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Straight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilDubbo Regional Council 2023 Year in Review with Deputy Mayor Richard Ivey and Mayor Mathew DickersonInfrastructure Year in Review.
Events Year in Review.
Community Year in Review.
Tourism and Visitation Year in Review.
Sporting Events Year in Review.
Culture and Environment Year in Review.
Review of Other Items.
2023-12-241h 30Straight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilDubbo Regional Council 2023 Year in Review with Deputy Mayor Richard Ivey and Mayor Mathew DickersonInfrastructure Year in Review.
Events Year in Review.
Community Year in Review.
Tourism and Visitation Year in Review.
Sporting Events Year in Review.
Culture and Environment Year in Review.
Review of Other Items.
2023-12-241h 30Straight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilWhy is the Mayor wearing leather? What prompted the Governor General to call the Mayor this week? How many Councillors are now able to play the didgeridoo?Why did His Excellency General the Honourable David John Hurley AC DSC (Retd) call the Mayor of Dubbo Regional Council this week?
Who is the new VRA Commissioner and why was he in Dubbo?
Why did the Councillors tour Jinchilla Gardens and how many of the Councillors can now play the didgeridoo?
Why did ‘Boys to the Bush’ visit Council?
Waste2Art is now officially opened.
The Mayor is putting on leathers and riding a motorbike to support what cause?
The Macquarie River Master Plan will be considered...
2023-03-191h 08
Tech Talk with Mathew DickersonApple’s smartwatch for diabetics, battle weeds with AI and remote kissing over the Internet.X-Ray vision to help you locate missing items.
Remote kissing over the Internet for long-distance relationships.
Opera singers help develop new device to monitor vocal fatigue.
Apple's top-secret E5 feature to be a sweet deal for diabetics.
Pokémon launches sleep-tracking app.
AI-generated fiction takes over literary magazines in a plot twist nobody saw coming.
Motorola Defy satellite link allows you to stay connected in remote locations.
New technology helps farmers battle weeds with lasers, drones, and AI.
Aussies losing cash through PayID scam.
2023-03-1245 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilCouncillors could soon be meeting in new Chambers. Real Estate Agents selling Council land. Councils working together in the CWO Renewable Energy Zone.Is Council about to move the Council Chambers to another location?
Does the latest building summary show an improvement in the number of applications being approved by Council?
With the Rural Fire Service called in to action this week, how does Council fit in to the big picture?
How much did Pioneer Park receiving in flood repair funding?
Planning continues for the latest housing precinct in Dubbo.
Real Estate Agents will soon be selling blocks of land in Keswick Estate.
Councils working together in the CWO Renewable Energy...
2023-03-121h 06Straight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilCouncillors could soon be meeting in new Chambers. Real Estate Agents selling Council land. Councils working together in the CWO Renewable Energy Zone.Is Council about to move the Council Chambers to another location?
Does the latest building summary show an improvement in the number of applications being approved by Council?
With the Rural Fire Service called in to action this week, how does Council fit in to the big picture?
How much did Pioneer Park receiving in flood repair funding?
Planning continues for the latest housing precinct in Dubbo.
Real Estate Agents will soon be selling blocks of land in Keswick Estate.
Councils working together in the CWO Renewable Energy...
2023-03-121h 06Tech Talk with Mathew DickersonAI-generated art used by charity scammers, Smart Box helps you unplug and tech to help you sleep.Ikea's new air quality monitor is a breath of fresh air.
The Smart Box to help you unplug and experience life beyond the screen.
Birds of a feather drone together.
F-16 fighter jet takes on aerial battles with AI at the helm.
Meta introduces 'Meta Verified' subscription service for Facebook and Instagram users.
H2 Green Steel leads race across Europe to produce commercial green steel.
Sleeping with tech: how apps and devices are helping people get better sleep.
Privacy Act reform to empower data breach victims...
2023-03-0544 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilWill we continue to see the Fowler Steam Engine on the streets of Wellington? Budget discussions start for next financial year. Developers attend a forum in Dubbo.What is the future for the Fowler Steam Engine located in Wellington?
News from the latest Developers’ Forum.
Councillors attend their first workshop to discuss the budget for 2023/2024 financial year.
Kumon State Combined Athletics Carnival brings thousands to Dubbo.
Wellington Vintage Fair a great success.
Macquarie Anglican Grammar School discusses a new podcast.
Holi Mela Festival of Colours held on Saturday in Dubbo.
Grand re-opening of Breakthru office.
Fixing Country Roads announcement for Saxa Road.
Met with Year 4 student at Council.
World...
2023-03-051h 03Straight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilWill we continue to see the Fowler Steam Engine on the streets of Wellington? Budget discussions start for next financial year. Developers attend a forum in Dubbo.What is the future for the Fowler Steam Engine located in Wellington?
News from the latest Developers’ Forum.
Councillors attend their first workshop to discuss the budget for 2023/2024 financial year.
Kumon State Combined Athletics Carnival brings thousands to Dubbo.
Wellington Vintage Fair a great success.
Macquarie Anglican Grammar School discusses a new podcast.
Holi Mela Festival of Colours held on Saturday in Dubbo.
Grand re-opening of Breakthru office.
Fixing Country Roads announcement for Saxa Road.
Met with Year 4 student at Council.
World...
2023-03-051h 03Tech Talk with Mathew DickersonFirst Electric Ute in Australia, Google stock plummets on AI error and your face gives away your beer taste!Alphabet stock plummets by $144 Billion due to Google AI error.
Australia's first Electric Ute launches.
Scientists use facial expressions to tell whether drinkers like their pints.
Data Centres race to cut energy use to save the planet.
Angel Island Ferry takes charge with electric makeover.
Monash University taps in to digital age.
Billion-dollar deal to convert Utes to electric for Australian mining sector.
Postal trucks to map America’s cell networks.
NAB makes a clever move to spoof scams.
2023-02-2645 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilDo we want a 4th McDonald’s in Dubbo, $5 million road allocation to be spent on which roads, new technology to help parking officers and ARTEXPRESS opens.How many McDonald’s is too many and what is Council doing about it?
When will construction start on the Wiradjuri Cultural Tourism Centre?
Where is Council going to spend the additional $5 million that it received for roads?
What is going to happen with the severe erosion that occurred at Pioneer Park and at the Duke of Wellington Bridge in Wellington?
New technology being trialled by Council parking officers.
ARTEXPRESS features 38 bodies of work by 2022 HSC students from across NSW.
Who will decide on the tender for the new...
2023-02-261h 06Straight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilDo we want a 4th McDonald’s in Dubbo, $5 million road allocation to be spent on which roads, new technology to help parking officers and ARTEXPRESS opens.How many McDonald’s is too many and what is Council doing about it?
When will construction start on the Wiradjuri Cultural Tourism Centre?
Where is Council going to spend the additional $5 million that it received for roads?
What is going to happen with the severe erosion that occurred at Pioneer Park and at the Duke of Wellington Bridge in Wellington?
New technology being trialled by Council parking officers.
ARTEXPRESS features 38 bodies of work by 2022 HSC students from across NSW.
Who will decide on the tender for the new...
2023-02-261h 06Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson100th episode! Bing vs. Bard in the Search Engine wars, infrared wallpaper and an invisible superyacht.Infrared wallpaper heats up the competition for radiators.
