Forestry, construction and budgies, lots of budgies

Friday 23 November Ryk looks at construction in Hobart  Breakfast on Monday delves into the politics of construction and state development. Join Ryk as he talks to the Executive Director of the Property Council of Tasmania, Mary Massina. The Parliament Square development has finally received the green light and Ryk wants to know if this will have any effect on the current trends in the Tasmanian construction industry.>>Ryk's breakfast blog Leon and the future of forestry  Mornings will look at the Inter-governmental Agreement on forestry by going to the heart of the matter. Join Leon as he broadcasts from just outside the Huonville Council Chambers on Monday. He's heard from the signatories, some of the interest groups and the politicians, now it's the turn of people who live cheek by jowl with the forests.  >>Leon speaks with the signatories Goats, cheese and orchids on Your Afternoon  The Your Afternoon team have been out in the Big Red Car with microphone in hand. Penny Terry ran into a bloke rounding up some goats on the main road, Elaine Harris found out why you shouldn't wrap cheese in cling wrap and Jo Spargo knocked on a door and found 200 orchids on the other side. >>more stories from Your Afternoon This week's featured online story - budgies swarm in central Australia This photo story with related videos comes to us via our colleague in Alice Springs. It has gone all around the world so we thought that you'd like to see it too. >>Budgies swarm The Cricket is still on the Radio Days three and four of the second Cricket Test will be broadcast live on the airwaves over the weekend. The stream is the place for those not interested in cricket, we have ABC programming online as we go national with Simon Marnie on Saturday. For day four of the Test, Sunday, you can hear the cricket from 10am on 936 ABC Hobart or join Libby Gore on the stream, click the 936 link, Listen Live >>Listen live to Simon and Libby 25 years of the ABC Giving Tree Last Friday Ric Paterson turned on the lights of the giant tree and we celebrated 25 years of the ABC Giving Tree. The ABC Hobart foyer was filled to capacity with local guests, ABC staff and children. 936 ABC Hobart's online reporter, Damien Larkins was on hand to capture the highlights of the event which included music from Dewayne Everett Smith and songs from the delightful students of Windermere Primary Choir, to view the photos, follow the link below. >>The ABC Giving Tree launch The Quiz For this week's quiz we have a double prize: the December issues of Gardening Australia and delicious. Both these mags are chock full of great information for Christmas, or, just great information. To win, tell me, via return email, the name of the Choir (pictured below with Leon) that sang at the launch of the Giving Tree. You have until midnight Sunday. To access the 936 ABC Hobart website go to: Home | Schedule | Events | Contact | Newsletter Subscribe or Unsubscribe © 2009 Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Privacy Policy ABC, 1-7 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tas 7000, Australia