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Sep 18, 2023

Well-known Donnybrook local wins Sapphire

By Alistair Gray When I heard that Wayne Kelly had won a Sapphire, I asked him if he was about to take a tour around the world on his...

Sep 18, 2023

First female President for Bribie Island RSL Sub-branch

By Alistair Gray Hearty congratulations must go to Carol Steley - the new local RSL Sub-branch president - as they welcome a new era...

Sep 18, 2023

Slithering into the world of snakes

By Sheree Hoddinett While many of us would prefer to head in the opposite direction of a snake, Chalon Lee gravitates toward them. Chalon...

Sep 18, 2023

Explore the world of emergency services

When there’s an accident, a natural disaster or someone is missing, we turn to the important members of our community who make up the...

Sep 18, 2023

A second clinic on the way for Bongaree Dental

For doctors Sean Keren and Nachiket Jagirdar (Dr Nach) and the team at Bongaree Dental, looking after their patients is always their top...

Aug 23, 2023

Gecko Chirps

The ‘dumbing down’ of Australia We are allowing it to happen Behind the Voice is the activist class of Indigenous Aborigines which is...

Aug 22, 2023

50th Anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War

By Alistair Gray Every year Vietnam Veterans stop on August 18 to remember those who served in the Vietnam War and those who lost their...

Aug 22, 2023

A dad of a day

By Sheree Hoddinett They are the leading men in most of our lives. Dad, daddy, father, papa, old man, whatever you choose to call the...

Aug 22, 2023

Seek and the Island Detectorist shall find

By Sheree Hoddinett Imagine losing one of your most prized possessions in the sand or water at the beach and no idea how to start looking...

Aug 22, 2023

Lou’s journey to inspire others

By Sheree Hoddinett Photo credit - Emma Winzar from Socially Create When it comes to empowering other women, both in business and in...

Aug 22, 2023

On the road again

Gronks Social Riders Club is revving up their engines once again for a good cause. The club is showing their support for Cancer Council...

Aug 22, 2023

Fire Safety – Are you prepared?

By Alistair Gray Are you ready for the bushfire season? On Bribie, we all feel snug and secure, despite being surrounded by bush and...

Aug 22, 2023

Surfing the waters of time

By Sheree Hoddinett Going to the beach on Bribie in the early 1900s looked very different to how it does today. Over the last 100 years,...

Aug 22, 2023

The Beaufort Hangar Caboolture Airfield

By Alistair Gray Nelson Heatherington and Dave Walsh are two innovative entrepreneurs with the vision to construct the Beaufort Hangar at...

Aug 22, 2023

Thank you, George Franklin, for a job well done!

By Alistair Gray Bribie Island RSL Sub-Branch vice president Bruce Dunster, Mrs Val Franklin, retiring president George Franklin,...

Aug 22, 2023

Mervyn McCullough celebrates his 100th birthday

By Alistair Gray Mervyn McCullough with brother Ron, daughter Vivienne Learoyd and son Douglas at his 100th birthday party. It was a...

Aug 22, 2023

An outstanding success

Thanks to the 200-plus guests who attended the pre-loved fashion auction hosted by Sandstone Point Lions, raising $4500 which is to be...

Aug 22, 2023

Plunge pools craned into resort

Six 5000 litre plunge pools were craned into the new swimmable lake at Sandstone Point Holiday Resort earlier this month. The resort...

Aug 22, 2023

(Political) Power to the People

Amelia Strazdins There are many things in our lives that are perceived as a chore, from filling up the car to grocery shopping, these...

Aug 22, 2023

Probus out and about

The Probus Club of Bribie Island continues to offer its members a range of activities on the Island, within the state, interstate and...