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    • May 3

    Hello Readers and Welcome to issue 76.

    With the publishing of this Issue, we celebrate Mother’s Day. The whole team at the LOCAL wishes every kind of mum a very happy Mother’s...
    • May 3

    Cranky Lizard speaks…

    The Price of Freedom is Eternal Vigilance. Cranky Lizard is and has been an observer of the human condition for several years. For a...
    • May 3

    Planning for your future

    By Staff Writer Sheree Hoddinett How much have you thought about the future? While it’s not everybody’s favourite topic - what happens...
    A tale of parallel worlds
    • May 3

    A tale of parallel worlds

    By Staff Writer Sheree Hoddinett Hi, I’m Sheree, but you might actually know me as Izzie and Phoebe’s mum. I also go by Mum, Mummy, Mumma...
    Bribie Glass Artist – Kym Braithwaite
    • May 3

    Bribie Glass Artist – Kym Braithwaite

    Pictures and story by Alistair Gray Kym Brathwaite’s “Gliding Nomad” was crafted with thousands of tiny pieces of glass. It was an...
    • May 3

    Shameful and misleading

    The Labor Party has been caught out lying and misleading local aged pensioners over the cashless debit card. A Labor scare campaign...
    Keeping the Post on track celebrating 15 years in business
    • May 3

    Keeping the Post on track celebrating 15 years in business

    By Sheree Hoddinett A lot can happen in the space of 15 years, especially working in a small business which Jack and Suzie Stride are a...
    Our Ambulance Committee needs your help
    • May 3

    Our Ambulance Committee needs your help

    Good training saves lives. Image supplied by ZOLL Medical Australia by Alistair Gray For years the Bribie/ Ningi Ambulance Committee have...
    A Mother of a Role
    • May 3

    A Mother of a Role

    By Sheree Hoddinett For Kris Tomalin, life has certainly been interesting at every turn and definitely never boring. But if there’s one...
    Crossword Solution
    • May 3

    Crossword Solution

    Sudoku
    • May 3

    Sudoku

    • May 3

    The Truth: In politics, as in life, the truth remains, as it always does, on the table and irrefutab

    We are in the middle of a Federal Election. An important one. Although they are all important because you give politicians authority to...
    Garden with Jill
    • May 3

    Garden with Jill

    Hi Gardeners, A friend sent me a cute garden saying, so I thought I would share it with you. In my garden there is a large place for...
    STEER A STEADY COURSE...
    • May 3

    STEER A STEADY COURSE...

    Keeping your boat on a straight course can be made easier by adjusting the Trim Tab on your Outboard or Stern Drive. The trim tab is...
    Fishing report May 2022!
    • May 3

    Fishing report May 2022!

    Hi readers of ‘The Local’ Newspaper We are still experiencing a good run of decent weather through the Easter Break and School Holidays....
    Australia Votes 2022 - Meet the Candidates for Longman
    • May 2

    Australia Votes 2022 - Meet the Candidates for Longman

    Compiled by Alistair Gray Below is a list of the candidates standing for the House of Representatives in Longman. The list is in no...
    Crossword Solution
    • Apr 5

    Crossword Solution

    Sudoku
    • Apr 5

    Sudoku

    Results for Bribie Island Women’s Golf
    • Apr 5

    Results for Bribie Island Women’s Golf

    24 February to 24 March 2022 Correction 17/2/22: The Winner of the Peter Sedgman Consolation Plate was Val Smith (not Val Miller as...
    • Apr 5

       RAMBLINGS 

    Written by Richard Lancaster Author of three religious’ novels, Les Barnett notes that ‘none of them have been best sellers’. We were...
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