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20 July 2024

Anti-poaching heroes premier

Rhino Man is a film by Global Conservation Corps and we are honoured at The Zoo of Queensland (Urgent Priority Management Program Inc.) to be the appointed organisation to lead the screenings and promotion in Australia Rhino Man follows the courageou...

20 July 2024

45 is the new 50 for gut check

West Moreton Health Cancer Screening Health Promotion Officer Leanne Kelly said people aged 45 to 49 years could now request a free bowel screening test. “People aged 50 to 74 will continue to receive a test kit in the mail every two years,” Ms Kelly...

19 July 2024

Step back in time with Heritage Day

Aside from the woodwork, antique machinery, art, and car displays, this year will also have have good old traditional games of croquet, knuckles, tin can knockdown and hopscotch. “Before computers and electronics, entertainment for kids relied on wha...

18 July 2024

Fun weekend at Kilcoy Show

This year’s show weekend is bringing a lot of fun attractions, on top of the traditional show displays, such as cattle, poultry, pavillion and horse events. One of the inaugural events taking place on July 27, is the hobby horse races and barrel race...

18 July 2024

CPR campaign urges regional Aussies to learn lifesaving skills

Speaking at the 80th national conference of the Murray Darling Association in Tamworth, representatives of the Public Safety Training and Response Group introduced attendees to their Don’ Die July online CPR campaign. Public Safety Training and Respo...

17 July 2024

Standing up for baby

The study observed that sitting for more than eight hours a day was linked to smaller and stiffer placentas, coupled with reduced blood flow resistance in the umbilical cord. The placenta, crucial for passing oxygen, antibodies, and nutrients from th...

17 July 2024

Esk Choir’s Tasmanian Tour teaser on July 3

Before they go, a pretour concert has been put together for those who would love to hear a delightful portion of their Tasmanian repertoire including solos, duets, and ensembles…and it’s FREE! Head down to the Somerset Civic Centre on Tuesday, July 3...

17 July 2024

Stagecoach spectacular

Stonehouse was established in 1874, when Robert Williams acquired his first parcel of Freehold Land, and for the first time in over 100 years a real working stagecoach will be back at the historic site for the open day weekend. “Where else will you b...

17 July 2024

Transport trouble

Moreton Bay’s Hills District (Ferny Hills, Arana Hills and Everton Hills) was named one of the worst for public transport in the Climate Council report released this week, ‘Next Stop Suburbia: Making Shared Transport Work for Everyone in Aussie Citie...