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Country Singer devotes his time to non-profit Country Music Club, Sundowners Country Club Inc.
Country music singer Rod Williams, Friend and one time music colleague and mentor to world super star Keith Urban now days spends his...
Jun 6, 20192 min read
More protection for children under tougher Blue Card laws
More protection for children under tougher Blue Card laws The Palaszczuk Government has added 15 more crimes to the list of disqualifying...
Jun 6, 20192 min read


Wine and Whiskey; Jazz and Lawyers; Camping and Rare Books: Is there a Common Denominator ?
What do camping, whiskey, jazz, lawyers and rare books have in common? Rotary of course. Getting together to build friendships and...
Jun 6, 20193 min read


Beachmere Joins in State Conference
Beachmere U3A joined over thirty other U3A organisations at the U3A State Conference in Bundaberg recently. The newest U3A in Queensland,...
Jun 6, 20191 min read


Thoughts about leadership
As I am writing this column soon after Election Day, it’s appropriate to ponder on the word ‘leadership’. One dictionary tells us that...
Jun 6, 20193 min read
RATEPAYERS TO FIGHT COUNCIL
It is a sad day when ratepayers are forced to take court action against council decisions because it is the only course of action left to...
May 9, 20193 min read
A Different Easter
I remember my first Easter in the remote Kimberley. I’d been camping with friends the previous week, then driven home to Noonkanbah...
May 8, 20193 min read
MAY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES BEACHMERE
EVERY MONDAY – FRIDAY MAY (excl 6 May) U3A BEACHMERE - VARIOUS TIMES FOR CLASSES & LOCATIONS – see program of classes for TERM TWO ...
May 8, 20193 min read


Beachmere Community Bank Branches Out!
A Community Bank can offer great benefits to any community through the distribution of funds from their profits to projects and...
May 8, 20192 min read


Beachmere Supports Sister City
When local hairdresser Rhonda W celebrated fifteen years of operating her business in Beachmere she wanted to give back – in a big way....
May 8, 20191 min read


A promise for better services
Labour is promising to improve the Department of Human Services (DHS) support for locals on Bribie Island. Thanks to passionate...
May 8, 20193 min read
Mother’s Day
Throughout our lives we ask many questions: where are my shoes? Can you help me with my homework? Can you please pick me up from school?...
May 8, 20192 min read


BEACHMERE HEADED FOR SESQUICENTENARY CELEBRATIONS
When Beachmere resident Karen Wallwork started looking into the 10,000 Steps program and enquired about a sign for a walking trail little...
May 8, 20192 min read
Join the Flu fighters – get vaccinated now
Queenslanders are being urged to become flu fighters and get vaccinated as soon as possible as the number of influenza cases across the...
May 8, 20194 min read
New rules to protect black jewfish and Moreton Bay molluscs
Black jewfish are now better protected under new rules that apply to commercial and recreational fishers, and the take of gastropods and...
May 8, 20192 min read
Community uproar over bird deterrents on Bribie Bridge
State Member for Pumicestone, Simone Wilson said she is wanting answers on why the Department of Transport and Main Roads installed metal...
May 8, 20192 min read
Increased elder abuse awareness drives rise in calls to Helpline
The number of calls to the Palaszczuk Government-funded Elder Abuse Helpline increased by more than 17 percent during the 2017-18...
May 8, 20192 min read
Get your Road safety grant in!
Community organisations, school and P&Cs still have time to apply for up to $1,000 in council funding for local road safety initiatives...
May 8, 20191 min read
$1.7 million for state of the art health training at Caboolture
Work is kicking off at the TAFE Caboolture campus to upgrade the health training facilities. Minister for Training and Skills Development...
May 8, 20192 min read
Green light for Caboolture intersection upgrades
A major $5.33 million upgrade for two of Caboolture’s busiest intersections is now complete. The Palaszczuk Government has finished works...
May 8, 20191 min read
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