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Sep 22, 2018

Bongaree Caravan Park to receive cabin refurbishment and bathroom upgrade

Bongaree Caravan Park is set for a major upgrade thanks to a $350,000 tender from Moreton Bay Regional Council that will see holiday...

Sep 22, 2018

Aged care to come under parliamentary spotlight

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a wide-ranging parliamentary review into aged care across the State. “Care for our...

Sep 22, 2018

BEACHMERE COMMUNITY BANK

Beachmere Community Bank continues to move ahead with a refreshed Steering Committee and pledges flowing in. The new Steering Committee...

Sep 19, 2018

Friday, October 12 marks the day Bribie Island stands together as a community to raise much needed f

Unfortunately, too many of us have been personally affected by or witnessed a family member or friend going through cancer. For the third...

Sep 19, 2018

Bribie Swim Club Sign On

Bribie Island Swim Club is kicking off the 2018/2019 Swim Season on Tuesday 9 October 2018 from 5.30pm. We warmly welcome ...

Sep 19, 2018

SPRING FAMILY FUN DAY

Come join us on the 29th of September at the Bribie Island Hotel for a day of festivities and fun. LOADS OF FREE ENTERTAINMENT Face...

Sep 19, 2018

Why reflexology?

In health, we need to be proactive, not reactive. Reflexology is the perfect non-intrusive health therapy. You can address an existing...

Sep 19, 2018

Reliving the memories

Earlier this year, one of the great men of our era passed this life. Dr Billy Graham was known and loved by millions around the world....

Sep 12, 2018

Toorbul Esplanade Foreshore parkland to honour local

Toorbul is set to celebrate the life’s work of local legend Noel Downes, by proposing to name an area of foreshore park in front of the...

Sep 12, 2018

New Councillor Code of Conduct

Minister for Local Government, Minister for Racing and Minister for Multicultural Affairs The Honourable Stirling Hinchliffe New...

Sep 12, 2018

Thanks to the Posties

My wife went out to sign for a parcel from the postie today and was crying. The postie asked what was wrong and she told him our son had...

Sep 5, 2018

Free outdoor movie night at the new Pacific Harbour Park

Family-fun doesn’t stop when the sun goes down, Pacific Harbour and Telstra are hosting a free open-air screening of Disney’s Coco on...

Aug 27, 2018

Training providers must meet high standards or risk being shut down

The Palaszczuk Government will continue to weed-out underperforming and incompetent training providers as it strives to improve the...

Aug 27, 2018

State Member for Pumicestone Simone Wilson Says

Every Queensland child should have access to basic swimming and water safety education and knowledge and that is why I welcome the...

Aug 27, 2018

Sporting clubs kicking goals on Bribie

Moreton Bay Regional Council has granted a pair of community leases that is set to help shape the future of the Bribie Island Croquet...

Aug 27, 2018

SENIORS LEARN FROM EACH OTHER

Just because you are a “Senior” it does not mean that you Brain has to retire . You can still go on learning lots of new things, and...

Aug 27, 2018

Identify theft is a threat in every scam

Most people associate scams with attempts to trick you out of your money. However, your information is also valuable to scammers....

Aug 27, 2018

Ride Bribie Island 2018

Bribie Island Bicycle User Group (Bribie BUG) will be hosting Ride Bribie Island 2018 on Sunday, 28 October.  Start and finish at Apex...

Aug 27, 2018

Real ‘grunt’ behind new Fisheries apps

The Brisbane-based company behind the digital platform ‘Gruntify’ has been chosen to develop two new software applications for Queensland...

Aug 27, 2018

Queenslanders urged to prepare for the weeks and months ahead due to fire threat

A recent run of wildfires prompted Fire and Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford to remind Queenslanders to be on alert and ensure...

Aug 27, 2018

Queensland capitalises on strategy to become drones ‘capital’

As part of the government’s strategy to make Queensland the drone capital of Australia, the world’s leading minds in drone technology...

Aug 27, 2018

New transport stretcher a major step forward for critical care patients

Critically ill patients travelling from Caboolture Hospital will benefit from a new state-of-the-art patient transport stretcher. The new...

Aug 27, 2018

More than 1000 vegetation fires reported already this Queensland fire season

Firefighters are bracing for more wildfires across the state tomorrow (Monday), with Fire and Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford...

Aug 27, 2018

Metro North Youth Engagement Programs a healthy winner

Metro North Hospital and Health Service will compete for the title of Queensland Large Employer of the Year next month, thanks to the...