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Flinders Lane open to the community this Sunday!

Construction on a brand new Melbourne-esque laneway in Townsville’s CBD is complete and open to the community from this Sunday.

Flinders Lane, which has been delivered in partnership with Martin Locke Constructions, links the central business district to the Bus Hub, Queensland Country Bank Stadium and City Lane precinct.

Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill said the laneway would provide the community with more premier eating and entertainment experiences.

“Flinders Lane has been a highly anticipated project and I’m thrilled the construction is complete and we can open it to the community,” Cr Hill said.

“This development will complement the existing City Lane which is already quite popular among both residents and tourists.

“Now that Flinders Lane is open, it will be the major thoroughfare from the CBD to the Bus Hub, Palmer Street and the Stadium precinct.

“I look forward to seeing what future dining and retailing experiences will be brought to the Lane and how it transforms the CBD.”

Developer Martin Locke said his team was proud to have worked together with Council to deliver the project, and excited to showcase Flinders Lane across opening weekend.

“Flinders Lane is a great example of how the private and public sector can come together and achieve special things,” Mr Locke said.

“Our vision was to seamlessly combine our two properties to create an outcome whereby both the community, and in time my tenant partners would benefit.”

Flinders Lane has ramp access, a stepped seating amphitheatre, performing stage, synthetic grassed area and a balcony boardwalk overlooking the lane, as well as extensive lighting features including the Halo chandelier.

“It’s a small but important project because of its location and ability to connect and activate the CBD,” Mr Locke said.

“Our opening night tonight, will bring together 250 community leaders, business people with our trade and supply partners to celebrate the achievement and really show what Flinders Lane can bring to Townsville as a drawcard, not only for those living and working in the CBD, but for all residents.

 

Mr Locke said he was being very selective with his preferred tenant partners to ensure only those who share his vision for Flinders Lane are involved.

 

Announcements are expected to be made prior to Christmas.

Rate the Sanny (Sanitiser)

Around the Live FM office earlier today a discussion started about hand sanitiser, it’s become such a massive part of our lives and routines in 2020. I mentioned an experience I had on the weekend with a sanitiser that was quite unpleasant (even as you read I know you’re picturing your own yucky sanny experiences), it was sticky and took too long to dry, but worst of all was the smell. Thankfully it wasn’t a lingerer and within a half-hour or so I didn’t think about it any further, nor was I reminded by the smell of my own hands. The discussion this morning began to branch into discussing places where we’d wished someone had let us know that you should simply BYO at some places.

So then I decided that we need to share and learn from one another’s experiences which brings us here, launching Rate the Sanny. Tell us your Sanny experiences as you’ve been out and about using this quick form. This is isn’t designed to shame the incredible workplaces, stores, schools, or events that we frequent but to have some fun telling of the good, bad, and smelly sanitiser situations we’ve had.

We’ll update the results below, on-air, and on Instagram and Facebook regularly.

Where did you use the Sanitiser?  Brand or Product Name if known: Describe the type of sanitizer:  How does it feel on the hands?  Describe the smell How effective is the product? Other notable characteristics Overall rating out of 10 First Name
99.9 Live FM 3M Avagard 9250-P Thin pink liquid. Very runny, a little hard to contain. Only a slight burn if used with cuts/scrapes. Leaves hands feeling very clean and dries in seconds. Like a pleasant soap mixed with a bit of alcohol. The best one I’ve smelt so far. 70% Alcohol, no Corona on it’s watch. Because it’s difficult to contain it can be a slip hazard. Also useful for disinfecting phones, surfaces and all manner of things. 8/10 Dan
Northreach Baptist Church N/A Gel Sticky and kinda oily, took a while for my hands to dry I can’t remember Well I’m still alive so…I guess it’s effective? 4/10 Sam
Woolworths Castletown Unknown Gel Really quite sticky, takes a few minutes to dry. You kinda don’t want to touch anything for the first few isles. No issues with burning. It’s pretty awful, the stickiness would be fine if it didn’t also smell so bad. Like someone has left cheap vodka in the sun. Didn’t see, based off the smell, very effective. Just an unpleasant time with this one. I’m sure it’s doing the job though. 3/10 Anonymous
Empire Alternacade Unkown Thin gel. Wasn’t too bad for a more gel like product. Absorbed pretty quickly, no burning. As you’d expect a bit of an alcohol smell, but not too unpleasant, nothing like some of the supermarket sanitisers I’ve used. Given that you go there to have a drink I was glad there was no lingering bad smell. I think it said 75% I’ve had the experience of some products etched into my memory probably for life, so it’s good to encounter one that wasn’t memorable. I guess that’s what you want in sanny, if it’s not noteworthy it’s good. 7/10 Cowboys Fan
Calvary Christian Church Unknown Gel It feels quite runny but easy to get all the spots on the hands after 5 mins I felt that all the germs had 99.9% gone and I felt much more Covid safe! Smell was a quite a strong germ killing smell and made the nose regret that it was made by God to smell things. I don’t know exactly but it definitly did the Job There was A LOT OF IT!
Easy to use		 9/10 Cooper

Dreaming Big with Bob Goff

Bob Goff is the author of the New York Times bestselling Love Does and Everybody, Always as well as the bestselling Love Does for Kids. He is the Honorary Consul to the Republic of Uganda, an attorney, and the founder of Love Does—a nonprofit human rights organisation operating in Uganda, India, Nepal, Iraq, and Somalia.

Phil Rachel from Breakfast spoke with Bob about unlocking those amazing dreams hidden inside!

