“If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen”. It’s a phrase I’ve used a lot in jest over the past few weeks. Why? Well, with family and new colleagues moving to the area recently and the temps in North QLD really heating up along with the humidity, it needs to be said with every complaint if it’s so hot today when it’s only just scratching the surface!
It's funny watching these newbie Mackay residents experience our brutal but incredible summer weather. Sometimes I feel that it’s almost a sport for locals to watch the newbies suffer through their first summer. I shouldn’t laugh too hard though, it’s not that long ago that I moved back to Mackay and had to go through the brutal reality that we’re only just getting a taste of at this point!
I personally like to use the heat as a reminder to get my emergency kit ready, a reminder that I usually forget anyway. But “do as I say and not as I do” because whether you’ve lived here your entire life or you’re fresh to the area, storm season is just around the corner. You don’t want to be stuck in a cyclone with nothing to see you through. We haven’t had one since 2017, it’s probably worth reacquainting yourself with the Mackay Regional Council Emergency Dashboard at mackay.qld.gov.au/emergency.
Speaking of people new to the region, have you heard of Johnny yet? He’s our brand new 9am-1pm workday announcer! You can catch him on your radio every weekday with me taking over from 1pm-5pm. Keep it locked to Star 101.9 and call us up anytime for a chat on 1300 89 19 29 or update us with something happening in the region by calling or messaging us on Star 101.9 Mackay on Facebook.
Catch the Star 101.9 breakfast show with Scotty and Rach from 5am, Mornings with Johnny from 9am, Kaley for afternoons from 1pm, Will & Woody from 5pm and the Kyle and Jackie-o Hour of Power from 7pm every weekday!
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