2NM Breakfast

Every Wednesday on the 100% Hunter Breakfast Show I'm joined by Geoff Quattromani to discuss the latest in technology. This week he was telling us about Amazon, fake jobs and a "Chicken Translator".

Most of you will have noticed hosting a dinner party is harder than it used to be. One friend is gluten-free, another is dairy-free, one can’t eat onion and two more are vegetarian. Are food intolerances increasing? Or do we just hear more about them now? Evangeline Mantzioris is the Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia and she explained more for us this morning.

Newcastle Knights and Blues legend Danny Buderus is a NSW Origin Assistant Coach and he had a few minutes to chat about the decider this morning. Image Courtesy - Newcastle Knights

Muswellbrook Shire Council Mayor Steve Reynolds was on the show this morning with the latest from around the district.

Tuesday Sport with our armchair expert Tom Furey to find out who's happy, who's sad, who's red-eyed and who's looking towards the future after the weekend.

Mr Rugby was on the show to talk about the game they play in heaven…..and here in the Upper Hunter.

Today is Cow Appreciation Day, a day to celebrate our Australian dairy farmers and the significant contributions that our dairy herds have made on our people, health, and economy. Bonnie Taylor is a proud Victorian dairy farmer, trained Veterinary Nurse, and represents the everyday Australian farmer and she joined us to help appreciate cows this morning.

Mondays on the 100% Hunter Breakfast Show, 'The Oracle' joins us to recommend what we should watch. Today she was telling us about 'The Dropout'.

Hunter Kaine has a new single out, Mind of it's Own, and she was on the show to talk about it this morning.

Ken was on the show today with some no nonsense building advice about kitchens.

The Singleton Art prize big night is almost here so we caught up with Chris Levick to find out the latest details.

We sat down with Chairman of Bengalla Group 21, Pete Holland to talk about this weeks postponement of all games.

Our old mate Duane Dowell from the Newcastle Jockey Club was our tipster on The Winning Post for today's races.

Mr Rugby, Jonathon Wicks, caught up with former Queensland Red and Australian Wallaby, Scott Higginbotham recently.

Next Friday, Scone Race Club will host the inaugural Upper Hunter Charity Race Day to raise much needed funds for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. Danny Eather, Regional Community and Business Partnerships at Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service was on the show with all the details you need.

Due to the recent heavy weather all football has been cancelled for this weekend so it seemed an appropriate time to get a club update from Ryan Froml of the Scone Mustangs FC.

Newlo is 'Our Man in the North' and he joined us for a Group 4 up[date today.

Eddie from https://jordanandeddie.com/blog/ joins me each week to rate a film and today we looked at the new Baz Lurhmann film, 'Elvis'.

The Scone Markets are back on the Sunday and Lee Watts has all the details.

Despite 6 million Australians currently living with hearing loss, new research reveals that less than a fifth of Aussies prioritise hearing checks amongst their other health checks. Senior Audiologist, Kathryn Launchbury was on the show to tell us why we should test our hearing this morning.

The LEGENDS and their fearless tips for round 17 of the NRL.

The Scone Brumbies annual Ladies Day is coming up on Saturday 9th July and Ben McCrae had all the details for us on The Sideline View

David Brown from drivenmedia.com.au joins me every Thursday to discuss the latest motoring & transport topics. Today David was telling us about the new Kia Niro.

Tracy Main is a Denman resident and recent recipient of an RAS Scholarship to assist witrh her studies. She joined is to talk about what she's doing this morning.

This weekend Stroud would have seen the resumption of their long-time tradition of throwing bricks and rolling pins but due to the recent weather it's been postponed to Saturday 20th of August. We caught up with Karen Hutchinson to talk about the decision this morning.

Every Wednesday on the 100% Hunter Breakfast Show I'm joined by Geoff Quattromani to discuss the latest in technology. This week he was telling us about a new projector, how you could become a Voice Assistant and a "Cat Pillow".

UHSC Mayor Maurice Collison was on the show this morning to keep us up to date with what's doing around the district.

Mullet Fest is coming to the White Hart Hotel in Murrurundi in October and Laura Johnson was on the show to tell us all about why we should embrace 'the Mullet'. Image Courtesy - mulletfest.com.au

Muswellbrook Shire Council General Manager Fiona Plesman was on the show this morning with the latest from around the district.

Mr Rugby was on the show to talk about the game they play in heaven…..and here in the Upper Hunter.

Tuesday Sport with our armchair expert Tom Furey to find out who's happy, who's sad, who's red-eyed and who's looking towards the future after the weekend.

The increasingly high prices of electricity and what can be done about it was the focus in our discussion with Roger Dargaville, Senior lecturer & Deputy Director Monash Energy Institute this morning.

Billie-Jo Porter has a new single out, 'More Than Friends' and she was on the show this morning to talk about the track and songwriting in general.

Mondays on the 100% Hunter Breakfast Show, 'The Oracle' joins us to recommend what we should watch. Today she was telling us about 'The Staircase'.

Have you ever wondered where mozzies go in winter? Cameron Webb is a Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist as Sydney Uni and he was telling us where.

Trevor Taylor from the Muswellbrook Race Club was our tipster on The Winning Post for today's races.

Andrew Yapp is the Tennis NSW Regional Manager for the Upper Hunter and we had a chat about local tennis activities coming up in the school holidays.

The Muswellbrook Cats have been in great form this season but they have also been the victim of a break & enter recently as several items belonging to the club were stolen. Our journalist Darren Cutrupi spoke with coach Matt Dunn during the week about the season and the break in. If you have any details of the break & enter please contact Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000

A new report reveals a disconnect between the high value Aussie drivers place on safety and how this is put into practice. Grove Racing Supercars driver and JAX Tyres & Auto ambassador, Dave Reynolds was on The Sideline View to talk road safety and Supercars.

Mr Rugby, Jonathon Wicks, caught up with Western Force CEO, Nathan Charles at Coonamble recently.

The Bulls had last weekend off but they are back at home today to take on Southern Beaches so we caught up with Tim Partridge on The Sideline View

Eddie from https://jordanandeddie.com/blog/ joins me each week to rate a film and today we looked at the new Netflix release starring Chris Hemsworth, 'Spiderhead'.

Racing is on today at Skellatar Park and MRC General Manager Trevor Taylor has all the details and some tips as well.

Brittany Elise has a new single out, 'Feel the Fire', and she joined us on the show to talk about it this morning.

Last winter, thousands of dead and dying frogs were found across Australia. Instead of hunkering down and out of sight, frogs were spotted during the day in the open, on footpaths, highways and doorsteps – often in the blazing sun. Sadly it seems to be happening again so we caught up with Jodi Rowley, Curator, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology at the Australian Museum to find out why and how we can help. You can send any reports of sick or dead frogs to the Australian Museum’s citizen science project FrogID via [email protected]. Please include your location and, if possible, photos of the frog(s).

We caught up with Singleton Council Mayor Sue Moore to find out what's doing around the district.

David Brown from drivenmedia.com.au joins me every Thursday to discuss the latest motoring & transport topics. Today David was telling us that Tesla won't be bringing their ute to Australia.

The LEGENDS and their fearless tips for round 16 of the NRL.

AKF Chair Deborah Tabart OAM has written to the new Environment Minister requesting to sit down and discuss the plight of the Koala and what needs to be done to save them, starting with the Koala Protection Act. Deborah was on the show today to explain why this action is necessary.

UHSC Mayor Maurice Collison was on the show this morning to keep us up to date with what's doing around the district.