Hydration Biosensor for the athletes who like to sweat on the details.
Driven to distraction with 3D printed cloned number plates.
Touching the future: Ultrasound illusions puts a new spin on touchscreen devices.
Robo-hand gives Mercury the finger with its food and water detection skills.
Reflect on the sea: designer unveils plans for invisible superyacht.
Nintendo console moves up one spot in the lifetime rankings.
The rise of the Vanadium Redox Flow Battery: a safer, cheaper and greener...
2023-02-1949 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional Council$9.23 million grant to Council for more housing, Dubbo to welcome 7,000 people for the NSW Touch Junior State Cup, new residents welcomed to Dubbo and ARTEXPRESS opens this week.Thanks to SES after our recent storms and a last update on green waste.
New residents welcomed to Dubbo.
Meeting held on-site to discuss 12 Mile Road and Goolma Road.
City of Dubbo Eisteddfod AGM.
Wellington Australia Day committee debrief meeting.
$9.23 million from the State Government to develop 6,000 residential blocks of land.
Final submissions received for the Macquarie River Masterplan.
NSW Touch Junior State Cup being held in Dubbo this week.
ArtExpress opens this week.
Limerick of the Week.
2023-02-1955 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional Council$9.23 million grant to Council for more housing, Dubbo to welcome 7,000 people for the NSW Touch Junior State Cup, new residents welcomed to Dubbo and ARTEXPRESS opens this week.Thanks to SES after our recent storms and a last update on green waste.
New residents welcomed to Dubbo.
Meeting held on-site to discuss 12 Mile Road and Goolma Road.
City of Dubbo Eisteddfod AGM.
Wellington Australia Day committee debrief meeting.
$9.23 million from the State Government to develop 6,000 residential blocks of land.
Final submissions received for the Macquarie River Masterplan.
NSW Touch Junior State Cup being held in Dubbo this week.
ArtExpress opens this week.
Limerick of the Week.
2023-02-1955 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonChatGPT revolutionising your workplace, solar panel cleaning robot and Cartier rings in the future.Cartier rings in the future with its AR technology.
The future of heavy industry may be fuelled by clean energy.
New scales help put a spring in the step of the elderly.
Solar panel cleaning robot soars to new heights while dusting off the competition.
France plans to cover asphalt with photovoltaics paving the way for the future.
When a gig just isn’t enough – 5Gbps now becoming common in the US.
Google’s AI tunes in to the future of music.
ChatGPT and AI: revolutionisi...
2023-02-1249 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilBackyard sheds – becoming too large? How did Dubbo survive the recent storms? Seven years after amalgamation will we see water and sewer rates harmonisation? Would you like to donate a Park Bench?The community suffered significant storm damage on Thursday night. What is Council doing to help the clean up?
Under Section 226 (d) of the Local Government Act, a Mayor has rarely used powers. Why were these powers exercised recently?
Would you like to donate a commemorative Park Bench? Council needs a policy for that!
Backyard sheds are becoming larger all the time. A Development Control Plan is required.
Minimum lot sizes are going down in various developments in Dubbo. How small is too small?
Despite the fact that it is almos...
2023-02-121h 04Straight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilBackyard sheds – becoming too large? How did Dubbo survive the recent storms? Seven years after amalgamation will we see water and sewer rates harmonisation? Would you like to donate a Park Bench?The community suffered significant storm damage on Thursday night. What is Council doing to help the clean up?
Under Section 226 (d) of the Local Government Act, a Mayor has rarely used powers. Why were these powers exercised recently?
Would you like to donate a commemorative Park Bench? Council needs a policy for that!
Backyard sheds are becoming larger all the time. A Development Control Plan is required.
Minimum lot sizes are going down in various developments in Dubbo. How small is too small?
Despite the fact that it is almos...
2023-02-121h 04Tech Talk with Mathew DickersonEV global sales, jobs under threat from AI and technology that allows conversations from the grave.What does the data show for the progression of EV sales around the world?
Do we have a new garbage bin that is about to be our best friend in the kitchen?
Do you want your chair to tell you to “sit up straight”?
Would you like to hear from people in the grave?
The largest hydrogen powered plane takes flight.
What future jobs are under threat from AI, robots and big data?
Care homes offering virtual walks down memory lane.
First driverless bus takes passengers...
2023-02-0548 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilFuturistic flight testing at Bodangora Airstrip, potential location change for future Council meetings, Dubbo Sports Hub going ahead and money for roads.Why is Dubbo letting surrounding areas snare the big football and cricket matches?
What futuristic flight testing is taking place at Bodangora Airstrip?
Why did residents from the Comobella area meet with Council representatives at Comobella Hall this week?
Is the location for Council meetings about to throw away almost 50 years of history for the sake of efficiency?
What was achieved at the latest Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone Community Reference Group meeting?
Is the Dubbo Sports Hub finally going to go ahead after first being announced in 2018?
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2023-02-051h 05Straight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilFuturistic flight testing at Bodangora Airstrip, potential location change for future Council meetings, Dubbo Sports Hub going ahead and money for roads.Why is Dubbo letting surrounding areas snare the big football and cricket matches?
What futuristic flight testing is taking place at Bodangora Airstrip?
Why did residents from the Comobella area meet with Council representatives at Comobella Hall this week?
Is the location for Council meetings about to throw away almost 50 years of history for the sake of efficiency?
What was achieved at the latest Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone Community Reference Group meeting?
Is the Dubbo Sports Hub finally going to go ahead after first being announced in 2018?
...
2023-02-051h 05Tech Talk with Mathew DickersonAirbus reducing the number of pilots, tech depreciation stats and crash-testing EVs…watch out for fire!Which EV has ended the 28-year reign of the Toyota Camry as the best-selling sedan in Australia?
Would you be happy to fly on an Airbus that requires fewer people in the cockpit?
If you use Dr. Google, maybe Dr. AI is for you?
Which tech products depreciate the best and worst?
Are you a form or function kinda person? These earbud earrings combine both.
Wood with air cavities might just be the building product of the sustainable future.
Is the solution to Climate Change to produce less C...
2023-01-2948 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilSandy Beach movement of sand, recap of Australia Day ceremonies in Dubbo and Wellington, Pumped Hydro scheme near Burrendong Dam and Boothenba Road upgraded.Update on Australia Day ceremonies in Dubbo and Wellington.
Sandy Beach sand movements being discussed with NSW Fisheries.
Boothenba Road upgraded at the Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets intersection.
Rural Fire Service Training Centre and upcoming Aerial Firefighting conference.
Pumped Hydro scheme proposed near Burrendong Dam.
Council taking part in a trial with NSW Government’s OneRoad system which will feed information directly through to Live Traffic NSW.
Limerick of the Week.
2023-01-2958 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilSandy Beach movement of sand, recap of Australia Day ceremonies in Dubbo and Wellington, Pumped Hydro scheme near Burrendong Dam and Boothenba Road upgraded.Update on Australia Day ceremonies in Dubbo and Wellington.
Sandy Beach sand movements being discussed with NSW Fisheries.
Boothenba Road upgraded at the Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets intersection.
Rural Fire Service Training Centre and upcoming Aerial Firefighting conference.
Pumped Hydro scheme proposed near Burrendong Dam.
Council taking part in a trial with NSW Government’s OneRoad system which will feed information directly through to Live Traffic NSW.
