Community

29 September 2024

Grant applications now open

Eligible local charitable and not-for-profit organisations have until Friday, 25 October to apply for the funding. The community grants program aims to make a positive impact in the community by funding projects and activities that benefit social cap...

28 September 2024

Join the annual chaplaincy fundraising dinner in Kilcoy

Hosted by school chaplain Peter Robinson (Chappy Pete), the dinner will take place on Friday, October 11, at the Kilcoy Bowls Club. Chappy Pete said that the dinner is an opportunity to raise funds to ensure that he can continue to provide support to...

28 September 2024

Inaugural festival set to unleash veterinary mental health awareness

Veterinarian and creator of the event, Dr Elaine Cebuliak, said the demanding nature of the profession can lead to serious mental health struggles that often go unnoticed by the public. “Veterinarians are often seen as the compassionate caregivers fo...

27 September 2024

Garden organic bins are blooming to life

This rollout sets the stage for the new kerbside GO collection service, which begins the December 2. City of Moreton Bay’s Mayor Peter Flannery said he was delighted to see this service ready and on its way to residents. “We’re excited to be deliveri...

27 September 2024

A blooming extravaganza

This hardy Australian native plant is being investigated for new bioactive compounds that could impact drug discovery and development. Peter Bevan and his team of volunteers have been managing a trial site, adjacent to the rail trail, of some 100 Ere...

26 September 2024

Teen girls facing more cyberbullying

The study, led by PhD candidate Taliah Prince, reveals alarming trends in the mental health impact of online abuse on adolescent females. Ms Prince’s research shows that 96 percent of victims of appearance-related cyberbullying expressed a desire to ...