Dr Feelgood Sunday 26th January 2003
AUSTRALIA DAY SPECIAL !
OUTSIDE BROADCAST
live from Dawes Point at the Rocks on Sydney Harbour
below is a picture taken at the broadcast I have added since of
Stan Zemanek and myself with the Sydney Opera House in the background
thankyou to all those who came down and said hello it was great to see you !
Congratulations to all the recipients of Australia Day Honours
and welcome to those people
who receive their Australian Citizenship today
and to all those people currently battling Bushfires
our thoughts are with you and we hope you remain safe
I hope that the Community Spirit that has naturally arisen following the tragedies of Bali and the recent and ongoing bushfires can be cemented today on Australia day to forge a strong future for our country. These are uncertain times and we need to stand together as Australians no matter what our origins politics or culture.
I hope that we might consider looking at Australia Day as a celebration of PEOPLE - all those who have contributed in a positive way to our wonderful country and our heritage and leave politics out of it.
Some people will be recognised by awards and others will continue to work in the background, without them our communities would falter.
We all need to think about what it takes to make a community strong and recognise that we have all the ingredients in our country - we just need to play our part, however small.
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Today we will be broadcasting live from Dawes Point in Sydney the program will be looking at celebrating those Australians who strive to make our home a better place.
2003 AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR
Prof Fiona Stanley
We
will be speaking with Professor Fiona Stanley who was named the 2003
Australian of the Year in recognition of her tireless work in the area of
paediatrics and public health.
Congratulations to Prof Stanley - its wonderful to know that Australia recognises Science Celebrities !
Also we will find out about other Australians who have made significant contributions to the development of science and health in our country
click HERE for more information about Prof Fiona Stanley
AUSTRALIA DAY HONOURS
Each Australia Day a list of special Australians is published who are recognised for their contribution to our Country.
Click HERE to find out more about the awards and also the recipients of 2003 Australia Day Honours -
Congratulations in particular to my very dear friend Bob Thorpe who is the recipient of a Medal of the Order of Australia for community service though his tireless work to raise money to help disadvantaged and disabled children through the Variety Club of Tasmania.
A personal congratulations to my very dear friend Bob Thorpe who is the recipient of a Medal of the Order of Australia for Community Service and his tireless work through the Variety Club of Tasmania
SCIENCE CELEBRITIES
There is a great project set up on line to recognise these Science Celebrities : Its called Bright Sparcs and is register of more than 4,100 people involved in the development of science, technology and medicine in Australia, including references to their archival materials and bibliographic resources.
Helen Morgan is from the Australian Science & Technology Heritage Centre who are responsible for Bright Sparcs
Click HERE to visit the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
Click HERE to visit BRIGHT SPARCS
click HERE to visit the National Womens Archive data base of Australian women and Imperial Honours
HEALTHY HOLIDAYS
CRUISING THE OUTBACK IN STYLE WITH BILL PEACH
For Australia Day our Healthy Holiday will catch up with the wonderful Bill Peach - I remember growing upin the 1960's watching Bill on This Day Tonight on the ABC and then following that, his wonderful travel program. Bill's brand of journalism was always top class and for the last 18 years he has applied the same standards to his travel business. Bill Peach Journeys are exactly what the doctor ordered in my view - his Air cruising trips allow you to experience the wonder of the outback while knowing you'll be touching down in time for cocktails and have 4 or 5 star sleeping arrangements ! WOW, now that's my kind of outback adventure !
Click HERE to visit Bill Peach Journeys home page
CELEBRITY CHECK UP
LISA
CURRY-KENNY 
Lisa Curry-Kenny is the Chairman of the Australia Day Committee and she'll join us to give us an update on how the celebrations are progressing and a little about what's happening in her busy life.
click HERE to read more about Lisa Curry Kenny
KIDSPEAK
Children and especially teenagers often speak a language that seems foreign - when something is "bad" - its good and if its "sick" its even better ...I am never to sure if cool things are good or really bad .....but I gather it can be either .... keeping up with the changing terminology of youth is a challenge but Dr June Factor has risen to the task . She is and expert in language and has done extensive research in children's lore and language including rhymes, games, riddles, jokes, colloquial speech. She is the author of "Kidspeak" which , as the title implies is a dictionary of terms that kids use. She has captured terms over years and its a book that brings back memories !
COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
Last night was Australian Country Music's Night of Nights with the presentation of The Australian Country Music Awards. They are affectionately known as the Golden Guitar Awards and the ceremony, held in Tamworth, was hosted by Country Music Star Colin Buchanan, who has won 6 Golden Guitar awards himself ! Colin will join me at the Rocks to tell us all about the awards
click HERE to visit the Australian Country Music Awards
Click HERE for to visit Colin Buchanan's home page
MORE SCIENCE CELEBRITIES
AUSTRALIAN
MEDICAL MARVELS
Prof Richard Smallwood is the Chief Medical Officer for Australia and former Dean of Medicine at Melbourne University. Prof Smallwood is going to highlight some of the magnificent contributions Australians have made to advance medical science - you will be amazed at the significant advances that have emanated from our small medical community here in Australia !
BECOMING AN AUSTRALIAN
All over the country municipalities will be holding Citizenship Ceremonies today welcoming people who have decided to call Australia home. Cr Jim Soorley, Lord Mayor of Brisbane will join us to tell us about Brisbane's Ceremony today.
YOUTH OFF THE STREETS
Fr Chris Riley was NSW's nominee for this year's Australian of the Year . He is the founder of the Sydney based charity "Youth Off the Streets" . A man who can move mountains !
Father Riley has been instrumental in profoundly changing the lives of tens of thousands of kids whom everyone else had given up on.
click HERE to visit Youth Off the Streets
CELEBRITY CHECK UP
STAN
ZEMANEK
This week 2UE celebrates its 78th birthday and also the return of night time talk king, Stan Zemanek.
I first met Stan when I took part as a panellist on Beauty and the Beast on Channel 10. I picked him in one: a real teddy bear hiding in wolfs clothing. Behind the fast words and strong opinions is a delightful and genuine person.
Stan and his adorable wife Marcella are a great team and they'll be popping in for a chat about yachts, grandkids and coming back to Sydney radio.
Click HERE to visit Stan's Home Page
Click HERE to visit 2UE
We'll also hope to check up on what some of the Australia Day Ambassadors are up to around the country ( if their mobile phones stay in range !) including
A Country Practice stars Lorrae Desmond and Brian Wenzel
Olympic walker - Kerry Saxby-Junna
Media Personality - Susie Elelman
Entertainment Icon - Bud Tingwell
Cricketing Hero - Max Walker
and more !
It has been my privilege to be an Australia Day Ambassador for the second year and I am proud to have been able to attend the Citizenship Ceremony in Bayside in Victoria. Congratulations to all those people who chose to become Australians today ! Welcome to you and your family.
and finally ....happy birthday
2UE !