Good week, bad week
Some observations about the past set of seven. Plus: Queensland’s audio award winners.
I like to mix things up here at Mister Brisbane, so I’m trying something new: a rundown of the week to this point (being about 12.30pm on Friday, May 28).
It’s certainly been a bad week for koalas, with Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie backing a private school that wants to knock down some of the marsupials’ habitat to build a sporting field.
Meanwhile, at Victoria Park, the State Government is, as I write, evicting people opposing tree removal and construction work for the 2032 Olympics Stadium.
And Sydney’s Accor Stadium was the scene of one of the greatest travesties in rugby league history (apparently), with a QUEENSLANDER! being sent off in the crucial stages of the State of Origin. It ought to be illegal. Apparently.
Surprisingly, even with post-Budget doom-mongering, it’s been a good week for property prices in Brisbane. I’m reliably informed the River City remains “Australia’s hottest housing market despite affordability concerns”.
Or, as your local real estate agent would put it, it’s a great time to buy — or, seemingly conversely, to sell.
Also on the property front, the popular Howard Smith Wharfs* precinct is set to get bigger, with approved plans for a $500 million makeover to include an over-the-river pool, a boutique hotel and more public space.
And the weather “experts” are divided as to whether there will be more bad weather or whether there will be good weather.
And the awards go to…
The Australian Audio Awards replaced the Commercial Radio Awards, so it is, perhaps, ironic (although I’d have to check with Alanis Morisette) that the biggest winner (according to Mumbrella) was the ABC.
Of course, Aunty wasn’t the only one celebrating, with Tapt Media, which picked up five trophies, among those to tout its success at the gong show.
The full results from the ceremony on May 28 — which, as I predicted, ran overtime — are here or, if you prefer, here.
Brisbane’s own Spencer Howson played a prominent role in proceedings, presenting the first award for Best Breakfast Show – Medium — which went to Mark Darin and Annabelle Brett for Mark & AB for Breakfast on 92.7 Mix FM Sunshine Coast — and accepting on behalf of Carly Wallace, Aaron Nagas and Courage Kahanaui for Them Yarns, which won the Best Society and Culture Podcast – Independent award.
It was a big night for the Sunshine Coast, with Elly Chaney and Taz Eriksen winning the Best Local Show – Medium gong for their Elly and Taz program on 91.9 Sea FM. Maroochydore-based independent radio group GSL Media owns both Sea FM and Mix.
Congratulations to all the winners.
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P.S.
Further to yesterday’s breaking radio news — you read it here first, folks — about Siobhain Ryan being promoted to station manager at 4BC, questions have been raised as to whether a dedicated content manager will be appointed. I think the lacklustre ratings over the past few years indicate very strongly that programming and content decisions have to be made locally if the station is to succeed. The less Sydney input the better.
*The email edition mistakenly referred to “Howard Street”. I blame me.
I also misspelled “Queenslander”, but I think I got away with it.