Limerick of the Week.
2023-01-2958 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonTVs remove some (or all) of the cables, satellite connectivity for Android and ChatGPT AI to do your homework.LG debuts Zero Connect TV with cordless technology.
Go one step further than a cordless TV with just a power cord – no power cord!
The first smart deadbolt capable of wireless charging.
England just made gigabit Internet a legal requirement for new homes.
Many Android phones to get satellite connectivity.
Question to ChatGPT: Write a short paragraph about the status of ChatGPT.
Ship taller than Eiffel Tower will build biggest offshore wind farm.
Online shoppers urged to avoid ‘Dotti’ scam.
Elon Musk confirms bombshell that...
2023-01-2252 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilSporting Carnivals in Dubbo, update on roads and funding, Green Energy Hub and details on Australia Day ceremonies.2023 Swimming NSW Country Regional Meeting currently being held in Dubbo.
NSW Country Athletic Championships currently being held at Barden Park.
Council developing a business case for the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone Green Energy Hub.
New Horseland store opened in Dubbo.
New Zoo Hospital facility at the Zoo.
Roads, roads, roads.
Smokescreen Film Series returns to the Western Plains Cultural Centre.
Details about Australia Day ceremonies in Wellington and Dubbo.
Update on Fluoride in the drinking water in Wellington and Dubbo.
Cricket...
2023-01-2253 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilSporting Carnivals in Dubbo, update on roads and funding, Green Energy Hub and details on Australia Day ceremonies.2023 Swimming NSW Country Regional Meeting currently being held in Dubbo.
NSW Country Athletic Championships currently being held at Barden Park.
Council developing a business case for the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone Green Energy Hub.
New Horseland store opened in Dubbo.
New Zoo Hospital facility at the Zoo.
Roads, roads, roads.
Smokescreen Film Series returns to the Western Plains Cultural Centre.
Details about Australia Day ceremonies in Wellington and Dubbo.
Update on Fluoride in the drinking water in Wellington and Dubbo.
Cricket...
2023-01-2253 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonTalk to your toilet, new tyres needed for EVs and Epic Games paying an epic fine.How much would you pay to have a toilet you could have a conversation with? $11,500?
SCAM ALERT: myGov scams doing the rounds.
Tyre manufacturers are reinventing wheels from the ground up for EVs.
Japan’s capital Tokyo harnessing the power of the sun.
Australia’s first offshore wind zone declaration.
EVs keeping an eye on the driver.
Epic Games paying out $775 million for tricking children.
It may be time to buy an electric moped for that commute to work.
Scientists create the toughest material ever
2023-01-1543 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilMayor Mathew Dickerson speaks to Councillor Shibli Chowdhury and Councillor Lewis Burns reflecting on a year since the new Council was sworn-in.While the normal host of Mayoral Memo is taking a break over Christmas, Mayor Mathew Dickerson took the opportunity to interview the Councillors after one year of the new Council.
All Councillors were offered the opportunity to answer the same ten questions and each week two Councillors are featured (in reverse alphabetical order).
The normal podcast will resume when Mark Barnes returns from holidays.
2023-01-1553 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilMayor Mathew Dickerson speaks to Councillor Shibli Chowdhury and Councillor Lewis Burns reflecting on a year since the new Council was sworn-in.While the normal host of Mayoral Memo is taking a break over Christmas, Mayor Mathew Dickerson took the opportunity to interview the Councillors after one year of the new Council.
All Councillors were offered the opportunity to answer the same ten questions and each week two Councillors are featured (in reverse alphabetical order).
The normal podcast will resume when Mark Barnes returns from holidays.
2023-01-1553 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonPedal while you work, peeing on technology and blood pressure monitoring on the tip of your finger.Take a pee on the latest urine analysis technology.
Adding AI and cameras to your oven to bake it perfect every time.
Pedal while you work at your new workstation.
Hydrogel sheets could soon replace paper towels.
Your new 10-second toothbrush is now available.
Blood pressure monitoring with just the tip of your finger.
A scanner to test the ripeness of your next avocado purchase.
Sega developing a new Olympics game.
Kenya switching to electric motorcycles.
2023-01-0847 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilMayor Mathew Dickerson speaks to Councillor Jess Gough and Councillor Vicki Etheridge reflecting on a year since the new Council was sworn-in.While the normal host of Mayoral Memo is taking a break over Christmas, Mayor Mathew Dickerson took the opportunity to interview the Councillors after one year of the new Council.
All Councillors were offered the opportunity to answer the same ten questions and each week two Councillors are featured (in reverse alphabetical order).
The normal podcast will resume when Mark Barnes returns from holidays.
2023-01-0835 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilMayor Mathew Dickerson speaks to Councillor Jess Gough and Councillor Vicki Etheridge reflecting on a year since the new Council was sworn-in.While the normal host of Mayoral Memo is taking a break over Christmas, Mayor Mathew Dickerson took the opportunity to interview the Councillors after one year of the new Council.
All Councillors were offered the opportunity to answer the same ten questions and each week two Councillors are featured (in reverse alphabetical order).
The normal podcast will resume when Mark Barnes returns from holidays.
2023-01-0835 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonTop 25 Tech Talk stories from Season 2 of Tech Talk. What better way to start Season 3 than a ’best of’ from Season 2?Anti-5G necklace to protect you against…what?
The BlackBerry is dead! Long live innovation.
Avoid these passwords!
Sex in space – strictly for research.
Wardle said his blood would curdle if a hurdle was placed in front of Wordle…or has that all changed now?
Oh No! Changes to Wordle by the New York Times.
Coles delivering your groceries…by drone.
Printable lipstick to perfectly match the colour of your outfit.
Roboburgers flipping burgers at a vending machine near you.
You may not be able t...
2023-01-012h 12Straight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilMayor Mathew Dickerson speaks to Councillor Damien Mahon and Councillor Richard Ivey reflecting on a year since the new Council was sworn-in.While the normal host of Mayoral Memo is taking a break over Christmas, Mayor Mathew Dickerson took the opportunity to interview the Councillors after one year of the new Council.
All Councillors were offered the opportunity to answer the same ten questions and each week two Councillors are featured (in reverse alphabetical order).
The normal podcast will resume when Mark Barnes returns from holidays.
2023-01-0145 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilMayor Mathew Dickerson speaks to Councillor Damien Mahon and Councillor Richard Ivey reflecting on a year since the new Council was sworn-in.While the normal host of Mayoral Memo is taking a break over Christmas, Mayor Mathew Dickerson took the opportunity to interview the Councillors after one year of the new Council.
All Councillors were offered the opportunity to answer the same ten questions and each week two Councillors are featured (in reverse alphabetical order).
The normal podcast will resume when Mark Barnes returns from holidays.
2023-01-0145 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonTips to avoid tipsy texting, first electric yacht in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and top Google searches for 2022.Top Google searches by Australians in 2022.
Most listened to music by Australians in 2022.
Smartphone tips to avoid tipsy texting and posting.
Sydney to Hobart sees first entry of an electric yacht.
Gold can prevent fogged-up glasses.
Solar panels as thin as a human hair.
Australian Federal Police charges four men over $150 million scam.
Robot guides needle into lungs more accurately than human doctors.
December Crypto market outlook (spoiler – it isn’t that good).
