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Distribution NOW 24,000: Issue 124 OUT NOW!
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Celebrating the Year of the Dragon
‘Xin nian kuai le’! Wishing you all a happy Chinese New Year. Despite the rain, 22 members of the Probus Club of Bribie Island gathered...
Apr 2, 20241 min read






Results for Bribie Island Women’s Golf (January 25 - February 20, 2024 )
25/1/24 – Season Opening Day – 4 Person Ambrose Winners: Di Barker, Penny Brittain, Marg Bailey & Charmaine Price 63 Runners Up: Leonie...
Mar 5, 20242 min read
Donnybrook Social Darts Update
Results for Donnybrook Sports and Community Club Social Darts, held every Thursday night at 7pm sharp. Visitors welcome. Potluck...
Mar 5, 20241 min read
Dolphins show promise ahead of official season start
Despite one win and one loss in the pre-season challenge, the Dolphins have showed they mean business as we head into the official start...
Mar 5, 20242 min read
Caboolture Social Darts Update
Results for the Caboolture Social Darts Club potluck doubles, played every Monday night at 21 Hayes Street, Caboolture. Visitors welcome....
Mar 5, 20241 min read
Cost of living crisis continues
At the outset, HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY! One hundred issues, with so many more to come. Such an outstanding achievement and testament to the...
Mar 5, 20243 min read
Gecko Chirps - Our Declining Living standards
Now, we all know there is pressure on all of us with the cost of living. Increased prices in supermarkets put pressure on disposable...
Mar 5, 20243 min read


Garden with Jill
Hi gardeners and welcome to Autumn!!! I'm living in hope that the humidity will be disappearing in the near future, as it can be quite...
Mar 5, 20244 min read


Fishing report
Hi everyone from Danny and Michelle at Island Fishing Supplies, Banksia Beach and Bellara. SKIRMISH POINT AND WOORIM Woorim beach has...
Mar 5, 20241 min read


The Local News celebrates 100 issues
By Alistair Gray When the first issue of The Local Island Surrounds News launched in July 2016, Belinda Ferguson could never have...
Mar 5, 20245 min read


Team Raedel are ready for change
By Sheree Hoddinett It’s been four years in the making, but Adrian Raedel has decided it’s time to return to council. Vying for his old...
Mar 5, 20243 min read


‘Unsinkable’ Quantum Catamaran for sale PRICE: $26.500 (brand new price: $40K)
By Alistair Gray It is rare that a boat as unique as the Quantum Cat 480 open classic comes on the market at a highly discounted price....
Mar 5, 20242 min read


Tayla’s passion for music
Performing Jolene for her Australian Idol audition may not have seen her advance on the show, but it’s certainly renewed Tayla Adams’...
Mar 5, 20244 min read
Lotto win for Caboolture syndicate
Luck was certainly on the side for 16 people in Caboolture recently, sharing in a $5 million division one Powerball prize. Their...
Mar 5, 20241 min read
No need to vote for 140,000 local residents
If the thought of voting in the upcoming City of Moreton Bay local council election has you filled with dread, you might actually be one...
Mar 5, 20242 min read


Moving to the inspirational beat
When it comes to inspiring others to just be themselves, Tia Wyatt certainly knows how to do it! Tia is the face behind and in front of...
Mar 5, 20244 min read
A chocolatey time of year
Easter, the one time of year where chocolate seems to be a good meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Okay, so maybe a little extreme,...
Mar 5, 20242 min read


Bribie singer reaches for the stars
By Alistair Gray What a thrill it was to watch Kiani Smith, with her guitar and golden voice fight for her place on the Australian Idol...
Mar 5, 20241 min read
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