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October 23, 2024 13 mins

This week, why a widely used herbicide has been banned.
Military police swarm the Cooloola Coast.
Bundy's link to the King of the Mountain. 
And reliving the stories of Gympie's past.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
I Heard Wide.

Speaker 2 (00:03):
Welcome to iHeart Wide, Bay Burnett, your local news fix.
I'm Bruce Atkinson, joined by Taylor Larson.

Speaker 3 (00:09):
Coming up today why police are swarming the Kalula Coast.
More on that soon, but today Bruce kicks us off
with a story that's impacted a lot of our growers.

Speaker 2 (00:17):
A couple of weeks ago, Australia's chemical regulator banned the
use of a herbicide widely used to control weeds in
the strawberry, vegetable, turf and cotton industries. Australian Pesticides and
Veterinary Medicines Authority canceled the sale and use of egg
products containing the chemical DCPA. It's the first time the
authority has used its powers to immediately ban a dangerous chemical.

(00:39):
The apvma's doctor Sheila Logan, says there was no choice
due to the imminent risk to human health.

Speaker 4 (00:45):
One of the big challenges when you do this, it's
very easy for us to get information out to the
holdness of registrations. That was done actually before we went public,
the day before we notified all holders. But the increased
coverage make sure that those who may have the product
on their farm or have been planning to use it
in their business have that opportunity to become aware in

(01:09):
advance of formal recall notifications. We're working internally on the
recall processes and so that responsibility for recall will lie
with the holders of the registration, but we are working
to provide them with the appropriate advice and move forward
with that.

Speaker 2 (01:29):
There are twelve products containing the herbicide in Australia. It's
widely used in EIG industries to prevent weeds during planting
or seeding. Some producers so they would have liked to
phase outstage and more notice about the ban.

Speaker 4 (01:41):
In terms of reaction, we certainly did have a statement
made by the National Farmers Federation around their view of
our immediate ban and they agree with us that while
we recognize there can be impacts on business, the important
issue here is protection of human health.

Speaker 2 (02:01):
It's now illegal to sell or use the herbicide, which
is a health risk for unborn babies.

Speaker 4 (02:07):
Clauthltimethyle has been found to produce effects on the thyroid system,
particularly in the thyroid system of unborn children. This was
investigated in a study in rats, and rats are slightly
more sensitive to the effects of thyroid hormones, but it

(02:28):
is relevant to humans and if you have significant disruptions
of the thyroid effects, you can have a range of
effects on the unborn child, which can include things like
low birth weight and potential developmental delays, which of course
could potentially have long term effects.

Speaker 2 (02:49):
Doctor Logan says she understands the impact the decision will
have on industry, but the safety of people is paramount.

Speaker 4 (02:56):
It is very difficult because as we become formally aware
and have assessed and confirmed that we have this level
of concern, it is something that we do need to
take rapid action. Our legislation gives us the power to
do this. I would note there have been concerns raised
because the USPA also took a very similar action when

(03:17):
they came out with their action non claws our dimethyl
that it was an immediate suspension of youths. New Zealand
has also come out with similar actions in the past
few weeks. So while I agree, and where we have concerns,
where we say there is a risk, but we can
mitigate the risk a little bit more, that's where we

(03:38):
have our standard chemical review outcomes, where we seek input
on the decision. We have a public consultation period with
an opportunity to provide comments, and then we'll frequently have
a phase out period where we may be able to
find some uses or ways of using the product that
can be done safely. But on this while we explored

(04:01):
those options. We consider gibiit a cancelation and stop a view,
so the products was appropriate.

Speaker 3 (04:09):
If you live in Rainbow Beach or Tincam, they have
you heard a few gunshots this week? There's no need
to be alarmed. A group of military police has been
in town on a training operation. About twenty members of
the first Military Police Battalion Specialist Close Protection Units been
using the area to test the skills they've learned in
training all year. Captain Ben Hartley says it simulates operational

(04:31):
deployment of the team which protects senior military leaders when.

