On the show today: Olympia covers the day’s headlines, including recent polls showing that a Labor election victory may not be on the cards, despite Premier Steven Miles being almost level with David Crisafulli in the preferred premier stakes.
Gardening is back for another week, and sees Paul Plant and Olympia myth-bust chemical vs organic approaches in your garden. Paul tells us why he thinks gardening “naturally” is a better term, and how “chemical-free” gardening doesn’t really exist. Paul also answers your questions about oleander trees, how to get the best out of a hippeastrum bulb and if fertiliser can help to grow hotter chilies. PLUS Paul introduces his plant of the week: Beach Vitex or Coastal Vitex (Vitex rotundifolia) – an underrated plant that is often used for council rehabilitation projects near the beach. 

In the second hour; we get an update on the ‘Royals Down Under’ from 2GB journalist Katie Fuller, as King Charles and Queen Camilla touched down in Sydney yesterday.
A bit closer to home, today is the Kalbar Country Festival! Olympia chats with organiser Don Young ahead of the day’s festivities – where hay sculptures, local food and entertainment is all on offer.
The Eagleby Community and Wetlands Group are doing a public display to show the 200m width of the planned Coomera Connector tollway corridor crossing the Albert and Logan rivers. The group is advocating for better use of road funding to fix existing roads as an alternative to a new and destructive corridor. We hear more from group member Robert Livingstone. 

PLUS: We hear from Ryan McCann of First National Cleveland for a weekly real estate update.

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