After weeks of polling listeners for the official smell of Queensland, Dean & Sofie on 4BC Breakfast announced that the scent of a summer storm took the top prize with 54% of the vote.

Dean & Sofie plan to take this winning scent - scientifically known as petrichor - to their marketing department to try and develop a wearable fragrance.

After weeks of polling listeners for the official smell of Queensland, Dean &amp; Sofie on 4BC Breakfast announced that the scent of a summer storm took the top prize with 54% of the vote.
Dean &amp; Sofie plan to take this winning scent - scientifically known as petrichor - to their marketing department to try and develop a wearable fragrance.

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Queenslanders have spoken: The 'Summer Storm' is crowned the state's official smell

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Comedian Mary Koustas joined Dean & Sofie on 4BC Breakfast to discuss her new comedy set "Frigid to Feral" and her deeply personal book about navigating menopause.

She also slipped into her iconic character, Effie, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Brisbane's beloved Panyiri Greek Festival.

Comedian Mary Koustas joined Dean &amp; Sofie on 4BC Breakfast to discuss her new comedy set "Frigid to Feral" and her deeply personal book about navigating menopause.
She also slipped into her iconic character, Effie, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Brisbane's beloved Panyiri Greek Festival.

Why Aussie icon 'Effie' is declaring Brisbane's Panyiri the best Greek festival in the nation

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Fire ant nests have been discovered and destroyed at Musgrave Park just a week before the 50th anniversary of the Panyiri Festival.

Invasive Species Council advisory manager Reece Pianta joined Dean & Sofie on 4BC Breakfast to reassure the public that the event will go ahead safely, though he stresses the critical need for continued government funding to manage the pest.

Fire ant nests have been discovered and destroyed at Musgrave Park just a week before the 50th anniversary of the Panyiri Festival.
Invasive Species Council advisory manager Reece Pianta joined Dean &amp; Sofie on 4BC Breakfast to reassure the public that the event will go ahead safely, though he stresses the critical need for continued government funding to manage the pest.

Fire ant nests eradicated at Musgrave Park just days before the 50th Panyiri Festival

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Queenslanders have spoken: The 'Summer Storm' is crowned the state's official smell

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