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12 March 2024

Fashion gallops onto Esk Races

A contingent of people took part in Fashions on the Field (FOTF), with attendees coming from places including Burpengary, Ipswich, Gold Coast, Cleveland, Sandstone Point, Forest Hill, Wellington Point and Kangaroo Point. Verelle O’Shanesy was named b...

12 March 2024

Miriam’s love of her community

It was where she met the love of her life, Thomas Hedley Gittins, and they also got married in Kilcoy. A mother of five, a grandmother of 15 and a great-grandmother of 19, Miriam passed away at Aloaka Aged Care on January 16. The daughter of Robert (...

12 March 2024

Heroes praised after fire

Police praised the actions of the residents, who had tried to break windows and force open a door after being confronted with an unimpenetrable fire just after 9pm. Once extinguished, police did uncover a body. While no identification has been made, ...

9 March 2024

New award amid usual categories

The awards provide an opportunity to share the extraordinary and innovative ways people and organisations are making Queensland communities stronger and more cohesive by ensuring everyone is supported to connect, contribute and belong. A new Lifetime...

9 March 2024

$1 billion towards women’s health

Developed since November 2022, the Strategy was shaped by extensive engagement, with nearly 12,000 contributions marking the largest response to a government survey in Queensland’s history. Health issues crucial to women and girls, such as mental hea...

8 March 2024

Bowls Club Hula

The green was a mass of different colours, including Hawaiian shirts, hula skirts and even a coconut shell bikini top. Kilcoy Craft Cottage was the sponsor, choosing the theme and providing the winners with prizes. There were 36 players on the green,...

8 March 2024

Support local journalism

Country Press Australia represents more than 230 regional, rural and outer suburban publications across the nation. The organisation was advised through an email from Meta early Friday afternoon that “our company priorities have substantially shifted...

8 March 2024

What price a prison?

One of the main points of criticism has been the amount of money this new facility will cost, with many arguing the almost $680 million could and should be spent on other matters, including housing, roads and education. “What an absolute joke and a d...

7 March 2024

Personal trainer overcomes adversity, and strives to help

Founder of the Caboolture-based Body Positive Fitness group training facility, Naomi said she agreed with the saying ‘what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger’. “Helping women and men find their power, their strength, and smashing their limiting...