2022-12-2545 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilMayor Mathew Dickerson speaks to Councillor Matt Wright and Councillor Pam Wells reflecting on a year since the new Council was sworn-in.While the normal host of Mayoral Memo is taking a break over Christmas, Mayor Mathew Dickerson took the opportunity to interview the Councillors after one year of the new Council.
All Councillors were offered the opportunity to answer the same ten questions and each week two Councillors are featured (in reverse alphabetical order).
The normal podcast will resume when Mark Barnes returns from holidays.
2022-12-2535 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilMayor Mathew Dickerson speaks to Councillor Matt Wright and Councillor Pam Wells reflecting on a year since the new Council was sworn-in.While the normal host of Mayoral Memo is taking a break over Christmas, Mayor Mathew Dickerson took the opportunity to interview the Councillors after one year of the new Council.
All Councillors were offered the opportunity to answer the same ten questions and each week two Councillors are featured (in reverse alphabetical order).
The normal podcast will resume when Mark Barnes returns from holidays.
2022-12-2535 minTech Talk with Mathew Dickerson5G for Christmas: The Great Geek Gadget Gift Guide for Christmas. 20 gifts for the geek in your life.Camera equipped ear cleaning tweezers.
Smartphone controlled paper airplane.
Smartphone connected speed cube.
Tesla coil USB rechargeable lighter.
Bond broken plastic devices without glue.
Create your own reel viewer.
Levitating plant pot.
Magnetic levitating lamp with wireless phone charger.
Insanely cool looking Bluetooth speaker.
Handheld laser engraver and cutter.
Illuminated doodle pillowcase.
Speak more than 36 languages.
Is it time for a smart ring?
Palm-sized STEM robot dog.
Self-balancing cupholder.
Fly your own Or...
2022-12-1849 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilLaunch of the New Resident Guide, Councillors playing Disc Golf, Needs vs Wants and Australian Government changes Citizenship Ceremonies Code.Geosmin is the cause of the earthy smell in Dubbo’s water.
The launch of the New Resident Guide for the Dubbo region.
More information on the outcome of the EOI for The Greens (74 Wingewarra Street).
Dubbo Masonic Village resident Daphne McLeod turned 100.
Councillors played Disc Golf as part of their Christmas function.
Ceremonies for the annual school awards.
Draft Wellington Street Tree Master Plan.
EV charger installations in Wellington.
Weekly Mayoral column: Needs vs Wants.
Breaking News: Australian Government announces changes to...
2022-12-181h 06Straight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilLaunch of the New Resident Guide, Councillors playing Disc Golf, Needs vs Wants and Australian Government changes Citizenship Ceremonies Code.Geosmin is the cause of the earthy smell in Dubbo’s water.
The launch of the New Resident Guide for the Dubbo region.
More information on the outcome of the EOI for The Greens (74 Wingewarra Street).
Dubbo Masonic Village resident Daphne McLeod turned 100.
Councillors played Disc Golf as part of their Christmas function.
Ceremonies for the annual school awards.
Draft Wellington Street Tree Master Plan.
EV charger installations in Wellington.
Weekly Mayoral column: Needs vs Wants.
Breaking News: Australian Government announces changes to...
2022-12-181h 06Tech Talk with Mathew DickersonGaming console for dogs, improve the air quality at the office and scam e-mails being blocked by carriers.Video game console for your best friend…your dog!
Electronic tongue that mimics human tastebuds.
Some help with keeping you healthy at the office.
Prosthetic leg that can change gears to help you walk up stairs.
Mercedes locking in faster acceleration behind a paywall.
Rolls-Royce testing jet engines that run on hydrogen.
Tesla Semi finishes 800km tests with a full load.
7,600 scam e-mails blocked every single minute – just by one carrier.
Focused on your health? You need a full body scan.
2022-12-1148 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilAustralia Day changes, EVs coming to Council, draft Macquarie River Master Plan and the Alliance of Western Councils.Is Dubbo Regional Council changing the date of Australia Day?
Has the draft Macquarie River Master Plan silenced the conspiracy theorists?
Who will be using the former Dubbo City Bowling Club for the next two years?
Will the new Zero Emissions Fleet Strategy lead the nation in progress to Electric Vehicles?
Where was the money sourced from to upgrade the Terrabella Bridge?
Do we need more multicultural services in Dubbo?
How significant is a CSU Graduation Ceremony for Dubbo?
Why do we have an Alliance of West...
2022-12-111h 18Straight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilAustralia Day changes, EVs coming to Council, draft Macquarie River Master Plan and the Alliance of Western Councils.Is Dubbo Regional Council changing the date of Australia Day?
Has the draft Macquarie River Master Plan silenced the conspiracy theorists?
Who will be using the former Dubbo City Bowling Club for the next two years?
Will the new Zero Emissions Fleet Strategy lead the nation in progress to Electric Vehicles?
Where was the money sourced from to upgrade the Terrabella Bridge?
Do we need more multicultural services in Dubbo?
How significant is a CSU Graduation Ceremony for Dubbo?
Why do we have an Alliance of West...
2022-12-111h 18Tech Talk with Mathew DickersonLab-grown chicken declared safe, floating resort with a population of 60,000 and 2022 best-selling EVs.List of best-selling Electric Vehicles for 2022.
Tap-to-Pay is so yesterday – say hello to proximity payments!
Using electric pulses to save the shark population.
Brainless Robots to help around the office.
The Leap Second is being scrapped: let future generations worry about it!
The latest in thin speakers with high-quality sound.
Lab-grown chicken meat officially declared safe.
Floating solar farms coming to a body of water near you.
When looking for you next holiday, have you considered a floating resort with 60,000 of your closest friends?
2022-12-0457 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilRenewable Energy Zone – friend or foe? Was the Tamworth Street bridge reopened just for the Mayor to do parkrun? $30M for a new Zoo facility – how is Council involved?$30 million for the Taronga Western Plains Zoo to build a Serengeti-like experience and 300-person conference centre.
Climate Change and Resilience committee meeting.
DRTCC 2023 Season Launch.
VRA Commissioner Mark Gibson retires after 50 years of service.
$123,103.69 given to community organisations.
Dubbo Day Awards debrief meeting.
Careers day held for students in Year 7 and 8.
High Tea held to celebrate the centenary of both the NSW CWA and the Dubbo Branch of the CWA.
Meeting held for the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone Community Reference Group.
Chr...
2022-12-041h 04Straight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilRenewable Energy Zone – friend or foe? Was the Tamworth Street bridge reopened just for the Mayor to do parkrun? $30M for a new Zoo facility – how is Council involved?$30 million for the Taronga Western Plains Zoo to build a Serengeti-like experience and 300-person conference centre.
Climate Change and Resilience committee meeting.
DRTCC 2023 Season Launch.
VRA Commissioner Mark Gibson retires after 50 years of service.
$123,103.69 given to community organisations.
Dubbo Day Awards debrief meeting.
Careers day held for students in Year 7 and 8.
High Tea held to celebrate the centenary of both the NSW CWA and the Dubbo Branch of the CWA.
Meeting held for the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone Community Reference Group.
Chr...
2022-12-041h 04Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson$40K to watch TV, smart goggles for lapping the pool and solar panels that put form before function.Would you like to watch TV for 3 months and be paid $40K?