Dreaming Big with Bob Goff

How to Unlock Those Big Dreams

Make sure to attend the FREE summit session Live FM is offering to hear Bob Goff speak more on dreaming big.

Register for Dreaming Big Free Session with Bob Goff

Connect20 Online Media & Arts

Think, create, and speak well in this cultural moment. Connect20 Online Media & Arts Summit provides over 30 interactive talks, interviews and concert events inviting the curious Christian to respond well to this brave new world through media, communications and the arts.The summit includes speakers like Nona Jones and Bob Goff as well as concerts and talks by artists like For King & Country and Jordan Feliz. You will even get the chance to attend some free events.

Register now for a single session or the entire summit

As part of the 99.9 Live FM’s family you get to receive FREE access to two concerts, right from the comfort of your own home. 

Free Summit Event| How to Detox Your Brain in 5 Steps| Dr. Caroline Leaf

Free Session: Monday 1 June 2020, 3:00 pm

Author, International Speaker, Communication Pathologist and Cognitive Neuroscientist- Dr. Caroline Leaf has spent 30 years developing a mind-based technique, which she will talk about in this session as well as teaching on how to overcome past experiences that are holding you back and will help you overcome toxic thinking patters that are keeping you from living up to your full potential by learning to harness the power of our minds to change the structure of our brains.

Register now to for a free online session with Dr. Caroline Leaf

 

Free Summit Event| Special Concert Event| We Are Messengers 

Free Session: Tuesday 2 June 2020, 6:00 pm

Darren and the band bring a special intimate concert event with intimate acoustic sessions and never a never before seen concert recorded in front of a live audience just before lock down. Feel the energy and passion of this Irish American band up close and personal

Register now for a free special event concert with We Are Messengers

 

Free Summit Event| A Message of Hope| Will Graham and Crowder 

Free Session: Wednesday 3 June 2020, 11:00 am

In this live-streamed free event direct from Ashville, North Carolina – Will Graham will be joined by Crowder to share a message of hope for all the world.

Register now for a free session with Will Graham and Crowder

 

Free Summit Event| We Rise As One The Arthouse Session| Jordan Feliz, Elle Limebear and more!  

Free Session: Thursday 4 June 2020, 6:00 pm

Join homegrown host and singer/songwriter Nathan Tasker live from the Arthouse in Nashville for an evening of unplugged sessions and conversations with Michael W Smith, Elle Limebear, Matthew West & Jordan Feliz. In support of Compassion’s We Rise as One Campaign.

Register now for a free Arthouse Session 

 

Free Summit Event| It’s Time to Dream Big| Bob Goff 

Free Session: Friday 5 June 2020, 12:00 pm

Bob Goff is the author of the New York Times bestselling Love Does and Everybody, Always as well as the bestselling Love Does for Kids. He is the Honorary Consul to the Republic of Uganda, an attorney, and the founder of Love Does—a nonprofit human rights organisation operating in Uganda, India, Nepal, Iraq, and Somalia. He’s a lover of balloons, cake pops, and helping people pursue their big dreams. Bob’s greatest ambitions in life are to love others, do stuff, and, most importantly, to hold hands with his wife, Sweet Maria Goff, and spend time with their amazing kids.

Register now for a free online session with Bob Goff

 

Free Summit Event| We Rise As One Concert Event| for King & Country 

Free Session: Friday 5 June 2020, 6:00 pm

Join for King & Country for a special live concert, right from their home in Nashville.

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Church Teams Allowed to Meet Next Weekend, to Conduct Full Easter Services by Live Streaming

Churches will be allowed to conduct the Easter services they’re accustomed to next weekend, complete with musicians, worship teams and those in other ministry roles—but worshippers will still have to stay home and watch the services by live-streaming.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the announcement this afternoon in his daily COVID-19 briefing, saying the government agreed today to allow churches and other faith groups to operate as though they are an essential-service workplace, over Easter.

The same social distancing rules will apply to staff and volunteers involved in the services, such as the minimum floorspace requirement of four square metres per person.

“The places where the broadcasts and the streaming is taking place from, will be considered as workplaces… That way [services] can be faithfully relayed to faith communities around the country.”

But Mr Morrison stressed that congregations are still not allowed to go to their services to gather and worship in person.

“Churches are not open. Places of worship are not open,” he said. “I want to be very clear about that.”

traditional church service

Mr Morrison said the government had received a lot of feedback from religious groups requesting special allowances over Easter to conduct their services according to tradition, as the current ban on church gatherings mean pastors are having to deliver their online messages solo.

“Particularly for Orthodox religions… when it comes up around Easter, there are additional cantors and… other religious ecclesiastical roles that are played in those services… the priests and the others formally involved in the conducting of the ceremonies,” Mr Morrison said.

Above: All family members watching their church service from home; A limited worship team at C3 present a live-streamed service. Pictures: Facebook

He said the allowance for the Easter weekend would enable people of faith to worship and engage in services they are familiar with – from their homes.

“The places where the broadcasts and the streaming is taking place from, usually in a place of worship, they will be considered as workplaces,” Mr Morrison said.

“What does that mean? It means the same rules that apply to a workplace for those who are participating in presenting the service, conducting the service, will apply as they do in other places of work.

“That way [the services] can be faithfully relayed to the faith communities around the country.”

Some churches which already operate as places of employment, have been able to record and stream services with stripped-back teams already; the allowance for Easter weekend will now extend that privilege to all places of worship.

Watch video of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s briefing: from 07:20 to 08:48.