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    • Mar 7

    B-Cycle boosting battery recycling

    Australia’s first accredited battery recycling scheme is now underway. Developed by the Battery Stewardship Council, B-Cycle is about...
    • Mar 7

    BEACHMERE RESIDENTS ANGRY AT NEW DEVELOPMENT PLANS

    A “Material Change of Use” application has been made on one parcel of land in Beachmere that will more than double the number of...
    • Mar 7

    BEACHMERE GETS IN EARLY WITH FEDERAL ELECTION LOOMING

    Beachmere Area Network Groups (BANG) will introduce sitting Federal Member for Longman, Terry Young, as the Guest Speaker at their March...
    • Mar 7

    Toorbul & Donnybrook Seniors Club

    SUCCESSFUL ART EXHIBITION & BOOK LAUNCH A hugely successful Art Exhibition and Book Launch was held at Toorbul on Saturday 19 February,...
    • Mar 7

    Women's Golf Results

    Island and Surrounds: Results for Bribie Island Women’s Golf 27 January to 24 February 2022 27/1/22 Single Stroke Div 1 Winner: Desley...
    • Mar 7

    Uncooperative fisher nipped with hefty fine

    A commercial fisher ended up in deeper water than he expected after landing himself in the Caboolture Magistrates Court over multiple...
    Fishing Report
    • Mar 7

    Fishing Report

    The Local Island and Surrounds News would like to welcome and introduce Danny and Michelle, from their new Bait and Tackle shop, ‘Island...
    • Mar 7

    Gardening with Jill

    Hi gardeners, hope all is going well for you and your gardens. I don’t know about you, but I can be a bit accident prone. The following...
    Issue 74 Sudoku
    • Mar 7

    Issue 74 Sudoku

    • Mar 7

    Cranky Lizard speaks

    When the Barbarians are at the Gates: Toxic Masculinity is welcome…. And so, the priorities of this weird world of Western Democracies...
    Solution
    • Feb 8

    Solution

    • Feb 8

    Gardening with Jill

    Hi, I hope you are all doing ok and enjoying your garden. So, let’s sit down for a minute and relax and have a coffee break. COFFEE How...
    • Feb 8

    From the Editor

    Welcome to issue 73 Cranky Lizard has returned from holidays, and he talks about what can we expect in the next 12 months. And for the...
    • Feb 8

    Competition Corner

    I point out that I, as the writer of this article, have no financial interest in The Island and Surrounds Local News. My work is all pro...
    Women’s Fishing Classic
    • Feb 8

    Women’s Fishing Classic

    Hi readers of ‘the Local’ Newspaper. My name is Nicole Robinson. I am a wife and a mother who resides on the Sunshine Coast and who...
    • Feb 7

    COVID. The Hidden Cost.

    Editorial by Staff Writer Matt Owen COVID has dominated our lives for two years. The damage from the actual virus and the ripple effect...
    • Feb 7

    PUMICESTONE PASSAGE PROBUS CLUB

    By Kathy Vincent Not often do we have the honour of an ex-London Metropolitan Police Officer living on Bribie. Though I do know of one...
    • Feb 7

    Keeping the volunteer spirit alive in the community

    By Sheree Hoddinett Bringing first aid to the community for the community is not always an easy task, but it’s one Moreton Bay First Aid...
    • Feb 7

    What can we expect in the coming twelve months…?

    It was pleasant to have a few minutes away from the deadlines and be able to contemplate the dry gullies and red gums which provide homes...
    • Feb 7

    D’Aguilar Highway safety improvement project underway

    A notorious stretch of the D’Aguilar Highway, between Sandy Creek and Kilcoy, is undergoing safety improvement works to protect drivers...
    • Feb 7

    New location and facility for Caboolture PCYC

    The Caboolture PCYC is set to get a new home, in a more central location, in a bid to make it more accessible for locals. A brand-new...
    • Feb 7

    No relief for Queensland’s excessively tight rental market

    Queensland is experiencing record low vacancy rates with most regions remaining much tighter than what the Real Estate Institute of...
    • Feb 7

    Heliport approval causes a buzz with objectors

    The approval of a heliport at Sandstone Point Hotel and Holiday Resort has been met with massive disappointment by local groups and...
    • Feb 7

    Community spirit recognised with new award

    A passion and commitment for the community is in abundance on Bribie Island with another resident recognised for their achievements and...
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