A wearable sensor to help pick up signs of a heart attack of dehydration and other conditions.
VW build the ultimate office chair.
Improve your swimming form with smart goggles.
Porsche is set to charge ahead in the EV space with details released of the 2024 Macan.
Google pays $392 million to settle location tracking investigation.
Solar panels that function on form before function.
Real-time localised weather maps…from a taxi!
Car manufacturers moving to...
2022-11-2743 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilWhy do you need to give your DOB when you call Council? Expressions of Interest invited for the former Dubbo City Bowling Club. Blueridge Link Road.Dubbo Day Awards for 2022.
Community Leaders’ Breakfast held again with Hon Mark Coulton MP, Hon. Dugald Saunders MP and Councillors.
Council acquiring land for a Blueridge Link Road to take the pressure off Sheraton Road.
$1 million allocated to the Regional Roads maintenance budget.
$60,000 allocated to organisations as part of the Community Services Fund Round One.
Dubbo Filmmakers member with his latest film on the big screen.
Expressions of Interest invited for the former Dubbo City Bowling Club building and grounds.
Green Day held at St Laurence’...
2022-11-271h 01Straight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilWhy do you need to give your DOB when you call Council? Expressions of Interest invited for the former Dubbo City Bowling Club. Blueridge Link Road.Dubbo Day Awards for 2022.
Community Leaders’ Breakfast held again with Hon Mark Coulton MP, Hon. Dugald Saunders MP and Councillors.
Council acquiring land for a Blueridge Link Road to take the pressure off Sheraton Road.
$1 million allocated to the Regional Roads maintenance budget.
$60,000 allocated to organisations as part of the Community Services Fund Round One.
Dubbo Filmmakers member with his latest film on the big screen.
Expressions of Interest invited for the former Dubbo City Bowling Club building and grounds.
Green Day held at St Laurence’...
2022-11-271h 01Tech Talk with Mathew DickersonLab grown blood, smartphones predicting bridge collapses and 3D printed knees.Fonzie needed it but does Apple need the word “Hey” anymore?
Ask for a custom 3D-printed knee joint for your next knee surgery.
Would you prefer human blood or laboratory-grown blood if you needed a blood transfusion?
Smartphones can reveal the pending collapse of a bridge.
Matter is going to help us on the road to a smarter home.
A new silicone tyre sealant can stop nails in their tracks.
Some technology to help you refine your soccer skills.
Instagram has new age verification tools.
An old...
2022-11-2058 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilRiver erosion around the Duke of Wellington, NSW Tourism Awards, Shoyoen Gardens anniversary and Council solving housing issues.Results of erosion on the approach to the Duke of Wellington bridge.
Dubbo winners at the NSW Tourism Awards and did the Mayor need to be there?
Should Council be involved in providing public housing or affordable housing?
Twentieth anniversary celebrations of the Shoyoen Japanese Gardens.
The next Community Leaders’ Breakfast is on Saturday 26 November. Should you attend?
How does the relationship work among Councillors, Council staff and the CEO?
Should Council refine its focus on profitability outcomes with business units of Council?
Congratulations to Isaah Yeo...
2022-11-201h 04Straight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilRiver erosion around the Duke of Wellington, NSW Tourism Awards, Shoyoen Gardens anniversary and Council solving housing issues.Results of erosion on the approach to the Duke of Wellington bridge.
Dubbo winners at the NSW Tourism Awards and did the Mayor need to be there?
Should Council be involved in providing public housing or affordable housing?
Twentieth anniversary celebrations of the Shoyoen Japanese Gardens.
The next Community Leaders’ Breakfast is on Saturday 26 November. Should you attend?
How does the relationship work among Councillors, Council staff and the CEO?
Should Council refine its focus on profitability outcomes with business units of Council?
Congratulations to Isaah Yeo...
2022-11-201h 04Tech Talk with Mathew DickersonAustralia Post helping with mobile reception, Uber drivers turning right and Virtual Reality job interviews.How is Australia Post going to help with mobile phone black spots?
Why are Uber drivers are taking fewer left turns in the US?
Starlink will help you while you are on the move from December.
Apple confirms USB-C for iPhones but details are still scarce.
How is a solar farm in space going to beam its energy back to earth?
Which country has just set the record for the longest passenger train in the world?
A coast-to-coast EV charging network is being funded and built by which...
2022-11-1351 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional Councile-Scooters in Dubbo, Residents Repairing Roads, Purchasing Green Electricity and Welcome to Dubbo’s Newest Australian Citizens.Remembrance Day event without COVID-19 restrictions.
Will you soon see e-Scooters on the streets of Dubbo?
Can Councils share services to make individual Councils more efficient?
More information on the North-West Urban Release Area Precinct Plan.
A brief explanation of the Council Standing Committees.
Could residents volunteer to do repairs on our roads?
Has Council gone green with its purchasing of electricity?
The numbers from the latest Citizenship Ceremony.
You can be a part of the Shoyoen Gardens 20th anniversary celebrations.
Limerick...
2022-11-131h 01Straight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional Councile-Scooters in Dubbo, Residents Repairing Roads, Purchasing Green Electricity and Welcome to Dubbo’s Newest Australian Citizens.Remembrance Day event without COVID-19 restrictions.
Will you soon see e-Scooters on the streets of Dubbo?
Can Councils share services to make individual Councils more efficient?
More information on the North-West Urban Release Area Precinct Plan.
A brief explanation of the Council Standing Committees.
Could residents volunteer to do repairs on our roads?
Has Council gone green with its purchasing of electricity?
The numbers from the latest Citizenship Ceremony.
You can be a part of the Shoyoen Gardens 20th anniversary celebrations.
Limerick...
2022-11-131h 01Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson”Pig Butchering” costing victims millions, better Internet in the air and EVs harming the environment.Can you fold laundry faster than the world’s speediest laundry-folding robot?
The latest toothbrush that is potentially smarter than the user.
A text scam known as ‘pig butchering’ is costing victims millions of dollars.
Satellites helping farming become more sustainable.
Can bubbles help shipping companies save on fuel bills.
Is nuclear fission ready to give way to fusion?
Is Toyota re-thinking their entire EV strategy (or lack of EV strategy)?
Starlink Aviation promises better Internet connectivity to airlines.
Do you believe those stories that s...
2022-11-0656 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilNRL Matches in Dubbo, Roads Congress in Hobart, Shoyoen Gardens Anniversary and Bulky Rubbish Collection.All the latest information on the poor state of the roads in the region.
Will Dubbo have an NRL match next year? If not, why not?
Will Dubbo soon be the home of a hydrogen production facility?
Do you want to run your own café as part of the Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets?
When will bulky rubbish collection occur in your area?
When will Dubbo be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Shoyoen Gardens?
When is the next Dubbo Day Awards ceremony?
What has recently happene...
2022-11-061h 01Straight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilNRL Matches in Dubbo, Roads Congress in Hobart, Shoyoen Gardens Anniversary and Bulky Rubbish Collection.All the latest information on the poor state of the roads in the region.
Will Dubbo have an NRL match next year? If not, why not?
Will Dubbo soon be the home of a hydrogen production facility?
Do you want to run your own café as part of the Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets?
When will bulky rubbish collection occur in your area?
When will Dubbo be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Shoyoen Gardens?
When is the next Dubbo Day Awards ceremony?
