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Jul 23

Bribie Island Nature Festival Returns

Mark your calendars October 19-20, 2024 By Alistair Gray For all our nature and art lovers, this is fabulous news. The Bribie...

Jul 23

Cent Auction to raise funds for LSQ

By Sheree Hoddinett Leukaemia affects people of all ages and genders and chances are you know someone who has been impacted by blood...

Jul 23

History all around us

By Sheree Hoddinett We know a lot of the names, but how much do you know about the original landowners from across our community? ...

Jul 23

Labor Government plans to resume 140 homes at Elimbah

By Alistair Gray Elimbah residents are angry at how the Labor Government has treated them. There was a lack of support from Member...

Jul 23

Empowering the next generation

By Sheree Hoddinett Who runs the world? Girls do! If you haven’t heard of Courageous Girls Club, you or someone in your family might...

Jul 23

Head out for a gem of a day

By Sheree Hoddinett It’s time to shine bright like a gemstone. If you like sparkling gemstones, jewellery, rocks, minerals and...

Jul 23

Will we get our new bridge?

By Alistair Gray For years, the residents of Bribie have been advocating for a new bridge. Even in this paper, The LOCAL News...

Jul 23

SES funding helps boost Moreton Bay in times of emergency

Nearly $400,000 worth of state government funding will go towards vital emergency equipment and upgrades for the City of Moreton...

Jul 23

Seeking ways to minimise environmental harm

The City of Moreton Bay is taking bold steps to minimise environmental harm in waterways from erosion and soil sediment plus other...

Jul 23

“Unreal” win for lucky Bribie Island man

One Bribie Island man is $1 million richer after finding out he held a division one winning entry in The Lott’s Weekday Windfall on July...

Jul 23

Social Darts Update

Results for the Caboolture Social Darts Club potluck doubles, played every Monday night at 21 Hayes Street, Caboolture. Visitors welcome....

Jul 23

Results for Bribie Island Women’s Golf

June 13 - July 4, 2024 13/6/24 – Single Stableford (Rd 2 Captain’s Trophy) Div 1 Winners: Carole Watson 38, 2nd Ann Rogers 36 cb,...

Jul 23

Donnybrook Social Darts

Results for Donnybrook Sports and Community Club Social Darts, held every Thursday night at 7pm sharp. Visitors welcome. Potluck Doubles...

Jul 23

Pushing the limits

As we’ve come to expect with the Dolphins since they debuted in the NRL season last year, anything is possible! It’s been a bit of a...

Jul 23

Real Estate Talk

Prices rose every month in FY24, ending the year 8.0% higher The Australian property market demonstrated remarkable resilience...

Jul 23

Gardening: Hedges and Borders

Hedges Hedging plants should be evergreen (i.e. green and leafy all year round), resilient and ideal for pruning. Hedges can be used to...

Jul 23

Fishing Report

Hi everyone, Danny and Michelle from Island Fishing Supplies, Banksia Beach and now Bellara! WOORIM BEACH Tailor off the beach on...

Jul 23

The LNP unveils tough new Youth Crime Reforms

I am excited to share our bold initiatives to tackle youth crime in Queensland and here in Pumicestone. Under our Making Our Community...

Jun 25

Defibrillators installed in local parks

Parks in Bongaree, Beachmere and Caboolture are among nine places home to industry-leading health devices thanks to a successful free...

Jun 25

BreastScreen Queensland van to call Bribie Island home for the winter

The free BreastScreen Queensland mobile service is back at the Bribie Island Library until mid-August, to give local women convenient...

Jun 25

Gecko Chirps - The Budget – All Smoke and Mirrors

Politicians - Clueless Will the $75 rebate off your power bill ($300 for the year) buy Albanese a second term? After four quarters of...

Jun 25

Getting the best out of your mobile phone coverage

Mobile coverage continues to be a challenge in our fast-growing community. No longer a luxury, but now a necessity in today’s society...

Jun 25

Bribie Island Women’s Golf

May 16 - June 11, 2024 16/5/24 – American Foursomes Overall Winners: Ann Rogers & Jude Dorhauer 74.875, 2nd Di Benghamy & Vicki Jones...

Jun 25

Donnybrook Social Darts

Results for Donnybrook Sports and Community Club Social Darts, held every Thursday night at 7pm sharp. Visitors welcome. Potluck...