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Distribution NOW 24,000: Issue 124 OUT NOW!
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Mazlin Park Upgrade
By Alistair Gray Mazlin Park is an excellent spot for a family picnic or for friends to get together. Once again, the team at Moreton Bay...
Apr 4, 20231 min read


It was a miracle no one was hurt
By Alistair Gray The waterfront the morning after the storm just before the council team arrived to clear the debris from the fallen...
Apr 4, 20231 min read
Bribie Kiwi Ladies celebrate Waitangi Day
By Alistair Gray The Kiwi accents were purring and for a brief moment I thought I was back in Wellington, New Zealand. It was February 6,...
Apr 4, 20231 min read


The Vietnam War – George Franklin reflects on his time in the SAS
Story by Alistair Gray Pictures kindly supplied by George Franklin Bribie Island is full of many unassuming war heroes, in particular a...
Apr 4, 20234 min read


Editorial for the Bribie Refrigeration
With thanks to our much appreciated and loyal customers. It is with much happiness and sadness that my wife Julie and I (Wayne) would...
Apr 4, 20231 min read


Passover
The Bribie Seventh-day Adventist Church enjoyed presenting the community with the Christmas story back in December (for the first time...
Apr 4, 20231 min read


Breast Cancer Survivors to participate in International Dragon Boat Festival
Wow, what a delight it was to sit down and chat with Linda McGregor, Jenny Easey and Margaret White from Dragons Abreast Pumicestone to...
Apr 4, 20232 min read
Bribie Island Mahalo Outrigger Canoe Club
By Alistair Gray It’s 6.30am down by the Sunset Café and a fun crew of paddlers are about to set out for a training run. They hit the...
Apr 4, 20231 min read
ANZAC Day Events – Tuesday April 25, 2023
Picture and story by Alistair Gray ‘Lest we forget’ Bribie Island War Memorial Korea Place. The Bribie Island RSL Sub branch in...
Apr 4, 20231 min read
Festival countdown begins
Hear ye, hear ye! The countdown is on. The 2023 Abbey Medieval Festival is just around the corner. The grounds of Abbeystowe will become...
Apr 4, 20232 min read
The thrill of racing runs deep for the Marks family
By Sheree Hoddinett They definitely feel the need for speed in the Marks family. Not only do young guns Lillian and Cooper (who you may...
Apr 4, 20234 min read


Losing locks for a good cause
By Sheree Hoddinett Photos - Credit to Grace Lutheran College Student Film Crew Lopping their luscious locks in support of the World’s...
Apr 4, 20233 min read


Egg-cited for Easter
By Sheree Hoddinett When I was a kid, Easter was all about the chocolate! Who I am kidding?! Even as an adult, it’s still all about the...
Apr 4, 20233 min read


Autumn Investor Update
Summer has been and gone and thankfully for most parts of the state it was a drier season then 2021/22. Let’s do a quick recap so you are...
Mar 8, 20232 min read
G’day folks,
My name is Andrew Powell and I have had the honour of serving the wonderful people of the Glass House electorate since 2009. In its...
Mar 8, 20233 min read


Results for Bribie Island Women’s Golf
January 31 - February 21 31/1/23 – Single Stableford Div 1 Winner: Carole Watson 41, 1st R/Up: Jo McCowan 37, 2nd R/Up: Vicki Jones 36...
Mar 7, 20233 min read
Youth Crime
In a recent edition of the Courier Mail, there were calls for the government to get smarter not tougher in dealing with youth crime. The...
Mar 7, 20231 min read


Hi gardeners,
This article could be called “the good, the bad and the ugly”. Here I am sitting in a pool of water and no doubt you will be thinking,...
Mar 7, 20233 min read


Greetings readers of ‘the LOCAL’ newspaper,
SANDSTONE POINT Anglers have been successful catching whiting and flathead, using live yabbies and bloodworms in Sandstone Point. RED...
Mar 7, 20232 min read
Smart water meters saving money for customers
Smart water meters have saved Unitywater customers more than $1 million on bills and 231 million litres of water over the last two years....
Mar 7, 20231 min read
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