NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 12/01/2026
On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:
Anita Veivers, Centacare FNQ Executive Director, talking about School Savvy Back To School campaign launches today – Cairns Showgrounds. Centacare FNQ will celebrate 10 years of helping Far North Queensland families get children back to school with dignity and confidence, marking the grand opening of its 2026 School Savvy pop-up season on Monday 12 January. Over the past decade, School Savvy has supported 14,429 students and 6,702 families, delivered 756 free haircuts and hosted 25 community pop-up shops across the region. Themed, ‘Our Village, Their Future’, the 2026 season of Centacare FNQ’s School Savvy campaign is the culmination of a collective and heartfelt effort by donors, volunteers, hairdressers, community partners and families. The Cairns Showgrounds daily pop-up shop (with extended hours on Thursday 15 & 22 Jan) and bonus Saturday morning 17 Jan) is the first of multiple locations opening across the region throughout January. Additional locations include Edmonton, Tully, Innisfail, Atherton, Mareeba, Manoora, Mossman and Trinity Park. See flyer below. You can find out more via the link below!
https://www.centacarefnq.org/school-savvy-fnq
Dr. Michael Woodcock, Suncoast Vet Owner and Head Veterinarian, talking about Tick season surge puts Aussie pets at deadly risk. With Australia now in the deadly peak of paralysis tick season, vets are warning that it only takes one tick and one missed dose of protection to put your dog’s life in serious danger. Paralysis ticks are one of Australia’s most common and most life-threatening pet emergencies, with around 10,000 cases reported each year. With dogs and cats healthy one day and unable to walk or breathe the next, veterinary experts are warning of a concerning surge in cases during spring and early summer, particularly following rainfall. While highly effective preventatives are available, owner habits are a key barrier to protection. In fact, almost one in two (47%) of Australian and New Zealand pet owners have forgotten at least one treatment dose in the last year, over two in five (45%) struggle to remember treatment dates and over half (57%) find it hard to administer the dose. Dr Michael Woodcock is the founder and owner of SuncoastVet, a network of five veterinary clinics on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. You can find out more via the link below!
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