Speaker 5 (04:35):
They're conducting meetings key leadership engagement with host nation representatives.
So we will facilitate their movement via vehicle or on foot.
See or see army personnel moving around with a we
call them a principal or a VIP. Like I said,
we're like bodyguards. So our job is to enable them
to conduct their itinery or their schedule, which in this

(04:58):
case will go for a week. In cases, it's about
the ADF for the army building rapport and working with
a host nation to facilitate meetings and engagements with the
local members of the community. It could be in peace
time and it could be operationally when there's a higher

(05:18):
risk level, so we can do both and we sort
of scale how we do our job based on the
environment and their threat to that principle or that VIP.

Speaker 3 (05:28):
About twenty men and women are being tested in real
life scenarios.

Speaker 5 (05:32):
We'll be doing some blank firing within Tinkambay and Rabo Beach,
but they are blanks and it's just to stimulate that
blank firing. We have engaged with the local council and
with the local police so they are aware that we
are training in this area and what we are doing
and when that will be occurring. So I can assure
you that it is perfectly safe. Part of the reason

(05:53):
why we keep coming back to Tinkambay and Rainbow Beach
is we've actually conducted this activity three or four times
and it's been very successful. So the community is actually
not only very engaging, but seems to be very supportive
of us doing this training. So They almost look forward
to us to walking the streets and doing the training,
especially some of the young families. We get a lot

(06:15):
of kids coming up and engaging with the team, so
it's really it's a good opportunity we can get after
some good training, but we can also do some community engagement.

Speaker 3 (06:25):
Captain Hartley says they'll face threats carried out by role players,
so the team.

Speaker 5 (06:30):
Have been briefed about the threats in the area or
simulated threats in the area, and then they're not aware
of each scenario what will happen, but they have to
react to what they've seen based on the training that
we've done through the year. So we'll see and test
the standard that each of the team members have on
how they react and how they conduct themselves and go

(06:53):
about doing the mission that we've been given to do
this week.

Speaker 3 (06:56):
And it's not just military leaders the team for texts.
It can includ senior politicians and Department of Foreign Affairs staff.

Speaker 5 (07:03):
We can also look after other ministerial people or from
for example, members from DEFACT or something like that, so
we can we can vary who we look after depending
on where we're operating in that environment and the level
of threat that we are facing as well.

Speaker 2 (07:24):
Stay with us after the break. The region's connection to
the new King of the Mountain.

Speaker 1 (07:28):
I heard White by Bernet, I heard White by Bernett.

Speaker 3 (07:35):
You're listening to iHeart White Bay Bonnette. I'm Taylor Larson,
joined by Bruce Atkinson. Our region can claim bragging rights
over this year's Bathurst one thousand win.

Speaker 4 (07:46):
Brodie Kisteki has shaken off the all put start to
the season to earn the biggest win of his career.

Speaker 1 (07:54):
Brodie Kisteki is That's.

Speaker 3 (07:59):
Brodie Kisteki finish captured on Fox Sports. He and his
co driver Todd hazel Wood claimed the win at Mount
Panorama in a record time of five hours, fifty eight
minutes and three seconds, leading the entire one hundred and
sixty one laps from poll. It was the pair's first
time driving together in Hazelwood's first win in a supercar.

Speaker 1 (08:19):
Twenty years worth of hard work and dedication to essentially
try and achieve a moment like this in my career
and had to get my first Supercars Championship race win
at the great race at the Bathost one thousand. It's
a dream coming true and yeah, it couldn't be happier.
It's just so much relief and excitement and so much
emotional mixed up in one. It's an incredible feeling.

Speaker 3 (08:40):
He sees. The race was anyone's to win and the
team didn't want to get too confident early on.

Speaker 1 (08:45):
From our point of view, yeah, we had a fast
car and the team was faultless and we did an
tackable job, so essentially to lead from start to finish
and achieve what was actually the fastest battst one thousand finish.
I think it's five hours and fifty eight minutes, so
fastest race in history. So I guess for Bathurston. Getting
to the point where we crossed the line and finished first,
it was an unreal, unbelievable feelings. It was very tense

(09:09):
end ending to the race. There was less than a
second separating first the second. I guess from our point
of view, it was a flat out race to the finish.
I guess, a thrilling end to what was a very
fast paced race.

