Fiona Parker
@fionaparker1.bsky.social
Breakfast Presenter 6.30am-9.00am weekdays 91.1FM ABC Central Victoria: Bendigo, Castlemaine, Macedon Ranges, Kyneton, Rochester, up to the Murray at Echuca etc
November 16, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Texas A&M police says it has removed this trooper from his game day assignment following this:
November 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Texas A&M police says it has removed this trooper from his game day assignment following this:
Sheesh
Weather Monitor: A large amount of sea foam was spotted in Loughshinny this evening, just outside Dublin, Ireland. (©️CarlowWeather )
November 15, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Sheesh
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A harbor seal narrowly escaped a group of orcas by climbing aboard a boat rented by amateur wildlife photographer Charvet Drucker off Camano Island in Washington.
November 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A harbor seal narrowly escaped a group of orcas by climbing aboard a boat rented by amateur wildlife photographer Charvet Drucker off Camano Island in Washington.
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🎣 RECOGNIZE PHISHING - Scammers often impersonate Bluesky staff. Our accounts have blue verification checkmarks—if an account looks like Bluesky but lacks the checkmark, it's not official. When in doubt, don't engage. 7/10
November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🎣 RECOGNIZE PHISHING - Scammers often impersonate Bluesky staff. Our accounts have blue verification checkmarks—if an account looks like Bluesky but lacks the checkmark, it's not official. When in doubt, don't engage. 7/10
PLATFORMS TOO SHORT FOR THE #TRAINS:
“Daniel Kelly broke his leg after stepping off a V/Line train at Pyramid Hill, north-west of #Echuca. The train was longer than the platform. Mr Kelly fell onto the tracks, breaking his tibia.” #PublicTransport
“Daniel Kelly broke his leg after stepping off a V/Line train at Pyramid Hill, north-west of #Echuca. The train was longer than the platform. Mr Kelly fell onto the tracks, breaking his tibia.” #PublicTransport
With more people using V/Line, extending short platforms is a no-brainer. In most locations it would be a cheap easy fix to help ensure more 6 carriage trains can run safely.
What do you do when your train is too long for the platform?
There is a problem with regional Victoria's top-of-the-line, six-carriage trains — they do not fit at more than a third of the state's train stations.
www.abc.net.au
November 14, 2025 at 10:21 AM
PLATFORMS TOO SHORT FOR THE #TRAINS:
“Daniel Kelly broke his leg after stepping off a V/Line train at Pyramid Hill, north-west of #Echuca. The train was longer than the platform. Mr Kelly fell onto the tracks, breaking his tibia.” #PublicTransport
“Daniel Kelly broke his leg after stepping off a V/Line train at Pyramid Hill, north-west of #Echuca. The train was longer than the platform. Mr Kelly fell onto the tracks, breaking his tibia.” #PublicTransport
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My Mum had an absolute ripper - it was a huge plant - lifted the concrete path and was always a risk to eyes if not paying attention,despite ruthless annual cutting.
But the most spectacular example I have ever seen.
But the most spectacular example I have ever seen.
November 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
My Mum had an absolute ripper - it was a huge plant - lifted the concrete path and was always a risk to eyes if not paying attention,despite ruthless annual cutting.
But the most spectacular example I have ever seen.
But the most spectacular example I have ever seen.
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The pardons are primarily symbolic: No one on the list has been charged with federal crimes, and Trump can't pardon those facing state charges in GA, AZ, NV and WI.
But it's another effort by Trump to recast the history of his bid to seize a second term in 2020. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
But it's another effort by Trump to recast the history of his bid to seize a second term in 2020. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The pardons are primarily symbolic: No one on the list has been charged with federal crimes, and Trump can't pardon those facing state charges in GA, AZ, NV and WI.
But it's another effort by Trump to recast the history of his bid to seize a second term in 2020. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
But it's another effort by Trump to recast the history of his bid to seize a second term in 2020. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
We have some wonderful #BirdofParadise flowering (see below!) but now when I look at them I only think of this meme, as growing up in #PapuaNewGuinea I thought the name was due to the drawing on the right. Discovered it was the one on the left only about 2 years ago due to said meme
#flowers #plants
#flowers #plants
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
We have some wonderful #BirdofParadise flowering (see below!) but now when I look at them I only think of this meme, as growing up in #PapuaNewGuinea I thought the name was due to the drawing on the right. Discovered it was the one on the left only about 2 years ago due to said meme
#flowers #plants
#flowers #plants
More than five decades since its heritage cinema closed, movies have returned to the big screen in the NSW town of Yass as part of an ambitious volunteer-led project to revive the town's historic art deco theatre.
