 This September we asked you to nominate those across Brisbane making a positive difference in your neighbourhood for a Community Spirit Award. Over the next two weeks you’ll hear from the 18 finalists across five categories and be inspired by their amazing stories on ABC Radio Brisbane. And for the very first time you can have your say on who should win the ultimate title, in our new category, the People’s Choice Award! Check out the finalists’ stories and make your vote count! |
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 Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has outlined a roadmap to reopen the state's borders to COVID-19 hotspots for fully vaccinated people by Christmas. |
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 Following two reports of tornadoes west of Toowoomba and Gladstone, the Bureau of Meteorology has forecast another week of 'unsettled' weather with severe thunderstorms and large hail on the radar. |
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 Daily data from MotorMouth shows that Brisbane average petrol prices are sitting at a record high of 178 cents per litre, with economists warning that there are "no signs as yet" that the petrol price has peaked. |
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 Seven years after seeing her friend drown in flood waters, Manahil Hassan Hamuda stepped into the water for the first time thanks to the Aqua English swimming program at Acacia Ridge. Since our Community Spirit Awards finalist Sarah Scarce started Aqua English in 2006, more than 33,000 other refugees and migrants have enrolled in the program. |
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 Logan mum, Tammy Robinson, started Formally Ever After in Logan in 2019, when she realised many students and families were struggling to afford the costs of their year 12 formals and weren't attending as a result. In the past three years her free community program has provided dresses and suits to over 800 students from close to 50 schools. |
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 A plan for flying electric taxis over Brisbane in time for the 2032 Olympics may be more than a flight of fancy, with an Australian company aiming to build an air taxi hub in Moreton Bay in two years. |
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 It's sticky date pudding but not as you know it! Afternoons presenter, Kat Feeney road tested this recipe packed full of Portobello mushrooms and the result was surprisingly delicious! |
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 If you're looking for something light and fresh for dinner, try Alison Alexander's tropical noodle salad with a healthy twist! |
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 Here's another date dessert with a twist thanks to our lovely listener Koko, who shared the recipe with Kat Feeney on Afternoons. It's made with just three ingredients including self-raising flour, dates and one other unexpected liquid. |
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