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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
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
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


Youth Future – or Future Youth?
How often do we hear claims that our youth today are not like we were? A quote from Socrates – some 2500 years ago - is still relevant...
May 8, 20196 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
Domestic Violence Breaches remain record high in Queensland
New data released by the Queensland Police Service* has once again highlighted the hurt and impact of domestic and family violence across...
May 8, 20192 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


NEGLIGENCE OR ENVIRONMENTAL VANDALISM?
The last weekend in March saw Beachmere locals stressed and angry over a major fish kill in the Beachmere Lake. Ten years ago a similar...
Apr 10, 20192 min read
U3A BEACHMERE WALKING TOURS
U3A BEACHMERE WALKING TOURS Story and Pics by MJ Donovan Today I was invited by Karen and Eric Wallwork to join them on the Howes Way...
Apr 10, 20191 min read
BRIBIE LOCALS FAIL TO MEASURE UP IN LABOR’S HEALTH SERVICES PRIORITIES, Says Simone Wilson MP.
BRIBIE LOCALS FAIL TO MEASURE UP IN LABOR’S HEALTH SERVICES PRIORITIES, Says Simone Wilson MP. The health needs of Bribie locals is not a...
Apr 10, 20192 min read


Mothers and Children Matter!
We live in a world of ever increasing population numbers. Yet for many women child birth can be dangerous. Every day, in developing...
Apr 10, 20193 min read
COMMUNITY BANK® BENEFITS SCORE GOALS
COMMUNITY BANK® BENEFITS SCORE GOALS Benefits of Beachmere’s Community Bank® have already begun to make an impact, even before the Bank...
Apr 10, 20191 min read
BRISBANE DEFIES FALLING HOUSE PRICE TRENDS
BRISBANE DEFIES FALLING HOUSE PRICE TRENDS BRISBANE Local Government Area (LGA) clung to median house price growth of just 1.1 per cent...
Apr 10, 20193 min read
Queensland parent survival guide launched worldwide
Queensland parent survival guide launched worldwide It’s often said parenting doesn’t come with a manual, but a Queensland survival guide...
Apr 10, 20192 min read


LARGE SCALE FISH KILL ON THE CABOOLTURE RIVER AT BEACHMERE
A major fish kill occurred on the Caboolture River with the results becoming apparent from Saturday, 17 March. Hundreds of dead fish...
Apr 10, 20191 min read
Easter Traditions
Easter Traditions Amelia Strazdins Typically, when we think of Easter, we imagine Easter egg hunts, lots of chocolate and a nice day with...
Apr 10, 20192 min read


Ignite by Dockside!
We meet the inspirational Joe and Rachael Nocera – owners and creators of DocknDine Café and their latest Italian Creation, Ignite by...
Mar 31, 20197 min read
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