In this week's show...
00'00" - WELCOME & what's in this week's show - Brian & Kaye

01'04" - TRUCK FRIENDLY PROGRAM UPDATE - Ken Wilson
It’s been almost 2 years since the Truck Friendly program was launched - a national project whose aim is to keep both newbie & experienced travellers – caravanners especially - safe on the road… LOTS has happened in that time and with an update we had a surpri...

Have you been thinking about getting a new or second hand caravan to start exploring this amazing country of ours called Australia now that we’re able to travel a bit more?

But before getting too excited at the idea, do you really know if you can afford it?... And is it possible to get some financial advice literally ’FREE’ before actually committing to a loan? …

PLUS you just might be amazed at what financial information banks &...

We all love our food of course?... and the yummier it is the more we want to eat right? But while they might be yummy, how does the SIZE of a meal affect how much weight we can potentially put on just by eating too much or too fast?...

Plus we also wanted to know how are people who’ve been forced to work from home due to the COVID pandemic coping with their food intake?

We recently caught up with our resident Dietician Caitlyn Hend...

It’s pretty well agreed that music – the right kind of music – can help soothe the soul and make people feel better…

But what about art? Whether you’re looking at it or getting involved in making it, Robyn Robinson – who we met in the Cairns Cool Waters Caravan Park has proof positive anyone and everyone is innately creative and once they connect with that inner artist they feel better and more inspired to focus and create a better ...

In this week's show...
00'00" - WELCOME & what's in this week's show - Brian & Kaye

01'30" - FAD DIETS – Caitlyn Henderson
Some people seem to be naturally thin – others – like me (KB) only have to look at food to gain weight! So what works? Dietician/Nutritionist Caitlyn Henderson from Healthy Lifestyles Australia helps hundreds of people every year and she joins us again this week!...

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In this week's show...

00'00" - Welcome and what's in this week's show - Brian & Kaye

00'30" - VALENTINES DAY PET SAFETY TIPS - Kaye Browne
Did you know that all those lovely choccies, even the sugar free ones using Xylitol can be deadly for pets on special days such as Valentines Day?... And when it comes to flowers – please don’t let your cat anywhere near lillies – every part of that plant is toxic t...

In this show...

+ 01'58" - WANNA SEE THE OUTBACK BY AIR? - Susan Elliott, Travel Writer
Have you always wanted to see the great outback of Australia but don't have the time or suitable driving skills or a 4WD for the journey? Then you just might enjoy one of several trips with 'Outback By Air'... plus you might even get to sit next to cricket legend Glenn McGrath, co-owner of 'Outback By Air'!. https:/...

You’ve probably gathered by now we love people telling us their stories and while we were staying in Cairns FNQ, KB just happened to bump into a mum and her two kids soaking up the atmosphere beside the turtle sanctuary at the Cool Waters caravan park where we were staying at the time…Michelle is a natural story-teller -- but be prepared to learn there’s a scary side to in the paradise which is Cairns – don’t say you haven’t been w...

Did you know your eyes produce mucus which washes away dust and other irritating stuff in the air every time you blink? But when you’re asleep and obviously not blinking that mucusy stuff doesn’t get washed away and you end up with crusty stuff when you wake up – politely known as ‘sleep’ in your eyes or better known as eye boogers.

Our pets get it too and it’s perfectly normal… most of the time…but not always and if you notice an...

Have you always wanted to see the great outback of Australia but don't have the time or suitable driving skills or a 4WD for the journey? Then you just might enjoy one of several trips with 'Outback By Air'... plus you might even get to sit next to cricket legend Glenn McGrath, co-owner of 'Outback By Air'!.

To find out what it's all about we spoke with longtime friend and Travel Writer Susan Elliott whose ar...

During our zig zag tour of Far North QLD on our way to Cairns we stopped off in the small coastal town of Cardwell for a few days. Great beaches and strong community given they were all but wiped off the map by Cyclone Yasi in 2011. Anyway we couldn't resist trying out a pie or two at the famous 'Jesse's Pies' - This amazing beachside pop-up kitchen has been in operation for over 40 years with brother’s Rob and Greg...

In this show....

+ 01'58" - EAT MORE VEGGIES – Caitlyn Henderson
(Cue Italian music!...)
Lasagna… macaroni cheese… risotto… – are we speaking your your language? All great foods but not necessarily the best if you’re trying to swap the fun stuff for healthier choices yet still make meals the family will want to eat. So to get the RIGHT advice… KB caught up with our favourite expert, Dietician/Nutritionist Caitlyn Henders...

There's caravan parks... and then there's the Secura Lifestyle Magnetic Gateway Townsville QLD in the suburb of Cluden! We spent a couple of nights there on our way north and really enjoyed the 'community spirit' of the park especially @ 5pm 'drinkies'. We also managed to chat with the (at the time) new managers of the park and had a lot of fun chatting with some of the 'residents'. It's dog ...