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On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:

Tahlulah Tillet, Cowboys Community Foundation Try for 5! Ambassador, talking about Palm Island Schools Build Attendance Momentum Through Try for 5! and Waratah Education Foundation Partnership. A recent Cowboys Community Foundation visit to Palm Island celebrated the students, families and educators at St Michael’s Catholic School and Bwgcolman Community School who are contributing to improved attendance across both schools. You can find out more via the link below! (Photo Credit: Try for 5! Ambassador Tahlulah Tillett sits with students at St Michael’s Catholic School, Palm Island)www.cowboysfoundation.org.au/blog/waratah-education-foundation-making-every-day-count-with-try-fo…Tejopala Rawls, Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC) Executive Director, talking about Australian faith leaders call on PM to stand with Pacific neighbours on fossil fuel phase-out at Pre-COP. Eighty senior Australian faith leaders have signed an open letter calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to stand with Australia’s Pacific neighbours and support a global Fossil Fuel Treaty and a fair, planned phase-out of coal, oil and gas. The call will be reinforced today through coordinated activations across Cairns, Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth with Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh and other faith communities displaying banners at churches and places of worship in solidarity with Pacific communities. You can find out more via the link below! (Photo Credit: In Sydney, people of faith gathered outside Leigh Memorial Church in Parramatta to show solidarity with our Pacific neighbours and call for a Fossil Fuel Treaty now!)www.arrcc.org.au/pacific_church_leaders_statement_to_cop31Sean Hodges, Viva Leisure Chief Operating Officer, talking about Australians are reaching for screens, junk food and alcohol instead of exercise when they are feeling low. New research by Viva Leisure, Australia’s second largest fitness and health network, shows that while many Australians recognise that exercise can boost their mental health, they are around twice as likely to turn to unhealthy coping strategies when they need it most. More than three in four Australians (77 per cent) say exercise makes them happier and less stressed, but nearly one in four (24 per cent) instead turned to alcohol, junk food or screens to cope when they last felt mentally low. For Mental Health Month in October, Club Lime, the flagship brand of Viva Leisure, is supporting Beyond Blue by encouraging Australians to exercise as part of their everyday approach to feeling good and protecting their mental wellbeing. You can find out more via the link below!www.clublime.com.au/1billionstepsMiki Buchanan, Australian Banana Grower, talking about For one day only (October 7th) Australians can gain free access to gyms across the country using just a banana! As Aussies look for simple ways to build more movement into their routines, Australian Bananas is bringing back its Banana Gym Pass for a third year, turning a simple piece of fruit into a free ticket to more than 900 gyms across the country on National Banana Day, October 7th. To claim free entry, Aussies can simply purchase an Australian banana each for themselves and their mate and present them at a participating gym. The initiative is open to Australians nationwide, whether they’re a regular gym-goer, trying a new workout or bringing a friend along for their first session. You can find out more via the link below!www.bananagympass.com/Have something happening in your community, and you want to talk about it, give us a call on 1800 422 416. Or Give us a text on 0457 140 550!We would also like to thank the Community Broadcasting Foundation and National Indigenous Australians Agency for their support here at BBM 98.7FM.Make sure to tune in Monday-Friday 11am-12pm QLD Time to stay up to date with the latest national events. … See MoreSee Less