What has recently happene...
2022-11-061h 01Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson$39,000 for a mobile phone, Netflix offering cheaper subscriptions and coats with solar panels.Phone prices are increasing but what would you expect for a $39,000 phone?
How many mobile phones are going to be thrown away this year?
Will Motorola’s latest phone be the new ‘killer’ product?
Will you change your Netflix subscription to the latest offering – with ads?
Do you need a coat with solar panels to charge your devices?
How many megawatt-hours is one wind turbine capable of producing in 24 hours?
Could the aviation industry ever see a 100 per cent sustainable fuel?
Do you see yourself wearing exoskel...
2022-10-3049 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilLGNSW Conference, More Flooding, Listener Questions and Council Meeting Outcomes.Impacts of further flooding on Dubbo.
Councillors attend the LGNSW Conference.
Phone calls from the Premier and the Federal Minister for Local Government.
Listener Question: Sheraton Road.
Listener Question: Old Dubbo Gaol Plaza.
Council meeting during the week and the concept of Councillors making decisions.
Council meeting Outcome: Saxa Road.
Council meeting Outcome: Renewable Energy Benefit Framework.
Council meeting Outcome: Event Assistance Funds.
Job relocation project with the Department of Regional NSW.
Keswick Estate real estate auction.
Weekly lime
2022-10-301h 14Straight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilLGNSW Conference, More Flooding, Listener Questions and Council Meeting Outcomes.Impacts of further flooding on Dubbo.
Councillors attend the LGNSW Conference.
Phone calls from the Premier and the Federal Minister for Local Government.
Listener Question: Sheraton Road.
Listener Question: Old Dubbo Gaol Plaza.
Council meeting during the week and the concept of Councillors making decisions.
Council meeting Outcome: Saxa Road.
Council meeting Outcome: Renewable Energy Benefit Framework.
Council meeting Outcome: Event Assistance Funds.
Job relocation project with the Department of Regional NSW.
Keswick Estate real estate auction.
Weekly lime
2022-10-301h 14Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson911 prank calls from rollercoasters, free hurricane money and EV utes about to explode in Aus.How do you count your calories? With some microwaves?
Careful of those prank 911 calls – triggered by rollercoasters!
Monitor your child’s state of mental health with a dedicated smartwatch.
Pathology samples are taking to the air.
Delta Airlines investing big in the home to airport aviation concepts.
Offers of free money after a hurricane were NOT a scam!
Energy efficient buildings by photo analysis.
Electric Utes are about to boom in Australia.
Ring the bell to locate your bike.
2022-10-2445 minStraight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilRhino Awards, Flooding, DREAM and Keswick Estate auctions.Chamber of Commerce Rhino Awards.
Impacts of Flooding and Rainfall.
DREAM Festival.
Keswick Estate auctions.
LGNSW Conference.
lightsourcebp Solar Farm.
3D Printing Amenities Block.
Dubbo Day Awards.
John Mason book launch.
Little Wings fundraising dinner.
Dubbo Rugby League players debuting for Australia.
Sporting carnivals.
Weekly Limerick.
2022-10-221h 09Straight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional CouncilRhino Awards, Flooding, DREAM and Keswick Estate auctions.Chamber of Commerce Rhino Awards.
Impacts of Flooding and Rainfall.
DREAM Festival.
Keswick Estate auctions.
LGNSW Conference.
lightsourcebp Solar Farm.
3D Printing Amenities Block.
Dubbo Day Awards.
John Mason book launch.
Little Wings fundraising dinner.
Dubbo Rugby League players debuting for Australia.
Sporting carnivals.
Weekly Limerick.
2022-10-221h 09Tech Talk with Mathew DickersonCassie the bipedal robot sets a GWR, USB-C mandatory in Europe and GPS Art.Cut your own vinyl records – one at a time.
Use a sweat patch and an app to help you rehydrate.
Can a gym workout be as easy as strapping on an EMS suit?
Create GPS Art and improve your fitness.
Guinness World Record set by Cassie, the bipedal robot.
European Parliament votes 602 to 13 to adopt a law making USB-C charging port mandatory on small electronic devices by 2024.
How do you make a submarine invisible to sonar?
Alice, the electric commuter plane, flies for the first time.
2022-10-1752 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonVR numbing surgery pain, 3D printing with drones and decarbonising Australia one machine at a time.3D printing of buildings now involves swarms of drones.
For those that don’t have time to brush their teeth, thank goodness for microrobots.
A smart blood pressure monitor to track how unhealthy we are becoming.
Forget about years of training and an anaesthetist for your next surgery – use VR to numb the pain.
Tesla complains to the NHTSA about Over The Air updates being referred to as a recall.
Triboelectric nanogenerators using waves to power our future.
San Francisco Police now have access to all of your secur...
2022-10-1052 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonPizza Robots outdoing humans, reducing the road toll with tech and blood tests for cancer.Giving virtual reality objects the feeling of mass.
Legislation to use technology in cars to save lives.
Pizza Robots cranking out a Pizza every 12 seconds.
Blood tests to detect cancer.
Google AI detecting smells based on molecular structure.
A name for a mission to Uranus. What could possibly go wrong?
The rise of the AI artists stirs up debate and threatens livelihoods.
Volkswagen looking for the Xtreme off-roaders with their latest electric concept car.
Google’s failed Loon project is being revived by Aalyria an...
2022-10-0349 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonRobots that laugh at your jokes, BMW EVs driving 1,000km and face recognition for pigs.How many people does it take to track the Queen's coffin? About 6 million!
New masks to protect AND detect coronavirus.
Face recognition technology for pigs is improving animal welfare.
Laugh and the world laughs with you – even if you are a robot.
Closed Captions are for more than just the hearing impaired.
Better sleep and less stress? Sound too good to be true?
BMW EVs are cracking the 1,000km barrier.
AI voice filters are making you sound like anyone – and make anyone sound like you!
If you...
2022-09-2656 minTech Talk with Mathew Dickerson5G radiation answers, hacking with a charging cable and EVs charged with light poles.AI catching people sneaking around with undeclared swimming pools.
5G radiation risks answered once and for all.
Superheated dishwasher steam does the job on bacteria in 25 seconds.
Is that a phone charging cable – or a stealthy hacking tool?
Twitter’s newest feature may make tweeting less intimidating.
A plastic hotel key is so yesterday – use your phone instead.
Mood rings were a fun gimmick but wearables can now detect stress levels.
Long focal length cameras may no longer need a long lens.
Power poles and ligh...
2022-09-1948 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonApple’s latest announcements, Berlin Radio Show highlights and two new EVs hit the market.Highlights from the latest Apple 'Far Out' event announcements.
Berlin Radio Show highlights include wearable airbags and huge new TVs plus more.
Check for breast cancer in the comfort of your own home.
Remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches are now a reality.
Use your home scales to measure your nerve and artery health - and your weight.
Next-gen USB promises to be twice as fast.
New MG EV pushes the entry price barrier down as the cheapest EV in Australia.
Mercedes introduces their first AMG EV and it does...
2022-09-1254 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonGummy Bears in wind turbine flavour, seeing people from the grave and throwing knives with laser accuracy.Nude photos of sick kids triggers Google’s abuse filters.
For the Dad who has everything – a laser guided knife-throwing device!
