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Jun 27, 2023
Jousting: A sport for the ages
By Sheree Hoddinett The roar of the crowd going wild. The gallop of horse hooves as they connect with the ground. The clanging of armour...
Jun 5, 2023
Gecko Chirps
This article is for all the ‘wokesters’, the uninformed, the misinformed, the sympathisers, those that don’t care and should care and...
May 30, 2023
Create solutions, not problems
When I am out and about talking to people in the electorate, many different issues are raised with me depending on who I am talking to,...
May 30, 2023
May 30, 2023
Results for Bribie Island Women’s Golf
April 20 - May 11, 2023 20/4/23 – Single Stableford (2nd Round Silver Salver) A Grade Winner: Fitzie Jackson 38 ocb, 1st R/Up Gaby...
May 30, 2023
Dolphins nab win over lacklustre Dragons
Dolphins winger Jamayne Isaako marked his 100th NRL game with 18 points to his name to help his team take down the Dragons 26-12 at their...
May 30, 2023
Still waiting on empty promises
Last week marked the due date for the Palaszczuk Labor Government’s flagship Satellite Hospitals Program, but Bribie Island is still...
May 30, 2023
The Voice and the Political Weaponising of Truth-Telling
This article is for all the ‘wokesters’, the uninformed, the misinformed, the sympathisers, those that don’t care and should care and...
May 30, 2023
Hi Gardeners,
It is the beginning of winter and a feeling of contentment settles into the garden, signalling cold nights. Let’s take a moment to...
May 30, 2023
Greetings readers of ‘the LOCAL’ newspaper
Hi everyone, Danny and Michelle from Island Fishing Supplies, Banksia Beach and now Bellara. We are excited to announce we have opened...
May 30, 2023
60-year anniversaryJohn and Bernice Bench1963 - 2023
John and Bernice first met back in 1957 on the dance floor at Cloudland in Bowen Hills. John was a storeman for Olympic Tyres in Geebung...
May 30, 2023
Our Oceans
Amelia Strazdins Water is an essential part of our lives. It is crucial to our survival and not just in the literal sense. Our oceans and...
May 30, 2023
Moreton Bay Region set to become a city
By Sheree Hoddinett It won’t be a case of skyscrapers suddenly popping up all over the place, but by the end of 2023, Moreton Bay Region...
May 30, 2023
Mojo Mama – creates new connections and support for mums
By Alistair Gray Miranda Murray and Eileen Tiller, the Founders of Mojo Mama at the Bribie Island Art Centre. This is a call out to all...
May 30, 2023
Derek Patey – an insight into the man behind the Anzac Day statues
By Alistair Gray Derek Patey putting the final touches on his sculptures. If you need a problem solved, something fixed or a creative...
May 30, 2023
Chemo services still growing for locals
Do you know where the nearest chemotherapy service is? If you guessed Caboolture Hospital, you would be right…once it’s actually open...
May 30, 2023
Man charged with murder following death of Caboolture mother
A 29-year-old Morayfield man has been charged with murder after a mother of four was fatally stabbed in Caboolture on May 17. The man was...
May 30, 2023
Budget surplus, but not everyone is a winner
While there were a few big pieces of spending and savings to come out of the 2023 Federal Budget, overall it wasn’t very exciting. It was...
May 2, 2023
There’s no one quite like mum
By Sheree Hoddinett Mother’s Day (May 14), a day where we celebrate all the mums, mums-to-be, step mums, bonus mums, fur-mums and anyone...
May 2, 2023
A change in name for shopping centre
Bribie Island Shopping Centre has now become Bribie Island Central. Over the past two years Bribie Island Central has staged improvements...
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