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Mar 7, 2022
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, 2022
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...
Mar 7, 2022
Mar 7, 2022
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...
Feb 8, 2022
Feb 8, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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...
Feb 8, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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...
Feb 7, 2022
Beachmere Valentines celebrate 60 happy years
Jannes and Marjorie Horchner of Beachmere. Their secret? “Discuss everything.” Jannes (John) and Marjorie Horchner sat holding hands,...
Jan 23, 2022
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