Australia Day 2013

January 23, 2013
by Rodney Olsen
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Are you ready for Australia Day this Saturday?

We celebrate Australia Day on the 26th of January each year because it was that day in 1788 that Captain Arthur Phillip took formal possession of the colony of New South Wales and became its first Governor. The first official celebrations were held in 1818 to mark the 30th anniversary of white settlement.

If you want to find out more about Australia Day you can go to the official website here.

Watching fireworks on Australia Day has become a solid tradition in Perth but over the past several years many people have started looking for ways to avoid the parking hassles and find a family friendly event. Answering the call is the 98.5 Sonshine FM Town of Bassendean Australia Day Celebrations and Fireworks event which has built a reputation as a safe place to spend Australia Day with friends and family as well as providing a spectacular show.

If you’re in the Perth area it’d be great to catch up with you at Ashfield Reserve, Guildford Road, Ashfield, for the evening. It’s a great event that culminates in a massive fireworks display away from the big and sometimes rowdy crowds of the city fireworks. 98five Sonshine FM is proud to be providing the soundtrack and we’ll be broadcasting live from the venue.

I’ll be on stage to MC the live entertainment which starts from 5:00 p.m. There’ll also be an awards ceremony. The fireworks will begin lighting up the skies later in the evening with the whole event finishing at 9:00 p.m.

If you want to enjoy some great entertainment in a more relaxed family atmosphere, without having to wait hours in traffic on the way home, come on down.

Either way, make sure that you’ve got some plans in place to celebrate.



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Dear Winter

January 8, 2013
by Rodney Olsen
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Dear Winter

I’m so sorry that I left you. Summer seemed so enticing and warm, hot even, but I was wrong to leave you. I know that now.

Sure, you were cold at times but at least you didn’t flare up all the time like Summer does. Spending time with Summer leaves me feeling drained and tired. Back when we were still together, Summer made promises, but the reality is so different to what I imagined.

I fell for the oldest trick in the book. When I was with you the grass seemed greener elsewhere, but with Summer, there is no green grass. Nothing’s green. It’s all brown and crunchy.

I’m not saying that there haven’t been great times with Summer. Some evenings have been amazing but Summer’s gentle warmth gives way to an incredible harshness when the next day arrives. I expected endless excitement but I’ve got to admit, I’ve been burnt. I can’t sleep. I just lay awake thinking about you.

Winter, I know it’ll still be some time until you feel ready to take me back but right now I’m yearning for you. In the mean time you may hear stories that I’m still with Summer. Let me assure you that’s not my fault. I want Summer to go but you have no idea how clingy Summer can be.

Before I return to you it’s likely you’ll hear rumours that I’m with Autumn but believe me, I’m coming back to you.

Yours truly

Rodney



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Remembering Radiothon 2012

November 3, 2012
by Rodney Olsen
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We finished 98five Sonshine FM’s Radiothon yesterday with a total of $169 519. Even though Radiothon is officially over for 2012, we believe the total will rise a little in the coming days.

While we didn’t reach our target of $175 000, our supporters gave everything they could to achieve over 95% of our goal. We were humbled by the continued generosity of our supporters towards securing our financial future.

If you’d still like to give you can give online, or call the 98five Sonshine FM office during the week on 9313 0800.

In the mean time, check out a selection of photos of a handful of the people I spoke to during the past week and click on any photos you’d like to see a little bigger.



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Cancer Ride Over for Another Year

October 21, 2012
by Rodney Olsen
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Last week I once again be took part in the Morning Cafe Cancer Ride for Cancer Council Western Australia. I cycled over 520 kilometres from Albany to Perth.

The ride follows the success of rides held over the last few years. It was our fourth ride highlighting the cancer journey of a number of people and raising money to fight cancer.

My fundraising still has room to grow so I’d appreciate a hand to boost the tally to help those battling cancer. If you’re in Australia your donation is tax deductible. Even if you’re not, the work that Cancer Council WA is doing is making a difference throughout the world through some highly regarded research projects. Just head to the webpage and click donate. My aim is to raise $1000 for Cancer Council WA.

Below is a small selection of photos from the ride. Just click on any of the photos for a better view.



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Titan the Robot at the Perth Royal Show

October 4, 2012
by Rodney Olsen
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One of the great attractions at this year’s Perth Royal Show is Titan the Robot.

Titan is a massive robot which puts on several shows each day, entertaining children and adults alike. I’ve had a chance to see Titan’s performance a few times over the past few days.

Titan’s live performances can draw crowds of thousands but not content with this Titan likes to pop up on television as often as he can. Titan loves to be in the limelight and has travelled to every corner of the British Isles and to many European countries including Ireland, Spain, France, Czech Republic, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Germany.

Titan has also covered much of the globe, appearing before disbelieving audiences in China, Vietnam, USA, Thailand, Dubai, Oman, Doha, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Hong Kong.

Titan has a habit of making the headlines when visiting counties abroad and has been on the front cover of the Gulf News, the Saigon Times, the Irish Times and the Beijing Daily one of the biggest selling newspapers in China. Titan has been in just about every publication you can think of in the UK from the Daily Mail to Truckers Magazine!

You can watch just a small part of Titan’s show in the video below.



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