Use a Bluetooth tracker…to track your luggage the home of a baggage handler!
Speak with your loved ones at their funeral – not through a ‘medium’ but with technology.
Hold your phone in a special way to let it recognise you.
Wind turbine blades turned in to gummy bears!
Tesla Bot coming to take care of your household chores for you.
A green solution to the vinyl record...
2022-09-0543 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonGlobal EV sales figures, payments with the palm of your hand and electric aircraft.Pay for items with the palm of your hand.
New headlights to make driving at night safer.
The COVIDSafe app is dead but was it ever really alive?
Drones being used for blood deliveries.
Robbers tracked by their own trackers.
United Airlines moving in to Air Taxis.
REX Airlines looking to convert turboprop power to electric propulsion.
Quantum dots used for more accurate LED light colours.
The latest Global EV sales figures for the first half of calendar year 2022.
2022-08-2952 minTech Talk with Mathew Dickerson1000km/h in a train, Google texting with RCS and a new way to iron your shirts.The smart home gadget that cures the ironing blues forever.
Why just swat a fly away when you can zap it at the same time?
Tourists using holiday booking sites are finding they can be underwhelmed by what they find.
Look! There on the ground. It’s a train? It’s a plane? It’s a jet-train!
Netflix needs more gamers.
Body profiles being built by your smartphone to tell us how unhealthy we are.
An artificial finger can now identify substances by touch.
Google tries publicl...
2022-08-2250 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonGraphene is the new super material, Trypanophobes rejoice and electric jet skis.Wearable pet fans to beat heatwaves.
Starting a global spyware business at the age of 15.
Trypanophobes of the world rejoice – a new COVID-19 patch is more effective than a needle.
Bandages that change colour when stretched.
Wirelessly charge your phone with your notebook.
Forget electric cars and electric snowmobiles. Now we have electric jet skis!
Disposable printed batteries may help reduce battery waste.
Ultrasound stickers can continuously monitor organs for days.
Graphene is the new super material that can change the world.
2022-08-1547 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonGlassholes making a comeback, tracking your luggage and jet fuel from H2O and CO2.Forget the airlines – track your own luggage!
Smart locks harvesting NFC power from your phone.
EV Live from GM wants to educate you about your next electric vehicle purchase.
Production of jet fuel with solar power, water and carbon dioxide.
Robots winning the fight with chess players – literally!
Glassholes may be coming to a face near you.
Internet issues with leap seconds.
How different are search results from different search engines?
All-in-one video doorbell and smart lock with solar power.
2022-08-0849 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonACT banning petrol cars, new emojis for 2022 and home batteries generating income.New emojis for 2022: Shaking head and mean goose and 29 others.
A wearable vest to fix your bad posture.
Do you have Internet Gaming Disorder?
Amazon targets fake review sites.
Installing a home battery to generate some additional income.
Electric passenger planes are being further developed.
Drone superhighway being created in the UK.
Will you use a ‘sand-battery’ to heat your home?
ACT is the first jurisdiction in Australia to ban the sale of ICE vehicles.
2022-08-0153 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonAirbus up in the air, better Bluetooth and scams, scams and more scams.Everything is better with Bluetooth – but now there is a better Bluetooth.
Heat your car seats for just $18 per month.
Airbus sets a new record for the longest flight of an unmanned aircraft.
Enhance your healthcare and run faster with pressure sensing mats.
Trust us…we are health insurers with lots of data on you.
Telcos trying to protect Aussies from text message scams.
Beware the ATMs skimming credit card details.
Restaurants being extorted with bad online reviews.
Indian farmers create their own fake cricket...
2022-07-2546 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonKaty Perry creating drone problems, FIFA using AI and a pothole solution.Finally a technology solution to the offside call in soccer!
Forget fixing potholes – just use a car that scans the road and adjusts the suspension.
Too much demand for Netflix.
Scams have cost Aussies over $2 billion in the last year.
The new Apple watch will reportedly be able to detect a Fever, be it Fahrenheit or Centigrade.
Spot the robot dog at work in the Snowy Hydro scheme.
Underwater autonomous drones now being used for drug smuggling.
Aerial drones risking passengers at Cairns airport while trying to...
2022-07-1849 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonHydrogen fuel trucks, augmented reality and ’Mum and Dad’ scams.Apparently it is illegal to mislead consumers in advertising.
Watch out for the ‘Mum and Dad’ scam.
Hybrid ships on the horizon.
Augmented reality tools to help you replace furniture in your home.
Need new friends? Smell here!
Netflix dropping prices and adding advertisements.
Hydrogen fuel cells for long-haul trucks.
Take your satellite Internet service on the road.
Take your off-the-grid power system on the road as well.
2022-07-1142 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonCryptocurrencies according to Bill Gates, nuclear desalination ships and what tattoos can do for blood pressure.Internet Explorer dies at 26 – long live the Internet.
Bill Gates believes NFTs and cryptocurrencies rely on the greater fool concept.
Identification of plants with your phone.
Google starts charging for free e-mail.
Tattoos to monitor blood pressure.
Toyota faces $2 billion class action after faulty diesel particulate filters used.
IDs of Aussies on the Dark Web for just a handful of dollars.
Lime shared electric motorbikes.
Nuclear desalination ships on the move.
2022-07-0444 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonMedicare scam texts, recycling EV batteries and Kate Bush reaches the top of that hill.Tesla Model Y changing the EV landscape in Australia.
Find fresh air – with Google Maps.
Plasma Gasification to turn waste plastic in to energy.
Warning! Medicare scam texts are costing us millions.
Robotic Surgery is safer and improves patient recovery times.
The Large Hadron Collider at CERN has had an upgrade.
Google engineer claims AI is sentient.
Kate Bush has reached the top of that hill.
What to do with old EV batteries?
2022-06-2750 minTech Talk with Mathew Dickerson3D printed ears, robotic Peregrine Falcons and fake social media accounts.Get paid just to surf the ‘net!
Look! Up in the sky. It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a…robotic Peregrine Falcon!
The end may be nigh for fake social media accounts.
See your pet from every angle.
EV conversions of classic old cars.
USB Type-C will soon dominate Europe.
3D printing human body parts.
A drone with a taser. What could go wrong?
Announcements from the Apple Worldwide Developer Conference.
2022-06-2048 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonGen Xers with sore thumbs, robots galore and crypto regulation.Why Gen Xers have sore thumbs.
Aussies spending big on video games.
Great Scott! DeLorean Alpha 5 EV revealed.
Singapore filling workforce gaps with robots.
Dyson creating robots for your household chores.
US reclaims Supercomputing crown with an AMD powered beast.
AI helping you see fewer red traffic lights as you drive.
Apple activates nudity blurring for children in Australia.
Crypto scams result in more calls for regulation of crypto markets.
2022-06-1345 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonSmartphone sales plummet, Contact Lens computer screen and white noise generator.The humble Contact Lens may be the ultimate computer screen.
Video Games do not destroy the brains of kids – they might even help!
Put your face on your fridge.
Smartphone sales plummet.
COVID-19 changing the modern home.
Tesla opening up their Supercharger network to other brands.
Crispr tackling malarial mosquitos.
Garmin combines a radar, camera and taillight.
How to conveniently produce white noise.
2022-06-0650 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonSolar power at night, gravity batteries and wireless charging sweaters.Pet ownership has increased along with pet technology.
