Mar 7B-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 7BEACHMERE RESIDENTS ANGRY AT NEW DEVELOPMENT PLANSA “Material Change of Use” application has been made on one parcel of land in Beachmere that will more than double the number of...
Mar 7BEACHMERE GETS IN EARLY WITH FEDERAL ELECTION LOOMINGBeachmere Area Network Groups (BANG) will introduce sitting Federal Member for Longman, Terry Young, as the Guest Speaker at their March...
Mar 7Toorbul & Donnybrook Seniors ClubSUCCESSFUL ART EXHIBITION & BOOK LAUNCH A hugely successful Art Exhibition and Book Launch was held at Toorbul on Saturday 19 February,...
Mar 7Women's Golf ResultsIsland 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 7Uncooperative fisher nipped with hefty fineA commercial fisher ended up in deeper water than he expected after landing himself in the Caboolture Magistrates Court over multiple...
Mar 7Fishing ReportThe Local Island and Surrounds News would like to welcome and introduce Danny and Michelle, from their new Bait and Tackle shop, ‘Island...
Mar 7Gardening with JillHi 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...
Mar 7Cranky Lizard speaksWhen the Barbarians are at the Gates: Toxic Masculinity is welcome…. And so, the priorities of this weird world of Western Democracies...
Feb 8Gardening with JillHi, 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 8From the EditorWelcome 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 8Competition CornerI 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...
Feb 8Women’s Fishing ClassicHi 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 7COVID. 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 7PUMICESTONE PASSAGE PROBUS CLUBBy 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 7Keeping the volunteer spirit alive in the communityBy 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 7What 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 7D’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 7New 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 7No relief for Queensland’s excessively tight rental marketQueensland is experiencing record low vacancy rates with most regions remaining much tighter than what the Real Estate Institute of...
Feb 7Heliport approval causes a buzz with objectorsThe approval of a heliport at Sandstone Point Hotel and Holiday Resort has been met with massive disappointment by local groups and...
Feb 7Community spirit recognised with new awardA passion and commitment for the community is in abundance on Bribie Island with another resident recognised for their achievements and...