U3A BEACHMERE 2023 AND BEYOND
As 2022 becomes a fading memory, we look forward to embracing 2023 with a fresh and optimistic gaze. Like schools, businesses and other...
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Distribution NOW 24,000: Issue 87 OUT NOW!
White Patch - Banksia Beach - Bellara - Bongaree - Woorim - Sandstone Point - Ningi - Beachmere - Caboolture East - Donnybrook - Meldale - Toorbul - Elimbah (NEW) - Central Lakes Caboolture (NEW)
- Feb 7
Who runs the world?
Amelia Strazdins Who runs the world? Girls! That famous line rings truer than ever on March 8 as we honour all the important women in our...
- Feb 7
Zooming off to national speedway kart titles
Lillian and Cooper Marks from Godwin Beach are speedway kart racers. These dynamic youngsters are heading off to race in the Australian...
- Feb 7
Bribie Bridge Update - Community Consultation Starts
By Alistair Gray It is excellent news! The building of a business case to support the proposal for building a new bridge for Bribie is...
- Feb 7
Van Daalen recognised for coaching achievements
By Sheree Hoddinett If you have been involved in athletics locally, chances are you have come across coach Anne Van Daalen. A love of...
- Feb 7
Sharing the love this Valentine’s Day
By Sheree Hoddinett Love is in the air! It would seem our beautiful Island and surrounds are places very much filled with stories of love...
- Feb 6
A cry from the heart
Moreton Bay artist Dr Natalia Balo, an Australian citizen who migrated from the Ukraine in 1995, views the destruction of her native...
- Feb 6
Women's Golf Results
Results for Bribie Island Women’s Golf December 2 2022 to January 24 2023 1/12/22 Rain stopped play 6/12/22 3 or 4 Person Team Stableford...
- Feb 6
- Feb 6
Gardening
Hi Gardeners, I hope you are all happy and healthy. I love watching movies and going to the movie theatre. A couple of weeks ago I...
- Feb 6
Fine tuning his way to the top
By Sheree Hoddinett Ryan Brockway is well on his way to becoming a big name in the music industry. At just 11-years-old, this musical...
- Jan 10
Happy New Year and welcome to the first Local paper for 2023 and Issue 85
As usual, this Issue brings us some very interesting articles. One is a wonderful story about a local lady, Judi Waller, who has...
- Jan 10
Cranky Lizard speaks…
This is an extract from issue 14 in August 2017. The column relates to that time of political leadership only. Cranky Lizard maintains...
- Jan 10
Sunday Worship is moving
The Sandstone Community Church (SCC) which currently meets in the Sandstone Point Community Hall is moving their 3pm Sunday worship...
- Jan 10
Giant “turtle” was a sight to sea
Photos by Damian Caniglia, Stephen Finkel, and Darren Jew For those lucky enough to venture down to Woorim Beach on Sunday December 4,...
- Jan 10
It’s time for the ladies to get ‘reel’
By Sheree Hoddinett Grab your hooks, lines, rods and get that bait primed to secure the best catch ladies! Returning for its third year...
- Jan 10
Rugby referee blows the whistle on daylight saving
By Alistair Gray Long-time local Bribie resident and founder and proponent of ‘The Real-Time Initiative’, Graeme Brittenden, is calling...
- Jan 10
60 years of the Bribie Island bridge
By Sheree Hoddinett While the topic of a second Bribie bridge still remains at the forefront of our minds, it’s time to take a little...
- Jan 10
Brennan Park upgrades are complete
By Alistair Gray A big hearty congratulations must go to the Moreton Bay Regional Council and its staff for their fabulous work in...
- Jan 10
Fair dinkum, it’s Australia Day
Throw a snag or lamb chop on the barbie, take a dip in the pool or even spend a lazy day at the beach with a game of cricket thrown in,...
- Jan 10
Judi proud to publish first book at 87
By Sheree Hoddinett Photos by Joseph Faye For Judi Waller, publishing her first book at the age of 87 has proven to be quite an...
- Jan 10
Beachmere: a town rich in stories and memories
By Sheree Hoddinett Who would have thought what was originally an idea for a walking brochure would culminate in two books diving into...
- Jan 9
Hi Gardeners,
As we admire the dazzling colours in a summer garden accompanied with the beautiful scent of the Frangipani, the Bougainvillea and...
- Jan 9
Happy New Year readers of ‘the LOCAL’ newspaper
With the school holidays in full swing there’s been a lot of traffic on the water. Despite this, there have been some decent reports of...
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