Speaker 3 (09:20):
Thunderberg has become a second home for Todd hazel Wood.
His partner Alice, is from the run City and he's
a regular at the local tracks. He even returned a
week after his historic win to hand out trophies to
podium finishes at the Bunderberg cant Club. One of them
was Alice. But he's quickly returned to his own racing
duties as he gets to the tail end of a

(09:40):
busy twenty twenty four season.

Speaker 1 (09:42):
Actually racing in another motorport category called the trans Dam Series,
So we're actually leading the standings and that at the moment,
we've got two rounds remaining and getting great contention to
try and seal the deal and win the title. So yeah,
fingers cross, we can, Yeah, we can achieve that because
that would cap off what's been really successful twenty twenty four.

Speaker 3 (09:59):
And but he's still figuring out his plans for twenty
twenty five. He'd like to get back to our regent
for some much deserved downtime between now and the end.

Speaker 1 (10:07):
Of the year. Is actually very busy. Yeah, looking forward
to getting to the off season and maybe go camping
out of Bunderberg. That'd be nice.

Speaker 2 (10:17):
Some people buried in a Gippee cemetery will be brought
to life this weekend, but don't worry, they won't be resurrected.
There's a cemetery crawl on run by members of the
local Family History Society. Brett Watson is the president, and
he says the crawl is a chance to learn about
the Gold City's rich past.

Speaker 6 (10:34):
This theme coming up this weekend is to do with
the Presbyterian Section, and there's going to be basically eight
people that are going to be highlighted, and you'll be
able to get a little booklet to go with it
and find out some more information about the people that
were here back in the pioneering days and right through

(10:55):
to the nineteen twenties for this group.

Speaker 2 (10:57):
When I was a kid, I used to explore around
my hometown of Charters Towers, also another gold mining town,
with my parents. We'd visit cemeteries which offer up a
wealth of interesting historical information. The two Miles Cemetery in
Gimpi is no different. Some of the graves you'll visit
if you do Saturday's tour include a gold miner who
died in an accident.

Speaker 6 (11:16):
We've got an Ariscott who was a local fruit grower,
had enterprise growing, was tried for shooting and supposedly in
defense of his wife and found not guilty. We've got
homill Guard. This guy's a classic immigrant from Scandinavian country,
fled what was going on over there after the Napoleonic Wars,

(11:38):
and probably to do with a bit of religious persecution
going through the region at times. He came over, got naturalized,
got married, and took up some land and became a
valuable member of the community, including a mining director. We
have the Weir family. He was a printer for sixty
two years with Gimbe Times and very well known for
his trade.

Speaker 2 (12:00):
So lost.

Speaker 6 (12:00):
I think there's daughter there who was drowned in the
Mirror River, and also his son who was injured in
World War One, losing a foot. And lastly we've got
the Young family. Norman a grandson of our Young a
very early Chinese pioneer and a community leader. They're involved

(12:21):
with the market gardens. Unfortunately, he was killed when he
fell off his wagon. He was buried there with his parents.

Speaker 2 (12:28):
Brett Watson says the Family History Society guides bring the
headstones to life with info about the people buried there.

Speaker 6 (12:35):
When you see grays with no headstones compared to some
that have very large pillars or very well documented information
on the front, little notes of personality through it, he
gives a very big social side of it that all
of a sudden comes forward, and that's what we're trying
to highlight with these cemetery crawls. It's very different obviously

(12:55):
to walking around town and seeing architectural buildings and a
tree or a plaque about a place for you actually
there at at location at the end of their life
and you start hearing about what we thought. It was
a good idea started in two thousand and four with
the Society.

Speaker 2 (13:12):
So if you're looking for something to do after you
vote on Saturday, register on the Society's website and turn
up at two Miles Cemetery at four pm.

Speaker 3 (13:24):
That's it for this week. If you want to hear
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Speaker 2 (13:32):
We're back next week with more local, trusted and free news.

Speaker 1 (13:36):
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