Tune into Step Outside with Paul Burt every Saturday and Sunday from 6am-8am for all the information you need to make the most of your weekends in the Sunshine State.

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Tune into Step Outside with Paul Burt every Saturday and Sunday from 6am-8am for all the information you need to make the most of your weekends in the Sunshine State.

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Tune into Step Outside with Paul Burt every Saturday and Sunday from 6am-8am for all the information you need to make the most of your weekends in the Sunshine State.

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There is no lie that North Queensland has been hammered with rain over the past week with widespread flooding, rivers at record highs and it looks like there is much more on the way. Last week on the program, we had a number of listeners texting in about the Bradfield Scheme - a long-debated plan to capture floodwaters and redirect them inland to drought-proof Australia.

Member for Traeger, Rob Katter, joins Burty to discuss the scheme and why it's just "common sense".

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A 26-Year-old Brisbane man is preparing for an extraordinary challenge. His name is Oliver Foran and he is aiming to become the fastest person to travel from sea level to the summit of Mount Everest. A journey that tests the human body to the max, but this journey isn’t all about breaking records - It’s about honouring his late mother. Oliver chats to Burty about his motivations and the preparation needed for such a feat.

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Queensland has shark nets and are currently trialing shark spotting drones to keep more people safe from sharks. But a product based out of the US has become very popular here in Australia. Burty chats with Sharkbanz co-founder Nathan Garrison about how their product helps deter sharks and keep people safer in the water.

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Tune into Step Outside with Paul Burt every Saturday and Sunday from 6am-8am for all the information you need to make the most of your weekends in the Sunshine State.

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