If you are sick of plugging in your phone just wear a sweater with wireless charging.
What is the difference between Netflix Livestreaming and Live Free-to-Air TV?
Banks keeping up with millennials with 10-minute online mortgage approvals.
The next solution to EV range anxiety is battery swap stations.
Gravity batteries to solve our energy storage solutions.
Google to pay more than 300 EU publishers for their news.
The Tesla Effect on snowmobiles; boats; mowers; chain saws…
Solar powe...
2022-05-3043 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonSupercar for under 2 grand, lab on your skin and smart socks.Bringing tennis from the outside world to the inside world.
Electric supercar for less than 2 grand!
Smart socks to help people with dementia.
iPod is no more.
Roll up your TV.
Remote control to rev your engine.
Continuously monitor glucose, alcohol and lactate levels with a lab on your skin.
NASA’s 747 space observatory reaches the end of its flight plan.
Portable solar generators to help you be at one with nature.
2022-05-2348 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonBeijing robotaxis, ultrasonic mouth haptics and desalination in a briefcase.Spiders on your lips with ultrasonic mouth haptics.
Snapchat wants you to use their drone.
Beijing now has robotaxis with no safety driver.
A briefcase to turn seawater in to drinking water at the push of a button.
Scammers steal $730,000 from one person in a property scam.
16 states in the US sue the postal service over their plan to buy gas-guzzling mail trucks.
Scientists set to redefine the length of a second.
How to shoot criminal drones from the sky.
Qantas will soon introduc...
2022-05-1652 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonEU backs USB-C, meat in space and EV news roundup.A robot vacuum that can mop and vacuum and clean itself.
Fitness mirrors to tell you who is the fairest of them all.
Automated pram movement device to help frustrated parents.
EU moves forward with a one charger fits all plan.
The latest mobile hotspot has C-band 5G; Wi-Fi 6E and 2.5Gbps ethernet.
COVID-19 breath tests.
Can meat be grown in space?
Californian garden landscapers being driven to change to electric mowers and blowers.
EV news roundup.
2022-05-0953 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonSMS scam filters, building a better mouse and charging batteries without a charger.The greatest change in the mouse since...the mouse itself.
QR Codes instead of Jersey numbers.
Charging batteries without a charger.
Airlines to use Starlink's LEO satellite Internet.
Mercedes-Benz EV with more than 1,000km of range.
New drones take the skill out of flying.
Capturing solar energy and storing it for 18 years.
New records with solar cell efficiency.
SMS scam filters to slow down the deluge of dodgy text messages.
2022-05-0250 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonCOVID-19 cough detection, microchipping humans and Google suing scammers.Cough once for COVID-19.
Microchip implants without a vaccine.
Blur the lines between your bed and your gaming chair.
FDA clearance for Fitbit passive heart rhythm monitoring.
How does a cop tell a driverless vehicle to “step out of the car”?
Puppy fraudsters being sued by Google.
Why not collect solar power in space where the energy is eleven times stronger.
The future of bicycles – not just an e-bike but a folding e-bike.
Lithium-ion batteries are the greatest technology in EV batteries…until they aren’t. Wha
2022-04-2544 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonHertz charging ahead, cloning your pet and the electric resurrection of the DeLorean.Dyson combines pure air and pure sound.
You may not be able to make your dog immortal, but what about a clone?
FedEx is now looking to drones for the ‘middle mile’ logistics.
Great Scott! DeLorean sets a date for its electric resurrection.
DreamHack is on its way to Melbourne.
CARS24 pushes all the right buttons for car sales.
Solar panels come in all sorts of shapes and sizes.
The future of home energy storage may well be the community battery.
Hertz charges ahead with 6...
2022-04-1849 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonScam texts from yourself, sunrise alarm clocks and Putin’s car.Scam texts are now coming…from yourself.
Oxford 16-year-old teen accused of being multi-millionaire cyber-criminal.
Apple TV+ just won the Oscar for best picture and everything is different now.
Practice your swing with a new golf simulator.
Take your 2D photos and create a 3D-rendered scene.
Sunrise alarm clocks help you rise and shine every day.
‘The Frame’ can be your TV and your artwork.
Squid skin could help keep your takeaway coffee warm.
What sort of car would you build if you had unlimited...
2022-04-1146 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonRoboburgers flipping burgers, dust-repelling solar panels and foot-tickling machines no laughing matter.Roboburgers flipping burgers at a vending machine near you.
Apple don’t want to sell you a phone – they want to lease you one instead.
Australia needs to play catch-up with EVs or suffer for lack of choice.
Imagine having solar panels that repelled dust. Imagine no more!
Do you find a foot-tickling machine a laughing matter?
Binge while you can! Netflix is cracking down on password sharing.
Fall asleep in 30 minutes. Guaranteed. Without drugs.
Optus and TPG pay back $6.5 million to customers because of slow Intern...
2022-04-0454 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonHydrogen powered aircraft, air quality monitors and print your lipstick colour.Printable lipstick to perfectly match the colour of your outfit.
Air raid alerts directly to your phone.
Play the GENIGMA app and help cancer research.
Monitor the quality of your indoor air with these devices.
Airbus powering aircraft with Hydrogen.
Hang Ten on your surfboard at your nearest inland surfing lake!
CDs are making a comeback after 17 years.
Apple’s iOS 15.4 can turn your phone in to an EFTPOS machine.
Less flower, more power with the modern VW Kombi Van.
2022-03-2849 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonGorillas in ads, spotting hidden cameras and an electronic device to save your marriage.The science behind putting a gorilla in an ad.
How do you spot a hidden camera in your holiday accommodation?
Is an electric vehicle a car with technology added or technology on wheels?
Telstra has signed a deal with satellite constellation provider, OneWeb.
Electric boats are coming but water can be a real drag.
Coles delivering your groceries…by drone.
An electronic device for the bedroom that can save your marriage.
Type to talk and back the other way.
Greener fuel options for shipping c...
2022-03-2042 minTech Talk with Mathew Dickerson20TB of space, serious water pistol fun and a solar-powered outdoor oven.Time to get serious about fun with your water gun.
If you want to be heard, you need HyperWhistle!
For your next camping trip, try the solar-powered outdoor oven.
Use your earbuds to monitor your body temperature.
The humble wristwatch can now track your arterial health.
The Hydrofoil electric boat is set to rise above the competition.
That isn’t a hard drive…this is a hard drive! 20TB of space.
Google turns off live traffic data in the Ukraine.
Breaking news…Tasmanians had to talk to...
2022-03-1338 minTech Talk with Mathew DickersonGreen thumbs go electronic, no more flats and wandering eyes.How green is your thumb?
Are you sick of checking your tyre pressure?
Careful where your eyes wander.
Only Donald Trump has the real answer.
Future conflicts being fought from a keyboard.
Selling picks and shovels is more profitable than being a gold prospector.
Adaptive headlights lighting the way.
Eye-watering prospect of more renewable power.
Keep your natural circadian rhythm in check with simulated lighting.
2022-03-0643 min
Pieces of WisdomMathew DickersonToday in this episode with Mathew Dickerson, we talk to him about his leadership journey, what Dubbo needs and what leadership means to him. His Piece Of Wisdom was inspiring! So thank you to Mathew Dickerson for coming and joining us.
2019-03-0725 min