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Here’s to the Dads!
Amelia Strazdins As the month of September rolls around again, so does the celebration of our wonderful dads. Once more it seems that the...
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Longman MP tackles Minister over local visa rejection
A respected local strawberry farmer may be forced to leave Australia after his visa application under the Regional Sponsored Migration...
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FAB exhibition extended until the end of August
Beachmere’s fabulous art exhibition FAB – Fabulous Art Beachmere – may have been an initial casualty of the recent South East Qld...
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Living With COVID. Have Your Say.
By Staff Writer Matt Owen It has been 18 months since COVID changed the world. 18 months. Lockdown after lockdown in some parts of...
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Last chance for input to new mobile phone infrastructure program funding
Submissions from industry and the community on the draft funding guidelines for the federal government’s $16.4 million Peri-Urban Mobile...
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Buses serving Birali Steiner School Beachmere from Bribie Island
Birali Steiner School is delighted that they can now offer Bribie Island parents and students an alternative way to get to and from...
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Beachmere Community Garden Project Gets Go-ahead
After more than a year of intensive planning and negotiation, the newly-formed Beachmere Community Garden committee has successfully...
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Terry Young to speak at Beachmere public forum
Terry Young, Federal Member for Longman, will be the Guest Speaker at Beachmere Area Network Group’s September Forum. BANG’s Forums offer...
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Funeral pricing under examination
Financial protection for Queenslanders organising a funeral is being addressed through an options paper now under development. Attorney...
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Financial help available for workers losing work through lockdown
Queenslanders whose hours of work have been impacted by the latest lockdown are now able to claim up to $750 per week under the...
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Fast-track small business Covid support, says LNP
After months of campaigning by businesses and the opposition, the State government is now being pressed to fast-track its Covid-19...
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Netball Results
Bribie Island Netball Club Saturday 24th July Bribie Ocean win 57–36 against Warriors Chambers Player of the Match: Hope Effting Bribie...
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Bribie Island Ladies Golf Club Match Results, 17/6/21 - 13/7/21
Thurs 17/6/21 – 4BBB Stableford – Overall Winners: Maureen Bailey & Stina Barnulf 46. R/U: Ann Mitchell & Virginia Hayes 45. NTP: Hole 4...
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Gardening with Jill
Hello and welcome to Gardening, which I believe delights the senses, cheers the spirit and gives a gentle feeling of well-being. With...
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Letter from the Editor
Dear Readers, Welcome to issue 67. The team at the LOCAL News would like to wish all the dads out there a very happy and fantastic...
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BRIBIE ISLAND OFFSHORE FISHING REPORT, AUGUST 2021
By Anthony Cass - Pelagic Hunter Even though, technically, Winter has ended, the winter fishing season will continue well into Spring....
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Cranky Lizard speaks…
We are not really all in this together…State Premiers say that we are… we are not! Cranky Lizard reckons, however, that there are a...
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Help Find Bruno
Bruno has been missing for a few months now and the owner misses him so much. She is hoping someone may have picked him up thinking he...
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