Community

15 February 2024

Congratulations to Charlotte

Mrs Frecklington congratulated Charlotte, who was one of many graduates who applied for the $1,000 Bursary. “This year was a very difficult choice for my School Leavers Bursary, with a large number of high-quality applications from across the Nanango...

14 February 2024

Unleashing the love

Karen, born and raised on the Sunshine Coast, met Jamie online when they were in their early 40s. Both had already been married, with a total of seven kids from their previous marriages, when they embarked on their dog rescue journey. Opening the San...

14 February 2024

Support for heart troubles

The HSA Peer Support Groups give post-heart event support for cardiac patients; they are unique communal support programs that offer comfort and guidance to those who have recently undergone a heart event and for those who have experienced heart cond...

14 February 2024

Beachmere roadworks

Transport and Main Roads (TMR) Minister, Bart Mellish, said the road would be closed between Hickey Road and Adcock Road. The section was recently closed to allow the road pavement to dry out, and to carry out necessary repairs. TMR is working with C...

14 February 2024

Retiring councillor gives sage advice to community

The former school teacher started his political career in 1994 as a councillor for Pine Rivers, Division 7, and has seen and experienced a lot in his time as a public servant. While dealing with several natural disasters, including the 2011, 2022 and...

13 February 2024

New candidate joins running for Somerset

Mr Bishop has resided in the Somerset region for the past 10 years, while his family has had an association with Glamorgan Vale and Lark Hill for about a century. “My early childhood was spent on farms around the Kingaroy area, where my grandparents ...

13 February 2024

Showing them the highway

Member for Glass House, Andrew Powell, tabled the petition on Tuesday, following months of grassroots activity raising concerns about the impact of the proposed routes. Residents of Caboolture, Elimbah, and Moodlu were at risk of housing resumptions,...

13 February 2024

Teen aiming for the stars

Parneet will be among 11 contestants in the Miss Teen Galaxy Australia category, following a top-three placing in the same category at the same event last year, which inspired her to go around again this year. Parneet said she didn’t expect such a hi...

11 February 2024

New exhibitions open at the Condensery

Sancintya Mohini Simpson’s exhibition, ām / ammā / mā maram, showcases paintings, sculpture, poetry, and scent that give voice to the stories of indentured Indian women. The title borrows from three languages spoken across India: ām means mango in Hi...