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    • Jul 26

    Welcome to Issue 79

    This Issue we pay tribute to the volunteers at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park and the incredible job they do in keeping this park...
    • Jul 26

    The death of commonsense and the rise of sheer stupidity in public debate

    Lizards live in simple worlds. Who is in charge of the dry gully? Who gets to ruffle the frill of the latest female frilly in the gully?...
    Crossword Solution
    • Jul 26

    Crossword Solution

    Sudoku
    • Jul 26

    Sudoku

    Results for Bribie Island Women’s Golf
    • Jul 26

    Results for Bribie Island Women’s Golf

    17 June to 14 July 2022 19/6/22 Sunday Pennant Diamonds: Bribie Island played Maroochy River at Caloundra. Result: 3/2 to Maroochy...
    Ramblings
    • Jul 26

    Ramblings

    Sixty-six-year-old Paul Hodder, like most of us, has a number of life treasures that he holds onto dearly. Debra, his wife and soulmate...
    Have you ever wondered how all the trees, plants and flowers got here?
    • Jul 26

    Have you ever wondered how all the trees, plants and flowers got here?

    Hi Gardeners Have you ever wondered how all the trees, plants and flowers got here? If you have, interesting fact, these people were...
    WINTER IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL TIME OF THE YEAR TO FISH!
    • Jul 26

    WINTER IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL TIME OF THE YEAR TO FISH!

    Hi readers of the ‘Local’ Newspaper Even though there is a little bit of rain still hanging around, we’ve had some fantastic days and...
    • Jul 26

    LOWER LEG OUTBOARD SERVICE

    The gearbox and propeller are very important parts of your outboard motor and require regular servicing. STEP 1 Remove the prop split pin...
    • Jul 26

    The Ekka - Queensland’s Time to Shine

    By Amelia Strazdins Winter has set in, and August is only a couple of weeks away. This can only mean one thing; the Ekka is fast...
    More than just a stretch: How Pilates is easily misunderstood
    • Jul 26

    More than just a stretch: How Pilates is easily misunderstood

    By Sheree Hoddinett I’m the first to admit that a few years ago I had no idea about Pilates, what it was and what it involved. I knew...
    Community spirit shines with a day of cultural enrichment at Bribie’s NAIDOC event
    • Jul 26

    Community spirit shines with a day of cultural enrichment at Bribie’s NAIDOC event

    Story by Alistair Gray and Sheree Hoddinett Picture courtesy of Terry Young, Member for Longman’s Office It was all fun and learning for...
    Dancing through life
    • Jul 26

    Dancing through life

    By Sheree Hoddinett Mandy Noble is graceful, elegant, and very composed, combined with a mixture of humbleness about life in the...
    • Jul 26

    Jeans for Genes Day

    Bongaree Dental is proud to be supporting ‘Jeans for Genes’. Our team at Bongaree Dental want to help discover treatments and cures for...
    Queensland Health Crisis Town Hall – Bribie Island
    • Jul 26

    Queensland Health Crisis Town Hall – Bribie Island

    By Alistair Gray A crowd of about 100 people turned out on Wednesday 20th July to share their stories about the quality of local health...
    New Greater Caboolture Chamber of Commerce gets off to a flying start
    • Jul 26

    New Greater Caboolture Chamber of Commerce gets off to a flying start

    Picture and Story by Alistair Gray Shown here are some of the members of the Greater Caboolture Chamber at the recent sell-out breakfast...
    • Jul 26

    Riverbank Parkland work gets underway

    It will be years in the making but Riverbank locals and other residents in the community will certainly reap the rewards of the finished...
    • Jul 26

    New Bribie bridge still a (paper) work in process

    By Sheree Hoddinett If you’re holding out hope for another bridge to Bribie, you’ll have to wait a bit (or possibly a lot) longer....
    Swords, steeds, sunshine, and smiles: the triumphant return of the Abbey Medieval Festival
    • Jul 26

    Swords, steeds, sunshine, and smiles: the triumphant return of the Abbey Medieval Festival

    Story and Photos by Sheree Hoddinett Knights and maidens mixed with everyday folk at the return of the highly anticipated Abbey Medieval...
    Great news for local motorists and tradies
    • Jul 26

    Great news for local motorists and tradies

    Picture and Story by Alistair Gray It was great to see 7 Eleven Service Station open its new store at Sandstone Point earlier this week...
    The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park
    • Jul 26

    The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park

    Page Break Story and Pictures by Alistair Gray Opposite the RSL, in Toorbul Street, is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park, with the...
    • Jun 28

    Welcome to Issue 78

    In this Issue our feature story, written by Sheree, is of Malakai Carmichael who is an active toddler with a heartbreaking condition...
    Solutions
    • Jun 28

    Solutions

    Bribie Island Women’s Golf
    • Jun 28

    Bribie Island Women’s Golf

    20 May to 16 June 2022 22/5/22 – mid July 2022 Sunshine Coast Pennant Season This year we were fortunate to win a competition through...
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