pink Champagne’ Callistemon! An Australian native that loves full sun and attracts all manner of wildlife.

In the second hour; Olympia chats with 99 Bikes’ Michelle Mordike following the Government’s announcement that they will set aside $1 million for the new e-mobility scheme, offering $200 towards the purchase of new e-scooters and $500 for e-bikes. Michelle talks about the growing popularity of e-scooters and e-bikes and some ideal places around our city to take one out for a spin.

We also love a good Brissie success story, so we hear from WearOptimo CEO Professor Mark Kendall - a company that is developing a micro-wearable sensor which can record a person’s hydration levels instantaneously. Mark tells us more about the important uses for this tech and why we need something like this as the hotter months come through.

PLUS: We hear from Andrew South of First National By The Bay for a weekly real estate update.

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On the show today: Olympia is back and celebrating a strong win for our Brisbane Lions in the AFL Grand Final yesterday!
Gardening sees Arno King and Olympia debrief on Arno’s trip to Toowoomba last week during the Carnival of Flowers. Arno tells us about what he saw and what inspired him most - including this year's Grand Champion! Arno also answers your questions about how to treat Frangipani cuttings, growing Anthuriums indoors and a miniature lemon tree that’s under attack.
PLUS Arno shares his plant of the week: Birdnest Anthuriums, a hardy plant great for foliage drama under trees.

In the second hour; Olympia shares a statement from Urban Utilities following last week's coverage of a typo error that could be costing customers in their water bills.
Darkfield will make its long-awaited return to Brisbane with fan-favourite shipping container experiences including Séance, Flight and Maho Magic Bar. We hear from producer Nathan Alexander who tells us more about their record breaking season around the country and what we can expect in Brissy this spooky season.
We also hear from one of Brisbane’s oldest ongoing ethnic clubs “Polonia” Polish Association of Queensland Inc. Club President, Stan Macionis, joins Olympia to tell us more about its history and an upcoming Herring and Vodka event that is open to all.

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