Letter from Belinda Ferguson Welcome to issue 33 of the LOCAL News, Island and Surrounds. Most people are now back at work after a break...

A big thank you to everyone who has so generously supported Hairdressers with Hearts in 2018, your support has really made a difference....

EVERY SATURDAY JANUARY & FEBRUARY WITNESSING/JP SERVICE, 9am - 9.30am Outside IGA, Beachmere Village Shopping Centre, Cnr Beachmere &...

The dust has finally settled on a massive Christmas break on Bribie Island, but the New Year period was no party for the council officers...

Owners of boats and properties with coastal or river frontages in South East Queensland should prepare for the first of the state’s...

As a country Australia has many things to be proud of; the beautiful environment, natural resources, our sense of mateship, humour and...

A fishing boat has been forfeited to the state and a recreational fisher and restaurant manager fined more than $8,600 for black...

As Australia Day approaches, we all find ourselves questioning what meaning the celebration holds to us. Though, a path sparsely...

[I acknowledge the well-researched and thoughtful article printed in the Australian on 05 January 2019 by Rick Morton and Jessica Cortis...

If your new year’s resolution involves joining a gym, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has some advice to help you flex your consumer...

A new device will give paramedics greater access to a patient’s vital medical information in an emergency. Minister for Ambulance...

Minister for Digital Technology Mick de Brenni has lifted the lid on the 1988 Queensland Cabinet Minutes, revealing a huge year of change...

"Girls worldwide who play sport are more likely to attend and stay in school, more likely to finish their education, more likely to be in...

STRATEGIC PLANNING – the key to achieving your goals Strategic (adjective) as identified by the Oxford dictionary is defined as...

Most scams follow the same pattern and once you understand this, the tricks of the scammer become easier to spot. If you look carefully...