Inside the race to restore Yass's unique 1939 art deco theatre
More than five decades since its heritage cinema closed, movies have returned to the big screen in the NSW town of Yass as part of an ambitious volunteer-led project to revive the town's historic art deco theatre.
www.abc.net.au
November 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
November 5, 2025 at 9:16 AM
BENDIGO WRITERS FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE: La Trobe Uni pressured #Bendigo Council to send the infamous code of conduct to participants, according to those at a council-run roundtable.
Council confirmed to us it sent the code with specific additions at La Trobe Uni’s request.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Council confirmed to us it sent the code with specific additions at La Trobe Uni’s request.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
FOI documents reveal lead-up to failed Bendigo Writers Festival
A founding director of the widely boycotted Bendigo Writers Festival says major sponsor La Trobe University pressured organisers into sending a controversial code of conduct.
www.abc.net.au
November 5, 2025 at 6:14 AM
BENDIGO WRITERS FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE: La Trobe Uni pressured #Bendigo Council to send the infamous code of conduct to participants, according to those at a council-run roundtable.
Council confirmed to us it sent the code with specific additions at La Trobe Uni’s request.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Council confirmed to us it sent the code with specific additions at La Trobe Uni’s request.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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I'm starting to feel that if I briskly walked into the Louvre wearing a workman's jumpsuit and pulling my own hand truck, I could walk out with the Winged Victory of Samothrace for my own sculpture garden.
November 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I'm starting to feel that if I briskly walked into the Louvre wearing a workman's jumpsuit and pulling my own hand truck, I could walk out with the Winged Victory of Samothrace for my own sculpture garden.
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Indeed. There’s something about having the slides next to the Ugg boots that just doesn’t sit right…
35 deg max in Freo, WA, last Tues, 21 degs max the next day ... dunno whether to 'bikini' or 'beanie'!
November 2, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Indeed. There’s something about having the slides next to the Ugg boots that just doesn’t sit right…
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‘What are they going to do, chase someone up?’ Victorian rock climbers scorn ban on Mount Arapiles Indigenous sites
‘What are they going to do, chase someone up?’ Victorian rock climbers scorn ban on Mount Arapiles Indigenous sites
State park contains rock art dating back at least 3,000 years and tens of thousands of artefacts
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 6:26 AM
‘What are they going to do, chase someone up?’ Victorian rock climbers scorn ban on Mount Arapiles Indigenous sites
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I literally packed my Ugg boots away last night, thinking, “I don’t need these again til mid next year”… 😩
November 2, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I literally packed my Ugg boots away last night, thinking, “I don’t need these again til mid next year”… 😩
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Stop forcing this shit on us.
November 2, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Stop forcing this shit on us.
15 DEGREES TOP TEMP in #Bendigo on Tuesday??!!
I mean first world problem and all and bring on the rain/ “shower activity” but literally there I was thinking how good to finally put the winter wardrobe to bed, but no 😭😭😭😭
I mean first world problem and all and bring on the rain/ “shower activity” but literally there I was thinking how good to finally put the winter wardrobe to bed, but no 😭😭😭😭
November 2, 2025 at 5:17 AM
15 DEGREES TOP TEMP in #Bendigo on Tuesday??!!
I mean first world problem and all and bring on the rain/ “shower activity” but literally there I was thinking how good to finally put the winter wardrobe to bed, but no 😭😭😭😭
I mean first world problem and all and bring on the rain/ “shower activity” but literally there I was thinking how good to finally put the winter wardrobe to bed, but no 😭😭😭😭
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My gosh; He was only 23.
October 30, 2025 at 10:11 AM
My gosh; He was only 23.
Omg you should’ve heard the talkback I got the morning it changed. I thought it was just me (before I went to air, trying to navigate it so I could read out the weather for the day), but no. By the time @warwicklong.bsky.social came on for The Country Hour at noon everyone was feral.. & fair enough!
The Bureau of Meteorology has apologised for unpopular changes to its website and said “adjustments” will be made, following negative public feedback to its redesign
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Bureau of Meteorology apologises for new website and promises changes after ‘flawed’ update
BoM’s statement comes after federal environment minister says site refresh ‘not meeting many users’ expectations’
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Omg you should’ve heard the talkback I got the morning it changed. I thought it was just me (before I went to air, trying to navigate it so I could read out the weather for the day), but no. By the time @warwicklong.bsky.social came on for The Country Hour at noon everyone was feral.. & fair enough!
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October 28, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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AI needs to be banned in all newsrooms and educational facilities.
October 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM
AI needs to be banned in all newsrooms and educational facilities.